Scholars

Peri Stevens 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree: Peri Stevens received a Nurses Educational Finds Scholarship and is a dedicated and compassionate nurse with a strong passion for oncology and clinical trials. With an honors degree from Indiana University, Peri has honed her skills as an oncology nu... read more.

Opal Stine 1939-1940 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Opal Stine was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Paige Stodtmeister 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Paige Stodtmeister was awarded the Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Brigham Young University. She is currently pursuing a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree with an emphasis in Psychiatric/Mental Hea... read more.

Patricia W. Stone 1996-1997 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Patricia W. Stone attended the University of Rochester. Degree: Adult Health read more.

Susan S. Stone 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Susan S. Stone is the honored and grateful recipient of the Philip D. Raso scholarship. Susan received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Boston University in 1987. Susan spent two years working in the hotel business, quickly advancing to mana... read more.

Christine Strayhorn 2008-2009 Winner | Master’s Degree: Christine Strayhorn attended Duke University. read more.

Neville Strumpf 1978-1979 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Neville Strumpf was awarded the Bernard J. Springer Scholarship. read more.

Angela L. Studer 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree: Angela L. Studer is a native of the metro Atlanta area. She received a Bachelor's degree in Art from Agnes Scott College in 1989. She returned to school and graduated cum laude with her Bachelor’s of Nursing from Emory University in 1995. At Emory, A... read more.

Brittany Sullivan 2016-2017 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Brittney Sullivan was awarded the “Henry B. Spencer Scholarship” dedicated to leadership in nursing and health care. Brittney received her BS and MS at Boston College Connell School of Nursing and is currently a third year PhD student at Duke Univers... read more.

Chun-An Sun 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Chun-An Sun is the recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is currently a DNP/PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from National Taiwan University, Taiwan in 2011 and he... read more.

Joy Elora Suters 1939-1940 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Joy Elora Suters was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Savanna Suydam 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Savanna Suydam BSN, RN, CEN, SANE-A, PA-SANE is the humbled and honored recipient of the 2025 Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. A committed graduate student nurse at Loyola University Chicago, Savanna is working toward a Doctor of Nursing Practice with... read more.

Gladys Swaenepoel 1962-1963 Winner | Master’s Degree: Gladys Swaenepoel was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Martha K. Swartz 2002-2003 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Martha K. Swartz was awarded the Edith M.F. Pritchard Memorial / Eleanor Lambertsen/ Bernard J. Springer Scholarship. School attended: University of Connecticut Degree: PhD read more.

Leslee A. Swendsen 1977-1978 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Leslee A. Swendsen was awarded the Mead Johnson / Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. read more.

Clarissa M. Swope 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Clarissa M. Swope is the proud recipient of the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. She is a third-year doctoral student in the Doctor of Education in Nursing Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, NY. Clarissa earned a Ba... read more.

Clarissa M. Swope 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Clarissa M. Swope is the proud recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Clarissa is a fourth-year doctoral student in the Doctor of Education in Nursing Education program at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, NY. Clarissa ea... read more.

Ann Szklarz 1960-1961 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Ann Szklarz was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Margaret Tagg 1983-1984 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Margaret Tagg was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.

Mary P. Tarbox 1984-1985 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Mary P. Tarbox was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Carrie Rewakowski

(2017-2018 Winner)

The recipient of the 2017 Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship is Carrie Rewakowski, who has practiced as a registered nurse for 19 years in a wide variety of roles. Carrie has held positions in acute care, oncology,... read more.

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