Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship for Leadership
Nurses Educational Funds, Inc.
More than 1,440 Scholarships for Advanced Degrees in Nursing Awarded
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Directory of Scholars

Joshua O’Floinn
Joshua O’Floinn 2017-2018 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship
Recipient of a Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Scholarship, Joshua O’Floinn is pursuing a Master of Science degree in Community and Public Health Nursing at Worcester State University in Massachusetts. Joshua received his ADN in 2000 from Butler Commu... read more.
Carrie Rewakowski
Carrie Rewakowski 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
The recipient of the 2017 Judith G. Whitaker Scholarship is Carrie Rewakowski, who has practiced as a registered nurse for 19 years in a wide variety of roles. Carrie has held positions in acute care, oncology, clinical research, geriatric home care,... read more.
Kristen Selig
Kristen Selig 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Winner of the Mathy Mezey Scholarship, Kristen is currently enrolled in the PhD program at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee. The Mathy Mezey Scholarship is dedicated to nurses engaged in graduate geriatric nursing programs. Kristen graduated wit... read more.
Leigha Shilhanek
Leigha Shilhanek 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Leigha has been awarded the Edith M. Pritchard Fund Scholarship. She received her BSN from Carroll College in Montana in 2012, and is currently in the DNP-FNP program at Arizona State University. As an RN, she has worked primarily in cardiology and m... read more.
Jennifer Withall
Jennifer Withall 2017-2018 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Jennifer Withall is the recipient of the 2017 American Journal of Nursing Scholarship. She is currently a PhD Candidate at the Barbara H. Hagan School of Nursing at Molloy College in Rockville Centre, NY. Jennifer received her AAS in Nursing from Uls... read more.

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