Directory of Scholars

2000s Cycles

Ashley N. Leak 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ashley has practiced nursing for almost 5 years and has spent most of her time in oncology and geriatric nursing. For 2 years, Ashley was a Clinical Instructor in the Accelerated BSN Program at Duke University School of Nursing. Ashley received her B... 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.

Helena Morrison 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: I am currently a second year doctoral student in a BSN to PhD nursing program at the University Of Arizona College Of Nursing. Please allow me to explain my motivation toward becoming a nurse scientist and educator. My winding path in nursing educati... read more.

Sarah Plunkett 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Sarah Plunkett is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division of Nursing at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Being a member of a large family of 15 children in rural Oklahoma, Sarah quickly fell in love with the birthing process and t... read more.

Ann Popkess 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ms. Popkess has a long history of service and leadership in nursing. She began her career at Evanston Hospital nearly 22 years ago in an adult medical unit after receiving her baccalaureate degree from the University of Iowa. Once relocating to St. L... read more.

Cathlin Poronsky 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Nursing has been a wonderfully rewarding career for me in so many ways for over thirty years. My professional roles have included staff, management, and director in hospital and clinic settings, advanced practice as a family nurse practitioner, and f... read more.

Amy Smith 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Originating from a family of patriots and veterans, improving the lives of America's veterans by improving health care in the Department of Veterans Affairs has been the focus of Amy Smith's health care career. Beginning as a caregiver and coordinato... read more.

Marcia Wertz 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: A native to northern California, Marcia Wertz is the married mother of three children. Marcia received her BSN degree in 1982 from the University of San Francisco. Specializing in the care of neonates, Marcia spent her first 12 years in nursing in th... read more.

Michael Williams 2007-2008 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Michael L. Williams, MSN, RN, CCRN, CNE, is an Associate Professo r of Nursing at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. During his time at EMU, he has served as BSN Program Coordinator, Faculty Advisor for the EMU Student Nurses Association and... read more.

Kevin R. Driscoll 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Diversity adds spice to life, and Kevin Driscoll has embraced diversity and a commitment to a multidisciplinary education. Having traveled around the world Kevin credits his willingness to approach any subject with an open mind for his unique global... read more.

Sheron Farinha-Spence 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: I grew first up in a family of five children. My parents migrated from Guyana, South America when I was a teenager. I completed my secondary schooling here in the United States at the Tilden High School in Brooklyn, NY. When I graduated I worked at v... read more.

Tatyana Grimaylo 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: I, Tatyana Grimaylo, was born on the 20th of February, 1978 in Ukraine, former USSR. I immigrated to the US together with my parents in 1997 when I was 18 years old. We came directly to Boston area, where I have lived for the last eleven years. I sta... read more.

Christina M. Kirk 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Christina Kirk is a research specialist in the Nursing Research and Education Department at the City of Hope National Medical Center in Duarte, CA. She has been an Oncology nurse for the past 6 years. Christina received her Associate's Degree from Cy... read more.

Jennifer Knaebel 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: After completing my bachelor's degree in nursing at Indiana University, I worked as a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit nurse for several years, most of that time as a travel RN. After four years of bedside practice, I choose to pursue a different direct... read more.

Kerrie Lansing 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kerrie Lansing has been employed by the Department of Transplantation at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida as a Clinical Research Coordinator since May 2006. Prior to this, she was also involved in clinical research for the Division of Transpl... read more.

Tiffany Owens 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Tiffany currently lives in Edwardsville, Illinois to be close to Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, where she is currently a graduate student pursuing her MSN in Anesthesia. From 1998-1999, she lived in... read more.

David A. Self 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Nursing is a second career for me following my retirement from the Air Force. I began a career as an Air Force officer in 1977 after graduating from college. I went through flying training, and flew KC-135 refueling missions in support of SR-71 recon... read more.

Carolyn Terry 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Carolyn L. Terry has been a Registered Nurse for 30 years and has practiced in a variety of settings. Over the last 18 years, she has provided expert care to high-risk neonates and their families a Level III NICU and in the home care setting. She is... read more.

Nicholas Till 2007-2008 Winner | Master’s Degree: Since I was a junior in high school, my professional goal was to become a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA). I have been consistently motivated to achieve this goal by organizing my educational and professional experiences toward this out... read more.

Jeanne Alhusen 2008-2009 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jeanne Alhusen attended Johns Hopkins. Degree: DNP read more.

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