Jessica Cagle of Southaven Competes at Annual State Nursing Conference

2012 Apr 16

Jessica Cagle of Southaven was among several nursing students from Northwest Mississippi Community College who competed in events at the annual Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Student Association (MOSA) conference held at Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus March 28-29.

Darla Moneymaker of Walls was elected MOSA state treasurer. Other honors Northwest received were the Spirit of the Community Award for the food drive and auction held for HOPE Ministries in Senatobia last November. Northwest SNA donated approximately 1,000 canned and non-perishable goods to benefit those in need. Northwest also won honors for Overall Best T-Shirt. The t-shirts were designed by nursing students in the fall semester and sold as a fundraiser. The students also won for Most Creative Scrapbook. The scrapbook was a compilation of Division of Nursing events for the Fall 2011 and the Spring 2012 semester.

Northwest came in fourth place in the Student Knowledge Bowl. Students participating in the event were Summer Putt of Senatobia and Kelly Jones of Southaven. Kacy Acree of Nesbit was nominated for MOSA president.

"I am so proud of all of our students who attended the conference, and I am especially proud of those who ran for office, those who supported them and those who spent their own time compiling our award-winning scrapbook. Our commitment to this organization is long-standing, and we look forward to future participation in this professional group of nursing students, nurses, nurse administrators and nurse educators who promote the interests of our graduates as they pursue their nursing careers," said Ellen Williams, dean of Northwest's Nursing Division.

For more information on the nursing program, contact Williams at 662-562-3453 or email ewilliams@northwestms.edu.

Pictured: Nursing students and advisers from Northwest Mississippi Community College's Student Nursing Association (SNA) participated in the annual Mississippi Organization for Associate Degree Nursing Student Association (MOSA) conference held at Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus on March 28-29. Northwest's honors included the Spirit of the Community award, Overall Best T-Shirt Design, Most Creative Scrapbook and 4th place in the Nursing Knowledge Bowl. Darla Moneymaker of Walls was elected state treasurer at the conference. Left section: front row (l-r) are Jessica Cagle of Southaven and Dana Cashion of Olive Branch, and second row (l-r), April Martin of Sardis and Pam Briscoe, adviser. Middle section: front row (l-r) Brittany Miller of Hernando and Brittany Cox and Holley Harris, both of Senatobia; second row (l-r), Amy Wildmon of Nesbit, Darla Moneymaker of Walls and Cameron Smith of Senatobia and third row (l-r) Dane Griffin of Batesville and Kelly Jones of Southaven. Right section: front row (l-r) Kacy Acree of Nesbit, Kelly O'Neal of Horn Lake and Summer Putt of Senatobia and back row (l-r) Shelly Baily of Waterford and Monica Williams and Stacy Pigues, advisers. (Photo by LaJuan Tallo)