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 clinical care, advanced community health care, research, nursing education, and policy development.
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. is proud to present the 2024-2025 NEF Scholarship Recipients.
(2025-2026 Winner)
Perla Sanchez-Perez, RN, BSN, CCRN is a nurse anesthesia student and the honored recipient of the prestigious Mariam M. Powell Scholarship. Perla holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology from the University of Te... read more.
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