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
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.