Members of the Student Nurse Organization include (front row, from left) Treasurer Josie Martinez, President Victoria Barrios and Vice President Samantha Torres. Middle row: Historian Paola Perez, Resource Chair Elizabeth Mendez, Secretary Vaannya Ortega and Sergeant-at-Arms Kimberly Soto. Back row: Public Relations Officer Abigail Arredondo and Fundraising Chair Kimberly Luna. VERILU INFANTE/THE RIDER PHOTOS
Name: Student Nurse Organization
Club Mission: According to the V Link website, the mission of the Student Nurse Organization is to promote student involvement in the community through enrichment of client-centered health promotion, education on wellness and disease prevention.
President: Victoria L. Barrios
Vice President: Samantha Torres
Sergeant-at-Arms: Kimberly Soto
Secretary: Vaannya Ortega
Historian: Paola Perez
Treasurer: Josie Martinez
Resource Chair: Elizabeth Mendez
Public Relations: Abigail Arredondo
Fundraising Chair: Kimberly N. Luna
Brownsville Representative: Gabriel Mascorro
Adviser: Esmeralda Garza, clinical assistant professor.
Activities: Clinicals and events in hospitals, as well as assisting the UTRGV School of Medicine. Throughout the semester, the organization also conducts fundraisers.
Membership requirements: Membership costs $25 and is open to all UTRGV students. To register, visit V Link. Abigail Arredondo, public relations officer, said the club encourages nursing students to become members so they can see what nursing is all about. Students who register will receive an email with more information about the organization.
For more information, email: sno.utrgv@gmail.com or victoria.barrios01@utrgv.edu
