Nursing Students Elected to State Association Offices
Marianela Alicea, from left, Quinita Smith-Henry, Tori Eubanks, and Tyler Rogers were elected to offices in the Arkansas Nursing Students' Association.
Four University of Arkansas nursing students were elected to offices, including president and vice president, in the Arkansas Nursing Students' Association at its annual convention Oct. 9-11 in Little Rock.
Tyler Rogers was elected president, Quinita Smith-Henry was elected vice president, Marianela Alicea was elected director of District II and Tori Eubanks was elected legislative and elections chair. All are students in the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing in the College of Education and Health Professions.
Rogers, of Conway, is a senior who already has a bachleor's degree in biochemistry and anthropology from the University of Arkansas and a degree in chemistry from Universität Regensburg. He plans to initially work in intensive care after graduation before pursuing a doctorate in nurse anesthesia.
Smith-Henry, of Monroe, La., is a senior who is married to Courtney Henry. They have a son, Caleb. She plans to work in women's health or community nursing after graduation and also plans to pursue a master's degree to become a nurse administrator.
Alicea is a junior from Puerto Rico. She graduated from Har-Ber High School in Springdale and also has an associate's degree in science from NorthWest Arkansas Community College. She plans to pursue a master's degree. As director of District II, Alicea plans to visit the other nursing schools in the district to help improve their Student Nurses Association chapters with various activities.
Eubanks is a senior. She plans to pursue a master's degree to be a clinical nurse leader. She wants to advocate for nurses and patients at the administrative level.
The students cited the opportunity to advance the profession of nursing and to network with other nursing students and working nurses as reasons for their involvement in the association. They also expressed a desire to continue to build their leadership skills.
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