Kathleen Lomas
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Master’s I am a Family Care Nurse Practitioner student starting my second year at Athabasca University. Being of Métis heritage, I grew up with a real connection to the land and community. I valued my childhood living on my family farm in rural Ontario, and always had a passion […]
Kara McNeish
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Baccalaureate I am a mom to three beautiful children, including a set of twins! They are the first set of twins to bless our family. My oldest child is just completing grade one, and my twins are enjoying daycare. I am very motivated to providing my children with all […]
Janelle Hager
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Baccalaureate I am a proud mother to four beautiful children. I was born and raised in the Yukon Territory. I belong to the Northern Tutchone crow clan of Selkirk First Nation people of Pelly Crossing, YT. I enjoy spending time with my family and friends outdoors camping, fishing, and […]
Danielle Bourque
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Master’s My own experiences growing up in my Cree family, defines who I am today. I, like many other Indigenous people, know about the behaviours that stem from our colonialized past that produce intergenerational trauma. I have come to understand that my early experiences, and in particular, my early […]
Breanna Doucette-Garr
TD Aboriginal Nursing Fund Award – Baccalaureate My daughter inspired me to change my life. She is the reason I started the journey towards becoming a nurse. I was a young Indigenous mother, beginning at the age of 20, and at that point I had not yet graduated high school. I grew up on the […]
Pamela Durepos
Lundbeck Award I am studying for my PhD degree at McMaster University. As a child I was very fascinated by medicine because my brother was born with a physical disability. We spent a lot of time in children’s hospitals, and I was in awe of nurses and others who were completing ‘secret’ important work. I […]
Myriam Breau
Nurses Association of New Brunswick Award I was in kindergarten when I decided that I wanted to become a nurse. I would draw a picture of myself with a white dress and hat with a Red Cross. In my young mind, this was a symbol of nursing. I wanted to care for others, just like […]
Merilee Brockway
Bianca Beyer Award I have worked in maternal-child nursing since graduating with my BN in 2004. I have always been passionate about maternal-family health and especially interested in supporting breastfeeding families. As a public health nurse, I often questioned recurring practice problems and healthcare trends. When referring to the literature for answers to these practice […]
Mary Ellen Walker
Bianca Beyer Award After completing high school, I moved to Saskatoon to pursue a health profession. I eventually decided to become a registered nurse because nurses have a holistic knowledge of health and work closely with patients to improve their lives. While completing the Nursing Education Program of Saskatchewan (NEPS), I had the opportunity to […]
Kathryn Chachula
TD Meloche Monnex Award Like many who pursue nursing education, my decision to become a nurse was influenced by my mother, a now-retired nurse. Growing up in a small town in northern Manitoba, my mother was one of few nurses that supported the health and well-being of the community. She embodied leadership within the community, […]