Your NLCSA Family
2024-2025 NLCSA Executive Your NLCSA Family
At NLCSA, we’re more than just a student association – we’re a family. Our team is committed to supporting and advocating for all Northern Lakes College students, creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong. Whether you need help with academic or personal issues, we’re here for you.
Jennifer Sharron
President
Lindsey Orr-Anderson
Treasurer
Tawnie Thompson
Board of Governors
Adele Suderman
Board of Governors
Eden Simmons
Student Wellness Advocacy
Michaela Dvornek
Student Wellness Cultural & Community
Jennifer Sharron
President
What program are you currently enrolled in?
University Studies.
Where do you live?
Athabasca, AB.
What is your favorite food?
Depending on the day donairs or ginger beef.
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
When I came back to school in 2022, I was looking for something different to do. I was looking for place to make friends. I honestly didn’t know what to expect when I got to the Leadership Summit but once I was there, I quickly realized that this is where I needed to be. Since joining I have made life-long friendships with people I otherwise would have never met.
What are your goals for this academic year?
This academic year is a heavy year for me as I work to towards my career path of becoming a lawyer and get my Bachelor of Education.
What is one fun fact about you?
One thing many people know about me is that I homeschool my children, but what most don’t know about me is that I am an avid crafter. I love to craft, especially handmade greeting cards.
Lindsey Orr-Anderson
Treasurer
What program are you currently enrolled in?
Academic Upgrading
Where do you live?
Slave Lake, AB.
What is your favorite food?
Poutine
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
Tree (our NLCSA business manager) kept at me to try it and I am glad she did.
What are your goals for this academic year?
My goal is to become an electrician.
What is one fun fact about you?
It's Pepsi or nothing.
Tawnie Thompson
Board of Governors
What program are you currently enrolled in?
I’m in my second year of the Social Work diploma program.
Where do you live?
Born & raised in Drayton Valley, AB!
What is your favorite food?
Anything with spinach!
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
I have always been very passionate about being an involved community member. I have many years of experience in councils and committees. Currently, I am the president of the Drayton Valley Youth Advisory Committee (we are an extension of the town council.) Our group is the bridge that connects the DV Town Council to the youth of our community, to advocate for what our youth need. I have been proud to have been the president of the DVYAC for the last two years, and it inspired me to take a step outside of my comfort zone and join the NLCSA. I have been enjoying every minute of it and am glad I took the step!
What are your goals for this academic year?
This year in school, my motto has become “Just keep swimming, just keep swimming!” It has been a very heavy last semester, but I am glad to be nearing my registration as a social worker. Come spring of 2025, I can start gathering working hours in the field to become registered. I will be taking a step back from school in 2025 as well, as I have some rodeo dreams that I will be chasing for a year. In 2026, I will return to school to work for my Bachelor's degree, and eventually my Master's!
What is one fun fact about you?
I am a fourth-generation farm & rodeo kid! My love for all things Western has been bred into me for a long time - I can’t get enough of it. I am a rodeo queen, a rodeo announcer, and a barrel racer. I’m happy as long as I’m close to the arena dirt!
Adele Suderman
Board of Governors
What program are you currently enrolled in?
I am enrolled in Business Administration.
Where do you live?
I live in Whitecourt, Alberta.
What is your favorite food?
My favorite food is CHEESE!
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
I like to be involved in everything! I have always been one to help out where needed and when I saw the need for my Campus in Fox Creek, it really wasn't a tough decision for me.
What are your goals for this academic year?
I just want to get through each class with a pass.
What is one fun fact about you?
My name is Adele. I am not "the Adele” but I am a musician. I am also passionate about preserving food, camping, hunting, and fishing.
Eden Simmons
Student Wellness Advocacy
What program are you currently enrolled in?
Office Administration.
Where do you live?
I live in Drayton Valley, AB.
What is your favorite food?
Shrimp salad rolls with peanut sauce. Yum!
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
In the time NLC has had a campus in Drayton Valley, they have been without a campus representative. I felt inspired to fill this roll and help bring a voice to current and future DV students. My drive to advocate for my local peers lead me into the Student Wellness – Advocacy position. While this is a ways outside of my comfort zone, I am excited to help represent all NLC students and the NLCSA while pushing for an inclusive and accessible future!
What are your goals for this academic year?
Complete my full-time program with +85%. Learn more about myself and build confidence.
What is one fun fact about you?
I love creating art such as painting, stamp making, colouring, digital art, and sculpting. I have most recently gotten into sewing! I would like to venture into tattooing in the future.
Michaela Dvornek
Student Wellness Cultural & Community
What program are you currently enrolled in?
I am currently taking academic upgrading.
Where do you live?
I am living in Edmonton, Alberta.
What is your favorite food?
I like so many foods! Lol. First thing that comes to mind is chicken strips (ha-ha) but that's not all of it.
What inspired you to become a member of the NLC Students' Association?
I like the leadership part of NLC Students' Assocation, to make decisions and be the lead of something.
What are your goals for this academic year?
My goals are to earn a high achievement in all of my classes, to learn as much as I can and more, to complete my courses and graduate here at Northern Lakes College.
What is one fun fact about you?
I like the guitar and music and that's what I'm going to be doing when I go to University in about a couple years and my life!
Our Mission
As the NLCSA, our mission is to create a safe and inclusive student environment by building positive relationships and providing essential programs and services that support success both in school and in life.
Our Vision
Students either online or campus communities are ensured concerns are voiced at the board level.