NSNA Announces the Council of State Presidents Planning Committee
TThe NSNA Council of State Presidents Planning Committee plans and conducts the Council of State Presidents( COSP) meeting at the MidYear Conference and Annual Convention. The COSP Committee responsibility is to discuss the priorities of the association, activities for the year, accomplishments, problems and to share ideas. The committee allows for the interchange and consultation between state presidents, the NSNA Board of Directors, and staff( see NSNA Bylaws).
The Planning Committee members include one representative from each of NSNA ' s election areas( north, south, east, and west) and the NSNA President. One COSP Planning Committee member is elected as chair of the committee and also serves as an Ex-officio member on the NSNA Board of Directors from now until April 7, 2026. The remaining three COSP Planning Committee members serve from now until November 6, 2025.
The election was held on April 8, 2025, for the regional area representatives. The results of the election are as follows:
Council of State Presidents Committee
South: Shanelle Lee, Chair, Council of State Presidents, Ex-officio Director, NSNA Board of Directors, Student Nurses ' Association of South Carolina
North: Saiylor Beecham, Kentucky Association of Nursing Students East: Kieran Cook, Student Nurses ' Association of Pennsylvania West: India Taylor, Oregon Student Nurses ' Association D. Ryan Barrett Sr., NSNA President
( Pictured left to right: India Taylor, Kieran Cook, Shanelle Lee, and Saiylor Beecham)
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