Saturday, February 20, 2016 nursing students from colleges and universities throughout the state of Minnesota gathered at the University of Saint Catherine for the Minnesota Student Nurses Association Annual Conference 2016. The conference: Healing Hands: A Comprehensive Look at Holistic Nursing Care, gave students the chance to explore nursing care opportunities, and listen to experienced nurses share about their expertise. The Minnesota Student Nurses Association election of officers for the 2016-2017 school year, resulted in the election of three Gustauvs nursing juniors: Brooklyn Tate, President; Cassie Weber, Southern MN Regional Director; Cassie Severson, Director of Communications.
Left to right: Cassie Weber (GAC), Brooklyn Tate (GAC), Holly Penoyer (Minnesota School of Business), Leah Pace (Minnesota School of Business), Cassie Severson (GAC), Justine Bateman (St. Olaf College), Patrick Homan (St. Cloud State University).
Twenty two nursing students from Gustavus attended the event. Back row left to right: Emily Johnson, Kristine Rogers, Bree Flicek, Cassie Weber, Jessica Timmerman, Ashley Welp, Brooklyn Tate, Claire Gabler, Abby Simms, Cassie Severson
Middle row left to right: Abby Nistler, Amanda Wentworth, Ellie Jenny, Jena Nutzman, Sydney Bakken, Sudha Rahman. Front row left to right: Danielle Hansen, Katie Kemp, Cassie Smith, Heidi Ide, Johnna Bottila, Jackie Housley.