History

On October 5, 1984, Virginia school nurses met during the Virginia Department of Education sponsored conference for school health services. The school nurses decided to form their own organization. A steering committee of school nurses met on December 4th at the Imperial 400 Motor Inn in Richmond to organize the Virginia Association of School Nurses (VASN). Bylaws were adopted. Officers were elected with Betty Barr as President. The Virginia Association of School Nurses voted to become and has remained an affiliate of the National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN).

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1985

VASN President: Betty Barr
Annual Conference location: Alexandria, VA (Charter Conference)

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1986

VASN President: Olga Wright
Annual Conference: Virginia Beach, VA

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1987

VASN President: Peggy Byrd
Annual Conference: Roanoke, VA

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1988

VASN President: Ann Yankovitch
Annual Conference: Winchester, VA

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1989

VASN President: Phyllis Bricker
Annual Conference: Hampton/Newport News, VA

VASN, in affiliation with NASN,co-hosted the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) Conference in Crystal City, VA

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1990

VASN President: Donnese Kern
Annual Conference: Richmond, VA

1st Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Betty Barr

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1991

VASN President: Gwen Smith
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Beverly Bonderman
Annual Conference: Chesapeake, VA

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1992

VASN President: Audrey Lewis
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Catherine Hatcher
Annual Conference: Fredericksburg, VA

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1993

VASN President: Bonnie Krieger
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Phyllis Bricker
Annual Conference: Roanoke, VA

VASN became incorporated as the Virginia Association of School Nurses, Inc.

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1994

VASN President: Earnestine White
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Diane Arigo
Annual Conference: Williamsburg, VA

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1995

VASN President: Elizabeth Murphy
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Sandra Moore
Annual Conference: Herndon, VA

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1996

VASN President: Linda Koogler
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Mary Anne Fussell
Annual Conference: Virginia Beach, VA

VASN served as a co-host for the NASN conference in Washington, D.C.

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1997

VASN President: Ann Smith
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Hazel Stokes Wyatt
Annual Conference: Chesterfield Count/Richmond, VA

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1998

VASN President: Barbara Robinson
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Christine Irby
Annual Conference: Hampton, VA

1st Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Janice White

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1999

VASN President: Frona Colker
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Kebby Schweinsberg
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Carol Flach
Annual Conference: Roanoke, VA

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2000

VASN President: Wilma Morkunas
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Mary Dildy
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Sandy Thomas

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2001

VASN President: Kathleen Schweinsberg
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Patricia Caulkins
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: LaVern Davis

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2002

VASN President: Tia Campbell
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Charlotte Sokolsky
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Donna Murray

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2003

VASN President: Barbara Yow
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Robin Freeman

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2004

VASN President: Jane Walsh
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Barbara Robinson

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2005

VASN President: Norma Bergey
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Olga Wright

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2006

VASN President: Gwen Smith
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Patricia Knox

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2007

VASN President: Lynn Newberry
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Catherine Sturgeon

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2008

VASN President: Catherine Merritt
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Debra Clark
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Teresa Polk

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2009

VASN President: Cathy Sturgeon
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Pamela Trude

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2010

VASN President: Norma Bergey
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Mary Siebert

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2011

VASN President: Deborah Zeller
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Robin Zophy

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2012

VASN President: Deborah Zeller

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2013

VASN President: Kae Austin Bruch
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Michelle Prescott
Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year: Robin Wallin
Annual Conference: Williamsburg, VA

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2014

VASN President: Kae Austin Bruch
Annual Conference: Williamsburg, VA

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2015

VASN President: Michelle Prescott

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2016

VASN President: Michelle Prescott
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Stefani Lailari
Annual Conference: Virginia Beach, VA

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2017

VASN President: Hope Luong
Annual Conference: Norfolk, VA

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2018

VASN President: Hope Luong
Virginia School Nurse of the Year: Jasmine Wood
Annual Conference: Norfolk, VA

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2019

VASN President: Gina Bellamy
Annual Conference: Herndon, VA

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2020

VASN President: Gina Bellamy

Virginia School Nurse of the Year:

PIPSN: Betsy Looney

Annual Conference: Virtual

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2021

VASN President: Gina Bellamy

Virginia School Nurse of the Year: GRIT Awards
Annual Conference: Virtual

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2022

VASN President: Angela Moore

Virginia School Nurse of the Year:

Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year:

PIPSN: Bernadette Berset


Annual Conference: Midlothian, VA

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2023

VASN President: Angela Moore

Virginia School Nurse of the Year:

Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year:

PIPSN: Jennifer Bliven

Annual Conference: Midlothian, VA

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2024

VASN President: Betsy Looney

Virginia School Nurse of the Year:

Virginia School Nurse Administrator of the Year:

PIPSN: 

Annual Conference: Virginia Beach