Scholars

Cathlin Poronsky 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Nursing has been a wonderfully rewarding career for me in so many ways for over thirty years. My professional roles have included staff, management, and director in hospital and clinic settings, advanced practice as a family nurse practitioner, and f... read more.

Iris Posner 1967-1968 Winner | Master’s Degree: Iris Posner was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.

Diane S. Pravikoff 1995-1996 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Diane S. Pravikoff attended the University of California at San Francisco. Degree: Cardiac Rehabilitation read more.

Kelly Preti 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: The recipient of the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship is Kelly Preti, a board-certified Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner who has worked with the oncologic population in New York, NY for the past 8 years. Kelly is currently pursuing her Doc... read more.

Destinee Price 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Destinee “Desti” Price, received the Nurses Educational Funds Inc. Scholarship. Ms. Price graduated with a BSN from Saint Louis University in 2019 and is continuing her education at Duke University. She is currently enrolled in the Duke University Ma... read more.

Marva L. Price 1994-1995 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Marva L. Price was awarded the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. School attended: University of North Carolina read more.

Janine Prime 2009-2010 Winner | Master’s Degree: Janine Prime graduated from the University of Virginia Bachelor of Science in Nursing program in 2005. She has practiced in hematology-oncology since her graduation. Her career began on the inpatient adult oncology unit at INOVA Fairfax Hospital. In... read more.

Bobbie Primus-Heath 1982-1983 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Bobbie Primus-Heath was awarded the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. read more.

Theresa Puckett 2001-2002 Winner | Master’s Degree: Theresa Puckett was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: University of Akron Degree: Pediatric Nurse Practitioner read more.

Linda Punch 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Linda Punch was awarded the Nurse's scholarship / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Elayne M. Puzan 1996-1997 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elayne M. Puzan attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Degree: Women’s Health read more.

Wayne Quashie 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Wayne Quashie is the recipient of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship Click here to read his most recent bio. read more.

Wayne Quashie 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Wayne Quashie is the first recipient of the Georgette Viellion NEF Scholarship as well as the recipient of the NEF M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship last year. He attained his Master’s Degree in Nursing from Indiana State University, Master of Public... read more.

Jill R. Quinn 2001-2002 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jill R. Quinn was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz / Lucy Perry Scholarship. School attended: University of Rochester Degree: PhD read more.

Anna C. Quon 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Anna C. Quon, MBA HM, BSN, RN, AMB-BC, NEA-BC, is the recipient of a Johnson & Johnson and Dr. Edwidge Thomas Scholarship, awarded by the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) to support her academic and professional goals. Anna began her nursing care... read more.

Sydney Rachel Kennedy 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: S. Rachel Kennedy, MSN/MPH, RN is the recipient of the Madeleine A. Naegle Scholarship. She is currently a third year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. Rachel received her Bachelors of Science in Nursin... read more.

Natalie Radino 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Natalie Radino, MS, RN, ANP, AGNP-C, received the Dr. Mathy Mezey Scholarship, awarded to nurses demonstrating advanced practice, leadership, and advocacy for older adults. Dr. Mezey's career as a leader in gerontological nursing, is marked by clinic... read more.

Kari Radoff 2009-2010 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kari Radoff is studying to be a nurse midwife at UCSF where she did her basic nursing program. Fluent in Spanish, she has volunteered throughout Latin America in hospitals, midwifery clinics, community health, an indigenous healer's hut and, most rec... read more.

Laurel E. Radwin 1989-1990 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Laurel E. Radwin was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer/ Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: Boston College in Chestnut Hill Degree: Acute Care of the Adult read more.

Lela M. Rahe 1928-1929 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Lela M. Rahe was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Camille Almada

(2018-2019 Winner)

Camille Almada is the recipient of the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship which is awarded to students interested in public health. She currently attends Pace University’s Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program.... read more.

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