Directory of Scholars

2000s Cycles

Jennifer Bonemer 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Dawn Dailey 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Meg Gambrell 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Elizabeth Gazza 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Maureen Greene 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Aimee Jeffrey 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree: I am a second year master's student in health policy at the University of California, San Francisco School of Nursing. I have been a neonatal intensive care nurse for seven years and decided to return to school to find a new challenge in health care,... read more.

Diane Kennedy 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: In Diane's recent work as a pediatric nurse, teacher, and doctoral student, the guidance of several talented nursing professors has inspired several research accomplishments. As lead author in a poster presentation, Diane presented a psychometric stu... read more.

Lena Kruth 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree: When I was in the 7th grade, I thought that I knew what I wanted to be - a doctor. It was the natural choice for a bright student who liked science and wanted to help people. I carried this dream with me to the University of Virginia where I majored... read more.

Laura Larson 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Laura Larsson is a newcomer to the field of public health nursing. A graduate of Montana State University in 2001, Ms. Larsson enrolled in a MPH/PhD program with Oregon Health and Sciences University in the fall of 2002. Ms. Larsson's background in c... read more.

Salimah Meghani 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree: I began my Nursing career in Pakistan-- a developing country of South Asia. As a nursing student in a baccalaureate program in Pakistan, I was distressed by the problem of unavailability of opioids for cancer pain relief and witnessed many of my own... read more.

Patricia Reineke 2004-2005 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Patricia Reineke started her nursing career with a bachelor of science degree in nursing from Wagner College and later earned a master of science degree in family nursing from Mercy College. Currently she is a doctoral student in nursing at New York... read more.

Anneleen Severynen 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

Allison Squires 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree: Allison Squires, MSN, RN, BC is a third year doctoral student at Yale University School of Nursing. Her dissertation work is focusing on completing an exploratory case analysis study of the development of professional nursing in Mexico in the late 20... read more.

Sandra Star 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree

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