Nursing Student Association of North Dakota State Convention Minutes-Day 2 Meeting Minutes
February 1st, 2014
Jamestown, North Dakota at the Quality Inn
1. Call to Order by President Meagan Schrader at 8:48 am.
2. Roll Call:
a. President: Meagan Schrader-Present
b. Vice President: Tamsen O’Berry-Present
c. 2nd Vice President: Lesley Locken-Present
d. Secretary: Alexandra Eades-Present
e. Treasurer: Brittany Maier-Present
f. Breakthrough to Nursing: Jessica Leingang-Present
g. Directors of Publicity & Communications: Meaghann Graber-Present & Christina
Haibeck-Present
h. Director of Funds: Briana Bitterman-Present
i. Legislative/Education Chairperson: Amber Kracht-Present
j. Director of Membership: Jami Harrington-Present
k. Director of Community Health: Caitlin Brainard-Present
l. Local Arrangements: Katie Stumpf -Present & Briana Tayer-Present
m. Grad Consultants: Alexis Nicholson-Present & Molly Hilzendeger-Present
n. Student Nurse of the Year: Whitney Buchholz-Present
o. Advisor: Susan Pederson-Present
3. Establish Quorum:
a. There are 63 NSAND members present. The President is present. NSAND has defined
quorum by stating the Annual Meeting shall consist of members from at least 51% of
the total number of members credentialed at the Annual Meeting and which represent
at least 2/3 of the schools having members credentialed the Annual Meeting and at
least four members of the Board of Directors, including the President or First Vice
President. The number needed for a majority vote is 32 and the number for 2/3 vote is
42.
4. Announcements
a. Tamsen O’Berry is our new leadership consultant
5. Approval of Agenda
a. Alexandra Eades motions to approve agenda.
b. Jami Harrington second.
6. Candidate Introductions & Speeches
a. President
i. Mary Pankratz, University of Mary
b. 1st Vice President
i. Amber Wolf, University of Mary
c. 2nd Vice President
i. Bryce Kloecki, University of Jamestown
ii. Chuck Hemkin, North Dakota State University
iii. Stephanie Ficek, Dickinson State University
d. Secretary
i. Andrea Boerger, University of Mary
e. Treasurer
i. Jenny Everson, University of Mary
ii. Brandi Peterson, University of Mary
f. Director-Breakthrough to Nursing
i. Kayden Candrian, University of Mary
g. Director-Funds
i. Ashli Foli, University of Mary
h. Director-Membership
i. Karli Olson, Sanford College of Nursing
ii. Natasha Lorinser, University of Mary
iii. Maria Schmidt, University of North Dakota
i. Director-Community Health
i. Karleen Cooper, University of Mary
ii. Molly Ecker, University of Jamestown
j. Director-Local Arrangements
i. Jennifer Chevalier, Minot State University
ii. Kelsey Wunderlich, Minot State University
k. Director-Publicity & Communications
i. Kayla Kaizer, University of Mary
ii. Meaghann Graber, University of North Dakota
l. Director-Legislative Education
i. Luke Lassonde, North Dakota State University
m. Graduate Consultants
i. Tamsen O’Berry, Sanford College of Nursing
ii. Ian Crawford, Minot State University
iii. Meagan Schrader, Sanford College of Nursing
iv. Amber Kracht, North Dakota State University
7. Election of Board Members for 2014-2015
a. President: Mary Pankratz, University of Mary
b. 1st Vice President: Amber Wolf, University of Mary
c. 2nd Vice President: Bryce Kloekl
d. Secretary: Andrea Boerger, University of Mary
e. Treasurer: Brandi Peterson, University of Mary
f. Director of Funds: Ashli Foli, University of Mary
g. Director of Breakthrough to Nursing: Kayden Candrian, University of Mary
h. Director of Membership: Karli Olson, Sanford College of Nursing
i. Director of Community Health: Molly Ecker, University of Jamestown
j. Directors of Publicity and Communications: Meaghann Graber, University of
North Dakota & Kayla Kaizer, University of Mary
k. Director of Legislative Education: Luke Lassonde, North Dakota State University
l. Graduate Consultants: Amber Kracht, North Dakota State University & Ian
Crawford, Minot State University
m. Local Arrangements: Kelsey Wunderlich, Minot State University & Jennifer
Chevalier, Minot State University
8. Ballot Disposal: Report, Director-Membership
9. New Business:
a. Amber Kracht has the floor
i. The resolution has been tabled for the next board meeting.
ii. Clarifications in the current bylaws
1. In order to be an NSA member at a local/state level, all members
must be registered via the NSNA website
2. We can no longer solicit membership at a strictly local level
3. There is not a $1 refund that comes from our NSNA fees.
iii. Proposed Amendment
1. Adjust state dues from $5.00 to $10.00
2. NSNA Fees increased to $40.00/year or $70.00/2 years
b. Motion to amend By-laws to increase state fees from $5.00 to $10.00
1. Meaghann Graber Motion
2. Briana Bitterman second.
3. Vote: 66 out of 67 in favor.
4. Motion passes.
c. Should we move the State Convention from Spring to Fall Semester to correlate
with NDNA convention?
i. Discussion
ii. Tabled discussion. This will be further discussed in future meetings.
10. Review of Awards from the Convention:
a. Kids Plus-Minot State University
b. Leadership Award-Shereen Cantanzaro, Minot State University
c. Student Nurse of the Year-Megan Grinnell, Williston State University
d. Most Active Chapter-University of Jamestown
e. Challenge of the Quarters-Dickinson State University
f. Membership Award-Minot State University
11. Teller’s Report: Treasurer
a. Challenge of the Quarters-Money raised $979.25.
b. Current Checking Account balance $7,739.16.
c. Current Savings Account balance $4,140.30.
d. Total Balance: $11,879.46 before convention expenses.
12. Motion for NSAND Board of Directors’ results/actions to be entered into the minutes for
permanent record.
a. Jessica Leingang motion.
b. Briana Bitterman second.
13. Meeting Adjournment (privileged motion)
a. President Meagan Schrader motions to adjourn
b. No objection.
c. President Meagan Schrader declares the 2013 NSAND Annual Meeting adjourned
at 10:17.
Minutes Approved,
Meagan Schrader, NSAND President
Alexandra Eades, NSAND Secretary