Scholars

Monika Eckfield 2009-2010 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Monika Eckfield was born and raised in Washington, D.C. and as a teenager moved with her family to California. In California, she lived close to her German and Swedish grandparents and through those interactions her interest in gerontology began. Mon... read more.

Helen Marie Edgar 1939-1940 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Helen Marie Edgar was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Gillian Ehrlich 2009-2010 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Gillian Ehrlich's mission is to make holistic health our common ground in medicine and improve universal access to primary care. This vision of health evolved over a decade spent working mainly with non-profit organizations in direct-service level po... read more.

Hayley Eichlin 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree: Hayley Eichlin, NEF Scholarship award winner, developed an early interest in nursing after hearing a family friend talk about her experiences as a labor and delivery nurse. Hayley earned her BSN at Drexel University and went to work in the neonatal/i... read more.

Deborah H. Eldredge 1997-1998 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Deborah H. Eldredge was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: University of Rochester read more.

Amani Elhaj 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Amani Elhaj, BSN, RN, has been awarded the Margaret Mc Clure Scholarship in recognition of Amani's outstanding academic achievements and commitment to advancing nursing practice. Amani completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) at Wayne State... read more.

Braur Ellen 1940-1941 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Braur Ellen was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Jo Eleanor Elliott 1952-1953 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Jo Eleanor Elliott was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Lynnae Elliotte 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lynnae Elliotte, MSN, RN, CCRN, CPAN, is the 2026–2027 recipient of the Margaret L. McClure Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF), an honor recognizing her exceptional leadership, lifelong service to the profession, and commitment to advanc... read more.

Elissa A. Emerson 1989-1990 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elissa A. Emerson was awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. School attended: University of Texas in Austin Degree: Psych-Mental Health Nursing read more.

Auther Emgler 1991-1992 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Auther Emgler attended Catholic University of America. read more.

Bonnie J. Engberg 1961-1962 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Bonnie J. Engberg was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith Scholarship). Degree: BA read more.

Irene R. English 1917-1918 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Irene R. English was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Linda L. Engstrom 1964-1965 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Linda L. Engstrom was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Martha E. Erdmann 1918-1919 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Martha E. Erdmann was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Betty L. Erickson 1965-1966 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee: Betty L. Erickson was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Deanne Elizabeth Erickson 1982-1983 Winner | Master’s Degree: Deanne Elizabeth Erickson was awarded the E.R. Squibb & Sons Scholarship. read more.

Patricia K. Esborg 1989-1990 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Patricia K. Esborg was awarded the BOC/ NEF Scholarship & Fellowship. School attended: University of Maryland Degree: Sociology read more.

Janet Irene Esson 1956-1957 Winner | Unspecified Degree: Janet Irene Esson was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. read more.

Myrtle Estes 1961-1962 Winner | Master’s Degree: Myrtle Estes was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.

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FEATURED SCHOLAR

Natalie Kasper

(2025-2026 Winner)

Natalie Kasper, MSN, CPNP-PC, PMHS, is honored to have received the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship from the Nurses Educational Fund, Inc. Natalie is currently working towards her Doctor of Nursing Practice (... read more.

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