Board of Directors, 2023-2024
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Antoinette Donkoh, President
contactvnsa@gmail.com Hello everyone! My name is Antoinette Donkoh, and I am a pre-nursing student at Radford University. As someone who is sincerely devoted to the practice of nursing and enthusiastic about assisting nursing students, I am honored to be your President of the Virginia Nursing Student Association. It is a tremendous pleasure to be given such an important leadership role, and I am eager to collaborate with the hardworking people of this organization to achieve our common goals. Upon graduation, I would like to work in an ICU unit, as it will equip me with the skills and knowledge that can be applied to any area of nursing. Through teamwork, creativity, and a shared commitment to excellence, I am confident that we can achieve great things together as a community of nursing students in Virginia.
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Jack Hauser, 1st Vice President
My name is Jack Hauser, I'm from Powhatan, VA. My position on the VNSA Board of Directors is 1st Vice President. I am currently a full-time student at Radford University. I am a Nursing major with an Honors Minor in Humanistic and Artistic Expression. After graduation, I plan on pursuing my MSN at Radford University. Then gain the necessary experience in the ICU to pursue my dream to become a CRNA. Once I graduate as a CRNA I plan to work in outpatient clinics. I enjoy spending time with my friends and family. My hobbies include playing video games, exercising, and reading non-fiction.
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Ave Parker, 2nd Vice President
Hey y’all! My name is Ave Parker, and I am a nursing major at Radford University. I am so excited to serve on the VNSA board as the second Vice-President! I am planning on working in pediatrics post-grad. I want to then go back to school to get a mental health nurse practitioner degree! I am looking forward to an amazing year with my fellow board. I can’t wait to see all of the amazing things this position will bring to me and I’m excited to serve Virginia! |
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Avery Howell, Secretary
contactvnsa@gmail.com Hi, my name is Avery Howell. I am a nursing major at Radford University. I am the Secretary for the VNSA. I plan to be an ICU nurse. I can not wait to see what the future holds.
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Emily Friar, Treasurer
vnsatreasurer@gmail.com
Hey Y'all! My name is Emily Friar, and I am a nursing major from Radford University. I am excited to be the VNSA 2023-2024, treasurer! Once graduated, I am hoping to work as a pediatric oncology nurse. I am looking forward to this great experience as well as working alongside the other board members! |
VACANT - Historian
VACANT - Torch Editor
VACANT - Public Relations Director
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Kelena Snipes, Breakthrough to Nursing Director
Hi! I’m Kelena Snipes - your friendly neighborhood LGBTQ+ neurodivergent nursing student! I’m a Nursing major and a Women’s, Gender, & Sexualities minor at Randolph-Macon College. I am an artist, photographer, reader, and avid D&D player in my free time. After I graduate, I am interested in specializing in pediatric wound care and clinical research nursing. I plan to go on to get my Doctor of Nursing and open my own free/low-cost clinic. I am super excited to get to serve as the VNSA Breakthrough to Nursing Director and I can’t wait to work with all of you to make getting into nursing more accessible for everyone!
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Sydney D'Amico- Director at Large
contactvnsa@gmail.com I’m a senior at Shenandoah University with a triple minor in business administration, biology, and psychology. I currently work as a tech in float pool. I’ll be working in the ED when I graduate. In my free time I love spending time with the kids I babysit and teaching swim lessons! |
VACANT - Nominations And Elections Chair
vnsaelections@gmail.com
VACANT - Policy and Initiatives Director
VACANT - Pre-Nursing Representative
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Addison Wallace and Josie O'Dell, Graduate Advisor
contactvnsa@gmail.com |
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Sandra Annan, Faculty Advisor
annansl@jmu.edu or contactvnsa@gmail.com |