Scholars

2020s Cycles

Paola De Leon 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Paola De Leon, RN, BSN is the honored recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds Inc. Scholarship. Paola earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2019 from the College of New Rochelle. She is currently studying for her master’s as a Nurse Practiti... read more.

Cristina de Rosa 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN, is the recipient of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship for geriatric nursing. Ms. de Rosa is a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, where she is a Presidential Scholar an... read more.

Cassandra Dictus 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cassandra “Cass” Dictus, MPH, RN is honored to be awarded the Terry Fulmer Scholarship. Cass earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Denison University. Upon graduating, Cass served in AmeriCorps working alongside an inspiring community-based... read more.

Nadège Dorcelly 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Nadège Dorcelly, MSN, RN is a recipient of the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. She is currently a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) candidate at Columbia University School of Nursing. She has y... read more.

Ihuoma Ezebuihe 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ihuoma Ezebuihe is the recipient of the Janice Nelson Scholarship Award. She obtained both a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and a Master of Public Health(MPH) from Howard University, Washington DC, and a Master of Science (MS) and post-Master i... read more.

Bethany Golden 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: The inaugural recipient of the Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing, is Bethany Golden, a registered nurse and a certified-nurse midwife who has practiced sexual and reproductive health for twenty years. Curre... read more.

Larissa Gregory 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Larissa Gregory, the recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship is so thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship. She began her nursing education at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing and graduated with a BSN... read more.

Sarah Guimaraes 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Sarah Guimaraes, Ph.D.(c), R.N., CHSE, is the recipient of the Philip Raso Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2005 from Tennessee Tech University's (TTU) Whitson-Hester School of Nursing (WHSON) in Cookeville, TN. She com... read more.

Alexa Hartnett 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Alexa Hartnett is a senior doctoral student at The University of South Florida College of Nursing, studying for her Doctorate of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesiology degree. Before her graduate studies, she earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing... read more.

Christine “Charlie” Hawknuff 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Charlie (Christine) Hawknuff, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CEN, TCRN, NE-BC, NPD-BC is the honored recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. Charlie earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011 from Saint Louis University. In... read more.

Meredith Klepper 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Meredith Klepper, MS, RN, CPN (they/them/theirs) is the recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. They are currently a 3rd-year PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing (JHSON) and have concurrently earned a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Tr... read more.

Julie Knapp 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Julie Knapp, RN, BSN, CMSRN is the honored recipient of the Edith Pritchard Scholarship for 2023. Julie earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2009 from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor... read more.

Laura Mata Lopez 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Laura Mata Lopez, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, CARN-AP is pursuing a PhD at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHSON) in Baltimore, MD and is a recipient of the 2023 Nurses’ Educational Funds (NEF) and Johnson & Johnson Health Equity Scholarship. Sh... read more.

Melissa Mendez 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Melissa Mendez received a Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She went to undergraduate school at Fordham University including 1 year at Lehman College. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the College of New Rochelle. Before settling i... read more.

Kristen A. Mitchell 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kristen A Mitchell RN, BSN, CCRN is the gracious recipient of the Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing - Emory Universit... read more.

Jasline Moreno 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jasline Moreno, MSN, RN, CHSE, CNE, is the esteemed recipient of the Barbara Tate Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2003 and her Master of Science in Nursing in 2009, both from the University of Maryland, School of Nursi... read more.

Jennifer Myers 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jennifer Myers, MSN, RN, CNE is a 2nd year Ph.D. candidate at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She is the recipient of the Georgette Viellion Scholarship awarded to nurse educators or leaders with aspirations of developing expertise in teaching wh... read more.

Abigail Neff 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Abigail Neff, BSN, RN, OCN is the recipient of the 2023 Isabel McIssac Scholarship, an award designated for master’s degree candidates in honor of Isabel McIssac, the first chairperson of the original memorial fund of Isabel Hampton Robb, the beginni... read more.

Mobolaji Odewole 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Mobolaji “Mobo” Odewole, MPH, MS, NP, RN, is the gracious and honored recipient of Columbia University – Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc./J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship. Mr. Odewole is a Doctoral student at Columbia... read more.

Irvin Ong 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Irvin Ong, EdD, MHPEd, RN received the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship, which is dedicated to leadership in nursing and health care. Dr. Ong earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology (2006) and Nursing (2008) from the Our Lady of Fatima University, Phil... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Keyona Grant

(2011-2012 Winner)

Winner of the Estelle Massey Osborne scholarship Keyona Grant received her BSN from Emory University in Atlanta. She went on to work for the next two and a half years at Emory University Hospital in their Cardi... read more.

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