LCCC Students Place Third in State Competition

Lehigh Carbon Community College’s (LCCC) students placed third in Pennsylvania’s state competition called Student Nurse Challenge. Students from across the Commonwealth attended the SNAP (Student Nurses Association of PA) convention November 20 – 23, at the Harrisburg Hilton & Towers and were asked NCLEX style questions in a "quiz show" format. Competition included long standing diploma nursing programs, colleges and universities who offer BSNs and other associate degree programs.

The following Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) students recently attended the State SNAP convention where they received the Gold Achievement Award, recognizing LCCC’s chapter for their increase in SNAP enrollment and student participation. They were joined by LCCC’s Faculty Advisor, Gail Cummings, MSN, PMH-APRN, who was awarded the SNAP Faculty Advisor of the Year Award.

LCCC first-year students who attended include:

Samantha Green of Palmerton

Ryan Kloss, delegate, of Coplay

Tiffany Rice of Walnutport

All of LCCC’s second-year students who attended were SNAP Bowl participants. They are:

Gabriella Arellano-Cherry, Chapter VP and delegate, of Allentown

Jacqueline Desgarennes, Chapter president and SNAP Southeast Regional Representative, of Allentown

Calla Hirsh, delegate, of Schnecksville

Aleda Kurczewski of Catasauqua

Alexander Morris of Pottsville

For more information about LCCC’s nursing programs, visit our website at www.lccc.edu or contact Barbara H. Lupole RN, MSN, Director of Nursing and Healthcare Science Programs, at blupole@lccc.edu.