Renee Clark, awarded a Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) Scholarship, is pursuing her masters in nursing (MSN) in nurse midwifery and women’s health at Frontier Nursing University. A nurse for nine years, she has provided nursing care in the United States and internationally including: Guatemala, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Amman, Jordan. Renee and her husband recently relocated to Boston after three years in Costa Rica. During her time in Central America she worked with at-risk pregnant teenagers and assisted with home births. After obtaining her MSN she plans to join a certified nurse midwifery (CNM) practice that provides primary care to women across their lifespan. She ultimately plans to pursue a doctorate in nursing practice (DNP) and open an urban wellness center offering holistic care to diverse families.
(2013-2014 Winner)
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 bef... read more.
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