Directory of Scholars

2020s Cycles

Alyssa Abbott 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Alyssa is honored to be the recipient of the Evelyn J. Barclay Scholarship. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Fairfield University while working as a patient care associate at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). Currently, she is enr... read more.

Kylie Ackerman 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Kylie Ackerman is the proud recipient of the 2026 Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). She earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst before pursuing nursing through Berks... read more.

Ayomidamope (Ayo) Adebiyi 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ayomidamope (Ayo) Adebiyi, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CEN, COHN-S, is the recipient of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship, an honor awarded to Black nurses pursuing doctoral studies. She earned her Associate and Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Miami D... read more.

Adedeji Ademola 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree: Adedeji Ademola RN BSN CCRN is the ecstatic recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne scholarship for 2024. He always knew he wanted to help those who were sick and began his academic journey at the University at Buffalo, where he earned a Bachelor of... read more.

Laura Alarcon 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Laura Alarcon is the recipient of the American Journal of Nursing/ Thelma Schorr Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in Frontier nursing University’s Nurse Midwifery Master’s program. Previously, she obtained her Bachelor of Science at the Univers... read more.

Anna Alder 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Anna M. Alder, MS, RN, PCCN, CCRN, NPD-BC is the honored recipient of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. Anna earned her Associate of Science in Nursing in 2008 and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2009, both from Brigham Young University-Ida... read more.

Rachael Alexander 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Rachael Alexander is the honored recipient of the Terry Fulmer Scholarship. Rachael is currently pursuing a Dual DNP/PhD in Nursing at the University of Utah, specializing as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP). Rachael bega... read more.

Maxine Amanua-Frimpong 2025-2026 Winner | Master’s Degree: Maxine Amanua-Frimpong, BSN, RN, CNRN, SCRN, is the proud recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship for 2025. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing program at New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing, where... read more.

Hannah Maebelle Apostol 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Hannah Maebelle Apostol, MSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the 2026–2027 Rita Reis Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). Awarded to exceptional graduate nursing students dedicated to adv... read more.

Audrey Arcari 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Audrey Arcari is the recipient of the Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in a Family Nurse Practitioner program at Pace University, where she also received her undergraduate BSN. Audrey was inspired to go into nursing by shadowi... read more.

Jessica Arter 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jessica A. Arter, MSN, RN is the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship recipient. Currently, she is a third-year Ph.D. student at The University of Alabama and The University of Alabama in Huntsville Joint Nursing Science Ph.D. Program, where her researc... read more.

Jennifer Asante 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jennifer Asante, BSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the Geraldine Labecki Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) for the 2026–2027 academic year. This prestigious scholarship honors graduate nurses who demonstrate strong leadership and a cle... read more.

Kelsey Baffour-Addo 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Kelsey Baffour-Addo is a proud recipient of the NEF Allison Adams Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal-Infant and Pediatric Nursing. She is currently a second-year student in the Doctor of Nursing Practice program at Columbia University School of Nursi... read more.

Carrie Barr 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Carrie Barr, MSN, RN, is the proud recipient of the 2026-2027 Georgette Viellion Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF), awarded in recognition of her commitment to advancing the nurse leader's role in empowering nurse educators to prepare a... read more.

Anne Batchelder 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Anne Batchelder is the recipient of NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship, given to a doctoral applicant in nursing education or administration. Anne is currently a PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins School of Nursing, researching community building... read more.

Tiffany N. Bell 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Tiffany N. Bell is the recipient of the Edith M. Pritchard Scholarship. She obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Baptist Health Sciences University in Memphis, TN. As a registered nurse, she knew she would advance her career as a nurse prac... read more.

Dalton Bender 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Dalton Bender is the recipient of the Miriam M. Powell Scholarship. His educational history includes a Bachelor of Science in Clinical Laboratory Science from Northern Michigan University, an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and he is curr... read more.

Frieda Bequeaith 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree: Frieda Bequeaith, RN, is honored to be awarded the Isabel McIsaac Scholarship. Frieda earned their Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Evergreen State College. Upon graduating, they began their career in healthcare as a full spectrum doula and sexual... read more.

Marissa Bergh 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Marissa Bergh is the 2026 recipient of the Maxine E. Elkan Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds. Marissa received her Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at Emory University and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Philosophy Degree at New York Universi... read more.

Alisha Bhimani 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Alisha Bhimani is the current 2020 recipient of the Eleanor C. Lambertsen Scholarship. She holds a BSN from Emory University and is currently obtaining a Population Health Doctorate in Nursing Practice with a focus in Family and Emergency Medicine at... read more.

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