November 19-21, 2025

SNAP is celebrating our 73rd Annual Convention at the Hilton Harrisburg in downtown Harrisburg from November 19-21, 2025.  Abby Wyckoff, SNAP Vice President and Convention Chair, is currently planning many workshops and activities to celebrate this highlight of our organizational year.  The 73rd Annual Awards Ceremony is not to be missed on Thursday, November 20th!  

Convention Registration Link: Please check back late August 2025

Hilton Harrisburg Reservation Link: https://www.hilton.com/en/book/reservation/rooms/?ctyhocn=MDTHHHF&arrivalDate=2025-11-17&departureDate=2025-11-22&groupCode=93E&room1NumAdults=1&cid=OM%2CWW%2CHILTONLINK%2CEN%2CDirectLink

SNAP will be sponsoring many awards again at the 73rd Annual Convention. There will be awards presentations on Thursday, November 20, 2025.  All applicants must be NSNA/SNAP members, registered for the convention and attend the Awards Celebration on Thursday evening. Following are some of the awards that will be available to submit until the deadline at 5:00 p.m. on October 15, 2025.

DEADLINES:

All Award Applications – Tuesday, October 15

Poster abstract application – Tuesday, October 15 

To be pre-slated as a candidate, Consent to Serve – Wednesday, October 30

Challenge Bowl registration – Wednesday, November 6.

We encourage you to mark your calendars now to make sure you are there!  Be sure to check out the other convention pages on this website for more information!

AWARD APPLICATIONS – CHAPTER AWARDS

SNAP Community Health Award

SNAP Social Media Award

SNAP Newsletter Award 

SNAP Website Award 

SNAP Chapter Excellence Award Application

AWARD APPLICATIONS – INDIVIDUAL MEMBER AWARDS

SNAP Faculty Advisor of the Year 

Dr. Rena Lawrence Memorial Award 

Jamey Thiel Miller Legislative Award

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS LAST YEAR.  SNAP ENCOURAGES ALL MEMBERS AND CHAPTERS TO CONSIDER APPLYING FOR THE 2025 AWARDS!

RUNNING FOR OFFICE:  CONSENT TO SERVE APPLICATION

Members are encouraged to consider running for an office on the SNAP Board of Directors or the Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC).  A link the the Candidate’s packet and also the link to the JotForm Consent to Serve application is included on the NEC’s page on the SNAP website:

Nominations & Elections Committee (NEC) – Student Nurses’ Association of PA (snap-online.org)

SCORE! CHALLENGE BOWL COMPETITION

Each year, there is a lively competition between chapters vying to be the next SCORE! Champion!  Teams of five will answer NCLEX® questions with the person who hits the buzzer first eligible to answer.  It is a great way to start off a fantastic week of activities, workshops and fun! Registration is now available on the following link:

SCORE! CHALLENGE BOWL REGISTRATION (deadline November 4): Link to Come!

POSTER PRESENTATION ABSTRACT APPLICATION

The SNAP Board was excited to offer members an opportunity to participate in a Poster Presentation at our convention last year, and it was very well received!  And we are happy to announce that we are once again inviting members to submit an abstract to be considered for this year’s convention

In order to participate, you will need complete the application (when available):  1.  Poster Title – represents the poster’s primary concept and content  2.  Names of author(s) and co-presenter(s) with credentials and institutions as listed in the poster program (must be members of SNAP, include faculty adviser)  3.  In 275 words or less: a) identify the problem, issue or project; b) provide a description of the issue, problem or project that was addressed; c) provide a description of findings, conclusions or solutions resulting from the project.

The deadline for submission is 5 p.m. on October 15.

POSTER PRESENTATION APPLICATION: Link to come!

The SNAP Legislative Committee will review the abstracts and select the posters that will be exhibited at the Poster Session.  All selected poster presentations will then be considered for the Outstanding Poster Award.  The criteria for the Outstanding Poster Award includes:

ABSTRACT: is evaluated based on the following objectives: 1) identifies problem, issue or project; 2) briefly describes the manner with which the study, problem, issue or project was address; 3)describes the findings, conclusions, or solutions; and 4) is 275 words or less

SCIENTIFIC PRESENTATION: Poster content is evaluated based on the following objectives: 1) research question is clearly defined; 2) includes introductory information, research methods, results, and conclusions; 3) can be understood without oral description from the research team; and 4) gives credit to contributors and other researchers whose work is cited.

VISUAL PRESENTATION: Poster appearance is evaluated based on the following objectives: 1)not cluttered, balance of text, figures, and space; 2) poster is legible, colors and fonts enhance readability; 3) follows a logical sequence; and 4) graphics are engaging and supplement the text.

WHO CAN WRITE A RESOLUTION?

Any student, group of students, or organization can author and submit a resolution to SNAP.  Only one resolution per chapter will be accepted each year.

The Student Nurses’ Association of Pennsylvania invites chapters to submit resolutions to be considered by the SNAP House of Delegates at the Annual Convention, which will be held Thursday, November 20 and Friday, November 21.

The SNAP Resolutions Jotform for submission, Resolutions Handbook and Resolutions Template is now available on the Resolutions page on the SNAP website under “Resources”.

Proposed resolutions must be submitted via the JotForm link by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 15.