Scholars


Allison Gilmer 2018-2019 Winner | Master’s Degree
Allison Gilmer is a recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. Allison is pursuing a master’s degree to become a Family Nurse Practitioner at Boston College William F. Connell School of Nursing. She chose a career in nursing because... read more.

Allison Gilmer 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Allison Gilmer is the recipient of the American Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Allison is currently a dual-degree student at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where she is working towa... read more.

Heidi Gilroy 2013-2014 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Heidi Gilroy, winner of the Judith Whittaker Scholarship is studying for her PhD in nursing science at Texas Woman’s University in Houston, Texas. She earned her masters in nursing at Benedictine University before returning to Texas Woman’s for gradu... read more.

Glenda Kaufman Ginsberg 1974-1975 Winner | Master’s Degree
Glenda Kaufman Ginsberg was awarded the Mead Johnson Scholarship. read more.

Cheryl W. Giscombe 2001-2002 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Cheryl W. Giscombe was awarded the Liesel M. Hiemenz / M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship. School attended: University of Stony Brook Degree: PhD read more.

Donna Gisleson 1993-1994 Winner | Master’s Degree

Nancy E. Glass 2000-2001 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Nancy E. Glass was awarded the Nurses Scholarship and Fellowship / Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. School attended: University of Maryland Degree: PhD read more.

Sharon Glass 1993-1994 Winner | Master’s Degree

Louise Gleim 1921-1922 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Louise Gleim was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Michelle G. Glowny 2016-2017 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Fund for doctoral study in research, Ms. Glowny is a staff nurse at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA where she has enjoyed a comprehensive career in Cardiovascular Nursing for the past 20 years working in... read more.

Geraldine Go 1986-1987 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Geraldine Go was awarded the Bernhard J. Springer/ Philip E. DoLorey/ NEF Scholarship & Fellowship. read more.

Celestine G. Gochett 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree
Celestine "Trudy" Gochett is currently a research nurse coordinator at the Saint Joseph Healthcare system in Lexington, KY. In this role she is focused on cardiac and oncology clinical trials. She has been a member of the research team since 2003. Pr... read more.

Cassandra Godzik 2018-2019 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Cassandra is the recipient of the Laura D. Smith NSNA Scholarship. She started her nursing journey as a nursing assistant in an older adult memory care unit. She went on to work as an EMT on a college-run ambulance and was exposed to psychiatric emer... read more.

Nancy Ann Goeglein 1976-1977 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nancy Ann Goeglein was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. read more.

Amy Goh 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Amy Goh is the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship Award. She is a 2nd year PhD student at Boston College. Amy is a nurse-midwife who completed her BSN at Johns Hopkins School of Nursing and her Midwifery and Women’s Health Nurse Practition... read more.

Bethany Golden 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree
The inaugural recipient of the Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing, is Bethany Golden, a registered nurse and a certified-nurse midwife who has practiced sexual and reproductive health for twenty years. Curre... read more.

Nicole Golden-Montilus 2021-2022 Winner | Master’s Degree
Nicole Golden-Montilus, RN CSN is the proud recipient of the 2021 Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship. Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Liberal Arts from Seton Hall University in 1995. Nicole went on to complete her Nursing Degree at Fe... read more.

Jamie L. Goldstein-Shirley 1999-2000 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Jamie L. Goldstein-Shirley was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. School attended: Washington University read more.

Jade Gone 1982-1983 Winner | Master’s Degree
Jade Gone was awarded the E. Brooks Scholarship. read more.

Kattiria Gonzalez 2018-2019 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Kattiria M Rosario Gonzalez is the recipient of the 2018 Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is currently a PhD student at SUNY Binghamton University, Decker School of Nursing, in Binghamton, NY. Kattiria received her AAS in Nursing from St. Joseph’s... read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Emily Clark

Emily Clark

(2024-2025 Winner)

Emily Clark, received the Lucy C. Perry Scholarship and is a dedicated nursing professional, pursuing her dream of becoming a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Her journey began with a Bachelor of S... 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.