Scholars

2020s Cycles

Elaina Parrillo 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elaina “Laina” Parrillo, BSN, RN is a recipient of the Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship, given to a doctoral student who has illustrated a unique commitment to nursing and clearly demonstrated leadership potential. Laina is currently a candidate for her... read more.

Megan E. Pate 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Megan E. Pate is the 2023-2024 proud recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is a PhD candidate at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and a 2023 graduate (MS) of The James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies at Emor... read more.

Jasmine Perkins 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jasmine Perkins, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is the honored recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Growing up Jasmine always knew she wanted to work in the medical field. In high school, she took classes at the Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learn... read more.

Destinee Price 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Destinee “Desti” Price, received the Nurses Educational Funds Inc. Scholarship. Ms. Price graduated with a BSN from Saint Louis University in 2019 and is continuing her education at Duke University. She is currently enrolled in the Duke University Ma... read more.

Hina Raheel 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Hina Raheel, MSc, BScN, RN, is the recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship. She is a third year PhD candidate at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSON) at Emory University. Ms. Raheel is originally from Pakistan and received... read more.

Shanae Rhodes 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Shanae Rhodes, BSN, RN is grateful to have been selected as the recipient of a Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarship. Shanae received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT... read more.

Kristen Sinay 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Kristen Sinay, MSN, RN is the recipient of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. Kristen earned her BSN in 2008 and MSN in 2012, both from The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) School of Nursing. Being local to the Austin area her whole life,... read more.

Cheryl Slater 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cheryl Slater is the recipient of the 2023 Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to graduate nurses studying mental health nursing. Cheryl received her undergraduate degree from Endicott College and her MSN from Western Governor... read more.

Rhonda Smith Wright 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Rhonda Smith Wright is the honored recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship and currently entering her fourth year as a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins Univerity School of Nursing. She received a Bachelor o... read more.

Catherine Stephens 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Catherine Stephens is the honored recipient of the Charles Hamlin Scholarship. Ms. Stephens obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2008 and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration fro... read more.

Paula Tucker 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Paula Tucker, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP, is the recipient of the inaugural Nurses Educational Funds/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. Paula obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Me... read more.

Roque Anthony F. Velasco 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Roque Anthony F. Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS, CMSRN, ACRN, AAHIVS, is the recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing. H... read more.

Caitlin M. Vlaeminck 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Caitlin M. Vlaeminck is the recipient of the Mary Insall Scholarship which is awarded to nurses interested in advanced practice, research, and education in adult health, orthopedic specialization, and rehabilitation nursing. Caitlin obtained her Bach... read more.

Caitlin I. Webster 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Caitlin I. Webster, MSN, RN, CPHON, is the recipient of the Lucy Perry Scholarship. Caitlin obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Texas Christian University in May 2015 and a Master of Science in Nursing Education Degree at Auburn Unive... read more.

Anna Alder 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Anna M. Alder, MS, RN, PCCN, CCRN, NPD-BC is the honored recipient of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. Anna earned her Associate of Science in Nursing in 2008 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009, both from Brigham Young University-Ida... read more.

Audrey Arcari 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Audrey Arcari is the recipient of the Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in a Family Nurse Practitioner program at Pace University, where she also received her undergraduate BSN. Audrey was inspired to go into nursing by shadowi... read more.

Tiffany N. Bell 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Tiffany N. Bell is the recipient of the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN. As a registered nurse, she knew she would advance her career as a nurse prac... read more.

Reynaldo Capucao 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ren Capucao, MSN, RN, CNL is the recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship. He is a third year PhD candidate at the University of Virginia School of Nursing (UVA SON) and enrolled in the graduate certificate programs for American Studies and... read more.

Stephanie Chmielewski 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Stephanie Chmielewski, MSN, MSCJ, RN, PCCN, HNB-BC, is the gracious recipient of the 2022 American Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. “The awardee exemplifies a nursing leader who plans to exercise the “voice” of nursing through speaking,... read more.

Heather S. Cole 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Heather S. Cole is the recipient of the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Alabama in December 2013 and a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of North Alabama in... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle

(2024-2025 Winner)

Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle, is the recipient of a Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She embarked on her nursing journey as a second-career nurse after previously working as a social worker. Her unique persp... read more.

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