Scholars

Zachary Taylor 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: My name is Zachary Taylor, MSN, CMSRN, PHN, and I am honored to have been awarded the first Charles Hamlin Scholarship. I received my undergraduate education at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, studying studio arts. Later, I decided to pursue... read more.

Anina Terry 2013-2014 Winner | Master’s Degree: Anina Terry, recipient of the Edith Pritchard Scholarship is pursuing her master’s in nursing at the John Hopkins University Primary Care Family Nurse Practitioner Program. She completed her undergraduate studies at New York University and worked in... read more.

Carolyn Terry 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Carolyn L. Terry has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years and has practiced in a variety of settings. Over the last 18 years, she has provided expert care to high-risk neonates and their families a Level III NICU and in the home care setting. She is... read more.

Mary K. Thatcher 1918-1919 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Mary K. Thatcher was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Adeline Thomas 1920-2921 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Adeline Thomas was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Bethany Thomas 2019-2020 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Bethany Thomas CRNP, CNRN is the recipient of the 2019 Miriam M. Powell Scholarship. Bethany graduated from Thomas Jefferson University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree in 2009. She worked at the Hospital of the University of Pennsy... read more.

Elizabeth A. Thomas 2002-2003 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elizabeth A. Thomas was awarded the American Journal of Nursing / Margaret G. Tyson / Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. School attended: University of Arizona College of Nursing Degree: PhD read more.

Karen A. Thomas 1982-1983 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Karen A. Thomas was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. read more.

Lindsay Thomas 2008-2009 Winner | Master’s Degree: Lindsay Thomas attended UCSF. read more.

Martha Thomas 1991-1992 Winner | Master’s Degree: Martha Thomas attended Emory University. read more.

Cynthia Thompson 2014-2015 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cynthia Thompson was awarded the Lillian Heimenz Scholarship as she pursues her PhD in Nursing at the University of Massachusetts Worcester. Cynthia started on a different career path obtaining a BA in English from Holy Cross College, then went on to... read more.

Sean Thompson 2011-2012 Winner | Master’s Degree: Winning the Columbia University-Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association/Ada Mutch scholarship is Sean Thompson, a native Californian. Getting his BS in Neurobiology, Physiology and behavior in 2003, Sean went to live and work in Ne... read more.

Cheryl Thomspon 1984-1985 Winner | Master’s Degree: Cheryl Thomspon was awarded the Mead Johnson / Estelle Massey Osborne / NSFA Scholarship. read more.

Clifton Thornton 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Clifton Thornton, MSN, BS, RN, CPNP is the proud recipient of the first Rita Reis Wieczorek Maternal-Infant & Pediatric Nursing Scholarship. He is currently a 3rd year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, a NIH NCATS predo... read more.

Whitney Thornton 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Whitney Thornton is the first recipient of the Terry Fulmer Scholarship. Dr. Terry Fulmer is a leading expert in the field of geriatrics both nationally and internationally. Whitney received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Health from Georgia... read more.

Whitney Thornton 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Whitney Thornton is the proud recipient of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship. Dr. Mathy Mezey is a noted international geriatric expert. Whitney previously was the first recipient of the 2022-2023 NEF Terry Fulmer Scholarship. Ms. Thornton received a Bache... read more.

Marion E. Thuma 1940-1941 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Marion E. Thuma was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Adrienne Thymes Leflore 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Adrienne Thymes Leflore, MN, RN-BC, CCM, APRN-CNS is the recipient of the 2021 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Mrs. Leflore received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Dillard University and her Masters in Nursing from the Louisiana State Univ... read more.

June A. Tierney 1998-1999 Winner | Doctoral Degree: June A. Tierney attended Case Western Reserve University. read more.

Nicholas Till 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Since I was a junior in high school, my professional goal was to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). I have been consistently motivated to achieve this goal by organizing my educational and professional experiences toward this out... read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

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Jodi "Lea" Brown

(2024-2025 Winner)

Lea Brown is the recipient of the 2024 NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She holds a bachelor's degree in nursing and a master's degree in nursing education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She... 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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