Convention 2026
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2026 Convention Registration
RN's and Faculty
Deadline 3/15/2026
2026 Convention Student Registration
Deadline 3/15/2026
Scholars Bowl Registration
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DEADLINE 3/15/ 2026
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.
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
2026 Awards Information
Awards will be selected and presented at convention. Deadline for submissions is March 15, 2026 . Information and nomination forms are within the links below
Bobbie Anderson
Scholarship
Outstanding
ADN Student
Nurse Educator of theYear
Outstanding ADN in Practice
Professional Development
Scholarship
Innovative Teaching Award
Poster Presentation Contest Student and Faculty
MOSA
T-Shirt Competition
MOSA Scrapbook Competition
2025 Convention Highlights
Attendance
STUDENTS 1182
FACULTY/ RN'S - 166
EXHIBITORS 32
AWARDS Recipients:
Bobbie Anderson - Sharon Nash -
Outstanding ADN Student -Lucus Hudgens - The W-MS University for Women
ADN Nurse in Practice - Mary Catherine Galloway, RN Forrest General Hospital
Professional Development Scholarship- Casey Peeples - Itawamba Community College
Innovative Teaching Award -Lisa Rogers - Northwest MS Community College
Nurse Educator of the Year - Amy Esslinger, Pearl River Community College
Sharon Nash
Bobbie Anderson Award
East Central Community College
Lucus Hudgens
Outstanding ADN Student
The W-MS University for Women
Casey Peeples
Professional Development Scholarship
Itawamba Community College
Lisa Rogers
Innovative Teacher Award
Northwest MS Community College
Amy Esslinger
Nurse Educator of The Year
Pearl River Community College
Mary Catherine Galloway
Associate Degree Nurse in Practice
Forrest General Hospital
M-OADN 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
2025 Scholars Bowl Medalists
Gold - Linzi Boyd & Tatenda Matemaui Hinds Community College
Silver - Paula Harvey & Arianna Evans Jones College
Bronze - Makenzy Daniels & China Earl Pearl River Community College
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
Wishes and Kisses partnership with MNF
Participate in the Wishes and Kisses fundraiser and help make a child's dream come true.
MOADN, along with MNF, is asking each school to raise money to help support
Make-A-Wish Mississippi. Each school student association is asked to raise money. Money will be presented to MNF at the MOADN convention each year.
Convention Update 2025: $ 3371.00 - Raised ... Thank you!