Scholars


Eleanor Phillips 1978-1979 Winner | Master’s Degree
Eleanor Phillips was awarded the Lucy C. Perry Scholarship. read more.

Kathryn Phillips 2012-2013 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Kathryn Phillips, the Lucy Perry scholarship winner, originally started her career in the business field after obtaining her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. After working a while in the business sector she took a position in long term c... read more.

Linda R. Phillips 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Linda R. Phillips was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Tonya Phillips 1980-1981 Winner | Master’s Degree
Tonya Phillips was awarded the Squibbs & Sons / Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.

Baomi Phung 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Baomi T. Phung, BSN, RN, PHN, is honored to be the recipient of the Susan Bowar-Ferres Scholarship award. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at St. Catherine University and is currently attending New York University Rory Meyers College of... read more.

Rebecca Piasecki 2019-2020 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Rebecca J. Piasecki is the recipient of the Philip D. Raso Scholarship. She is currently a doctoral candidate in the PhD program at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. A native of the Metro Detroit area, she earned her Bachelor of Science... read more.

Sandra Picot 1982-1983 Winner | Master’s Degree
Sandra Picot was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.

Sandra Picot 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Sandra Picot was awarded the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. read more.

Rolanda L. Pierce 1996-1997 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Rolanda L. Pierce was awarded the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. Degree: PhD read more.

Elizabeth Piling 1918-1919 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Elizabeth Piling was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Doris Place 1954-1955 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Doris Place was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Corinne L. Plesko 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Corinne “Cori” Plesko, BSN, RN is the recipient of the 2021-2022 Margaret L. McClure Scholarship Fund. Cori is currently a 4 th year DNP/PhD candidate at Johns Hopkins University, School of Nursing, where she is specializing in both the pediatric acu... read more.

Sarah Plunkett 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sarah Plunkett is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nursing at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Being a member of a large family of 15 children in rural Oklahoma, Sarah quickly fell in love with the birthing process and t... read more.

Elaine Pogoncheff 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Elaine Pogoncheff was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Minnie Eva Pohe 1928-1929 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Minnie Eva Pohe was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Jeanette Polaschek 1985-1986 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Jeanette Polaschek was awarded the Mead Johnson / NEF Scholarship. read more.

Jennifer Poliwka 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree
Jennifer Poliwka, winner of the Edith Prichard Scholarship, is pursuing a masters of science in public health nursing at Johns Hopkins University. She has worked in a number of settings that spurred her interest in public health including: Uganda whe... read more.

Maribeth Pomerantz 1998-1999 Winner | Master’s Degree
Maribeth Pomerantz attended Yale University. read more.

Ammlisbeth Poore-Bowman 1996-1997 Winner | Master’s Degree
Ammlisbeth Poore-Bowman attended Virginia Commonwealth University. Degree: Family Health read more.

Ann Popkess 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ms. Popkess has a long history of service and leadership in nursing. She began her career at Evanston Hospital nearly 22 years ago in an adult medical unit after receiving her baccalaureate degree from the University of Iowa. Once relocating to St. L... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Ashley Gresh

Ashley Gresh

(2020-2021 Winner)

Ashley Gresh is the recipient of the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship awarded to the doctoral student with the highest evaluation score. Ashley is currently a second-year doctoral student and Global Women’s Heal... read more.

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