Jicenda Contreras, of Allentown, Pa., Represents Wilkes Nursing Program at Convention

2012 Dec 18

Jicenda Contreras, of Allentown, Pa., represented the Wilkes University nursing program at the Annual Convention of the Student Nurses Association of Pennsylvania (SNAP), which was held at the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa. from Nov. 14 thru 17. The convention hosted several events, including a National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) challenge, in which Wilkes placed second. Two Wilkes students presented resolutions at the conference, and sixteen students served as voting delegates.

Wilkes brought home two awards from the convention: one for having the second highest number of delegates in the state and one for growth in mentorship.

Contreras is a junior nursing major at Wilkes and was a delegate at the convention. She is the daughter of Norma Iris Andino and Delto Jose Contreras.