Deborah Aikins
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity My name is Deborah Aikins. I did not start my nursing career directly out of high school but I am finding the life experiences I gained did not set me back but rather elevated what I could bring to the nursing profession. After my first degree in biological […]
Maria Theresa Agpaoa
CeraVe Skincare Scholarships for Diversity and Equity I am Maria Agpaoa, a 33- year-old Filipino, who was a temporary foreign worker in Canada in 2014 and has just recently earned my Canadian citizenship this June. Five years ago after becoming a permanent resident, I felt the emptiness and uncertainty of my purpose in life. From […]
Augustina Adekoya
Johnson & Johnson People of Colour Award Born and raised in Nigeria, my journey into the field of nursing began with a strong sense of compassion and a desire to make a positive impact on people’s lives. After completing my bachelor’s degree in nursing and gaining valuable experience in the healthcare industry, I made the […]
Adebusola Adekoya
Kathleen Rowat Graduate Student Award My dad inspired me to be a nurse. He worked as a medical photographer in a teaching hospital and shared with me the valuable contributions nurses make in healthcare. Also, my passion for caring for people and desire to make a positive difference in their lives led me to apply […]
Kulvir Kaur Moudgil
Po-Ting Award My name is Kulvir, and I am a third-year nursing student at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops. Nursing has always been my passion. My mother nurtured me to care for others. I have always wanted to make a difference in someone’s life, make them smile in their hard time, and be their strength with […]
Erica Hurley
CNF Indigenous Award I am Mi’kmaq from the West Coast of Newfoundland. My community connection is stronger through my father’s side whose father comes from Flat Bay, NL. Healers and strong L’nu people within my family helped guide me towards a career in nursing. My Great Grammy was a traditional healer and delivered hundreds of […]
Josephine Francis Xavier
Tylenol PhD Award I am Josephine Francis Xavier, currently in my second year Ph.D. in nursing at York University and a lactation Consultant at Trillium Health Partners, Toronto, Canada. Teaching has always been my passion, inspired by my dad and aunt, who were professional teachers. At first, I wanted to be a physics professor. Because nursing […]
Gabriela Peguero-Rodriguez
Tylenol PhD Award Ever since I was a little girl, I have always had a fascination with nursing. When I was only 9 years old, I attended my cousin’s birth against everyone’s advice. Since then, my interest in nursing has only grown. As a registered nurse, I worked for almost five years in an emergency […]
Joyce Tsui
Tylenol PhD Award My motivation to pursue nursing began as a young adult when my grandmother was admitted into a long-term care home, and I wanted to learn ways to support her complex medical needs. Even though my grandmother passed away shortly after I completed my nursing program, her death further motivated me to understand, […]
Renee Gordon
New Brunswick Nursing Award I never imagined I would become a nurse. I joined the Canadian Armed Forces Health Services Primary Reserve looking for excitement and opportunity as a young adult. I became a Medical Technician and learned so much about myself, the world, and health care as a result. These opportunities helped me find […]