Meet the 2026 scholarship recipients

Ozioma was inspired to become a nurse after seeing neighbors, friends, and family members in rural Nigeria suffer due to delayed and inaccurate care. 

As a bilingual nurse, Maria hopes to become a family nurse practitioner who cares for patients from diverse backgrounds with culturally sensitive care.

Magdalene has met the many challenges of studying far from home as an international student and looks forward to serving diverse and underserved populations in a public health role.

Earning a doctorate will help Helen improve her own practice in pediatric oncology and, she hopes, improve healthcare systems to better support kids and their families facing childhood cancers.

Netsanet knows where she’s going. Her long-term goal is to earn an advanced degree as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

Inspired to enter healthcare by his father, an EMT, Landon would ultimately like to work in neonatal care.

After shadowing a NICU nurse, Chanelle went on to become a medical/neuro ICU nurse and hopes to open her own practice as a family nurse practitioner.

As a family nurse practitioner, Aleah hopes to open a clinic in a community where medical care is difficult to access.

Becoming a family nurse practitioner is the next step in Malina’s journey, which has included serving as a preceptor in a progressive care unit and volunteering at the Seattle/King County Clinic.

After nine years as a caregiver and seeing the impact nurses made on her clients, Alyssa was inspired to become a nurse.

As a juvenile probation counselor, Ariel saw firsthand the harm caused by unaddressed mental health needs and ultimately would like to work as a psychiatric nurse practitioner.

With her doctorate, Kathryn wants to advance trauma-informed care across healthcare systems and with individual nurses. 

Glory’s work as a CNA at Western State Hospital inspired her to pursue nursing and help patients and families through their healing journeys.

Julianna’s path in nursing began with the death of her father when she was a child. With a doctorate, she aspires to serve high-acuity patients and those going through complex treatments.

After witnessing the harm caused by gaps in healthcare in her home country, Vivian vowed to become a nurse and ensure patients receive the best possible care.

Danna learned that care extends beyond the physical needs of the patient by watching the nurses who provided compassionate care to her sister with Down Syndrome.

In her view, her mother shouldn’t have gotten sepsis, and now Ashleigh is devoted to ensuring that no patient suffers unnecessarily.

Paige hopes to follow in her mother’s footsteps as a registered nurse and one day would like to work in pediatrics, supporting children and families.

Emily decided to become a nurse after navigating the healthcare system for her four children and a husband who suffers from chronic conditions.

After years of working in clinical research, Karyn is looking forward to working directly with older adults and patients with chronic conditions.

With 10 years as a medical assistant under her belt, Christina is excited to become a nurse and advocate for vulnerable patients.

After watching multiple family members go through hospice, Kellie is looking forward to becoming a hospice nurse and helping other families with compassion and dignity.

Jennifer’s experience as a caregiver for her grandmother inspired her to pursue a career in healthcare.