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

Jennifer DalMonte
Jennifer DalMonte 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree
Jennifer (Jenny) DalMonte is the honored recipient of the 2020-2021 Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Jenny received her undergraduate BSN degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. This fal... read more.
Ruth Dalrymple 1949-1950 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Ruth Dalrymple was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Cynthia A. Danford 1998-1999 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Cynthia A. Danford attended the University of California, San Francisco. read more.
Emalee R. Danforth 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree
I had the good fortune to have had my calling in life find me at an early age; I was sixteen when I realized that I was to be a midwife. A casual conversation with a neighbor about her four homebirth experiences led me to quickly devour the classics... read more.
Mabel M. Davies 1931-1932 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Mabel M. Davies was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.
Altha Davis 1984-1985 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Altha Davis was awarded the M. Elizabeth Carnegie African American Scholarship. read more.
Ashley Davis
Ashley Davis 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ashley Davis, MSN, APRN, CARN-AP, AAHIVS, FNP-C is the recipient of a Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarship. She is a student in the Psychiatric Mental Health Doctor of Nursing (PMHNP DNP) program at the University of Maryland, B... read more.
Darby Anne Davis 1967-1968 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Darby Anne Davis was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Judith Lee Davis 1972-1973 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Judith Lee Davis was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Katherine Finn Davis 2003-2004 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Katherine Finn Davis was awarded the Nurses’ Scholarship and Fellowship / Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. School attended: Emory University Degree: PhD read more.
Nettie Davis 1979-1980 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Nettie Davis was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb / Nurse's Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.
Sandra K. Davis 1985-1986 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Sandra K. Davis was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer/ NJA/ NEF Scholarship. read more.
Suja P. Davis
Suja P. Davis 2019-2020 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Suja P. Davis is the recipient of the 2019 Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. She is a 3rd year PhD student at the College of Nursing, East Carolina University, NC, as well as an Assistant Professor at the School of Nursing, UN -CH, N.C. Suja received... read more.
Keela H. Day 1984-1985 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Keela H. Day was awarded the Simms Scholarship. read more.
Paola De Leon
Paola De Leon 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree
Paola De Leon, RN, BSN is the honored recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds Inc. Scholarship. Paola earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2019 from the College of New Rochelle. She is currently studying for her master’s as a Nurse Practiti... read more.
Cristina de Rosa
Cristina de Rosa 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN, is the recipient of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship for geriatric nursing. Ms. de Rosa is a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, where she is a Presidential Scholar an... read more.
Rebecca Deal Poston
Rebecca Deal Poston 2010-2011 Winner | Doctoral Degree
After completing a BA in Religious studies Rebecca Deal Poston made a career change, getting her second Baccalaureate degree in Nursing from the University of Virginia. She continues to pursue her interest in the field of Pediatric Nursing and feels... read more.
McMical Debrow 1985-1986 Winner | Unspecified Degree
McMical Debrow was awarded the DeLorey / Quality Care / Michael Kelly Memorial Scholarship. read more.
Carrie Deer
Carrie Deer 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. scholarship, Carrie Deer serves as an adult psychiatric nurse practitioner for the Anderson Cherokee Community Enrichment Services (ACCESS) community mental health clinic(s) near Tyler, Texas. Utilizing... read more.
Florence J. DeGregory 1967-1968 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Florence J. DeGregory was awarded the C.V. Mosby Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

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Sharran Y. Nicolle (Nickie) Burney

Sharran Y. Nicolle (Nickie) Burney

(2023-2024 Winner)

Sharran Y. Nicolle (Nickie) Burney, MSN, CNP, FNP-BC is the recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. Nickie is a PhD candidate and third-year research fellow at the Connell School... 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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