Be a Star

ANPD's annual Star Search competition encourages aspiring speakers to compete for an opportunity to present a concurrent session at the next annual Aspire convention. Star Search is a fun opportunity for novice speakers to develop their presentation skills!

2026 Participants:

Josie McDonald, BSN, RN
From Podium to Practice: Sharing Your Nursing Superpowers!

Stephanie Doherty MSN, RN, CPN
End the Encounter: Building Staff Competency in Navigating Challenging Interactions

Kelsey Hunt MSN, RNC-OB, RNC-MNN, CBC
Time Management Taqueria, A Gamified Approach for New Graduate Nurses

Thomas Marquart, MSN-Ed., RN, LSSBB
Standardizing Competency Assessment: A Lean Six Sigma Approach