Five exceptional doctoral nursing students each received a $10,000 Johnson & Johnson/NEF Health Equity Scholarship this summer. They are:

• Sharren Burney, a PhD candidate at Boston College Connell School of Nursing.
• Christine “Charlie” Hawknuff", a DNP student at Southern Illinois University School of Nursing, Edwardsville.
• Laura Mata Lopez, a PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing.
• Paula Tucker, a PhD student at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing.
• Roque Anthony Velasco, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing.

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As a grateful 2019 NEF Scholar, in 2023, Francine Bono-Neri wanted other nurses to benefit from receiving a scholarship while focusing their master's or doctoral degree clinical study and research on the problem of human trafficking. As an experienced pediatric nurse practitioner, Dr. Bono-Neri's passion for the global reach of human trafficking inspired her to become the co-founder and serve as president of Nurses United Against Human Trafficking. read more.

Nurses Educational Funds is extremely honored to announce Dr. Michele Crespo-Fierro, NEF Board member; Irvin Ong a current 2023 NEF Scholar; Dr. Rebecca Hill, NEF Scholar in 2019 and 2020; and Dr. Calli Cook, NEF Scholar, 2018, have been inducted into the American Academy of Nursing for 2023. read more.

NEF is excited to announce the Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing Care reached the permanent named scholarship status in May 2023. This is the second NEF Scholarship for Maternal – Infant and Pediatric Nursing Care.
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Mission

To promote leadership and health equity through scholarship support for professional nurses seeking master’s and doctoral degrees in nursing education, practice, service and research.

Vision

To be a national leader in providing scholarships to nurses that benefit nursing, health care and the global community.