Aija Chaney
CINA/CNF Indigenous Award When I was 8, my big sister was 12 and started to show signs of severe mental illness. She struggled for many years and experienced many traumatic events due to these health challenges. As a young child, I so badly wanted to help my big sister, and as the years went by, […]
Jose Carmona Mendoza
Weston Tecla Lin Award My passion for helping others stems from my childhood. At 12 years old, I became a volunteer for the Costa Rican Red Cross and later for the Norwegian Red Cross at high school. During my time with the Red Cross, I developed a strong relationship with their principles, especially the principle […]
Grace Campbell
Po-Ting Award As a kid, my dad who was a single father told me the purpose of living is to make others happy. I cannot think of many other careers that allow your mission to be to bring people joy besides nursing. He is my biggest support and I am his biggest fan, so I […]
Kaitlynn Brown
CNSA Community Involvement Award Ever since I was a child, I’ve always been drawn to the sciences. Later on, during my high school years, I got a job as a monitor at a volleyball camp. I needed to take a first aid & CPR course for this job. During this training, I was just fascinated […]
Jennifer Brooks
CINA/CNF Indigenous Award My name is Jennifer Brooks, I was born & raised in the beautiful Okanagan. I am currently in my 4th year of the Bachelor of Science and Nursing program at the University of British Columbia – Okanagan. I’ve had a strong passion to help others since graduating from High School, when I […]
Myriam Breau
Dr. Dorothy J. Kergin Fellowship This prestigious scholarship encourages me to reflect on my 20-year career as a registered nurse in New Brunswick. I began my nursing career with a desire to care for the sickest and most vulnerable. I was fortunate to work in an intensive care unit under the direction of exceptional registered […]
Jordan Braun
Erin Hogg Northern Nursing Award Hi there! My name is Jordan Braun, I’m a nursing student going into my 4th year at the University of Manitoba. I love to hike, camp, swim and run! My favourite trail to go to is the Mantario (highly recommend it if you have never been before!). I decided to […]
Renée Boily
CINA/CNF Indigenous Award Nursing is not only my profession, it’s my passion. I feel rewarded serving my community and being a light during someone’s dark times. It was my grandfather’s passing that made me realize I wanted to make others feel the same way those nurses made me feel: loved, supported and understood. In June […]
Harrison Blonde
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity My name is Harrison Blonde, and I decided to pursue a career in nursing for several reasons. After growing up watching my mother’s health deteriorate due to chronic illness and being ostracized because of my ADHD, I wanted to become someone capable of helping others when they are […]
Youssef Rivera
TYLENOL® Fund to Advance Diversity in Nursing and Health Equity Research Before deciding to become a nurse, I was already working as a medical lab assistant for a private medical lab diagnostic company in Edmonton, Alberta. With that role, I assisted in collecting and analyzing patient specimen such as urines, blood, and even COVID-19 swabs. […]