Scholars

John G. Twomey 1987-1988 Winner | Doctoral Degree: John G. Twomey was awarded the Philip E. DoLorey/ NEF Scholarship & Fellowship. read more.

Stephanie Uhr 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Stephanie Uhr is the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship. Stephanie is a life-long learner who completed her baccalaureate nursing education at Northern Illinois University (NIU) in 1997. Her nursing career primarily involved the Labor & De... read more.

Veronica Umeh 2010-2011 Winner | Master’s Degree: Veronica Umeh received her first Baccalaureate degree in Food Science and Technology in her native Nigeria in 2000. In 2004, in the United States, she enrolled in the accelerated nursing program at Wayne State University in Detroit graduating with he... read more.

Amy L. Valderrama 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree: Ms. Valderrama is currently a fourth year PhD student at the Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing in Atlanta, Georgia. Her training is in cardiovascular nursing and she has a special interest in symptoms of patients with cardiac a... read more.

Katherine Valentine 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Katherine (Katy) Valentine, RN, MSN, PCCN, is the recipient of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. She obtained her BSN from Texas Woman’s University in 2017 and her MSN from Western Governors University in 2022. She is currently pursuing a PhD in... read more.

Terry J. Vandenbosch 1995-1996 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Terry J. Vandenbosch attended the University of Michigan. Degree: Health Care Systems Administration read more.

Kay Elaine Vanderbilt 1970-1971 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kay Elaine Vanderbilt was awarded the C.V. Mosby Scholarship. read more.

Kristen VanderEnde 2010-2011 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Starting her career as a nurse and nurse-midwife on the island of Saipan, Kristen VanderEnde then moved with her family to Kenya where she did volunteer work for a year, It was her experience in these places with women without economic resources to p... read more.

Sky Vanderlinde 1995-1996 Winner | Master’s Degree: Sky Vanderlinde attended the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Degree: Primary Care read more.

Tiffany Vang 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree: Tiffany Vang is the recipient of the 2020 Liesel M. Hiemenz Memorial Scholarship, which is awarded to students interested in public health. Tiffany obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Winona State University. She is currently pursuing he... read more.

Elyssa Vasas 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree: I come from a long line of nurses; women who have encouraged me over the years and given me the confidence to discover my own professional path. In my undergraduate nursing program at Boston College, I was given the opportunity to travel with a group... read more.

Roque Anthony F. Velasco 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Roque Anthony F. Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS, CMSRN, ACRN, AAHIVS, is the recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing. H... read more.

Christine Verber 1983-1984 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Christine Verber was awarded the Margaret G. Tyson / Bernard J. Springer / Blanche Urey Scholarship. read more.

Judith Vessey 1983-1984 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Judith Vessey was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.

Gail A. Viergutz 1989-1990 Winner | Master’s Degree: Gail A. Viergutz was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. School attended: University of Wisconsin in Madison Degree: Adult Nurse Practitioner read more.

Martha N. Vilander 1966-1967 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Martha N. Vilander was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Tania Villaneuva 1991-1992 Winner | Master’s Degree: Tania Villaneuva was awarded the . School attended: University of Texas read more.

Patrice R. Villars 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree: Patrice R. Villars was awarded the Lucy C. Perry/ Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. School attended: University of California, San Francisco Degree: Oncology Gerontology Nurse Practitioner read more.

Lisa P. Viveiros 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree: My name is Lisa Viveiros. I am a registered nurse currently at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston Massachusetts. In addition to working full-time, I am seeking a Master of Science in Nursing at the University of Massachusetts, Boston; the Family... read more.

Caitlin M. Vlaeminck 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Caitlin M. Vlaeminck is the recipient of the Mary Insall Scholarship which is awarded to nurses interested in advanced practice, research, and education in adult health, orthopedic specialization, and rehabilitation nursing. Caitlin obtained her Bach... read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Kari Radoff

(2009-2010 Winner)

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,... read more.

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