Deanne Curnew
ARNNL Education Research Award When some folks talk about choosing to become a nurse, they focus on their decision to go to nursing school. That has never fully resonated with me, as I really did not know what I was getting into when I chose to enroll in my nursing program, as an eager high […]
Vienna McBurney
Anita George Award My name is Vienna McBurney and I am going into my final year of my BScN. Unlike many, I don’t have a personal experience growing up as a hospital kid, rather I’ve just always been interested in the medical field. I’ve been told that when I was 3, I loved watching heart […]
Sonia Castiglione
Alice Girard Award I realized my vocation in nursing as I neared the end of my bachelor’s degree in Physiology at McGill. I was visiting a friend hospitalized for a first episode of Lupus. As I sat by her hospital bed, I noticed her reactions to the different professionals who entered her room. When the […]
Rebecca Savard
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity I’m Rebecca. I decided to become a nurse at 17. As a highly sensitive person, I was always attracted to professions with human values focused on dignity and compassion. Deep down inside, I feel an urge to help others and give back. With my strong sense of empathy, […]
Ziad Zahoui
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity Hi, my name is Ziad Zahoui, and I aspire to become a nurse because of my passion for caring for others and positively impacting people’s lives. As a Brazilian-Lebanese immigrant in Canada, I am passionate about improving the health of vulnerable populations across the globe. By taking a […]
Jacqueline Wilson
Senator Norman Paterson Fellowship As a three-year-old, talking to my grandfather about the flow of “good blood” and “bad blood” through the heart, I knew that I wanted to pursue a career related to science and health. Teaching complex health information, advocating for patients and families, and working in a fast-paced and hands-on environment were […]
Lauren Wiebe
Judy Hill Memorial Award I am very thankful and humbled to receive this award. Since I was a child, I was interested in health and working in healthcare for many reasons: the knowledge, the ability to help others, connect with people, the fast paced environment and diversity of opportunities and the list goes on and […]
Crystal Vaughn
ARNNL Education Research Grant While I had completed a Bachelor of Science degree prior to becoming a nurse, I decided to enter the nursing profession, fostered by my belief that I could make a positive difference to the nursing culture that I saw before me. This ultimately proved to have been the right decision. After […]
Adrian Van Gorkom
John J. Vanderlee Award for Male Nursing Students Currently, I am entering my second year of my Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree at Trinity Western University. My inspiration for starting my education to become a registered nurse came from my childhood experiences in emergency rooms. Growing up with undiagnosed Celiac Disease, I spent much […]
Charity Uche
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity My name is Charity Uche, and I am currently a nursing student at Nunavut Arctic College (NAC) in Iqaluit, Nunavut. I have a profound love for reading and researching health issues and exploring different cultures and their impact on healthcare. Caring for people, particularly children and those who […]