Meet the 2017 Nursing Student Council

The Duke University School of Nursing Student Council's sole purpose is to serve the students’ educational and professional needs and provide a formal structure for student participation in a wide variety of events within the School.

Meet the 2017 Nursing Student Council: (front row) Marlena Syvertsen, vice president; Natalie Ziskin, secretary; Casey Lary, treasurer; Amrita Ramji, Spring 2016 ABSN representative; (back row) Casey Powers, president; Lisa Scully, treasurer; Rachel Turner, student-faculty relations chair; and Michelle Procaccini, fundraising chair. (not pictured) Kristin Wainwright, PhD representative; Victoria Youngblood, community service chair; Julie Martin, MSN representative; Jill Brennan-Cook, faculty liaison.

The organization is the governing body of the students of the School and a source of information of importance to students. Activities conducted by the organization include the following: submitting information to the student listserv covering local events and opportunities of interest to students; and cosponsoring events at Duke with other organizations (i.e., Duke University and Medical Center organizations, the local chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, and the DUSON Alumni Association). 

The Student Council positively affects students’ educational experience by increasing awareness of resources and student services, encouraging student involvement in DUSON activities, and sponsoring events throughout the school year, including alumni and student socials, service projects, and career planning events.

Contact the Nursing Student Council at dusonstudentcouncil@dm.duke.edu.