Grace Onovo
2010-2011 Winner | Doctoral Degree
Grace Onovo grew up in Nigeria where she attended the School of Nursing at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital and the School of Midwifery at Mater Misericordia Hospital. To further advance her career in Nursing she migrated to the United States to earn a BSN and a MSN at the College of New Rochelle. She is currently finishing her Doctoral thesis at Capella University.
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Lea Marineau
(2022-2023 Winner)
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 Scie... read more.
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