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Scholars

1970s Cycles
Kathy Culpepper 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Kathy Culpepper was awarded the C.V. Mosby/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Mary Diamond 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mary Diamond was awarded the Nurses’ Scholarship / NSNA – Laura D. Smith / American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Nancy Ann Goeglein 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nancy Ann Goeglein was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Mary Ellen Kelly 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mary Ellen Kelly was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. read more.
Maureen O’Reilly 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Maureen O’Reilly was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. read more.
Barbara Rehmann 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Barbara Rehmann was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.
Melissa J. Briggs 1977-1978 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Melissa J. Briggs was awarded the Laura T. Smith / American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Norma J. Regan 1977-1978 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Norma J. Regan was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Ann C. Slone 1977-1978 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Ann C. Slone was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard / American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Davinia J. Gosnell 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Davinia J. Gosnell was awarded the C.V. Mosby/ American Journal Of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Barbara Hazard Munro 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Barbara Hazard Munro was awarded the Isabel McIsaac/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Cynthia Kielinen 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Cynthia Kielinen was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer/ Mead Johnson/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Beverly Jean Linde 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Beverly Jean Linde was awarded the Mead Johnson/ American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Nancy K. Maebius 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Nancy K. Maebius was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.
Eileen C. Murphy 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Eileen C. Murphy was awarded the Nurses’ Scholarship / American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. read more.
Linda R. Phillips 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Linda R. Phillips was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Leslee A. Swendsen 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Leslee A. Swendsen was awarded the Mead Johnson / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.
Linda Bucholz 1977-1978 Winner | Master’s Degree
Linda Bucholz was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Patricia A. Descamp 1977-1978 Winner | Master’s Degree
Patricia A. Descamp was awarded the E.R. Squibb & Sons Scholarship. read more.
Virginia M. Fidrocki 1977-1978 Winner | Master’s Degree
Virginia M. Fidrocki was awarded the Edith Pritchard/ Nurses’ Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste

(2025-2026 Winner)

Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste, CNM is the honored recipient of the Columbia University - Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (CUPHSONAA)/ Penny Hund West Scholarship. She is a Cert... read more.

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