Julia Davies
Sigma Theta Tau International Award I came to nursing from a biomedical and basic sciences background. While assisting with a research project among a team of community nurses who supported shelter-based and harm reduction programs, I got my first exposure to the nursing profession. The ability of nurses to have an incredible impact across direct […]
Sophie David
CINA/CNF Indigenous Award Hello! My name is Sophie, and I am a fourth-year nursing student at the University of Manitoba. I come from a family of 6, including my pug named Max. I grew up in a smaller, tight-knit community where I learned to value family, relationships, honesty, and looking out for the best interests […]
Rachel Cuell
John and Sanne Hansen/Craig Martin Memorial Pediatric Nursing Scholarship I always knew I wanted to work in health care. Growing up in a small community, I saw how life experiences shape a person’s health and wellness. Although I didn’t yet have the words for it, I saw how our health care system systematically creates barriers […]
Kwadjo Ntow
TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research Growing up in Ghana, my journey has been marked by life-changing encounters that sparked a relentless passion for healthcare, research, and equity. I moved to Canada at 16. As fate would have it, my father’s stroke, before high school graduation forced me to become […]
Madyson Cox
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity My name is Madyson Cox, and I am completing my first year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at Dalhousie University. My second year of the three-year accelerated program begins closely after that. My interest in the nursing profession started at an early age as I […]
Kylee Conroy
Johnson & Johnson Award My name is Kylee Conroy. I am 20 years old and am in my fourth year of the Bachelor’s of Science in Nursing program. I am from Cranbrook, British Columbia, and am attending the University of Victoria in partnership with College of the Rockies. Initially I decided to go into nursing […]
Lindsay Coakley
TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research I completed my Practical Nursing diploma in 2022. From then on, my passion for nursing onlygrew and I decided to return to school to obtain my BScN. Currently, I am enrolled in theScholar Practitioner Program through Nipissing University. I continue to work as a […]
Glen-mary Christopher
Giovanetti Graduate Award I currently live in Swift Current, Saskatchewan, with my spouse, two wonderful teenagers, three cats, and a guinea pig. I have been a Registered Nurse for 20 years and have enjoyed diverse nursing experiences in clinical care, education, public health, and leadership roles. In 2021, I realized a decade-long plan to take […]
Diana Choi
Sanofi Pasteur Limited Scholarship in Public/Community Health From a young age, I’ve always been passionate about helping sick and marginalized individuals, especially children and women. Naturally, I aspired to work in the healthcare field. However, it wasn’t until I stumbled upon an article about the role of a nurse practitioner that I found my calling. […]
Kimia Pourshabanoshibi
TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research My name is Kimia, and I am in my last year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at British Columbia Institute of Technology. As a child, I was fascinated with science and the scientific method, and I knew I wanted a career […]