Katie Rhodes, Director of Student Health Services UAH, will soon begin her stint as the newly elected state representative to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). "The election was in March and I found out in early April that I won," says Rhodes, who is also pursuing her doctor of nursing practice degree (DNP) at UAH. "The national conference is in Nashville this June and the term starts at the conclusion of that meeting and runs for two years." A long-time member of the AANP, Rhodes never considered pursuing a leadership position until she was approached by the outgoing state representative – and fellow College of Nursing colleague – Dr. Lori Lioce. "She asked if it was something I'd be interested in doing," says Rhodes.