Christina Chakanyuka
CNF COVID-19 Fund Award As a Métis nurse, educator, and (re)searcher, I am committed to using my “energy, power, and abilities in ways which will benefit family and community” (Hart, 2002, p.32). Born and raised on Dene/Cree-Métis Territory in Fort Smith, NT, I am fortunate to have strong ties community, land, and both my Scottish-Canadian settler relations […]
Chentel Cunningham
Dorothy Kergin Award I chose nursing for two reasons. One, was my exposure to the nursing discipline as I was raised in a family of several of nurses; and second, was my natural passion for children’s health. Because of these two aspects, I knew I could make a difference in many families lives by becoming […]
Chantille Isler
ARNNL Research Trust 25th Anniversary Award I became a nurse to help people and through my undergraduate studies I realized I had a passion for working in mental health. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in nursing from Memorial University in 2012. The focus of my practice has been caring for those with a serious […]
Amanda Houston
Sigma Theta Tau International Award Nurses are well positioned to lead the way in health care transformation by being a part of the interprofessional team; to do this effectively, nurses need an advanced set of knowledge, skills, and attitudes around patient-centered care and quality improvement. Historically, nursing has a history of producing many influential leaders […]
Patricia Cichocki
WeRPN Award for Student Excellence I decided to go to school for nursing at the age of 25 after having worked numerous healthcare-related jobs. I began working in pharmacies at the age of 15 as a pharmacy helper and transitioned to pharmacy assistant. In 2015, I began working full-time as a medical secretary at a […]
Lindsay Coakley
WeRPN Award for Student Excellence I am honoured to be the recepient of the WeRPN Award for Student Excellence. I first began my post-secondary career at Western University, where I later graduated with a Bachelor’s of Health Sciences. It was here where my passion to be in health care started. During this time, I volunteered […]
Trinh Nguyen-Lu
Dr. Helen Preston Glass Award Growing up as a second-generation immigrant in a single-parent household shaped my worldview and taught me values that have molded me into the nurse I am today. Since graduating from the University of Manitoba in 2014, I have worked in Emergency and Intensive Care settings. My role as an undergraduate […]
Sarah Mauka
Melvin Kellie Award With a background in Biochemistry and a short stint in the Banking sector, I found myself yearning for fulfillment in my career. My husband and some friends suggested Nursing which was immediately appealing to me as I wanted to work in healthcare while also interacting closely with the public. My experience thus […]
Sarah Weisbeck
Sanofi Pasteur Limited Scholarship in Public/Community Health Award I was drawn to nursing to gain the knowledge and skills to actively enhance the health of others and positively impact my community. Since graduating with a Bachelor of Nursing degree, I have continued to work as an emergency nurse and have experience as a chronic disease […]
Pamela Power
NANB Masters Scholarship My name is Pam Power and I have been a Registered Nurse for 18 years now. When I was a young child, my uncle owned a local ambulance service, so play time for me was putting bandages on my dolls to make them feel better. This eventually evolved into my love for […]