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NEF Events

Aug
10
2024

NEF Celebrates the 2024-2025 Scholars

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.
Jul
23
2024

Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund

Created in 2023, the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship is devoted to nursing leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program which recognizes health-care organizations for quality patient care, nursing excellence and innovations in professional nursing pra... read more.
Board Members
Jul
15
2024

Mathy Mezey, Named Nursing Living Legend

In the American Academy's online announcement on July 18, 2024, it states the following about Dr. Mezey: Mathy Mezey EdD, RN, FAAN, Professor Emerita, Senior Research Scientist, and Associate Director (and Founding Director) of the Hartford Institute... read more.
Board Members
May
08
2024

NEF - Gala Reception, May 15, 2024: A Night to Remember

View More 2024 Gala Photos NEF honored Dr. Susan Bowar-Ferres and the establishment of the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship Fund, on May 15, 2024 - the first scholarship devoted to Nursing Leadership in the Magnet Recognition Program. The event took pl... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Apr
23
2024

NEF Celebrates M. Elizabeth Carnegie During the Month of April

Dr. Carnegie was an educator and author in the field of nursing, known for breaking down racial barriers. She was the first black nurse to serve as a voting member on the board of a state nursing association. She was later president of the American A... read more.
NEF General
May
19
2022

2022 NEF Gala Reception Honoring Rita Reis Wieczorek, EdD, RN, PNP, FAAN

Rita Reis Wieczorek and Family ( Pictured above from left to right are ) Randa Trivisonno, Rita’s daughter, Rita, Robert Wieczorek, her husband, and son, Bob Wieczorek, II Nurses Educational Funds honored Rita Reis Wieczorek, Thursday, May 19, 2022 a... read more.
NEF General
Nov
04
2020

Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Honored Margaret L. McClure, EdD, RN, FAAN on Wednesday, November 4, 2020 with a Zoom Virtual Celebration

Dr. Margaret “Maggie” McClure was honored by NEF on November 4, 2020 during a Zoom virtual event celebrating her distinguished career and the establishment of the Margaret L. McClure Scholarship Fund. This award is dedicated to nurses in graduate nur... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Nov
12
2019

Gala Reception on November 13, 2019

Wednesday, November 13, 2019, NEF honored Dr. Madeline Naegle, PhD, CNS-PMH, BC, FAAN, for her distinguished career in psychiatric-mental health nursing practice and education and for establishing the NEF Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. Also honored... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Nov
07
2018

Gala Reception on November 7, 2018

Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Honors Donald and the late, Barbara Jonas & The Recipients of the 2018-2019 NEF Graduate Nursing Scholarships More than 75 guests gathered to celebrate Nurses Educational Funds, Inc., its honorees and scholarship recipi... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Nov
01
2017

Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Honors Norman and Alicia Volk and The 2017-2018 NEF Scholarship Recipients at the 2017 NEF Gala

More than 55 guests gathered to celebrate Nurses Educational Funds, Inc., its honorees and scholarship recipients on November 1, 2017, at the Griffis Faculty Club in New York City. The setting as always was lovely and the harpist, Sarah Loveland Gill... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Nov
02
2016

Honoring Recent NEF Endowed Scholarships Donors With a Gala Reception on November 2, 2016

More than 50 guests assembled to celebrate Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. and two new Endowed Scholarships and their respective honorees on November 2, 2016, at the Griffis Faculty Club in New York City. The setting was truly elegant with a harpist p... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Oct
22
2014

Honoring Recent NEF Endowed Scholarships Donors With a Gala Reception on October 22, 2014

Despite the daunting challenges of a Nor-Easter that prevented and inhibited travel, NEF's Cocktail Reception honoring three donors of NEF Endowed Scholarships, was a lovely, warm event. The relatively small attendance of 36 included representatives... read more.
Board Members Scholars NEF General
Oct
24
2012

The Nurses Educational Funds Centennial Celebration

Honoring our Past - Funding our Future October 24, 2012, board members and friends of the Nurses Educational Funds Organization celebrated NEF’s centennial with an elegant occasion at the Griffis Faculty Club at Cornell Weill Medical College. Board M... read more.
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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Paula V. Nersesian

(2016-2017 Winner)

Upon graduation, Dr. Nersesian joined the faculty at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing. Then, after living in the Washington, DC area for 33 years, she moved to Maine and joined the faculty of the University of S... read more.

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