Directory of Scholars

2020s Cycles

Jason K. Blomquist 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jason K. Blomquist is honored to accept the NEF Dr. Charles Hamlin Scholarship, a recognition that supports Jason's pursuit of a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree with a focus on Executive Leadership at Boise State University. He began his stud... read more.

Jasmine M. Blunt 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jasmine M. Blunt is the recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association (NSNA) Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Psychology degree at Xavier University of Louisiana, where she cultivated her passion for scholar... read more.

Melanie D. Bobry 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Melanie D. Bobry is the honored recipient of the Margaret L. McClure Scholarship. Melanie earned her BS in Nursing in 2009 and her MS in Nursing Education in 2022, both from the University of Rochester School of Nursing. She is currently pursuing a P... read more.

Jodiey Bondurant 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jodiey Bondurant is the recipient of the Joan L. Conroy Scholarship. Jodiey received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice degrees from the University of Missouri – St. Louis and is currently... read more.

Eunice Bonifacemadu 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Eunice Bonifacemadu is honored to be the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for 2026-2027. Her nursing journey was influenced by her early experiences watching her father struggle with illness, an experi... read more.

Vera Borkowski 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Vera Borkowski, MSN, APRN, FNP-C is the recipient of the NEF Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. She is currently a 3rd year PhD student at Vanderbilt University School of Nursing. Vera was inspired to become a nurse by her aunts Elizabeth and Theresa, bo... read more.

Jennifer Bottoms-Robb 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree: Jennifer Bottoms-Robb, BSN, RNC-NIC is honored to be a recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarship. Jennifer has worked as a Neonatal ICU nurse for the past 19 years, spending the majority of that time at Northwell Hea... read more.

Jennifer Bottoms-Robb 2025-2026 Winner | Master’s Degree: Jennifer Bottoms-Robb, BSN, RNC-NIC is honored to be a recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. Currently enrolled in the Hunter-Bellevue School of Nursing at Hunter College, Jennifer is entering her final year of study for her master's... read more.

Shakia Brantley 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Shakia G. Brantley has been awarded the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is currently enrolled as a third-year student and PhD candidate at the University of Alabama and the University of Alabama at Huntsville Joint Nursing Science PhD program. Af... read more.

Jodi "Lea" Brown 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lea Brown is the recipient of the 2024 NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She is currently a full-time PhD student at... read more.

Megan Brunson 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Megan Brunson is the honored recipient of the Janice Nelson Scholarship Award. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from Valparaiso University in Indiana and her master’s in nursing (MSN) with a focus on leadership (CNL) from Saint X... read more.

Amy Bulger 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Amy Bulger, MPH, RN, GERO-BC, CPHQ, is honored to be the recipient of the 2026-2027 Mathy Mezey Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds, an award recognizing graduate nursing students dedicated to advancing the care of older adults. Ms. Bulger grad... read more.

Sharran Y. Nicolle (Nickie) Burney 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Sharran Y. Nicolle (Nickie) Burney, MSN, CNP, FNP-BC is the recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. Nickie is a PhD candidate and third-year research fellow at the Connell School of Nursing at Boston College (Chestnut H... read more.

Roseline Buyeka 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Roseline Buyeka is honored to be a recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship from the Nurses Educational Fund (NEF). She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Population Health and Systems Leadership at the University of W... read more.

Patricia G. Buzelli 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Patricia G. Buzelli, MSN, BA, AGNP-C is the honored recipient of a Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarship. Patricia is currently a PhD Student at Duke University School of Nursing and has a research interest in improving care for... read more.

Renee Byfield 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: C. Renée Byfield, MS, RN, FNP is the honored recipient of the Dr. M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. Renee is a PhD student at Emory University and a National Institute of Health T32 Pre-Doctoral Scholar. Her research focuses on usin... read more.

Reynaldo Capucao 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: 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.

Lizzet Carmona 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lizzet Carmona, BSN, RN, MEDSURG-BC, is a proud recipient of the Charles Hamlin Scholarship. She is currently a second-year doctoral student in the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at Columbia University School of Nursing. She... read more.

Meredith Casella Jean-Baptiste 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: 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 Certified Nurse-Midwife and is currently a s... read more.

Emy Charlot 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Emy Charlot is the proud recipient of the Mary V. Insall Scholarship. She is currently pursuing her Doctor of Nursing Practice in Nurse Anesthesia at Arkansas State University. Prior to entering nurse anesthesia school, Emy earned her nursing educati... read more.

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