Jenna Kowerko
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity I am Jenna, I am the first in my family to attend post-secondary education. I have always loved helping others and making a positive impact on people’s lives which led me to choose a career in nursing. Upon my last year of high school, I had a strong […]
Lacey Kirkness
CINA/CNF Indigenous Award My name is Lacey Kirkness and I am a proud Indigenous Woman from Northern Manitoba. I am currently heading into my fourth and final year of Nursing at the University of Manitoba- University College of the North Cohort in my hometown of The Pas. I grew up with wonderful role models in […]
Renata Kanerva
CNF BIPOC Award My name is Renata Kanerva, and I am extremely honored to be the recipient of this academic nursing scholarship from the Canadian Nurses Foundation. I am currently undertaking my third year of nursing school at UBC Okanagan in Kelowna. My path to becoming a nurse has largely been driven by my athletic […]
Alexis Jonker
Yvonne Andrews Award As I reflect on my journey and the experiences that have shaped my path, one thing stands out clearly: my unwavering passion for caring for others. Throughout my life, I have been drawn to helping people and making a positive impact in their lives. This innate love for humanity is what ultimately […]
Una Chang
TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research My name is Una Chang, and my journey into nursing has been shaped by a vision to reduce health disparities specific to pediatric populations in British Columbia. Growing up as a child of Korean immigrants in poverty, achieving health equity for underserved communities in […]
Damilola Iduye
Astrazeneca PhD Nursing Award When I reflect on why I became a nurse, it wasn’t an intentional choice because I never thought of it as a career option. However, my reluctant decision to study nursing in 2001 has afforded me the opportunity of a beautiful career adventure I never imagined. I obtained a Diploma of […]
Brittany Hollett
Extendicare Masters in Gerontology Award As cliché as it sounds, I became a nurse so I could help people. Nursing opened a world where people trusted me to help them in their most vulnerable moments and I realized what a profound impact I could have on the lives of my patients. They’ve taught me the […]
Benedicta Hartono
Dr. Ann C. Beckingham Award My name is Benedicta Hartono. I am a nurse clinician working in cancer care at the Segal Cancer Centre in Montreal. I am entering my second year of the Master of Science in Nursing program at the Université de Montréal. My master’s research study focuses on understanding what young adult […]
Steven Hall
Carolyn Sifton Research Grant There has been no one more influential in shaping my life’s path than my paternal grandmother, affectionately known as Granny. Granny was a registered nurse, who was born in Northern Ireland, where she completed her nursing education. She immigrated to Canada in 1984 and became the head of a household for […]
Austin Hager
John J. Vanderlee Award for Male Nursing Students Throughout my life I have always loved working with people and I intentionally sought out positions where I could interact with others continually throughout the day. After dealing with addictions in my family, losing two very close friends and a 1200km hike across the Canadian Rockies over […]