Convention 2027 
Registration will open
January 1, 2027 
Come Ride the Wave In Biloxi! 
               

CEU INFO: 

"The nursing continuing professional development activity has been submitted to the William Carey University School of Nursing Professional Continuing Education Institute for approval to award contact hours. William Carey University School of Nursing Professional Continuing Education Institute is approved with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the Mississippi Nurses Foundation, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.”

        2027 Convention        Program Agenda  

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      2027 Registration  RN
Registration opens 01/01/27 
  

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2027 Convention Student Registration 
Opens 01/01/27  
Deadline 3/15/2027 

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Scholars Bowl
2027

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Registration Opens 01/01/27 
D
EADLINE 3/15/ 2027 

Student Poster Showcase 

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Faculty Poster Showcase 

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             Scholars Bowl Participants 


Poster Presentations 

Hotel options 

Available Hotels with Discounts will be listed below 

 Hotel Tupelo, a Wyndham Hotel - Reservations 
The room block is active for the MOADN conference in Tupelo! Use the link below to make reservations online or call the hotel directly - (662) 362-6200 and use the Group Code: 040726MOA.  Room Availability All reservations must be made by March 8th to guarantee the discount. 

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Comfort Inn & Suites
1532 McCullough Blvd
Tupelo, MS 
662-840-0340

Booking Code: MOADN
Deadline for booking March 7, 2026 

Best Western Plus 
3158 N Gloster Street
Tupelo, MS
662-847-0300

Booking Code: MOADN       Deadline for booking March 7, 2026


Holiday Inn & Suites
Tupelo North

923 North Gloster Street, Tupelo, MS 

Block Code is MDN
Deadline to Book 3/16/26 

2027 Awards Information Coming Soon

Awards will be selected and presented at convention. Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2027 . Information and nomination forms are within the links below

Bobbie Anderson
Scholarship

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Outstanding 
ADN Student 

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Nurse Educator of theYear 

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Outstanding ADN in Practice

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Professional Development 
Scholarship

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Innovative Teaching Award 

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Poster Presentation Contest Student and Faculty

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MOSA
T-Shirt Competition

Details and Rules 
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MOSA Scrapbook Competition 

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2026 Convention Highlights 

Attendance 

STUDENTS 1042
FACULTY/ RN'S - 141
EXHIBITORS 29


AWARDS Recipients:

Bobbie Anderson   Joshlyn Aumiller 
Holmes Community College 

Outstanding ADN Student -Megan Myers 
 MS University for Women

ADN Nurse in Practice - Patricia Hudson 
Northeast MS Community College

North MS Medical Center
 
Professional Development Scholarship- Amy Dykman
Hinds Community College  

Innovative Teaching Award -Brittany Hill
 Northwest MS Community College

Nurse Educator of the Year - 
Stacy Taylor
Northwest MS Community College 

   Joshlyn Aumiller

       Bobbie Anderson  Award 

       Holmes Commnity College 

    Megan Myers 

    Outstanding ADN   Student 

MS University for Women 

     Amy Dykman 

   Professional Development 
                  Scholarship
 

         Hinds Community College

        Brittany Hill 

       Innovative Teacher Award 

         NorthWest MS 
      Community College

        Stacy Taylor  

       2026  Nurse Educator 
               Of The Year
 

                  Northwest MS 
               Community College 

Patricia Hudson 

      Associate Degree Nurse
                   in Practice 

                Northeast MS
            Community College
         North MS Medical Center  


2025       MOADN     Competition   Award  Winners

We are so excited about this year's competition. Competition had 13 Student and 1 Faculty Poster. 

MOADN Poster Presentations  Winners

                                         STUDENT POSTER 
          "Burned Out Nursing Students Make Burned Out Nurses" -
              Kallie Parrish , Samantha Bernickus,  Allysa Patterson -
                             MS Gulf Coast Community College
,
                                      FACULTY POSTER 
"Obtaining More Detailed and Accurate Search Results 
                        Within Generative AI Tools"  
                                         Kristy Dickerson,
                                Meridian Community College


         2026 Scholars Bowl Medalists 

Gold -          Jones College 
Silver -         

Bronze -       
 

        2025 Poster Presentation  &
         Scholars Bowl Winners 

"Burned Out Nursing 
      Students Make
   Burned Out Nurses"

Kallie Parrish , Samantha Bernickus, Allysa Patterson 

MS Gulf Coast Community College 

"Obtaining More Detailed and Accurate Search Results Within Generative AI Tools"  

Kristy Dickerson, MSN, RN 

Meridian Community College

1st Place Gold 

Linzi Boyd  & Tatenda Matemaui

Hinds Community College 

2nd Place Silver 

 Paula Harvey   &   Arianna Evans  

                    Jones College 

3rd Place Bronze

Makenzy Daniels & China Earl 

Pearl River Community College

Support Make A Wish Mississippi and Help Make a Childs Dream Come True.

M-OADN is  encouraging each school to raise money to help support
Make-A-Wish Mississippi. Each school student association is asked to raise money throughout the year and donation will be held at the Annual convention. All raised money will be presented to Make A Wish at the conclusion of the M-OADN Convention. 
Convention Update 2026: $ 2707.00   - Raised ... Thank you!