Nevada Nurses Foundation

Our Mission

The Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Nevada Nurses Association (NNA). The mission of the NNF is to increase access to quality health care for Nevada citizens by promoting professional development of nurses through recognition, grants, and scholarships.

Vonkisha Caviness, LPN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Taylor Visentin, BSN, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Terajean Whiterock, CCMA, CPT, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Sayoka "Iris" Amin-Yamashita, RN

2026 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient

Sarah Aitken, CNA, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Arik Herman, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Alyxandria Olguin

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Pauline Canlas, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Jaquelin Martinez, CNA

2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Bellander, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Janelle Willis, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Savanna Sablan

2026 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Melanie Quevedo

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Kia Shuler, CNA

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program

Tatum Thomas

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Ashley Montiel, CNA

2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Kasie Cunningham, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Kyrie Teel, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Kristel Gabelich

2025 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Zuri Aranda, CMA, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program

Dustin Cavanaugh, BA, PharmD

2026 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Allison Vanholder, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN

Karen Powdrell, LPN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Dulce Miranda, CNA

2025 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Tyronda Johnson Miller

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Allen Glenn Tila-on

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Estefany Rosales

2025 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Janai McFarland, LPN

2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 3 Scholarship Recipient

Kalea Acevedo

2025 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Kyrie Teel, ADN, BA, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Lyle Larson, RN

2025 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient

Chelsea Erickson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program

Jamerson Holloway, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, FADLN

2026 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Loni Jones, RN

2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 1 Scholarship Recipient

Chelsea Chanice

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Hayal Woldemariam, CNA

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN

Lela Bass, CNA, LPN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Elsie Fuchs, BSN, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Lynch, DNP, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Post-Certification

Elda Sara Noble, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program
2026 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Lidia Geberslassie, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Danielle Cline

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Maria Cordova Solares, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Emily McGinty, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Holly Schoening, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Vania Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Some Important Facts:

• The nursing profession has been ranked #1 in ethics and trust for 25 of the last 26 years by Gallup.
• Nurses perform basic duties including treating and educating patients and the public about various medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support.
• Nurses require on-going education and practice to ensure safe, competent quality care is delivered.
• With advanced education, nurses increase their knowledge and skills to conduct research, integrate research into practice, and become educators, leaders, policy makers, and change agents.
• Since commencing, Nevada Nurses Foundation has awarded over $271,446 in nursing scholarships to Nevada students enrolled in Certified Nursing Assistant, Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Licensed Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing (RN), RN to BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctorate programs as well as certification programs. The Foundation has also awarded $15,303 in grants for nursing programs, projects, and research.

There are approximately 40,000 nurses in Nevada who may be impacted by your generous donation. We hope that you will partner with Nevada Nurses Foundation to make a genuine difference in the access to quality healthcare in Nevada.