NEF Scholars Named NLN Fellows
Four NEF Scholars have been named 2026 Fellows by the National League for Nursing Academy of Nursing Education, recognized for their contributions as leaders in higher nursing education:
- Jennifer Alderman, PhD, MSN, RN, CNL, CNE, CHSE, NEA-BC, 2017 NEF Scholar
- Danilo Lovinaria, DNP, MBA, APRN, CRNA, CHSE, FNAP, FAANA, FAAN, 2026 NEF Scholar
- Caitlin Nye, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CHSE, CNE, 2024 NEF Scholar
- Jennifer Roye, EdD, MSN, RN, CHSE-A, CNE, PNAP, 2021 NEF Scholar
NEF congratulates all of the 2026 NLN Fellows on this recognition for their contributions to nursing education.
Click here to see the NLN press release with the full list of 2026 Fellows.
FEATURED SCHOLAR
Derek Nickerson
(2013-2014 Winner)
NEF Scholarship winner, Derek Nickerson, is enrolled in the University of South Florida Nurse Anesthesia Program in Tampa, Florida. He practiced as a registered nurse at Tampa General Hospital in the cardiothor... read more.
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