Award Winners 2015

In 2015, there were 106 recipients across 42 awards.

Bernice Read Nursing Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Oona St-Amant (Western University)
  • Rebecca Ganann (McMaster University)

Community Health Nurses’ Initiative Group (CHNIG) Educational Scholarship (3 recipients)

  • Annie Lam (McMaster University)
  • Ellen Buck-McFadyen (McMaster University)
  • Melinda Wall (University of Toronto)

Community Health Nurses’ Initiative Group (CHNIG) Research Award (3 recipients)

  • Kadeen Briscoe (York University)
  • Ping Zou (University of Toronto)
  • Winnie Sun (University of Toronto)

Diabetes Nursing Interest Group (DNIG) Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Amanda Ottley (University of Toronto)

Donna Kettyle Award (OARN) (2 recipients)

  • Kristine Newman (University of Toronto)
  • Sherry Daigle (University of Newcastle)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Alexandra Harris (University of Toronto)
  • