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APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars Recipients

“I utilized the great opportunity to seek and obtain my future mentors during the conference. Most of them have had a tremendous amount of clinical, research, advocacy, and leadership experiences in the field.”
– Scholarship Recipient

With one year of APNA membership plus registration, travel, and lodging to attend the APNA Annual Conference, the APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship offered undergraduate/pre-licensure and graduate nursing students fantastic opportunities to:

  • Connect with a robust network of psychiatric-mental health nurses
  • Discover the latest developments in the field
  • Get a head start on a career in psychiatric-mental health nursing

APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship 2025 Recipients

This scholarship includes registration for the APNA 39th Annual Conference and one year complimentary membership in APNA.

Undergraduate/ Pre-Licensure

Grace Dupree
University of Pittsburg School of Nursing

Sari Frankel
University of Pennsylvania

Anahid Gifford
Brigham Young University

Marley Green
Carlow University

Bryce Mills
University of Pennsylvania

Zoe Obamwonyi
University of Nebraska Medical Center

William O’Toole
St. Mary’s School of Nursing

Asheston Rambler
Medical University of South Carolina College of Nursing

Sima Sadaghiani
University of San Francisco

Mavin Sakwa
William Paterson University

Leah Stone
University of Pittsburg School of Nursing

Cheyenne Thamert
Oregon Health & Science University

Alina Thapa
Carlow University

Erick Williams
Hillsborough Community College

Feng Pei “Tommy” Zhang
Howard Community College

Graduate

Jonah Burrell
Medical University of South Carolina, College of Nursing

Wonkyung Chang
University of Rochester

Nicholas Cooper
Johns Hopkins University

Katelin Crane
Villanova University

Jamie Davis
University of New Hampshire

Jessica Deaver
Uniformed Services University Of The Health Sciences Graduate School of Nursing

Catherine “Kate” Gibson
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Nursing

Brie Goodman
University of Colorado, School of Nursing

Stedman Holliman
University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing

Earl James Johns
University of California San Francisco School of Nursing

Shermin Koh
Columbia University School of Nursing

Elaine Level
University of Kansas School of Nursing

Neeka Levy
Johns Hopkins University

Jaymie Mark
University of Minnesota

Rachel Sabbagh
University of California, Los Angeles

The 2025 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship is supported by an educational grant from Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., administered by Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC: a Johnson & Johnson Company.

APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship 2024 Recipients

This scholarship, funded by the APNA Board of Directors, included registration for the APNA 38th Annual Conference. In addition, recipients received one year complimentary membership in APNA.

Anas Ahmed
The University of Pennsylvania

Beth Al-Qudah
University of Minnesota

Diana Bainbridge
Thomas Jefferson University

Kennie Bassey
University of New Hampshire

Jamie Boling
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Dennis Doering
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

Emily Erickson
University of Minnesota, School of Nursing

Lauren Gillingham
Fairfield University

Hannah Haynes
University of Pennsylvania

Kayla Honeysett
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Athena Johnson
California State University San Marcos

Jason Katz
Fairfield University

Kelsey Lagaly
Texas A&M University

Colleen Lopez
University of Colorado College of Nursing

Samantha Lukas
University of Massachusetts Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing

Courtney McIntire
The University of Iowa

Maureen Ndzi
Johns Hopkins University School of Nursing

Brandy Norris
McNeese State University

Noah Pacis
Vanderbilt University

Fannie Piedt
University of South Alabama

Nicole Piquant
California State University, Los Angeles

Shannan Smith
University of Texas at Arlington

Gabrielle Sutton
Brigham Young University

Smitha Syamala Komatreddy
The University of Alabama

Kathie Tabayoyong
University of California San Fransisco

Otavio Tobias
Brigham Young University

Najah Wakeland
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Loren Weese
Lewis University

Erika Yoney
University of Minnesota

APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship 2023 Recipients

This scholarship, funded by the APNA Board of Directors, included registration for the APNA 37th Annual Conference. In addition, recipients received one year complimentary membership in APNA.

undergraduate/pre-licensure

Maude Decker
California State University San Marcos

Jamira Fahie
Coppin State University

Anna Faveron
Lewis University

Bryan Herron
Oklahoma Christian University

Esme Ho
University of Connecticut

Hannah Kaplan
University of Pittsburgh

Madeleine Nguyen
University of Pennsylvania

Sarah Perez
Gonzaga University

John Quarry
University of Delaware

Carmen Romero
Daytona State College

Sabrina Schmidt
Bradley University

Coralie Simmons
Carrington College

Tanner Smith
The Ohio State University

Jessica Stephens
Harford Community College

Zachary Wells
Brigham Young University

graduate

David Agor
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Olubukayo Akinyemi
The University of Texas at Austin

Jennifer Allain
Southeastern Louisiana University

Laurie Andrews
University of Colorado

Katie Buckman
Frontier Nursing University

Tiffany Chapman
Uniformed Services University

Gabrielle Choi
Duke University

Tyler Cowdry
Frontier Nursing University

Stuart Eynon
University of Colorado

Sarah Kuramoto
University of Washington

Ruthy Lindvall
Gonzaga University

Anna Ludowese
University of Minnesota

Lauren Meadows
The University of Texas at Austin

Joshua Moran
The Medical University of South Carolina

Fritzie Schimmel
Duke University

APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship 2022 Recipients

This scholarship, funded by the APNA Board of Directors, included registration for the APNA Annual Conference, held October 9-12 in Long Beach, California. In addition, the recipients received one year complimentary membership in APNA.

undergraduate/pre-licensure

Isabel Buckingham
University of Pennsylvania

Kenneth James Brosas
California State University, East Bay

Jennifer Crook
Emory University

Rachel Holm
Lewis University

Catherine Ko
Azusa Pacific University

Abigail Kollar
Oregon Health & Science University

Loren LaBossiere
Point Loma Nazarene University

Zoe Morris
Southern Connecticut State University

Onyedikachukwu Onyemeziem
Towson University

Erinn Ossentjuk
University of Pennsylvania

Monica Rhodes
Galen College

Crystal Simmons
Nazareth College

Mia Sparrow
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Cassandra VanZuiden
Northern Illinois University

Kelsey Yarnell
University of North Carolina Wilmington

graduate

Courtney Albers
University of Louisville

Hilary Buryanek
Maryville University

LaTonia Chalmers
Augsburg University

Alauna Christian
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Alexis Grieves
University of Minnesota

Shayla Holt-McElvania
University of Kansas Medical Center

Miriam Kamau
Azusa Pacific University

Ashkan Katirai
Virginia Commonwealth University

Patricia Kijak
Massachusetts College

Kate Morris
Indiana University at IUPUI

Maureen Odemena
Northern Kentucky University

Jackeline Rodriguez
Rivier University

Selena Schmit
University of Minnesota

Candace Trippe
University of Alabama at Birmingham

Margaret Wilk
Frontier Nursing University

APNA Board of Directors Student Scholarship 2021 Recipients

This scholarship, funded by the APNA Board of Directors, included registration for the APNA Annual Conference, held October 13-16 in Louisville. In addition, the recipients received one year complimentary membership in APNA.

undergraduate/pre-licensure

Elliana Brody
Bradley University

Seung In (Grace) Cho
University of Pennsylvania

Shalah Collicott
Oregon Health & Science University

Brooke Condrey
Georgia State University

John Glenny
University of South Florida

Tashae Gomez Jones  
Heritage University

Duaa Hashm
Louisiana State University

Obinna Ilochonwu
Berea College

Bethany Mandy
State University of New York, Plattsburgh

Alaezsha Mayo
Miami University

Sarah O’Neil
University of South Florida

Keith Quist
Brigham Young University

Rachel Urbano
University of Bridgeport

Alexis Wolfley
Heritage University

Brandi Woodward
Thomas Jefferson University

graduate

Whitney Bagby
University of California, San Francisco

Julie Bremer
University of Colorado, Anschutz

Alexander Chianese
University of Pennsylvania

Dana Frank
University of Maryland, Baltimore

Jessica Gordon
Johns Hopkins University

Gerardo Guerrero
University of Iowa

Mary Hall
Ohio University

Jodene Jensen
Duke University

Elizabeth Lessman
Boston College

April Snell
University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Alexandra Taylor
Vanderbilt University

