Scholars

2020s Cycles

Pamela P. Criscitiello 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Pamela P. Criscitiello felt extraordinarily honored to have received the Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She received her undergraduate BSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 and has two remaining semesters to complete... read more.

Amit Dhir 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Amit (Mickey) Dhir NP-C, MSN, MBA, AAHIVS is the recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. He is currently a first year PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) in Baltimore, MD. Mickey graduated with his Bachel... read more.

Brenice Duroseau 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Brenice Duroseau, MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS is the recipient of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship. She is currently a 2nd year PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, focusing on community informed interventions to enrich the... read more.

Leah Frain 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Leah Frain, DNPc, FNP-C is the recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) Scholarship. Leah is a doctoral student at Regis College in Weston, MA. She received her undergraduate (BSN) in... read more.

Stephanie Gallo 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Stephanie Gallo MS, FNP-BC is a recipient of the Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc./J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship. She completed her Master of Science in Nursing at Columbia University and holds a... read more.

Karren Geiger 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Karen “Keri” Geiger, RN, BSN, ACRN, is the recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship, awarded to the doctoral student with the highest evaluation score. Keri is a PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. Prior to pursuing g... read more.

Erin K. George 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Erin K. George is the recipient of the 2022 Henry B. Spencer Scholarship. She is a Certified Nurse-Midwife and a third year PhD candidate at Boston College Connell School of Nursing. Erin received her Bachelor of Arts in Growth and Structure of Citie... read more.

Amy Goh 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Amy Goh is the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship Award. She is a 2nd year PhD student at Boston College. Amy is a nurse-midwife who completed her BSN at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and her Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practition... read more.

Cecilia Igwe-Kalu 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Cecilia Igwe-Kalu is the proud recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship, established by the Freedmen's Hospital School of Nursing, Alumni Clubs, Inc. Cecilia received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the University of Rhode Is... read more.

Ghada Abu Irsheed 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ghada Abu Irsheed, MSN, BSN, RN is the recipient of the 2022-2023 Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. She is currently a 4th year PhD Candidate at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), College of Nursing (CON). She received her BSN in Nursing Scien... read more.

Linnea Joffe-Nelson 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Linnea Joffe-Nelson, BSN, RN, MA is the recipient of the 2022 Isabel McIssac Scholarship, an award designated for master’s degree candidates in honor of Isabel McIssac, the first chairperson of the original memorial fund for Isabel Hampton Robb. This... read more.

Lisa Lietzke 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lisa Lietzke, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN is the recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker doctoral scholarship. Lisa earned her Master of Science in Nursing Leadership, educator track at Wilmington University in 2017. She is currently attending Wilmington Un... read more.

Phoebe Lim-Vuong 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Phoebe Lim-Vuong, the recipient of the Georgette Viellion Scholarship – awarded to nurses who intend to support future nurse educators and leaders, is currently studying for her doctoral degree, specializing as a Family Nurse Practitioner in the Doct... read more.

Lea Marineau 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lea Marineau, MSN, ANP-BC, CNE is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is a recipient of the 2022 Mary V. Insall Scholarship. Lea graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 from the Universi... read more.

Elizabeth Parker 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elizabeth “Ellis” Parker, MSN, RN-BC, CNE, CHSE is the recipient of the 2022 Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship for the second year. Ellis is a doctoral candidate in the Doctor of Education in Nursing Education program at Teachers College, Columbia Univer... read more.

Veronica Pasha 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Veronica Pasha EMPA, RNC-OB, C-ONQS is the recipient of the Rita Reis Wieczorek Scholarship. Ms. Pasha obtained her Bachelor of Science from the City University of New York at Hunter College and an Executive Master’s in Public Administration from the... read more.

Noelle Pavlovic 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Noelle Pavlovic, PhD(c), MSN, RN is the recipient of the Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She is a fourth year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. Noelle graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor’s... read more.

Tiffany Riser 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Tiffany Riser is a second-year doctoral student at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. She was awarded the Mathy Mezey Scholarship for her engagement in geriatric nursing. As a Nurse Practitioner and Home-Based Primary Care (HBPC) Program Director,... read more.

Meredith Sheehan 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Meredith Sheehan, BSN, RN, is the grateful recipient of the 2022 Geraldine Labecki/Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She obtained her bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and is currently completing her master’s degree to become... read more.

Paige Stodtmeister 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Paige Stodtmeister was awarded the Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Brigham Young University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with an emphasis in Psychiatric/Mental Hea... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Glenda S. Perez

(2024-2025 Winner)

Glenda S. Perez, MSN/Ed, RNC-OB, C-EFM is a recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Scholarship. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at Barry University’s Nursing Ph.D. Program. Glenda’s research f... read more.

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