Oak Mountain High School students Maggie Rodgers and Laura Rodgers have earned a world title, capturing first place in the Forensic Science competition at the 2026 HOSA International Leadership Conference in Indianapolis.
Competing against top students from across the United States and around the world, the sisters advanced through preliminary rounds before earning the highest overall score in the finals. Their victory comes during Oak Mountain High School’s inaugural year participating in HOSA-Future Health Professionals, making the achievement even more remarkable.
The competition challenged students to apply their knowledge of crime scene investigation, evidence collection, laboratory procedures, legal considerations and forensic science to realistic scenarios…