Marshall Goossen
CNSA Clinical Care Award I love healthcare and I love people, and the perfect combination of the two that I love even more is nursing! Growing up, I always admired healthcare professionals, and my interest in this field continued to develop. My ability to respond calmly to urgent situations was notable to my friends and […]
Gabrielle Daneluik
CNSA Clinical Care Award My name is Gabrielle Daneluik, and I am a third-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing student at MacEwan University in Alberta. I became a nurse because of an interest in health and wellness, and a calling to help others and make a positive difference in people’s lives. Growing up, I was fascinated by health care workers who were able to combine sciences and knowledge of the body […]
Jenna Gill
CNSA BIPOC Award My name is Jenna Gill, and I’m honored to be a recipient of a CNF scholarship as I work toward my goal of becoming a nurse. Nursing has always felt like a natural path for me—not only because I’ve always wanted to help others, but also because I’ve grown up watching my mom dedicate her life to caring […]
Inaara Devsi
CNSA BIPOC Award I became a nurse because I want to help people feel comfortable in their most vulnerable moments. After watching my mom work as a nurse growing up and helping take care of my grandma when she was sick, I’ve learned that when people are in their most vulnerable moments, they can feel scared, worried, confused, […]
Danielle Sobers
CNSA 2SLGBTQIA+ Award My name is Danielle Sobers and I am enrolled in University of Toronto’s accelerated BSc Nursing program, where I am in my second and final year. I am an immigrant from the island of Barbados and I came to Canada as an international student in 2016, subsequently graduating, working as a research technician in a hospital infectious disease laboratory and […]
Katelyn Morran
CNSA 2SLGBTQIA+ Award I have always been drawn to helping others, whether it was comforting a classmate or assisting a family member during a difficult time. As I grew older, I realized that nursing combined everything I valued: compassion, science, critical thinking, and human connection. I became a nurse because I wanted to make a real difference in people’s […]
Helen McCord
CNF Pediatrics Research Award I have always been drawn to helping and caring for people, and that’s what led me to become a nurse. From a young age, I knew I wanted a career where I could make a real difference, offering both comfort and skilled care when people need it most. Nursing felt like […]
Leandra McLeod
CNF Lindabury Bursary My name is Leandra McLeod, and I am from Grandmother’s Bay and La Ronge. I am entering my final year of the Bachelor of Science in Nursing program through the University of Saskatchewan and Northlands College. Over the past year, I’ve been attending clinical placements outside my hometown, traveling every week for […]
Sophie Bridle
CNF Bursary for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion My name is Sophie Bridle and I am going into my second year at Western Regional School of Nursing. I knew that wanted to be a nurse at a very young age. Growing up in rural Labrador and having a mom that is a nurse, I got to […]
Baitha Oguariri
CNF Bursary for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Hi, I’m Baitha Olachi Oguariri, a final-year nursing student with a deep love for caring for others. My healthcare journey began long before I entered nursing school. I previously worked in eye care, providing exams and treatments in underserved communities in Nigeria. That experience opened my eyes to the power of helping people feel seen, heard, and cared for, especially […]