Nevada Nurses Foundation
Developing Quality Health Care for Nevada Citizens by Promoting The Development of Professional Nursing
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.
Holly Schoening, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program
Jamerson Holloway, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, FADLN
2026 NNA Scholarship Recipient
Lidia Geberslassie, RN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program
Maria Cordova Solares, RN
2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient
Terajean Whiterock, CCMA, CPT, CNA
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN
Dustin Cavanaugh, BA, PharmD
2026 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient
Jessica Bellander, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program
Sarah Aitken, CNA, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program
Dulce Miranda, CNA
2025 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient
Pauline Canlas, CNA
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program
Kasie Cunningham, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program
Jessica Lynch, DNP, RN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Post-Certification
Kyrie Teel, ADN, BA, RN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program
Allison Vanholder, CNA
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN
Jaquelin Martinez, CNA
2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient
Alyxandria Olguin
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN
Kyrie Teel, RN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program
Vonkisha Caviness, LPN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program
Estefany Rosales
2025 Optum Scholarship Recipient
Arik Herman, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program
Lela Bass, CNA, LPN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program
Elsie Fuchs, BSN, RN
2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient
Haval Woldemariam, CNA
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN
Lyle Larson, RN
2025 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient
Danielle Cline
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN
Sayoka "Iris" Amin-Yamashita, RN
2026 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient
Emily McGinty, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program
Elda Sara Noble, RN
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program2026 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Loni Jones, RN
2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 1 Scholarship Recipient
Tyronda Johnson Miller
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN
Allen Glenn Tila-on
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program
Chelsea Erickson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program
Kia Shuler, CNA
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program
Ashley Montiel, CNA
2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient
Melanie Quevedo
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN
Kristel Gabelich
2025 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient
Janai McFarland, LPN
2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 3 Scholarship Recipient
Taylor Visentin, BSN, RN
2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient
Kalea Acevedo
2025 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient
Savanna Sablan
2026 Optum Scholarship Recipient
Zuri Aranda, CMA, CNA
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program
Vania Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program
Chelsea Chanice
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN
Janelle Willis, RN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program
Karen Powdrell, LPN
2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program
Tatum Thomas
2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADNSome 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.