Scholars


Jenna Magallanes 2019-2020 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Jenna Magallanes BSN, RN is the recipient of the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. Jenna is a DNP student at the University of Michigan and recently completed her studies for Nurse Midwifery. As a non-traditional student, Jenna began her career in 2012 as... read more.

Nancy Jo Magel 1966-1967 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Nancy Jo Magel was awarded the NSNA (Laura D. Smith Scholarship). Degree: BA read more.

Cherlie Magny-Normilus 2015-2016 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Fellowship, is a Professor of Nursing at Regis College and Director of Policy and Advocacy for the Regis College Haiti Project. She is the recipient of awards from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Clinton Bush Haiti Fund... read more.

Mary Ann Maher 1940-1941 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Mary Ann Maher was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Ruth Malone 1991-1992 Winner | Master’s Degree
Ruth Malone attended the University of Cal/SFO. read more.

Ruth E. Malone 1994-1995 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Ruth E. Malone attended the University of California at San Francisco. Degree: Health Policy Research read more.

Barbara Manchester 1958-1959 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Barbara Manchester was awarded the Preen Fellowship. Degree: BA read more.

Felicia E. Mancini 1994-1995 Winner | Master’s Degree
Felicia E. Mancini attended the University of California at San Francisco. Degree: Nurse-Midwifery read more.

Janis Mandac-DY 2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree
Janis Mandac-DY was awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. School attended: University of California, San Francisco Degree: Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist read more.

Ralph Mangusan 2014-2015 Winner | Master’s Degree
Ralph Mangusan, winner of a NEF Scholarship, began his nursing career in the Philippines before moving to the United States in 2006. Certified in gerontological nursing, medical surgical nursing, progressive care, and wound care, he started his state... read more.

Ann Marie Manista 1968-1969 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Ann Marie Manista was awarded the AJN/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Dana Manley 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Dana Manley, MSN, ARNP, received a BSN and a MSN from Murray State University and is currently a doctoral candidate at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis. She is a third year student beginning data collection for a pedometer... read more.

Calvin Sylvester Mann 1996-1997 Winner | Master’s Degree
Calvin Sylvester Mann attended the University of Pittsburgh . Degree: Anesthesia read more.

Katherine Mannahan 2005-2006 Winner | Master’s Degree
From childhood I knew that I would grow up to be a nurse. This may be due in part to the example of my mother, who is a nurse, but from a young age I simply could not imagine myself with any other career. Nursing has always seemed like an ideal caree... read more.

Sr. Margaret Mannion 1967-1968 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Sr. Margaret Mannion was awarded the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship. read more.

Lea Marineau 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Lea Marineau, MSN, ANP-BC, CNE is a 4th year Ph.D. candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing. She is a recipient of the 2022 Mary V. Insall Scholarship. Lea graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009 from the Universi... read more.

Diana Marini 1978-1979 Winner | Baccalaureate Degreee
Diana Marini was awarded the W.B. Saunders Company Scholarship. Degree: BA read more.

Sara Markt 2011-2012 Winner | Master’s Degree
Winner of the Columbia University-Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association/Ada Mutch scholarship, Sara Markt had a “pre-nursing” career with a BA in Anthropology and working as Deputy Secretary for the NYC Dept, of Health and Mental... read more.

Virginia R. Marr 1939-1940 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Virginia R. Marr was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

Alice W. Marsh 1921-1922 Winner | Unspecified Degree
Alice W. Marsh was awarded the Isabel Hampton Robb Scholarship. read more.

FEATURED SCHOLAR

Debra Miller

Debra Miller

(2018-2019 Winner)

Debra Miller has been awarded the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. While always working in the medical field, it was a dream of hers to become a nurse, however, her family always came first. Ms Miller raised five c... 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.