Scholars

Edith A. Pepper 1989-1990 Winner | Master’s Degree: Edith A. Pepper was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: University of Pennsylvania Degree: Gerontological Nurse Clinician read more.

Glenda S. Perez 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Glenda S. Perez, MSN/Ed, RNC-OB, C-EFM is a recipient of the Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Scholarship. Currently, she is a doctoral candidate at Barry University’s Nursing Ph.D. Program. Glenda’s research focus is on human trafficking in nursing... read more.

Mary Lou Perin 1992-1993 Winner | Master’s Degree: Mary Lou Perin was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.

Erline Perkins 1965-1966 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Erline Perkins was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Jasmine Perkins 2019-2020 Winner | Master’s Degree: Jasmine Perkins is the recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship which is awarded to students interested in clinical nursing education. Miss. Perkins currently attends Texas Woman’s University and is pursuing a double masters in Nursing Edu... read more.

Jasmine Perkins 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jasmine Perkins, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is the honored recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Growing up Jasmine always knew she wanted to work in the medical field. In high school, she took classes at the Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learn... read more.

Nicholas Perrino 2011-2012 Winner | Doctoral Degree: A Chicago native, Eleanore C. Lambertsen scholarship winner Nicholas Perrino did his undergraduate work at Loyola University and continued with his graduate work at Northwestern University and Columbia. He currently serves as the Director of Professi... read more.

Claire Petchler 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Claire Petchler is the 2024-25 recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship from the Nurses Educational Funds. Claire is a nurse clinician and researcher dedicated to improving communication pathways between family caregivers and palliative care... read more.

Doris Petenbrink 1980-1981 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Doris Petenbrink was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Cheryl Petersen 2013-2014 Winner | Doctoral Degree: The Barbara Tate Scholarship was awarded to Cheryl Petersen who is pursuing her doctoral degree at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, while working as an oncology research nurse at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. With twenty years of nur... read more.

Cheryl Petersen 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cheryl Petersen was awarded her second NEF Scholarship as she completes her doctoral studies at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Cheryl is currently working as an oncology research nurse at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. During her twenty years... read more.

Esther Petersen 1961-1962 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Esther Petersen was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Barbara Peterson 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Barbara Peterson was awarded the Margaret G. Tyson / Ozimek Scholarship. read more.

Moya C. Peterson 2005-2006 Winner | Doctoral Degree: 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.

Claire Pettengill 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Claire Pettengill is honored to be the recipient of the Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship for Mental Health Nursing from Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF). She is currently a Doctor of Nursing Practice - Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (... read more.

Christine Petze 1984-1985 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Christine Petze was awarded the Ursula Springer / NSFA Scholarship. read more.

Blanche Pfefferkorn 1915-1916 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Blanche Pfefferkorn was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Lauren Pfeifer 2018-2019 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lauren E. Pfeifer, MSN, RN is the 2018 recipient of the Lucy C. Perry Scholarship. Lauren is a native of Boston, Massachusetts and was inspired to become a nurse after watching how committed her grandmother, aunt and mother were to providing compassi... read more.

Megan Pfitzinger 2015-2016 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Winner of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship, is a fourth year doctoral student at the University of Texas at Austin, where she also completed her MSN (’11) and BSN (’09). Her research area focuses on palliative care, end-of-life care, and nursing education... read more.

Debby A. Phillips 1999-2000 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Debby A. Phillips was awarded the Nurses Scholarship and Fellowship / Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. School attended: University of Washington Degree: PhD read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Shaini Moonjeli

(2012-2013 Winner)

Shaini Moonjeli, winner of the A.J.N. SCHOLARSHIP, began her career as a staff nurse in 1994 in a rural hospital in India. Currently she is working as an Advanced Nurse Clinician in the Coronary Care Unit at Em... read more.

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