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.

Darlene Bujold, RN, BSN, MSHI

2018 Elizabeth & John Fildes Scholarship Recipient

Iris Martinez

2020 Arthur L. Davis Scholarship Recipient

Arashdeep Kaur, CNA

2022 Unitek Scholarship Recipient

Juan Ramirez, LPN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Carrie Hintz, DNP, RN, CEN, CNML

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Angel Jackson, MSN, RN

2020 Pat Alfonso Scholarship Recipient

Joel Fairfield, RN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Keiona Malone, RN, BSN

2019 Debra Scott Scholarship Recipient

Kyle Simon, BS, CNA

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Darlene Salvo, MSHI, RN, BSN

2020 Leadership Certificate Scholarship Recipient

Felicia Nazareno, CNA, BA

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Shonda Williams, RN

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Allen Perez, MSN-Ed, RN, CNE

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

LaShannon Young

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Anna Maria Holder, CCMA, BS

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Nicole Cabrera-Heiring, BSN, RN, CLC

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Cheyenne Shoup, CNA

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN Program

Melissa Mancuso, RMA

2022 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Maria Poggio, RN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Bret Hess, MSN-Ed, RN, COI

2019 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Nicole Fernandez, RN, BSN

2020 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Amber Federizo, RN-BC, MSNEd, APRN, FNP-BC

2017 NAPNA Scholarship Recipient

Larissa Diaz

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Rachel Sherman

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Katrina Mesias, CNA

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN Program

Cynthia "Cindy" Bonca, BS, AS, AA

2016 Hurst Review Scholarship Recipient

Katie Snow, BS

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, BSN Program

Jennifer McCarthy, RN, BSN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient
2017 Kat Cylke Scholarship Recipient
2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient
Rosemary Witt Scholarship by NNA District 3 Recipient

Brooklyn Butler, CNA

2021 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Elvis D'Souza, LPN

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to BSN Program

Taylor Tracy, CNA

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN Program

Amy Edelman

2015 Arthur L. Davis Scholarship Recipient

Joan Marie Operario, RN

2019 Phillipine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Allyson Miller, BS

2021 High Sierra Behavioral Health Scholarship Recipient

Heather Shawcross

2019 Kurt Patterson Scholarship Grant Recipient

Kristi Enos, RN, ASN

2017 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Maria Wilcox, RN, OCN

2021 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Delene Volkert, MSN, RN

2015 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Dawn Sheldon

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Vimal Patel

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient
2018 Betty Razor Scholarship Recipient

Marcy Matys, LPN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Nikki Stone

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, BSN Program

Sarah Shaw, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, BSN

2016 NAPNA Scholarship Recipient

Rebecca Paulson

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, BSN Program

Meagan Parsons, RN, BSN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program

Casey Pruyt, CNA, AA

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Yolanda Gardner, RN, ASN

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Doreen Begley, RN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Marcy Matys, LPN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Tania Anderson, RN, LPN, AA

2016 Choe & Praus Scholarship Recipient

Erik Nunez

2016 Elizabeth Fildes Scholarship Recipient

Valerie Jakubos, RN

2017 Tiffany Urresti Memorial Flight Nurse Scholarship Recipient

Jennifer Brown, RN

2018 J.J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Hannah Kapczynski, SN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Thania Rodriguez, CNA

2022 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Angie Davenport, RN, BS

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient
2019 Optum Scholarship

Monique Chouquer, RN

2018 Praus & Choe Scholarship Recipient

David Alvarez

2016 Katherine "Kat" Cylke Scholarship Recipient

Wendy Merchant, MSN-Ed,CNS,RN

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Lorin-Pierre Andre

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Destane Smith, LPN

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Michael York, SN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Alyse Stern, RN, ADN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Amy Woods, RN, BSN

2017 Betty Razor Wound Ostomy Care Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Lynch, MSN, RN

2021 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Christina (Truxal) Scilacci, CNA

2019 Rural Scholarship Recipient

Chelsea Erickson

2021 Chamberlain University Scholarship Recipient

Sherry L. Stofko, MSN-Ed,RN, CEN, CPEN, CMSRN

2019 Leadership Certificate Scholarship Recipient

Antoinette Carlos, SN

2015 NNF Vroman & Wildes Scholarship Recipient

Kristina Spitale Estratis, BSN, RN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Kerriann Lahey, LPN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Brandee Shipman, RN, BS, ASN

2017 Debra Scott Scholarship Recipient
2016 Christine Watson Scholarship Recipient

Stephannie McGilvrey, RN

2020 Rural and Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Cassidy Jost, RN, ASN

2016 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Katie Bruels, MSN, RN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Areli Galvan

2016 Emma Marrujo Redmon Scholarship Recipient

Linda Rittenburg, RN, BS

2019 Optum Scholarship

Erin Pate, MSN, RN

2021 Arthur L. Davis Publishing Scholarship Recipient

Shelby Lee, RN, ASN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Rachel Moore, CNA

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Allyson Waldron, RN

2016 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Maria Lauren C. Doyle, BSBA, BSN, RN-BC

