The Molloy Nursing Student Association is made up of nursing students attending Molloy College. As a Molloy College nursing student, you are already a member!

THE PULSE Letter from the Presidents!

November/December 2011 Molloy Nursing Student Association

Hope the semester is going well for all of you nursing students! It’s getting to that point in the semester. We were pleasantly surprised to see how many nursing students came out to the first MNSA meeting, and we hope to see all of you (and more!) come back to our next meeting! Also congratulations to our new co-secretaries, Matthew Ballon and Esther Hung! We are so happy to have you as a part of the MNSA Officer Board! Also to our MNSA Officer Family, we would also love to introduce to you MNSA’s first ever Board of Directors:

Committee Directors:

Hope M. Velez - Fundraising Director Nickesia Evans - Advertising Director Chester Canasa - Membership Director Christina Ramasami - Events Director

Event Planning Directors:

Stephanie Guardado Marina Louis Nazish Khalid Antoinette Spina

We thank everyone so much for all of their efforts, and we look forward to continuing an excellent year! Sincerely, Annette (Left) and Ella (Right)

Co Presidents: Ella Berroya and Annette Bispham Co-Vice Presidents: Nicole Zisman and Regina Toomer Co-Treasurers: Catherine Torborg & Karen Burnham Co-Secretaries: Matthew Ballon & Esther Hung Newsletter Co-Editors: Kelly LaMatinna & Andrea-Gayle Baltazar Co-MSG Liasons: Dana London & Najmie Alice Faculty Advisors: Dr. Emeghebo, Dr. Moore, and Professor Mullarkey

MNSA Officers

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Upcoming MNSA Events! Annual Holiday Spectacular/Book Drive for Evergreen Charter School Join us for food, fun, raffles, and prizes! Please donate a book, toy, or money to benefit the Evergreen Charter School, Mary Brennan Inn, and the Haiti Mission!

• Where: Public Square MPR on the 2nd floor

• When: Thursday December 1, 2011 @ 5:30 PM ‒ 8:00 PM

• Admisssion: Free for Molloy College students; $1.00 for non-Molloy College students

Senior Nurse Pinning Ceremony

• Where: The Madison Theatre in the Public Square

• When: Tuesday December 20, 2011 @ 7:00 PM WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

For MNSA Updates:

Catch the wave with NSNA! NSNA is the National Student Nurses Association. By joining, you receive benefits such as discounts for NCLEX study guides, a subscription to IMPRINT (The Professional Magazine for Student Nurses), emails about the latest information on scholarships, and much more! Support your school and show your pride in Nursing!

Visit: http://www.nsna.org/ to sign up or to obtain more information

• Check out BOTH of our bulletin boards! One of them is on the 2nd floor of Casey, and the other one is in the basement in Kellenberg!

• “LIKE” our Facebook page and JOIN our Facebook group! We keep you updated on the latest MNSA happenings. Search “MNSA” and spread the word!

• Don’t hesitate to ask any of the board members and committee directors about any of the events! Check out how we look like on our bulleting boards!

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