Anthony Trigueiro
Gonzaga University

Lindsay Van Parys
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Shawuanna Williams-Lewis
University of South Alabama

Sheena Wood
MGH Institute of Health Professions

This scholarship, funded by industry sponsors, provided registration for the APNA 35th Annual Conference and one year of complimentary membership in APNA.

APNA Industry Sponsored Scholarship 2021 Recipient

Neurocrine Biosciences

Joshua Waddell
Graduate Student
Vanderbilt University

2020 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars

Undergraduate/Pre-Licensure

Reilly Caten
Brigham Young University

Molly Field
University of Wisconsin – Madison

Allison Gelfarb
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Natalie Gerardi
Thomas Jefferson University

Megan Gottsacker
Kent State University

Hannah Ingle
University of Iowa

Julia Karambelas
Seattle University

Alysse Mastriano
Boston College

Glenn Agape Montero
Northern Illinois University

Josie Niedermeier
University of Alabama

Madison Pope
University of North Carolina – Wilmington

Sherry Prichodko
Aurora University

Abigail Schneider
University of Michigan School of Nursing

Ashley Van Slyke
University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing

Shawna Witt
University of Pittsburgh

Graduate

Amina Aden
Arizona State University

Sheri Biggs
Samford University

Rachel Chenoweth
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Katrina Ferracane
University of Illinois at Chicago

Paula Gentile
Wilkes University

Melissa Hathhorn
Walden University

Chantal Hudak
Ohio State University

Ryan Keenan
Fairfield University

Courtney Marden
University of Utah

Nicole Perez
New York University

Marvin Solberg
Wayne State University

Carlton Spotswood
University of Southern Maine

Vicki Surgenavic
Robert Morris University

Angela Tatis
Duke University

Ramona Timberlake
University of Kansas Medical Center

Industry Sponsored Scholarship
This scholarship, funded by industry sponsors, provided registration for the APNA 34th Annual Conference and one year of complimentary membership in APNA.

Undergraduate/Pre-Licensure
Sponsored by Neurocrine Biosciences

Grace Anderson
University of Iowa College of Nursing

Graduate
Sponsored by AbbVie

Samantha Ault
Ohio State University and Mid-Ohio Behavioral Health, LLC

2019 APNA Board of Directors Student Scholars

Undergraduate/Pre-Licensure

Randi A. Baculi
University of Texas at Arlington

Brianna Domenica Bevilaque
The Catholic University of America

William Brooke
Western Governors University

Jessica Cappucci
North Shore Community College

Julie Ariane Guerin
University of Pennsylvania

Annie Hayden
University of Pittsburgh

Andrew Kociubuk
Case Western Reserve University, Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing

Lisa Leidy
Wesley College

Maya Catherine Salvio
Yale School of Nursing

Michael J. Scott
Brigham Young University

Madelyn Strong
University of Kentucky

Kelsie Wilhelm
Thomas Jefferson University

Rhonda Yousef
University of Miami

Graduate

Yang (Karen) Chen
University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing

Jemma-Joy Coster
California State University, Long Beach

Kayla Cross
Maryville University

Cassandra Dziobek
University of Massachusetts Medical School Graduate School of Nursing

Griselle B. Estrada
Duquesne University School of Nursing

Sarah Geyer
Indiana Wesleyan University

Brittany Morgan Hamm
College of Nursing, University of Iowa

Katherine Hess
Chamberlain University

Kathleen Miley
University of Minnesota

Margaret Ngai
Rush University

Corina Picchiottino
The University of Alabama at Birmingham

Carrie M. Pike
Benedictine University

Dawnelle Romero Baca
New Mexico State University

Marie Smith
University of Central Florida

Lukas StormoGipson
University of California, San Francisco

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