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Moya C. Peterson 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: My name is Moya Peterson, MA, RN, ARNP, CPNP, FNP-BC. I have just completed my third year of doctoral studies at the University of Kansas School of Nursing. I have completed my comprehensive examinations and am now anxious to begin dissertation work.... read more.

Esther Sikorski 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship: ESTHER CASINELLI SIKORSKI, B.S.N., C.P.N.P., is currently the School Health Leader for the East Detroit Public School District. She is particularly recognized for her work in coordinating an interdisciplinary School Health Team for the school distric... read more.

Amy L. Valderrama 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: Ms. Valderrama is currently a fourth year PhD student at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. Her training is in cardiovascular nursing and she has a special interest in symptoms of patients with cardiac a... read more.

Elyssa Vasas 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: I come from a long line of nurses; women who have encouraged me over the years and given me the confidence to discover my own professional path. In my undergraduate nursing program at Boston College, I was given the opportunity to travel with a group... read more.

Lisa P. Viveiros 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: My name is Lisa Viveiros. I am a registered nurse currently at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Massachusetts. In addition to working full-time, I am seeking a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston; the Family... read more.

Jennifer Bonemer 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship

Dawn Dailey 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship

Meg Gambrell 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship

Elizabeth Gazza 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship

Maureen Greene 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship

Aimee Jeffrey 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship: 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 Scholarship

Allison Squires 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship: 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 Scholarship

FEATURED SCHOLAR

La Monica Hunter

(2013-2014 Winner)

This year the Miriam Powell Scholarship went to La Monica Hunter, who has chosen to study in the Nursing MSN-Nurse Educator Program at Chamberlain College in Naperville, Il. La Monica, mother of three boys, has... read more.

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