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Student NationalEducation AssociationStudent Nurses'AssociationEducation Offers Students a VarietyThe Student National Education Associationprovided an opportunity for studentsStudent National Education Association. Front row: Saegert, Clark. Second row: Lynn,Wheaton, Scott, Fletcher. Back row: Watson-sponsor, Korleski, McDowell, Cutts, Martin, Andrews,Sanger, Coker-sponsor. - photo by Wes Holland.I•Teaching isfun. Coach Crow, along with TonyFinley and Mrs. Lois Lawson share their ex~periences in teaching during a SNEA meeting.- photo by Wes Holland .Student Nurses' Association. Front row:Barnhart, Barton, Thomas. Second row: Mc­Caskill, Brown, Powers, Bfain. Third row: Ed·wards, Jeffries, Mitchum. Back row: SuI/ins,Brasher.sponsor, Gibson, Nicholson -sponsor,Wilson , Lambert-sponsor, Ebeling_ - photo byMatt Wissinger.\ \\\\ \\\\\to become professional teachers. Thisorganization allowed the students to becomeaware of the importance of educationand gave them a chance to actuallyexperience the feel of teaching through asemester of student teaching.The highlight for SNEA this year wasduring the National Education week inNovember. During this week, the SNEAgave emphasis on education through shortchapel talks and a special speaker. Duringthe monthly meeting, the SNEA sponsoreda guest speaker to come and speakto all education majors. Mrs. Gloria King,an Instructional Supervisor with the HotSprings School District, came and sharedwith us the different methods of studentlearning styles.In October, a leadership conference washeld at Petit Jean Mountain for all those inSNEA. The officers of SNEA, who werechaperoned by one of their sponsors, Mrs.Betty Watson, were the ones the went tothe Conference. The purpose of theLeadership conference was to gain adviceabout their role as leaders in their localSNEA chapter and to find out about cur·rent issues in Education.A major goal for SNEA was to run oneof their members in the election to a stateoffice. t:J.~It was the pupose of the Harding StudentNurses Association (HSNA) to guide studentsin nursing education, to provide thehighest quality care , and to aid in thedevelopment of the whole person in theirprofessional role .The students of HSNA, along with theirsponsors, partcipated in the ArkansasState Nurses Convention. Th convention'spurpose was to influence health care, nursingeducation and practice through legislativeactivities.HSNA was involved in and encouragesparticipation in community affairs and activitiestoward improved health care andresolution of related social issues.The chapter assisted with the Red Crossblood drive, as well as performing a bloodpressure screenin~ for the Golden Years atWest Side church of Christ every month .In the past HSNA has been involved insending health care supplies and eyeglassesto the Nigerian Christian Hospital.With the everchanging fields of medicineand health care, it was the function ofHSNA to keep members updated on cur·rent issues involving the nursing professionat both the state and national level. Iif~52 Academic groups