Directory of Scholars

2020s Cycles

Elaina Parrillo 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Elaina “Laina” Parrillo, BSN, RN is a recipient of the Jane Eleanor Knox Scholarship, given to a doctoral student who has illustrated a unique commitment to nursing and clearly demonstrated leadership potential. Laina is currently a candidate for her... read more.

Megan E. Pate 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Megan E. Pate is the 2023-2024 proud recipient of the Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship. She is a PhD candidate at Emory University Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing and a 2023 graduate (MS) of The James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies at Emor... read more.

Jasmine Perkins 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jasmine Perkins, MSN, RN, CMSRN, is the honored recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. Growing up Jasmine always knew she wanted to work in the medical field. In high school, she took classes at the Amarillo Area Center for Advanced Learn... read more.

Hina Raheel 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Hina Raheel, MSc, BScN, RN, is the recipient of the M. Louise Fitzpatrick Scholarship. She is a third year PhD candidate at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing (NHWSON) at Emory University. Ms. Raheel is originally from Pakistan and received... read more.

Shanae Rhodes 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Shanae Rhodes, BSN, RN is grateful to have been selected as the recipient of a Nurses Educational Funds (NEF) Scholarship. Shanae received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT... read more.

Kristen Sinay 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Kristen Sinay, MSN, RN is the recipient of the Margaret Gould Tyson Scholarship. Kristen earned her BSN in 2008 and MSN in 2012, both from The University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin) School of Nursing. Being local to the Austin area her whole life,... read more.

Cheryl Slater 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cheryl Slater is the recipient of the 2023 Madeline A. Naegle Scholarship. This scholarship is awarded to graduate nurses studying mental health nursing. Cheryl received her undergraduate degree from Endicott College and her MSN from Western Governor... read more.

Rhonda Smith Wright 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Rhonda Smith Wright is the honored recipient of the Laura D. Smith National Student Nurses’ Association Scholarship and currently entering her fourth year as a doctoral candidate at Johns Hopkins Univerity School of Nursing. She received a Bachelor o... read more.

Catherine Stephens 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Catherine Stephens is the honored recipient of the Charles Hamlin Scholarship. Ms. Stephens obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) in 2008 and her Master of Science in Nursing Administration fro... read more.

Paula Tucker 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Paula Tucker, DNP, FNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP, is the recipient of the inaugural Nurses Educational Funds/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. Paula obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Me... read more.

Roque Anthony F. Velasco 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Roque Anthony F. Velasco, MS, APRN, AGPCNP-BC, CNS, CMSRN, ACRN, AAHIVS, is the recipient of the NEF/Johnson & Johnson 2023 Health Equity Scholarship. He is a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus College of Nursing. H... read more.

Caitlin M. Vlaeminck 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Caitlin M. Vlaeminck is the recipient of the Mary Insall Scholarship which is awarded to nurses interested in advanced practice, research, and education in adult health, orthopedic specialization, and rehabilitation nursing. Caitlin obtained her Bach... read more.

Caitlin I. Webster 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Caitlin I. Webster, MSN, RN, CPHON, is the recipient of the Lucy Perry Scholarship. Caitlin obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Texas Christian University in May 2015 and a Master of Science in Nursing Education Degree at Auburn Unive... 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.

Paola De Leon 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Paola De Leon, RN, BSN is the honored recipient of the Nurses Educational Funds Inc. Scholarship. Paola earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2019 from the College of New Rochelle. She is currently studying for her master’s as a Nurse Practiti... read more.

Larissa Gregory 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Larissa Gregory, the recipient of the Estelle Massey Osborne Scholarship is so thankful for the opportunity to receive this scholarship. She began her nursing education at Virginia Commonwealth University’s School of Nursing and graduated with a BSN... read more.

Julie Knapp 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Julie Knapp, RN, BSN, CMSRN is the honored recipient of the Edith Pritchard Scholarship for 2023. Julie earned her Bachelors of Science in Nursing in 2009 from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas. She is a member of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor... read more.

Melissa Mendez 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Melissa Mendez received a Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She went to undergraduate school at Fordham University including 1 year at Lehman College. She earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at the College of New Rochelle. Before settling i... read more.

Kristen A. Mitchell 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Kristen A Mitchell RN, BSN, CCRN is the gracious recipient of the Joanne V. Pontier Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing - Emory Universit... read more.

Abigail Neff 2023-2024 Winner | Master’s Degree: Abigail Neff, BSN, RN, OCN is the recipient of the 2023 Isabel McIssac Scholarship, an award designated for master’s degree candidates in honor of Isabel McIssac, the first chairperson of the original memorial fund of Isabel Hampton Robb, the beginni... read more.

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