Scholars

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.

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.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Jennifer Asante

(2026-2027 Winner)

Jennifer Asante, BSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the Geraldine Labecki Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for the 2026–2027 academic year. This prestigious scholarship honors graduate nurses who... read more.

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