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Caitlin M. Vlaeminck 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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.

Pamela P. Criscitiello 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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.

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Deborah Croy

(2013-2014 Winner)

Winner of the Eleanor Lambertsen Scholarship, Deborah Croy, works with the underserved in rural Appalachia where she hopes her research studies in the doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) program will result in... read more.

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