2019 AL Davis Publishing Scholarship Recipient

Jaimee Garcia

2020 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Erika Ceballos, LPN

2016 Southwest Medical On-Demand Scholarship Recipient

Brian Dankowski, MS, RN, BSN, ADN

2021 NNA District 1 Scholarship Recipient

Hope Sands, RN

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Lisa Thayer, RN, BSN, ADN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, BSN Program

Ron Gonzalezi, MS, MSN, RN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Cailin Holt

2021 Saint Mary's Scholarship Recipient

Michele Wood, LPN

2016 Southwest Medical On-Demand Scholarship Recipient

Megan Herbst

2022 Unitek Scholarship Recipient

Patricia Strobehn, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, ENP-C

2019 Jamie Sue Coleman Scholarship Recipient

Rhone D'Errico, MSN, APRN, BSN

2016 Debra Scott Scholarship Recipient
Rosemary Witt Scholarship by NNA District 3 Recipient

Michael John Fulgencio, RN

2020 Sandy Klepzig Scholarship Recipient

Cammi Whitaker, CNA

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Hannah Kohler, CEN, RN, BSN, ADN

2020 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Tamara Mette, MSN, BSN, RN

2016 NANE Scholarship Recipient

Shaheen Ahmad, RN, BSN, ADN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Sheryl Giordano, APRN-C

2016 Choe & Praus APN Scholarship Recipient

Dawn Taylor
MSN Ed, RN, CNN, COI

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Kaylie Humphreys, RN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Mariah Miles

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Charloth V. Aquino, RN

2020 Debra and John Scott Scholarship Recipient

Masha Zelenin, RN

2020 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Christina "Chrissy" Scilacci, CNA

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN Program

Kristin Karmann, RN

2018 Maude Arnold & Ethel Ann Lewis Scholarship Recipient

Kathryn Gilman, RN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jo Ann DelaLlana, LPN

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Slabaugh

2019 Praus & Choe Scholarship Recipient

Tanya Liscio, MSN, BSN, RN, ADN

2016 Maude Arnold & Ethel Ann Lewis Scholarship Recipient

Sarah Thompson

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jay Brownson, MSN, RN, PCCN, CNML

2021 Renown RMC Scholarship Recipient

Shane Palomo, CNA

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Brian Dankowski, BSN, RN

2018 Walt and Inez Russell Scholarship Recipient

Hannah Kohler, CEN, RN, BSN, ADN

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Leilani Ferrer, RN, MBA, BSN

2021 Greg Peistrup Scholarship Recipient

Brenda Delgado, FNP, APRN, MSN, BSN

2021 WRAPNN Scholarship Recipient

Sonya Cress-Thornton

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Taylor Hagar, SN

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jaime Young, BSN, RN, OCN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Sherry Stofko, RN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Richard Young, SN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Elizabeth "Beth" Melton, APRN, CNM, IBCLC

2022 Debra & John Scott Scholarship Recipient

Jennifer Lewis

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Chelsea Chambers RN, BSN

2022 NAPNA Scholarship Recipient

Mary Jessica Jauregui, MS, BS

2017 Chris Watson Scholarship Recipient

Sheri Park, RN

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Shelley Anaenugwu, RN, BSN, ASN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Roncal

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Jennifer Stevens, RN, BA

2016 Jami-Sue Coleman Scholarship Recipient

Laquienta Kirby

2022 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Kathy Goldsworthy, RN

2019 Orvis School of Nursing FNP Scholarship

Cheryl Moreno

2021 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Lowen Patigayon

2017 Arthur L. Davis Publishing Scholarship Recipient

Linda Cirillo, SN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Joyce Coleman, RN, BSN, MSN

2022 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Meron Teffera

2021 NNF Scholarship Recipient, BSN Program

Natalie Edran

2020 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Evelin Hernandez Zepeda, RN

2017 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Robin Hollen, RN

2015 NNF Vroman & Wildes Scholarship Recipient

Carrie Ann Barrier, BS, ADN, BSN

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program

Heidi Johnston, MSN, RN

2015 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Mailo Brantner, APRN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Kira Ballinger

2021 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Jocelyn Allen, LPN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Annette Clark, RN

2017 Rural & Frontier Nurse Scholarship Recipient

Maria Poggio D'Errico MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Patricia LoGuidice, BSN, RN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Melissa Washabaugh, BSN, RN

2016 NNF Scholarship Recipient
2018 NNA District 1 Scholarship Recipient

Julio Islas, RN

2019 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Katylynn Hymas, RN

2018 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Aleisha Wellman, CNA

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Lia Harris, RN

2020 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program

Elizeth Jackson

2022 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN Program

Amie Ruckman, MSN, RN, CLNC, Paralegal

2017 Elizabeth and John Fildes Scholarship Fund Recipient

Andrea Tarver, LPN

2019 NNF Scholarship Recipient

Some Important Facts:

• The nursing profession has been ranked #1 in ethics and trust for 20 of the last 21 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 awarded over $173,946 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 $9,033 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.