Directory of Scholars

2020s Cycles

Heather S. Cole 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Heather S. Cole is the recipient of the Barbara L. Tate Scholarship. She obtained her Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at the University of Alabama in December 2013 and a Master of Science in Nursing degree at the University of North Alabama in... read more.

Melissa Condren 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Melissa M. Condren, MSN, RN, CPNP is the recipient of the 2020 M. Louise Fitzpatrick Nursing Scholarship Award. Melissa earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Allied Health Sciences with a minor in Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2... read more.

Andrew Corley 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Andrew Corley is the recipient of the Henry B. Spencer Scholarship. Andrew received a Bachelor of Business Administration in International Business at Texas Tech University. Soon after graduation Mr. Corley served for two years as a Peace Corps volun... read more.

Jennifer Costa 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jennifer Costa, PhD-c, MSN, APRN, PNP-BC, is the honored recipient of the Rita Reis Wieczorek Scholarship for Maternal – Infant and Pediatric Nursing. Jennifer is a PhD candidate at the UMass Chan Medical School Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursin... read more.

Michelle Couture 2026-2027 Winner | Master’s Degree: Michelle Couture, BSN, RN, CEN, CCRN, is the 2026-2027 recipient of the American Journal of Nursing / Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Michelle is studying to become both a family and emergency nurse practitioner (FNP/ENP) through the University of South A... read more.

Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle 2024-2025 Winner | Master’s Degree: Tiffany Covarrubias-Lyttle, is the recipient of a Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She embarked on her nursing journey as a second-career nurse after previously working as a social worker. Her unique perspective from the social work field allowe... read more.

Joelle Craft 2025-2026 Winner | Master’s Degree: Joelle Craft, MA, BSN, RN, CCRN, NPD-BC, is grateful recipient of the Mount Sinai Hospital School of Nursing, New York Alumnae Association/Edith G. Ryan and Joan Herman Bilder Scholarship. She is currently enrolled in the Master of Science in Nursing... read more.

Pamela P. Criscitiello 2022-2023 Winner | Master’s Degree: Pamela P. Criscitiello felt extraordinarily honored to have received the Nurses Educational Funds Scholarship. She received her undergraduate BSN from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1993 and has two remaining semesters to complete... read more.

Jennifer DalMonte 2020-2021 Winner | Master’s Degree: Jennifer (Jenny) DalMonte is the honored recipient of the 2020-2021 Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Journal of Nursing/Thelma Schorr Scholarship. Jenny received her undergraduate BSN degree at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing. This fal... read more.

Ashley Davis 2024-2025 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Ashley Davis, MSN, APRN, CARN-AP, AAHIVS, FNP-C is the recipient of a Johnson & Johnson Edwidge Thomas Health Equity Scholarship. She is a student in the Psychiatric Mental Health Doctor of Nursing (PMHNP DNP) program at the University of Maryland, B... 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.

Cristina de Rosa 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN, is the recipient of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship for geriatric nursing. Ms. de Rosa is a PhD candidate at the School of Nursing, University at Buffalo, the State University of New York, where she is a Presidential Scholar an... read more.

Lyndsay DeGroot 2021-2022 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Lyndsay DeGroot, PhD(c), BSN, RN is the recipient of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship. She is a fourth year PhD Candidate at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing in Baltimore, MD. Following the death of a close friend and her aunt from septic sh... read more.

Sergine Delma 2025-2026 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Sergine Delma, DNP-FNP student at Columbia University School of Nursing, is the 2025–2026 recipient of the Columbia University – Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc./J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship. Established in honor o... read more.

Amit Dhir 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Amit (Mickey) Dhir NP-C, MSN, MBA, AAHIVS is the recipient of the Cynthia Davis Sculco Scholarship. He is currently a first year PhD student at the Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing (JHUSON) in Baltimore, MD. Mickey graduated with his Bachel... read more.

Cassandra Dictus 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Cassandra “Cass” Dictus, MPH, RN is honored to be awarded the Terry Fulmer Scholarship. Cass earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology from Denison University. Upon graduating, Cass served in AmeriCorps working alongside an inspiring community-based... read more.

Jessica Dillard-Wright 2020-2021 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jessica Dillard-Wright is the recipient of the 2020 Margaret Gould Tyson and Judith G. Whitaker memorial awards. She is a 4th year PhD candidate at Augusta University College of Nursing where she serves as director for the College of Nursing Office f... read more.

Nadège Dorcelly 2023-2024 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Nadège Dorcelly, MSN, RN is a recipient of the Liesel M. Hiemenz Scholarship. She is currently a Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) – Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) candidate at Columbia University School of Nursing. She has y... read more.

Jill Doyle 2026-2027 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Jill C. Doyle, MS, CNM, is the recipient of the 2026-2027 Columbia University-Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association, Inc. (CUPHSONAA) / Penny Hund West Scholarship from Nurses Educational Funds (NEF). Jill earned her BA in Spanis... read more.

Brenice Duroseau 2022-2023 Winner | Doctoral Degree: Brenice Duroseau, MSN, FNP-C, RNC-OB, AAHIVS is the recipient of the M. Elizabeth Carnegie Scholarship. She is currently a 2nd year PhD student at Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing, focusing on community informed interventions to enrich the... read more.

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