FCN Chapter of SNAP聽Wins State Award for聽Excellence
The 草榴社区 Fitzpatrick College of Nursing chapter of the Student Nurses鈥� Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP-草榴社区) demonstrated its leadership at SNAP鈥檚 2024 Annual Convention, again winning the state's highest award, Chapter Excellence.
Held at the Wyndham Resort and Convention Center in Lancaster, Pa., Nov. 20鈥�22, the convention drew hundreds of students from across Pennsylvania. 草榴社区鈥檚 delegation included 28 traditional first-year students through seniors as well as Second Degree Accelerated BSN Express and Flex students, Associate Professor Carol Toussie Weingarten, PhD, RN, ANEF, Advisor to SNAP-草榴社区, and Clinical Associate Professor Jennifer Brown, DNP, MSN, RN, Director of the Second-Degree Accelerated BSN Program, and co-advisor at the convention.
草榴社区鈥檚 chapter garnered many accolades in addition to the Chapter Excellence Award:
Kerri Giambruno 鈥�25
- SNAPshots, edited by Kerri Giambruno 鈥�25, won Most Outstanding SNAP Newsletter Award.
- Both of 草榴社区's candidates were elected to the 2024-25 SNAP Board of Directors, continuing FCN鈥檚 consecutive service on the state board聽since before 1983.
- Megan Le 鈥�26 became Vice President after completing her 2023-24 term as Legislative Coordinator.
- Abby Wykoff 鈥�28 is the 2024-2025 Greater Philadelphia Region Coordinator; she succeeded junior Hailey Falzone 鈥�26, serving for 2023-24.
- The House of Delegates passed 草榴社区鈥檚 resolution, 鈥淯nderstanding Nursing鈥檚 Role in Pediatric to Adult Care Transition for Adolescents with Pediatric-Onset Chronic Conditions.鈥� Authored by Kerri Giambruno 鈥�25, Faith Bordenabe 鈥�26, Angela DiBitetto 鈥�26, Sylvain Farrel 鈥�28, and Sonja Whiting 鈥�27 and presented by Giambruno, the resolution now becomes policy of the state SNAP as of the 2024 convention.
Megan Le 鈥�26, Dr. Weingarten, Abby Wykoff 鈥�28
- 草榴社区鈥檚 students and faculty showcased scholarly work in two poster presentations聽in the Exhibit Hall:
- Megan Le 鈥�26 and Associate Professor Sunny聽G.聽Hallowell, PhD, APRN, PPCNP-BC: 鈥淎n Exploration of Menstrual Product Availability, 鈥楶eriod Poverty,鈥� and Anxiety鈥�
- Isabella Galasso 鈥�26 and Dr. Weingarten: 鈥淭he Scholarship of Professional Identity Development in Nursing Students: An Independent Study of a College of Nursing鈥檚 Journey from Voluntary Membership to Total School Membership in the National Student Nurses鈥� Association (NSNA)鈥�
Jennifer Gil 鈥�13 BSN, a past state SNAP Region Coordinator, Madeleine Stadler 鈥�19 BSN, a past state SNAP President, and Cindy (Rich) Schmus 鈥�89 BSN, a past state SNAP Vice President and NSNA President, continued their involvement with state SNAP at the convention. Former SNAP-草榴社区 President Julie Kurkowski, 鈥�14 BSN, 鈥�20 MSN, 鈥�24 PhD, debuted as a chapter advisor to the West Chester University delegation. Cheryl Wert, FCN鈥檚 Director of Recruitment, hosted the College鈥檚 booth in the Exhibit Hall.
Dr. Weingarten, Cheryl Wert, Dr. Jennifer Brown
鈥淭hank you to SNAP-草榴社区鈥檚 awesome chapter members both at the convention and at home who exemplify innovation and excellence throughout the year,鈥� said Dr. Weingarten. 鈥淭hey continue to build and grow SNAP-草榴社区 as one of the most active, inclusive leader chapters in the state SNAP and National Student Nurses Association.鈥