1984: On October 5, 1984, Virginia school nurses met during the Virginia Department of Education sponsored conference for school health services. The school nurses decided to form their own organization. A steering committee of school nurses met on December 4th at the Imperial 400 Motor Inn in Richmond to organize the Virginia Association of School Nurses (VASN). Bylaws were adopted. Officers were elected with Betty Barr as President. The Virginia Association of School Nurses voted to become and has remained an affiliate of the National Association of School Nurses, Inc. (NASN).
1985: Betty Barr held a second term as President of VASN and the Charter Conference was held in Alexandria, Virginia. Celestine Jackson served as NASN Director from 1985 to 1989.
1986: Olga Wright was elected President of VASN and the annual conference was held in Virginia Beach.
1987: Peggy Byrd was elected President of VASN and annual conference was held in Roanoke.
1988: Ann Yankovitch was elected President of VASN and annual conference held in Winchester.
1989: Phyllis Bricker was elected President of VASN. Annual conference was held in Hampton/Newport News. VASN, in affiliation NASN, co-hosted the national NASN conference in Crystal City, Virginia. Olga Wright served as NASN Director from 1989 to 1993.
1990: Donnese Kern was elected President of VASN. Betty Barr was selected as the first School Nurse of the Year for Virginia. The annual VASN conference was held in Richmond.
1991: Gwen Smith was elected President of VASN. Beverly Bonderman was the School Nurse of the Year. Conference was held in Chesapeake.
1992: Audrey Lewis was elected President of VASN. Catherine Hatcher was School Nurse of the Year and the annual VASN conference was held in Fredericksburg.
1993: Bonnie Krieger was elected President of VASN. Phyllis Bricker was School Nurse of the Year. Annual conference was held in Roanoke. VASN became incorporated as the Virginia Association of School Nurses, Inc. Gwen Smith served as NASN Director from 1993 to 1997.
1994: Earnestine White was elected President of VASN. Diane Arigo was School Nurse of the Year and the VASN conference was held in Williamsburg. Diane Arigo was School Nurse of the Year.
1995: Elizabeth Murphy was elected President of VASN. Sandra Moore was School Nurse of the Year. Conference was held in Herndon.
1996: Linda Koogler was elected President of VASN. Mary Anne Fussell was School Nurse of the Year. Conference was held in Virginia Beach. VASN served as a co-host for the NASN annual conference in Washington DC and Olga Wright received the Service Recognition Award from the National Association of School Nurses.
1997: Ann Smith was elected President of VASN. Hazel Stokes Wyatt was School Nurse of the Year. Conference was held in Chesterfield County/Richmond. Elizabeth Murphy served as NASN Director from 1997 to 2001.
1998: Barbara Robinson was elected President of VASN. Christine Irby was School Nurse of the Year. Janice White was selected the first School Nurse Administrator of the Year. The annual VASN conference was held in Hampton.
1999: Frona Colker served as President. Carol Flach was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year and Kebby Schweinsberg was the School Nurse of the Year. The VASN conference will be held in Roanoke in October.
2000: Wilma Morkunas became President. Mary Dildy was the School Nurse of the Year and Sandy Thomas was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
2001: Kathleen Schweinsberg served as President and Donnese Kern became NASN Director from 2001 to 2005. Patricia Caulkins was the School Nurse of the Year and LaVern Davis was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
2002: Tia Campbell served as President. Charlotte Sokolsky was the School Nurse of the Year and Donna Murray was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
2003: Barbara Yow was President and Robin Freeman was School Nurse of the Year.
2004: Jane Walsh served as President. Tia Campbell was NASN Director from 2005 to 2009. Barbara Robinson was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
2005: Norma Bergey was President and Olga Wright was the School Nurse of the Year.
2006: Gwen Smith served as President and Patricia Knox was the School Nurse of the Year
2007: Lynn Newberry was President. The School Nurse Administrator of the Year was Catherine Sturgeon.
2008: Catherine Merritt served as President. Debra Clark was the School Nurse of the Year and Teresa Polk was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year.
2009: Cathy Sturgeon was President and Pamela Trude was the School Nurse Administrator of the Year. Barbara Yow became NASN Director and will serve in this role until 2013.
2010: Norma Bergey was installed as President. Tia Campbell was elected NASN Vice President and will serve in this role until 2012. Mary Siebert was honored as the School Nurse of the Year.
2011: Deborah Zeller was installed as President. Robin Zophy was the School Nurse of the Year.