NSNA Program Activities
2025-2026 Awards Winners
NSNA constituent associations have many opportunities for involvement in leadership activities and programs. One of the many rewards of
active participation in NSNA is the annual awards and honors program offered to individual members, schools, and state chapters.
active participation in NSNA is the annual awards and honors program offered to individual members, schools, and state chapters.
The NSNA Board of Directors carefully considered all of the entries submitted for the 2025-2026 Program Awards.* Here are this year’s winners, who will be presented at Saturday’s Closing Ceremony.
NSNA constituent associations have many opportunities for involvement in leadership activities and programs. One of the many rewards of active participation in NSNA is the annual awards and honors program offered to individual members, schools, and state chapters.
The NSNA Board of Directors carefully considered all of the entries submitted for the 2025-2026 Program Awards.* Here are this year’s winners, who will be presented at the Awards Ceremony.
Ambassador Award
Sarah Benjelloun
Breakthrough To Nursing® Awards
State: Ohio Student Nurse’ Association
School: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS – Nursing School Survival Workshop
Breakthrough To Nursing® - Dr. Kenya Williams Empowerment Award - Luz Pomaquiza
Breakthrough To Nursing® Monthly Awards
September/October 2025: Oregon Student Nurses' Association
November/December 2025: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
January 2026: Wisconsin Student Nurses' Association
February/March 2026: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Core Values Award
Student: Gillian Lunod
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Disaster Preparedness Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Chaminade University School of Nursing, Honolulu, HI
Empowering Resolutions
State: Wisconsin Student Nurse's Association
School: Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Ethics And Governance Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
School: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
Get Out The Vote Award
State: No Submissions
School: No Submissions
Health Advocacy Award
State: Ohio Student Nurses Association
School: Covenant School of Nursing, Lubbock, TX
Health Policy Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY
Image Of Nursing Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
"What Does Nursing Mean To You"
School: Suny University At Buffalo, NY
"Back To School Vaccine Clinics"
International Photo Contest
1st Place: Suny University At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
2nd Place: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
3rd Place: University Of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Isabel Hampton Robb Leadership Award
Katlin Echeverry
California Nursing Students Association
Newsletter Contest Award Print Certificate
State Level 1: Nursing Students' Association of New York State, Inc.
State Level 2: California Student Nurses Association
School: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY
Population And Global Health Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: San Diego State University, Imperial Valley, CA
Project Intouch Grand Prize Winner
Iliana Hernandez
Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Saint Louis, MO
Robert V. Piemonte Financial Excellence Award
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Social Media Award
State Instagram: California Nursing Students Association
School Instagram: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA
State Facebook: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
School Facebook: Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
State Convention Planning Award
Membership Category 1-3: Florida Nursing Student Association
Membership Category 4-5: Georgia Association of Nursing Students
State Excellence Award
Group 1: South Dakota Student Nurses Association
Group 2: Maryland Association of Nursing Students
Group 3: Student Nurses' Association of Nevada
Group 4: Louisiana Association of Student Nurses
Group 5: California Nursing Students Association
Top NSNA Membership School
Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY
The Daisy Award
Maykin Velasquez-Gonzales
Website Award
State Level 1: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
State Level 2: Wisconsin Student Nurses' Association
School: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The Winners Way
Group 1: Student Nurses Association Of Guam
Group 2: Nursing Students Of Washington State
Group 3: Student Nurses' Association Of Nevada
Group 4: Connecticut Student Nurses Association
Group 5: Michigan Nursing Students Association
*To avoid conflicts of interest, the Board of Directors recused themselves from awards selections when their schools and states had award applications.
NSNA constituent associations have many opportunities for involvement in leadership activities and programs. One of the many rewards of active participation in NSNA is the annual awards and honors program offered to individual members, schools, and state chapters.
The NSNA Board of Directors carefully considered all of the entries submitted for the 2025-2026 Program Awards.* Here are this year’s winners, who will be presented at the Awards Ceremony.
Ambassador Award
Sarah Benjelloun
Breakthrough To Nursing® Awards
State: Ohio Student Nurse’ Association
School: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS – Nursing School Survival Workshop
Breakthrough To Nursing® - Dr. Kenya Williams Empowerment Award - Luz Pomaquiza
Breakthrough To Nursing® Monthly Awards
September/October 2025: Oregon Student Nurses' Association
November/December 2025: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
January 2026: Wisconsin Student Nurses' Association
February/March 2026: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC
Core Values Award
Student: Gillian Lunod
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
Disaster Preparedness Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Chaminade University School of Nursing, Honolulu, HI
Empowering Resolutions
State: Wisconsin Student Nurse's Association
School: Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg, KS
Ethics And Governance Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
School: Delta State University, Cleveland, MS
Get Out The Vote Award
State: No Submissions
School: No Submissions
Health Advocacy Award
State: Ohio Student Nurses Association
School: Covenant School of Nursing, Lubbock, TX
Health Policy Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY
Image Of Nursing Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
"What Does Nursing Mean To You"
School: Suny University At Buffalo, NY
"Back To School Vaccine Clinics"
International Photo Contest
1st Place: Suny University At Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
2nd Place: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY
3rd Place: University Of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Isabel Hampton Robb Leadership Award
Katlin Echeverry
California Nursing Students Association
Newsletter Contest Award Print Certificate
State Level 1: Nursing Students' Association of New York State, Inc.
State Level 2: California Student Nurses Association
School: Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing, New York, NY
Population And Global Health Award
State: Hawaii Student Nurses’ Association
School: San Diego State University, Imperial Valley, CA
Project Intouch Grand Prize Winner
Iliana Hernandez
Barnes-Jewish College, Goldfarb School of Nursing, Saint Louis, MO
Robert V. Piemonte Financial Excellence Award
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
Social Media Award
State Instagram: California Nursing Students Association
School Instagram: Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, School of Nursing, New Orleans, LA
State Facebook: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
School Facebook: Georgia Gwinnett College, Lawrenceville, GA
State Convention Planning Award
Membership Category 1-3: Florida Nursing Student Association
Membership Category 4-5: Georgia Association of Nursing Students
State Excellence Award
Group 1: South Dakota Student Nurses Association
Group 2: Maryland Association of Nursing Students
Group 3: Student Nurses' Association of Nevada
Group 4: Louisiana Association of Student Nurses
Group 5: California Nursing Students Association
Top NSNA Membership School
Molloy University, Rockville Centre, NY
The Daisy Award
Maykin Velasquez-Gonzales
Website Award
State Level 1: Hawaii Student Nurses' Association
State Level 2: Wisconsin Student Nurses' Association
School: Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
The Winners Way
Group 1: Student Nurses Association Of Guam
Group 2: Nursing Students Of Washington State
Group 3: Student Nurses' Association Of Nevada
Group 4: Connecticut Student Nurses Association
Group 5: Michigan Nursing Students Association
*To avoid conflicts of interest, the Board of Directors recused themselves from awards selections when their schools and states had award applications.