April 18, 2005Las Vegas, NV

Welcome toANNA’s National Symposium

Opening Ceremonies

Susan Pfettscher

1977 - 1978

Past President

Lois Foxen

1978 - 1979

Past President

Nancy Sharp

1981 - 1982

Past President

Beth Ulrich

1984 - 1985

Past President

Geraldine Biddle

1985 - 1986

Past President

Gail Wick

2002-2003

Past President

1987-1988

Evelyn Butera

1989 - 1990

Past President

Sally Burrows-Hudson

1990 - 1991

Past President

Barbara Bednar

1992 - 1993

Past President

Karen Schardin

1994 - 1995

Past President

Nancy Gallagher

1995 - 1996

Past President

Christy Price

1996 - 1997

Past President

Karen Robbins

1997 - 1998

Past President

Carolyn Latham

1998 - 1999

Past President

Patricia Weiskittel

1999 - 2000

Past President

Opening CeremoniesApril 18, 2005Las Vegas, NV

Lesley C. Dinwiddie, MSN, RN, FNP, CNNPresident

The State of the Association

Leading ANNA Together: in 2004-2005

Organizational ChartLines of Communication

ANNA’s GOALS

AdvocacyRecruitment and RetentionMembershipScholarshipLeadershipBusiness

ADVOCACY

ANNA will be the leading advocate fornephrology nursing and patients, and willadvocate for quality care for individuals,families, and communities impacted by real orpotential kidney disease.

RECRUITMENT & RETENTION

Ensure the future of the specialty of nephrologynursing.

MEMBERSHIP

ANNA will be the association of choice fornephrology nurses.

SCHOLARSHIP

Nephrology nursing practice will be evidence-based.

LEADERSHIP

ANNA members will be leaders in thenephrology healthcare community.

BUSINESS

ANNA will have long-term financial success.

"The greatest achievements arethose that benefit others."

ANNA MISSION

To advance nephrology nursing practice andpositively influence outcomes for patients

with kidney or other disease processesrequiring replacement therapies throughadvocacy, scholarship, and excellence.

CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC.

ANNA Career Mobility ScholarshipANNA Career Mobility Scholarship

Lisa Carter, BSN, MA

ANNA Career Mobility ScholarshipANNA Career Mobility Scholarship

Wilma P. George, BSN, RN, CNN

ANNA Career Mobility ScholarshipANNA Career Mobility Scholarship

Kathleen J. Jancic, BSN, RN, CNN

ANNA Career Mobility ScholarshipANNA Career Mobility Scholarship

Maryam Lyon, RN, CNN

ANNA Career Mobility ScholarshipANNA Career Mobility Scholarship

Cindy Richards, RN, CNN

Sponsored by Abbott Laboratories, Renal Care GroupSponsored by Abbott Laboratories, Renal Care Group

Lillian A. Pryor, BSN, RN, CNN

Pamela Balzer Career Mobility Scholarship

Anne M. Tinklenberg, BSN, RN

American Regent, Inc Career Mobility Scholarship

Anita M. Cox, BSN, RN, CNN

Amgen Career Mobility Scholarship

Sponsored byAnthony J. Jannetti, Inc.

Allison Amber Treadwell, BSN, RN

Janel Parker Career Mobility Scholarship

Jean Colaneri, MS, RN, CNN

NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships

Elaine Mary Joyce Y. Go, BSN, RN, CNN

NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships

Mary S. Haras, MBA, RN, CNN

NNCC Career Mobility Scholarships

Mary Ann Ryan, RN, CNN

Tyco Healthcare / Kendall Scholarship

Cynthia Powers, BS, RN, CNN

Watson Pharma, Inc Career Mobility Scholarship

Desiree Stackhouse, BSN, RN, CNN, CCM

Amgen Educational Grant

Cheryl Groenhoff, MSN, RN, CNN

Clinical Practice Grant

Gloria Scharf Beedie Memorial Grant

Cindy Richards, RN, CNN

Nurse in Washington Internship

Sheila A. Brockway, RN, CNN

Nurse in Washington Internship

Jennifer E. Payton, MHCA, BSN, RN, CNN

ANNA Research Grant

Lori Harwood, MSc, RN, CNeph(c)

Peritoneal Dialysis SpecialInterest Group

Maria Luongo, MSN, BA, RN,Chairperson

Nephrology Nursing Journal Writing Contest

Roberta Braun Curtin,PhD, RN

Nephrology Nursing Journal Writing Contest