Alyssa Cahill
Margaret F. Munro Award I am honored to be this year’s recipient of the Margaret F. Munro Award. This upcoming year I am entering my final year of the UPEI nursing program and I am so excited to begin my nursing career. I have learned so much in this program and look forward to continuing […]
Melissa Rodrigue-Krause
Judy Hill Memorial Award My name is Melissa and I live in Squamish, BC. I became a nurse because it provides the best of both worlds for me: caring for people, and working in a medical field. Since I was in my early teens, I knew I wanted to work in a medical field. I […]
Claire Morden
Johnson & Johnson Award While growing up and living in rural, Northwestern Ontario, I have always dreamed of a career in healthcare where I could help others in my community. With so many different avenues in healthcare to pursue, I was not entirely sure which pathway would suit me best. However, I knew that I […]
Zavier Vaillancourt
John J Vanderlee Award for Male Nursing Students My name is Zavier Vaillancourt. I was born and raised in Vancouver on the traditional unceded territories of the Musqueum, Tsleil-Waututh, and Coast Salish people. My interests include gravity sports, tree planting, and medicine and healthcare. My journey to becoming a registered nurse followed an atypical course. […]
Mike Muma
John J Vanderlee Award for Male Nursing Students I am becoming a nurse because I want a fulfilling career path where I can influence the health of many by working alongside my community. I envision myself working as a public health nurse. I have a previous degree in politics and have worked professionally in the […]
Alexandra Scott
Eaton Award I started my journey in healthcare working as a paramedic with BCEHS and a medical technician with the Canadian Armed Forces. I have always loved learning, therefore going back to school to become a Registered Nurse was an easy choice. I wanted to become a nurse to expand my skills and knowledge while […]
Yuting (Cindy) Sun
John and Sanne Hansen/Craig Martin Memorial Pediatric Award When I graduated from high school, my goal was to be someone who could make a difference in the lives of children and families. Inspired by my own experiences with the healthcare system and my volunteer work, I knew that pediatric nursing was the right career path […]
Sydney Slubik
Frances Mary Stoddart Award I was raised in Edmonton, Alberta with a deep passion for the sciences and healthcare. Growing up, my mother, a Registered Dietitian, inspired me. My mother’s passion for promoting others’ health paved the path for me, leading me into the nursing profession. Now going into my fourth and final year of […]
Tanisha Sacobie-Gruben
CNF Indigenous Award Kwey! My name is Tanisha Sacobie-Gruben, and I will be entering my fourth year of Nursing at the University of New Brunswick (Fredericton Campus) in the fall of 2022. I am a proud Wolastoqiyik woman from Kingsclear First Nation (Pilick) and am a mother to two young children (ages 8 and 3). […]
Eronmonse Louis Ikoghode
CNF COVID-19 People of Colour Award When my family relocated to join me in Canada in August almost twelve years ago, I became discontented with my field job which took me away from home for weeks at a time. It was time for a career change but the catalyst for choosing Nursing as my new […]