2025 Grant and Scholarship Recipients Announced

• Liza Rieke, MSN, APRN, ACNP-BC, of the Department of Veterans Affairs from Cleveland, Ohio.
• Denise Schentrup, DNP, APRN-BC, FAANP, of the University of Florida College of Nursing from Gainesville, Florida.
• Martha M. Whitfield, PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, of the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth from Dartmouth, Massachusetts.

Master's in Nursing

• Tiffany Hinds Alexandre, RN, of Frontier Nursing University from Nashville, Tennessee.
• Rebekah L Bavry, RN-BSN, CPHC, CKNS, of Frontier Nursing University from Thomasville, North Carolina.
• Elizabeth Crace, RN, BSN, of Northern Kentucky University from Ashland, Kentucky.
• Jamie Kay Darr, BSN, RN-BC, of Herzing University from Kane, Pennsylvania.
• Megan Donnelly, BSN, RN, CWON, CFCN, of Davenport University from Holland, Michigan.
• Katie Gardetto, RN, BSN, of Hawaii Pacific University from Honolulu, Hawaii.
• Ashley Garrett, RN-BSN, FNP student, of UTHealth Houston from Waco, Texas.
• Sophia Grimes, BSN, RN, of George Mason University from Newton Center, Massachusetts.
• Susan Gryzmala, BSN, RN, CGRN, of Indiana State University from Carbondale, Illinois.
• Stephanie Deanne Hilburn, BSN, RN, of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from Lufkin, Texas.
• Taylor Jones, BSN, RN, of Troy University from Birmingham, Alabama.
• Justin Kettell, RN, BSN, of Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center from Waco, Texas.
• Lea Lin, BSN, RN, CMSRN, of Ursuline College from Cleveland, Ohio.
• Marguerite Picard Miedzianski, BSN, of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs from Fort Collins, Colorado.
• Tamara Mitzel, RN, BSN, of Hawaii Pacific University from Rapid City, South Dakota.
• Jessi Ridinger, RN, BSN, of the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus from Denver, Colorado.
• Hannah Root, BSN, RN, of Frontier Nursing University from Maquoketa, Iowa.
• Louise Thurmond, RN, FNP-S, of Duke University from Fairbanks, Alaska.
• Angela S. Welles, RN, BSN, MHA, of University of Indianapolis from Butte, Montana.
• Erin Winkels, RN, BSN, CHPN, of Walden University from Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.
• Heather White Zimmerman, FNP student, of Nicholls State University from Sikes, Louisiana.

Doctor of Nursing Practice – Post-Master’s

• Lino Cepeda Acevedo, MSN, RN, FNP-C, of Universidad Ana G Mendez - Gurabo Campus from San Juan, Puerto Rico.
• Jennifer L Lee, ANP-C, MSN, of Grand Canyon University from Keizer, Oregon.
• Shawnna Read, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, ACNP-BC, of New Mexico State University from Hobbs, New Mexico.
• Michelle Skierka, MSN, APNP, FNP-BC, RN, of Johns Hopkins University from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
• Amanda Younger, MSN, ANP-BC, PMGT-BC, of Frontier Nursing University from Davisburg, Michigan.

Doctor of Nursing Practice – BSN to DNP

• Grace Bessmer, RN, BSN, of Nebraska Methodist College from Plainview, Nebraska.
• Ngozi Mary ILONDIOR, RN, BSN, CNOR, of the University of Texas Health Science Center Houston from Forney, Texas.
• Marlicia Perry, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, of the University of South Florida from Apollo Beach, Florida.
• Lily Schroeder, RN, BSN, DNP-FNP Student, of the University of Washington from Seattle, Washington.
• Ally Thompson, BSN, RN, of Augusta University from Yatesville, Georgia.
• Ashlee Vaughan, DNP-FNP, of Oklahoma City University from Guthrie, Oklahoma.