on your journey to nursing . Please know that I want to hear from you and best understand what I can do to help support you and your chapter organizations , so do
not hesitate to reach out via email to president @ nsna . org ! I am beyond excited for the year we are going to have together !
Matthew Zender
Vice President Stony Brook School of Nursing Stony Brook , NY vicepresident @ nsna . org
Hi ! I ’ m a senior at the Stony Brook School of Nursing and is expected to graduate in May 2025 . I ’ ve been involved in NSNA ever since I was a freshman . I started my journey as the Stony Brook Nursing Scholar ’ s Representative . I then went on to be the Genesee Valley Regional Director for the Nursing Student Association of New York State ( NSANYS ). I also held other positions in NSANYS including Vice President and was most recently served as President for the past two terms . While being NSANYS President , he sat on the Council of State Presidents ( COSP ) for both the 41st MidYear Conference in San Diego and the 72nd Annual Convention
in Orlando . He also served on the Stony Brook Student Nurses ’ Association Board of Directors as a Co-Community Health Director .
Besides being a part of NSNA , I am a volunteer with my college ’ s chapter of Project Sunshine and volunteers at Stony Brook Children ’ s Hospital . I am a Division One sports photographer for Stony Brook Athletics . I also likes going to the beach , watching sunsets , hanging out with friends , playing videogames , and riding my bike .
After graduation , I would like to go into pediatric oncology and help children battling cancer .
Lucie Van Roekel
Secretary / Treasurer Baylor University , Louise Herrington School of Nursing Dallas , TX secretary-treasurer @ nsna . org
Hello fellow NSNA members and nursing students ! It ’ s my pleasure and honor to serve as the 2024-2025 NSNA Secretary-Treasurer . I am a senior at Baylor University Louise Herrington School of Nursing ( LHSON ) in Dallas , TX and am graduating in December 2024 with my BSN . After moving from Waco to Dallas and starting nursing school in 2023 , I became involved in Baylor Student Nurses ’ Association ( BSNA ) as well as two other clubs on LHSON ’ s campus . My first semester of nursing school , I attended NSNA ’ s 72nd Annual
Convention in Nashville and quickly fell in love with NSNA , the benefits it provides , and the opportunities it presents to its members . I became involved in Baylor Student Nurses ’ Association as Treasurer then moved to Vice President and am now the President .
Some of my hobbies include reading , running , crocheting , going out with friends , and spending time with my dog . I am extremely passionate about women ’ s services and aspire to become either a NICU or Postpartum nurse then pursue a Doctorate of Nursing Practice and
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