Scholars

2000s Cycles

Jennifer L. Behmlander 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Jennifer L. Behmlander attended the University of Michigan. read more.

Kristina Bowen 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kristina Bowen attended the University of South Carolina. read more.

Kelly S. Gettig 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kelly S. Gettig attended the University of Texas, Austin. read more.

Lynne Reilly 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Lynne Reilly attended the University of Pennsylvania. read more.

Eileen Riendeau 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Eileen Riendeau was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. School attended: University of California San Francisco read more.

Kathy A. Sharp 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kathy A. Sharp attended the University of Michigan. read more.

John C. Wendell 2002-2003 Winner | Master’s Degree: John C. Wendell was awarded the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship. School attended: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill read more.

Katherine Finn Davis 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Katherine Finn Davis was awarded the Nurses’ Scholarship and Fellowship / Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: Emory University Degree: PhD read more.

Eric Hodges 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Eric Hodges was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: Oregon Health & Science University Degree: PhD read more.

Sarah A. Johnson 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Sarah A. Johnson was awarded the Elizabeth Carnegie / NEF Scholarship. School attended: Medical University of South Carolina Degree: PhD read more.

Joseph Napolitano 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Joseph Napolitano was awarded the Eleanor Lambertsen/ Bernhard J. Springer Fellowship/ Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. School attended: New York University – School of Education/ Division of Nursing Degree: PhD read more.

Maureen Elizabeth Wassef 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Maureen Elizabeth Wassef was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / Margaret G. Tyson / Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. School attended: University of Massachusetts Graduate School of Nursing Degree: PhD read more.

Elaine Maria Hyatt 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree: Elaine Maria Hyatt was awarded the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship. School attended: SUNY Downstate Health Science at Brooklyn Degree: Nurse Anesthesia read more.

Mary Jane LaRoche 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree: Mary Jane LaRoche was awarded the BOC Health Group/ Judith Whitaker Scholarship. School attended: University of Colorado School of Nursing Degree: Oncology – Clinical Nurse Specialist read more.

Janis Mandac-DY 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree: Janis Mandac-DY was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. School attended: University of California, San Francisco Degree: Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist read more.

Patrice R. Villars 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree: Patrice R. Villars was awarded the Lucy C. Perry/ Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. School attended: University of California, San Francisco Degree: Oncology Gerontology Nurse Practitioner read more.

Diane Kennedy 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: In Diane's recent work as a pediatric nurse, teacher, and doctoral student, the guidance of several talented nursing professors has inspired several research accomplishments. As lead author in a poster presentation, Diane presented a psychometric stu... read more.

Laura Larson 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Laura Larsson is a newcomer to the field of public health nursing. A graduate of Montana State University in 2001, Ms. Larsson enrolled in a MPH/PhD program with Oregon Health and Sciences University in the fall of 2002. Ms. Larsson's background in c... read more.

Patricia Reineke 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Patricia Reineke started her nursing career with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Wagner College and later earned a master of science degree in family nursing from Mercy College. Currently she is a doctoral student in nursing at New York... read more.

Jennifer Bonemer 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Leslie Rhodes

(2013-2014 Winner)

The Margaret Tyson Award went to Leslie Rhodes who is pursuing her doctorate at St. Louis University in St. Louis, Missouri, while working as a pediatric nurse practitioner at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in... read more.

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