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NEF Scholars Named NLN Fellows

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Four NEF Scholars have been named 2026 Fellows by the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education, recognized for their contributions as leaders in higher nursing education: Jennifer Alderman , PhD, MSN, RN, CNL, CNE, CHSE, NEA-BC, 2017... read more.

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NEF Scholars Named 2026 American Academy of Nursing Fellows

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Four NEF Scholars have been named 2026 Fellows by the American Academy of Nursing, recognized for their contributions as nurse leaders: Yvette N. Conyers, DNP, RN, FNP-C, FADLN, FNAP , 2017 NEF Scholar Suja P. Davis, PhD, RN, CGRN, CGNC , 2019 NEF Sc... read more.

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NEF Scholar and AAN Fellow Paula Tucker Now Associate Dean at Emory University

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Paula Tucker, PhD, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP, FAAN, who was selected as a Fellow of the American Academy of Nursing in 2025, is now Associate Dean for Clinical Practice, Operations, and Education at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory... read more.

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Heather Warlan Receives UC San Diego Health Nurse Leader Award

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Heather Warlan, PhD, RN, CPHQ, NEA-BC, received the Barbara Tate Scholarship from NEF in 2012 while pursuing her doctorate at the University of San Diego. Heather is now Assistant Director of Nursing Education, Development, and Research at UC San Die... read more.

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Annmarie Muñana Appointed to COVID-19 Monument Comm.

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NEF Board Member and Scholar Annmarie Muñana, DNP, MSN, MJ, RN, has been appointed to the COVID-19 Monument Commission, which is planning and fundraising for the only national monument to honor and remember those affected by COVID-19: patients, careg... read more.

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NEF Scholar Celebration

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Nurses Educational Funds is proud to present the October 23, 2025, NEF Scholar Celebration Video. The event, honoring the 2025-2026 NEF Scholars was well attended by NEF Board Members, Members Emeritus; scholarship benefactors; scholarship facilitato... read more.

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NEF Celebrates the 2024-2025 Scholars

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The video of NEF's celebration of this year's NEF Scholars captures the stories of master's and doctoral nurses from 32 nursing programs across the United States. Learn what extraordinary accomplishments they have achieved in providing advanced clini... read more.

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The 2023 and 2024 Johnson & Johnson/NEF/Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarships

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In 2023 Nurses Educational Funds, (NEF) led by NEF Board Vice President, Edwidge Thomas in collaboration with Johnson & Johnson established a $50,000 scholarship focused on Health Equity. The recipients were doctoral degree nursing students from unde... read more.

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Nurses Educational Funds Celebrated the 2023-2024 NEF Scholars In A Zoom Event on October 17, 2023

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All forty two (42) NEF Scholars for 2023 were honored in October by NEF. Over 135 people were in attendance to hear each NEF Scholar briefly tell about their exceptional graduate studies and achievements. The audience included members of the NEF Boar... read more.

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NEF Scholar Francine Bono-Neri Creates Scholarship Fund for Nurses Studying Human Trafficking

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Dr. Francine Bono-Neri is a pediatric nurse practitioner, nurse educator, nurse leader, researcher, and the 2019 recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship. Upon receiving the NEF Scholarship, Francine was determine... read more.

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Sunoz "Sunny" Soroosh, RN, MPH

Nurse-Midwifery Student Frontier Nursing University
NEF Scholar: 2019-2020

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I am a Registered Nurse and Nurse-Midwfery/ Nurse Practitioner student living in New York City. I am a student at Frontier Nursing University. In mid-March, I was told by the hospital where I was assigned for my clinical rotations in the Bronx, were... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Brennan Parmelee Streck, PhD, (C), RN, CNE

NEF Scholar: 2019-2020

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I am still working as a Stem Cell Transplant Coordinator while wrapping up my last few weeks of my PhD in Nursing. It has been challenging to generate new workflows/processes and novel problem-solving while our "normal" is disrupted. The hospital I'm... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ben Hickox, DNP, APRN, AGCNS-BC

Clinical Nurse Specialist | Primary Care | Mayo, Clinic Assistant Professor of Nursing | Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine and Science
NEF Scholar 2017-2018

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As a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Primary Care at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, I have been actively involved in planning and executing some of the front-line efforts regarding COVID-19. The first project I was involved with was setting up a drive-th... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Calli Cook, DNP, APRN, FNP-C

Co-Chair Neurology Speciality Practice Group, American Association of Nurse Practitioners
NEF Scholar, 2018-2019

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Thank you for the opportunity to share my story during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected healthcare delivery in many ways, and, for many advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), face-to-face care has been restricted to ess... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Peggy Ann Berry, PhD,RN,COHN-S,CLE,PLNC

Thrive At Life: Working Solutions
NEF Scholar 2011-2012

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I am not on the front lines with COVID-19 nor can I render direct patient care. Unfortunately, I have an autoimmune disorder. This has not stopped me from lending my voice In educating the community and nurses. I have provided community education for... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Lisa Woodley, PhD, MSN, RN, CNE, CHPN

Clinical Assistant Professor, UNC School of Nursing
NEF Scholar: 2018-2019

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Life has been hectic lately, as I, along with my colleagues at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill work to finish up a class of senior nursing students and get them ready to launch. We will be graduating over 180 baccalaureate-prepared nu... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Colleen E. McGauley FNP-BC, MSN, RN, BSN

Mass General Hospital for Children
NEF Scholar: 2018-2019

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COVID 19 is certainly dominating hospital resources but providers are now faced with the challenges of caring for our adult and pediatric patients (who do not have COVID 19) in the setting of a global pandemic. It is through these times that the adap... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Jasmine Perkins,MSN, RN, CMSRN

Recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship
NEF Scholar: 2019-2020

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It all began with a runny nose and my eyes hurt. Felt like they were being pierced. Allergies? But, I've never had allergies. My throat felt as if I had swallowed a jolly rancher and it got stuck. I’d inhale deeply, but it wasn't enough. I checked my... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Loralie Woods, PhD, RN

NEF Scholar: 2019-2020

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I hope that you and members of your team are well and safe. These are certainly different times. My family and I are well. I am the Director of Inpatient Operations at my hospital. Since the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis, I have been serving as the I... read more.

On the frontline during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Annie J. Rohan, PhD RN NNP-BC CPNP-PC FAANP

Stony Brook University (SUNY at Stony Brook)

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I am doing very well in my advancing career...so I thank you NEF for paving the way! I am currently Assistant Professor at Stony Brook University School of Nursing where I was appointed as Director of Pediatric Research, and as Director of the Doctor... read more.

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