Scholars

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.

Hina Raheel 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Hina Raheel, MSc, BScN, RN, is the recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship. She is a third year PhD candidate at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSON) at Emory University. Ms. Raheel is originally from Pakistan and received... read more.

Brooke Rakes 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Brooke Rakes is the recipient of the 2020-2021 combined NEF Barbara L. Tate and Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarships. She completed her BSN from Point Loma Nazarene University in 2013 and is a doctoral student at the University of San Diego (USD) Hahn Scho... read more.

Nicole Ramirez 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree: Nicole Ramirez is the recipient of the Columbia University Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc./J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship. Nicole currently attends Columbia University pursuing her master’s degree in nurse anesthes... read more.

Rafael Jose Ramos 2012-2013 Winner | Master’s Degree: Rafael Jose Ramos is using his NEF scholarship award as a graduate student of Nursing Anesthesia at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. He worked for 3 years at a Cardio-thoracic Intensive Care Unit at Stanford Hospitals in California before d... read more.

Margaret L. Randall 1946-1947 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Margaret L. Randall was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Geraldine G. Rang 1926-1927 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Geraldine G. Rang was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Diana Reagen 2015-2016 Winner | Master’s Degree: Winner of a NEF Scholarship, received her Diploma in Nursing from the Jackson Memorial School of Nursing in Miami, Florida and her Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing (BSN) from the East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. She is currentl... read more.

Jane Reardon 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Jane Reardon was awarded the NEF/ BOC Scholarship. read more.

Nancy S. Redeker 1987-1988 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Nancy S. Redeker was awarded the NEF Scholarship & Fellowship / Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.

Kimether Redmon 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kimether Redmon is the recipient of the NEF Estelle Massey Osborne Memorial Scholarship. Kimether earned her bachelor’s degree in Public Health from Temple University, her bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University of Maryland, her master’s deg... read more.

Janet Reed 1965-1966 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Janet Reed was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Laura Reed 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree: The first time I set foot into a nursing home I was sixteen and began volunteering in the activities department helping with various craft programs and visiting with residents. I loved it from the very beginning because of the relationships and stori... read more.

Tashika Reeves 2009-2010 Winner | Master’s Degree: Tashika Reeves was the first in her family of 13 to graduate from high school and the only one to graduate from college. When her older brother died at the age of 10 from an undiagnosed brain aneurysm, she witnessed what she knows now was world-class... read more.

Norma J. Regan 1977-1978 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Norma J. Regan was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Veronica Pasha

(2022-2023 Winner)

Veronica Pasha EMPA, RNC-OB, C-ONQS is the recipient of the Rita Reis Wieczorek Scholarship. Ms. Pasha obtained her Bachelor of Science from the City University of New York at Hunter College and an Executive Ma... read more.

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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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