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Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship

Created in 2023 and fully funded in 2026, the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship is devoted to nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program, which recognizes healthcare organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in... read more.
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NEF Mourns Charles Hamlin, MD, 1939 - 2026

Dr. Charles Hamlin, a renowned orthopedic hand surgeon and humanitarian, passed away on January 14, 2026. Among his copious accomplishments, he started a clinic in Colorado to improve the hand functionality of patients with spinal cord and brain inju... read more.
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New Staff at NEF

NEF is pleased to announce Virginia “Ginger” Berman, BS, MA , has joined the organization as Executive Director. Former Executive Director Jerelyn Peixoto Weiss, MS, JD, RN, FNP, has retired and will rejoin NEF’s Board of Directors in June 2026. Ging... read more.
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THE BEA GOODWIN SCHOLARSHIP

This permanent scholarship, initiated in 2026, honors Bea (Beatrice) Goodwin, a nursing leader who was passionate about excellence in nursing education. Dr. Goodwin earned her BSN from Vanderbilt University and her Master's and PhD from New York Univ... read more.
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NEF Receives Three New Scholarships

In August 2024 the "Columbia University – Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc./Penny Hund West" Scholarship was established. This is the second Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association... read more.
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Interview with Henry B. Spencer, NEF Treasurer and Portfolio Administrator

The following interview by Joan Arnold with Henry B. Spencer took place on May 16, 2025. Mr. Spencer is an NEF Board Member and served as NEF Treasurer and Portfolio Administrator for several decades. After relinquishing his position as Portfolio Adm... read more.
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Lawrence J. Siegel, MBA, JD, 1943 - 2025

On February 16, 2025, NEF lost a member of the NEF Board of Directors, Larry Siegel. Larry Siegel served for over 20 years at New York University in a series of management and development positions, including Assistant Dean for External Affairs at th... read more.
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Interview with Domenic Testa

The following interview by Jerelyn Weiss with Dominic Testa took place on January 9, 2025. Mr. Testa is a NEF Board Member Emeritus and was the NEF Treasure during the 1970's and early 80s. Joining Jerelyn Weiss in the interview is Susan Bowar-Ferres... read more.
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Thelma Schorr, BSN, RN, FAAN, 1924 - 2024

The Nursing Community Loses A Living Legend, Thelma Schorr When she left home at the age of 17 to attend nursing school, Thelma Schorr (nee Mermelstein) could not have predicted what lay ahead—forty years at the American Journal of Nursing (AJN) comp... read more.
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Jo Kirsch, EdD, RN, 1939 - 2024

Jo Kirsch, EdD, RN, passed from our lives November 5, 2024. Beloved wife of the late Dr. Bernard Kirsch (deceased in 2010). Devoted mother of, and survived by, Sally and her husband Stephen Fisk, Samuel and his wife Emily. Jo is also survived by five... read more.
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In 2023, the American Academy of Nursing Inducted One NEF Board Member and Three NEF Scholars

Nurses Educational Funds is extremely honored to announce Dr. Michele Crespo-Fierro , NEF Board member; Irvin Ong a current 2023 NEF Scholar; Dr. Rebecca Hill , NEF Scholar in 2019 and 2020; and Dr. Calli Cook , NEF Scholar, 2018, have been inducted... read more.
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NEF 2022-2023 Scholar Liaison Board Member, Annie George, PhD, Awarded NYC Health + Hospitals’ Nursing Excellence Leader

NYC Health + Hospitals today announced that Annie George, PhD, RN, NEA-BC, NPD-BC, CCRN-K, Senior Director of Nursing Excellence/Research is the recipient of the Press Ganey Nurse of the Year – Nurse Leader award . The inaugural award was presented t... read more.
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Announcing A New NEF Scholarship for Long Term Nursing Care

Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. is proud to announce the creation of a new scholarship in Dr. Terry Fulmer’s name. This annual scholarship recognizes Terry’s enormous contributions to nursing and the health care community. At Terry’s request, the scho... read more.
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Rosanne Raso, MS, RN, NEA-BC

Vice President and Chief Nursing Officer at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, was selected as a member of the 2018 class of the American Academy of Nursing Fellows. Fellow selection criteria include evidence of significant contributions to nursing... read more.
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Mathy Mezey, EdD, RN, FAAN

Mathy Mezey joined the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Board of Directors in April 2017 and will be chairing the Thelma Schorr Society. The focus of Dr. Mezey’s interest and scholarship has been on nursing ethics and care of older adults, focusing on... read more.
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Edwidge J. Thomas, DNP, ANP

Dr. Edwidge Thomas joined the NEF Board of Directors in 2017 and serves on the Executive Committee, Criteria and Eligibility Committee, and Finance/Investment Committee. Edwidge is currently employed with Holdings and Ventures to provide clinical lea... read more.
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Thelma Schorr, BSN, RN, FAAN

In 2018 the American Journal of Nursing under the leadership of the AJN Editor in Chief, Maureen “Shawn” Kennedy has renamed the American Journal of Nursing Scholarship annually distributed by Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. as the AJN/Thelma Schorr S... read more.
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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Honors Madeline A. Naegle

Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. has initiated a campaign to raise money for a mental health nursing scholarship honoring Madeline A. Naegle, PhD, CNS-PMH, RN, BC, FAAN, national and international nursing leader in mental health/substance abuse educati... read more.
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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Honors Donald and the late, Barbara Jonas & The Recipients of the 2018-2019 NEF Graduate Nursing Scholarships

More than 75 guests gathered to celebrate Nurses Educational Funds, Inc., its honorees and scholarship recipients on November 7, 2018, at the Griffis Faculty Club in New York City. The setting as always was lovely and the harpist, Sarah Loveland Gill... read more.
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Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, announced the naming of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

Villanova University President the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, OSA, PhD, announced the naming of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, honoring the college’s visionary dean who passed away in September, 2017. Villanova’s College of Nursing develop... read more.
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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Vera Borkowski

(2023-2024 Winner)

Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is the recipient of the NEF Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. She is currently a 3rd year PhD student at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Vera was inspired to become a nurs... read more.

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NEF’s only purpose is to provide nursing scholarship assistance to make graduate level nursing education possible. NEF is one of the largest, national, private, professionally endorsed source of funds for advanced nursing study with over one hundred years of service to and for professional nursing.

NEF’s Board of Directors is comprised of leaders from nursing, education, technology, and business communities. Members donate their time and talent to the advancement of the nursing profession. NEF operates with exceptionally low overhead. NEF employs only one individual who serves in several capacities. NEF is a non-profit organization with 501(c) status; thus, your contributions are fully tax-deductible.