Mary Jane LaRoche
2003-2004 Winner | Master’s Degree
School attended: University of Colorado School of Nursing
Degree: Oncology – Clinical Nurse Specialist
FEATURED SCHOLAR

Irene Lee
(2025-2026 Winner)
Irene Lee, BSN, RN, CCRN, is the proud recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Irene is a second-degree nurse, having completed a bachelor’s in science in metabolic biology a... 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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