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Ann Colleen Falkenberg Olson 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: I have been blessed in many ways in my lifetime... my profession as a nurse allows me to give back in ways that are fulfilling and life-changing. As an undergraduate nursing student in the late 1970s, I chose the opportunity to participate in clinica... read more.

Angela Green 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: I received a BSN from Auburn University in 1986 and a MSN from the University of South Alabama in 1993. Currently, I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences studying quality of life of children post cardiac transpla... read more.

Angela L. Studer 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Angela L. Studer is a native of the metro Atlanta area. She received a Bachelor's degree in Art from Agnes Scott College in 1989. She returned to school and graduated cum laude with her Bachelor’s of Nursing from Emory University in 1995. At Emory, A... read more.

Marguerite Baty 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: My entry into the nursing profession has been somewhat circuitous, and yet, I see it as a natural path. Many of my past experiences have been building blocks for me to become a compassionate health care provider. My desire to serve my community has b... read more.

Tasha Beck 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: As a native of rural Nebraska, Miss Beck is well aware of the unique obstacles to health care that rural Nebraskans endure. In fact, these obstacles have brought Beck to Johns Hopkins University to pursue a Masters of Public Health and a Masters of S... read more.

Laura M. Criddle 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: After graduating from nursing school in a quiet suburban community, Laura Marie Criddle found herself (quite by accident!) employed in a huge medical center in Harlem. Although it was a bit of a culture shock, Laura quickly developed a fascination fo... read more.

Mabel Ezeonwu 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: My life has been tied around the University of Washington where I started my undergraduate nursing degree, and now pursuing my PhD. The great mentorship and support I receive from the best of the world's innovative faculty have catapulted my academic... read more.

Mary E. Gibson 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Mary received her undergraduate and her Master's degrees in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She is a doctoral candidate at the University of Pennsylvania and a fellow in the Bates Center for the Study of the History of Nursing. She also held... read more.

Celestine G. Gochett 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Celestine "Trudy" Gochett is currently a research nurse coordinator at the Saint Joseph Healthcare system in Lexington, KY. In this role she is focused on cardiac and oncology clinical trials. She has been a member of the research team since 2003. Pr... read more.

Barbara A. Hotelling 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: My passion for mothering, service and nursing goes back as far as I can remember. When other little girls were collecting Barbie dolls, I wanted the kind of doll that you could hold and sing to. My favorite doll was one you could feed and she would w... read more.

Sarah A. Johnson 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: The majority of my nursing experience is in emergency and perianesthesia nursing. My undergraduate degrees are from Augusta State University (AAS) and the Medical College of Georgia (BSN) in Augusta, Georgia. My Master of Science in Nursing degree is... read more.

Catherine Lamb 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Growing up, I remember considering an array of options for what I wanted to be when I grew up. I think the longest lasting profession was that of a rock star! Despite witnessing first hand the caring and compassion my mother showed as a nurse, I chos... read more.

Gwen Latendresse 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Gwen Latendresse has provided many years of direct clinical care, primarily to women and babies, while steadily continuing to advance her education, skills, and knowledge. The importance of continuing education has been reflected in Ms. Latendresse'... read more.

Katherine Mannahan 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: From childhood I knew that I would grow up to be a nurse. This may be due in part to the example of my mother, who is a nurse, but from a young age I simply could not imagine myself with any other career. Nursing has always seemed like an ideal caree... read more.

Katharine K. O'Dell 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: Kate grew up in Duluth, Minnesota and attended undergraduate school at the University of Michigan to study physical anthropology. She found working with old bones a little too dry, and switched to nurses' training at the Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, as... read more.

Mary T. Parsons 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: My educational background began with a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from SU in 1985. Soon thereafter, I was married, raising two daughters, and running a home-based business. After getting through the early years of motherhood, I returned to scho... read more.

Moya C. Peterson 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: My name is Moya Peterson, MA, RN, ARNP, CPNP, FNP-BC. I have just completed my third year of doctoral studies at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. I have completed my comprehensive examinations and am now anxious to begin dissertation work.... read more.

Esther Sikorski 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: ESTHER CASINELLI SIKORSKI, B.S.N., C.P.N.P., is currently the School Health Leader for the East Detroit Public School District. She is particularly recognized for her work in coordinating an interdisciplinary School Health Team for the school distric... read more.

Amy L. Valderrama 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Ms. Valderrama is currently a fourth year PhD student at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. Her training is in cardiovascular nursing and she has a special interest in symptoms of patients with cardiac a... read more.

Elyssa Vasas 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: I come from a long line of nurses; women who have encouraged me over the years and given me the confidence to discover my own professional path. In my undergraduate nursing program at Boston College, I was given the opportunity to travel with a group... read more.

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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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