Meet the Board of Directors
Madi Werner- President
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Junior May 2023
Nursing area of interest: Psych
Fun fact: I hold powerlifting state records in two states.
Year in Program: Junior May 2023
Nursing area of interest: Psych
Fun fact: I hold powerlifting state records in two states.
Hannah Schaefer- 1st Vice President
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: 4th Semester/Second Year
Nursing area of interest: Intensive Care or Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I am duel citizen with Canada and the U.S. so I have 2 passports! And I'm spending this summer taking French classes in Paris!
Year in Program: 4th Semester/Second Year
Nursing area of interest: Intensive Care or Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I am duel citizen with Canada and the U.S. so I have 2 passports! And I'm spending this summer taking French classes in Paris!
Hannah Fetzer- 2nd Vice President
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: ICU or ER
Fun fact: I am a citizen of Switzerland
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: ICU or ER
Fun fact: I am a citizen of Switzerland
Sarah Bosch- Secretary
School: North Dakota State University (NDSU)- Bismarck
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate in December 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have a rescue cat named Milo!
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate in December 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have a rescue cat named Milo!
Arleen Ayala- Treasurer
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: 2nd year (Graduate December 2022)
Nursing area of interest: ER nursing
Fun fact: I've traveled to 6 different countries
Year in Program: 2nd year (Graduate December 2022)
Nursing area of interest: ER nursing
Fun fact: I've traveled to 6 different countries
Hayley Rindahl- Publicity and Communications
School: University of Jamestown
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate May 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Department/ICU
Fun fact: I love going to the lake (Leech Lake Walker,MN) with my family!
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate May 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Department/ICU
Fun fact: I love going to the lake (Leech Lake Walker,MN) with my family!
Aanika Anderson- Publicity and Communications
School: University of Jamestown
Year in Program: Junior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have three dogs!
Year in Program: Junior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have three dogs!
Tevan Chu- Director of Community Health
School: University of Jamestown
Year in Program: Junior
Nursing area of interest: NICU
Fun fact: I enjoy cooking!
Year in Program: Junior
Nursing area of interest: NICU
Fun fact: I enjoy cooking!
Avery Johnson- Legislation and Education
School: NDSU Nursing at Sanford Health Bismarck
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate December 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Department
Fun fact: I am originally from North Carolina
Year in Program: Junior (Graduate December 2023)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Department
Fun fact: I am originally from North Carolina
Praise Okunbor- Breakthrough to Nursing
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Semester 3 Junior
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Nursing, SANE
Fun fact: I am good with numbers
Year in Program: Semester 3 Junior
Nursing area of interest: Emergency Nursing, SANE
Fun fact: I am good with numbers
Kathryn Dragseth- Director of Fundraising
School: NDSU Nursing at Sanford Bismarck
Year in Program: First semester senior
Nursing area of interest: ICU
Fun fact: I like to go hiking
Year in Program: First semester senior
Nursing area of interest: ICU
Fun fact: I like to go hiking
Tierrany Trudell- Director of Membership
School: NDSU at Sanford Health (Bismarck)
Year in Program: 1st semester senior
Nursing area of interest: Mental Health/Psych
Fun fact: I love shoes and I have a lot of them
Year in Program: 1st semester senior
Nursing area of interest: Mental Health/Psych
Fun fact: I love shoes and I have a lot of them
Katherine Werner - Local Arrangements
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have moved 12 times in the last 20 years
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery
Fun fact: I have moved 12 times in the last 20 years
Sophia Rinehart - Local Arrangements
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Junior (Senior in the fall)
Nursing area of interest: OR or ICU
Fun fact: I love going on hikes! The coolest places I have hiked are mount Tibidabo in Spain and Macchu Picchu in Peru.
Year in Program: Junior (Senior in the fall)
Nursing area of interest: OR or ICU
Fun fact: I love going on hikes! The coolest places I have hiked are mount Tibidabo in Spain and Macchu Picchu in Peru.
Moehmin (Moe) Jaffal- Student Nurse of The Year (SNOY)
School: North Dakota State Univerity (NDSU)
Year in Program: Senior (graduate in December)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency department
Fun fact: I have lived in the Middle East for 13 years and can speak Arabic!
Year in Program: Senior (graduate in December)
Nursing area of interest: Emergency department
Fun fact: I have lived in the Middle East for 13 years and can speak Arabic!
Hayley Johnson- Graduate Consultant
School: University of Jamestown
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery/Postpartum and Pediatrics
Fun fact: I once Mountain Biked on a Black Diamond Trail in Canada... on accident!
Year in Program: Senior
Nursing area of interest: Labor and Delivery/Postpartum and Pediatrics
Fun fact: I once Mountain Biked on a Black Diamond Trail in Canada... on accident!
Leah Azure - Graduate Consultant
School: Minot State University
Year in Program: Senior (Semester 5)- Graduate May 2022
Nursing area of interest: Surgical
Fun fact: I accepted a position in Same-Day Surgery at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND.
Year in Program: Senior (Semester 5)- Graduate May 2022
Nursing area of interest: Surgical
Fun fact: I accepted a position in Same-Day Surgery at Trinity Hospital in Minot, ND.
Kim Tiedman- Advisor
School: Minot State University (faculty advisor and assistant professor)
Teach: I have taught at MSU for almost 6 years now. I have taught Nursing Theory and Research, Intro to Pharmacology, Lifespan Growth and Development and now have taught Adult Health 1- Med/Surg for the past 4 years.
Nursing Experience: worked at Mayo in Rochester for 5 years on a general surgery/trauma unit and then 1 year in the GI lab. Then moved to Minot and worked ICU, PACU, and still work casual in the Chronic Pain clinic.
Fun fact: I love to change my hair color and I have taught spin/ Group X classes on campus at the Wellness Center!!
Teach: I have taught at MSU for almost 6 years now. I have taught Nursing Theory and Research, Intro to Pharmacology, Lifespan Growth and Development and now have taught Adult Health 1- Med/Surg for the past 4 years.
Nursing Experience: worked at Mayo in Rochester for 5 years on a general surgery/trauma unit and then 1 year in the GI lab. Then moved to Minot and worked ICU, PACU, and still work casual in the Chronic Pain clinic.
Fun fact: I love to change my hair color and I have taught spin/ Group X classes on campus at the Wellness Center!!
Sheri Gunderson- Advisor
School: University of Jamestown
Teach: foundations of nursing, med-surg I, University foundations for freshman, Kenya nursing preceptorship x 4
Nursing experience: surgical floor, home health, hospice, Anne Carlsen Center for medically fragile and behaviorally challenged; and nursing home
Fun fact: Grandma of 5, Youth for Christ camping nurse volunteer, love to camp & jog
Teach: foundations of nursing, med-surg I, University foundations for freshman, Kenya nursing preceptorship x 4
Nursing experience: surgical floor, home health, hospice, Anne Carlsen Center for medically fragile and behaviorally challenged; and nursing home
Fun fact: Grandma of 5, Youth for Christ camping nurse volunteer, love to camp & jog