Ashleigh Panchot
“It is an amazing feeling to know that my hard work and passion for the field of nursing has not gone unnoticed, and that I have support from the nursing community outside of my small, rural hometown.”
— Ashleigh Panchot
Degree program: BSN, Gonzaga University
Scholarship: Inland Empire Nurses Association scholarship, administered by WSNF
Award year: 2026
Ashleigh was inspired to pursue nursing after a negative experience in a healthcare setting left her mother with sepsis. Ashleigh entered the field with a passion for ensuring that no patient suffers unnecessarily because of a provider’s lack of attention.
Ashleigh has consistently gone above and beyond to help others. She has volunteered to support previously unhoused children in her community, is active in numerous on-campus student clubs and organizations and has served in multiple roles in her student nurses association, including community outreach, president, and mentor-mentee coordinator. Ashleigh’s dedication to lifting up her community and advancing nursing practice makes her a deserving recipient of the 2026 WSNF scholarship.
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