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Since 1912, NEF has awarded more than 1,500 scholarships for advanced degrees in nursing.
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Scholars

Daniel Stanley
Daniel Stanley 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Daniel Stanley, the recipient of the esteemed NEF Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship, has demonstrated an unwavering commitment to his academic journey. His achievements include a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Campbell University, a Bachelor of Scie... read more.
Mary Lou Stanley 1970-1971 Winner | Master’s Degree
Mary Lou Stanley was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.
Jane Stanwich 1967-1968 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Jane Stanwich was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Patricia Staples 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree
Patricia Ann Staples, RN, BSN, CCRN, CNRN has been a Registered Nurse for over 6 years and throughout her nursing career has faced numerous opportunities and challenges. Her experiences have given her potential to grow and develop both personally and... read more.
Sandra Star 2004-2005 Winner | Master’s Degree
Laura Starbird
Laura Starbird 2015-2016 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Recipient of the Henry Spencer Scholarship, is a public health nurse and PhD student at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing in Baltimore. She earned her Master of Science in Advanced Practice Public Health Nursing with a minor in HIV/AIDS from University... read more.
Rosemary Starkman 1964-1965 Winner | Master’s Degree
Rosemary Starkman was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.
Nathan Stefanovsky
Nathan Stefanovsky 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Nathan Stefanovsky is the proud recipient of the Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship. He holds a BSN from Michigan State University and is currently working towards a DNP-FNP at the University of Michigan. In addition to his doctoral studies, he is working... read more.
Helen M. Stelling 1922-1923 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Helen M. Stelling was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Thomas E. Stenvig 1995-1996 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Thomas E. Stenvig attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Degree: Adult Health Nursing read more.
Catherine Stephens
Catherine Stephens 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Catherine Stephens is the honored recipient of the Charles Hamlin Scholarship. Ms. Stephens obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2008 and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration fro... read more.
Jessie E. Stephens 1931-1932 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Jessie E. Stephens was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Carina Sterling 2008-2009 Winner | Master’s Degree
Carina Sterling attended UCLA. read more.
Peri Stevens
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
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
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.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Selina Oriekhoe

Selina Oriekhoe

(2026-2027 Winner)

Selina Oriekhoe, MSN, RN, CNOR, is the 2026-2027 recipient of the Robert V. Piemonte Memorial Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). She is a registered nurse with over a decade of experience in perio... read more.

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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.

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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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