Scholars

Noelle Pavlovic 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Noelle Pavlovic, PhD(c), MSN, RN is the recipient of the Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She is a fourth year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. Noelle graduated from Oberlin College with a bachelor’s... read more.

Janice Pearson 1980-1981 Winner | Doctoral Degree

Purcelle Peck 1930-1931 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Purcelle Peck was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Agnes F. Peltz 1930-1931 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Agnes F. Peltz was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Sheila Pennell 2011-2012 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Winner of the Margaret Tyson scholarship, Sheila Pennell, is working on her doctoral degree in nursing through UMass’s BS to PhD program where her graduate course work includes in-depth specialization in geriatrics. Her passion about Geriatric nursin... read more.

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.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Yoonjae Lee

(2025-2026 Winner)

The recipient of the 2025-2026 NEF Isabel Hampton Robb scholarship is Yoonjae Lee, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC. Currently she is a PhD student at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing (Penn Nursing) and receiv... read more.

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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.

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NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.

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