Natalie Thiessen
Glenna Roswell Award Nursing is hard-wired into my identity which is evident in my passion not only for my work in direct patient care, but as a critical care nursing instructor, and a burgeoning nurse researcher as well. I chose nursing as a career without even knowing what it was, but somehow I knew it […]
Melissa Nicholson
Innovative Medicines Canada Award I became interested in health care when I was a teenager and was amazed by the palliative care nurses that took care of my grandmother. I became a nurse early in my life, and because of that it has shaped me and influenced who I am in so many ways. I […]
Maggie Lin
Innovative Medicines Canada Award I am a Master of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner (family/all ages) student at the University of Alberta. Born in Taipei, Taiwan and raised in White Rock, BC, I have spent most of my childhood travelling and learning about the world. Wherever I went, I saw the beauty and strengths in those […]
Kristine (Popik) Doell
Extendicare Masters in Gerontology Award My name is Kristine (Popik) Doell and I am enrolled in the Master of Nursing program at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg. When I first graduated high school, I had no idea what my career path was going to be. After living with my aunt, who works as an […]
Kathleen Patricia Whyte
Military Nurses Canada Award Founded by Col. Agnes Campbell Neill When picking our post-secondary programs in high school, nursing was a last-minute choice. I always had an interest in health sciences but was unsure of a nurse’s role. Once I entered nursing school, I persevered because I enjoyed caring for others. I felt fulfilled when […]
Julia Kruizinga
Saint Elizabeth Home and Community Care Award I first wanted to become a teacher before a nurse, though when I found myself in nursing, I realized that I got the best of both worlds. I soon learned that nurses embody many roles; they are communicators, team members, advocates, innovators, leaders, confidants, and researchers. What drew […]
Jocelyn Elias
Dr. Helen Preston Glass Award I was first drawn to nursing while serving in the slums of India. Seeing a lack of health in many inspired me to serve as a nursing home healthcare aide upon returning home. Shortly thereafter, I pursued my baccalaureate of nursing, becoming a first-generation university graduate. I am thankful I […]
Jennifer Crockett
Beverley and John Carl Award I was inspired to become a nurse as a child of six years old as I witnessed my mom fulfill her passion by returning to school to become a registered nurse. I was determined to help my poor teddy bear as much as she was helping her patients. The joy […]
Jenna McDowell
CNF COVID-19 Fund Award My initial decision to pursue a career in nursing was naive: I had no family members that were nurses and no personal experiences with the profession. But somewhere along the four years of my undergraduate degree, I fell in love with nursing. I’ve been fortunate with the opportunities I’ve had as […]
Jenna O’Reilly
Merck Canada Masters Award All my life I knew I wanted to follow in my mom’s footsteps by becoming a nurse. In 2014, I began my nursing journey at the University of Ottawa in the Bachelor of Science in Nursing Program. I finished my degree in 2018 as valedictorian of our graduating class. I initially […]