Who served as the first secretary of NANA?

• A. Gertrude Fife
• B. Agatha Hodgins
• C. Mary Bernard
• D. Virginia S. Thatcher

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is identifying who started the administrative backbone of NANA by holding the first secretary role. The secretary is the person who keeps minutes, handles records, and manages correspondence, providing a written trail of decisions and activities that keeps the organization organized as it grows.

Gertrude Fife is the one documented as serving in that inaugural secretary position, establishing the initial administrative routines that guided NANA in its early years. This makes her the best answer because the question is asking who first filled that specific post.

The other names are associated with different roles or later leadership, not with the opening secretary position, so they don’t fit this particular point in NANA’s history. Understanding this helps you see why the secretary’s role is crucial for governance and continuity in professional groups like NANA.