By Madison Moyer ’29, staff writer
With LVC nursing students having a busy schedule, LVC's Student Nursing Association of PA (SNAP) chapter gives them another way to connect with their peers while preparing for
life beyond college.
Nationwide, SNAP has 50,000 members and was built to bring nursing students together while also preparing them for their future careers. LVC’s SNAP club gives students opportunities to build a strong connection with fellow nursing students while also providing opportunities to strengthen their academic career.
“I decided to join SNAP because I wanted to become more involved in the nursing community and learn more about nursing outside of just my classes.” Kelly Aydelotte, a sophomore nursing student, said. “Since joining, I have been able to make so many connections with other nursing students in all cohorts.”
Having a support system in nursing school is important to a lot of students who feel overwhelmed or even discouraged.
“It reminds me that I have support and that I am never going through the nursing program alone because we always encourage one another and celebrate each other’s successes.” Aydelotte said.
The members of SNAP have plenty of opportunities to be involved in the board and help run and manage the club to improve for upcoming cohorts.
“I like collaborating with other members and coming up with new ideas and ways to get the SNAP club more well-known because it really is such an important club.” Riley Metz, a sophomore nursing student and club liaison for SNAP, said. “I also like being able to help others around me, especially the underclassmen because I know how stressful it can be coming into a difficult major.”
For LVC students SNAP is more than an organization or a club, it’s a family supporting each other.