Directory of Scholars


Abraham Brody 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
Abraham (Ab) is currently a third year doctoral student and John A Hartford BAGNC Scholar at the University of California San Francisco School of Nursing. He began his education at New York University where he graduated with a B.A. in Biology. While... read more.

Catherine Dodd 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship
Catherine Dodd's is a nurse and a health policy advocate and expert. She began her career as a maternity nurse helping health babies come into the world and describes the second half of her career as being concerned with how we leave this world. She... read more.

Ann Colleen Falkenberg Olson 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
I have been blessed in many ways in my lifetime... my profession as a nurse allows me to give back in ways that are fulfilling and life-changing. As an undergraduate nursing student in the late 1970s, I chose the opportunity to participate in clinica... read more.

Angela Green 2006-2007 Winner | Doctoral Degree Scholarship
I received a BSN from Auburn University in 1986 and a MSN from the University of South Alabama in 1993. Currently, I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas For Medical Sciences studying quality of life of children post cardiac transpla... read more.

Angela L. Studer 2006-2007 Winner | Master’s Degree Scholarship
Angela L. Studer is a native of the metro Atlanta area. She received a Bachelor's degree in Art from Agnes Scott College in 1989. She returned to school and graduated cum laude with her Bachelor’s of Nursing from Emory University in 1995. At Emory, A... read more.

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