School Nurse Marie Parker Speaks At Convention

Marie Parker, a Banner County School Nurse and Panhandle Public Health District board member, attended the National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH) Convention in Grand Rapids, Michigan, in August.

Parker’s presentation was selected among many applications and covered, “What Public Health Has Met in Remote Rural Areas.”

Many any health professionals were in attendance.

Kirk Van Pelt, a NALBOH national board director and Banner County School graduate, said, “It was so great to have someone representing rural Nebraska.

“Throughout our convention, I had the chance to get to know Marie and her husband Rick. The students and staff of Banner County School are in such good hands with the care and assistance of Marie Parker.

Parker has been on the PPHD board since 2004 and has held many executive committee positions.

She currently is serving as the board chair.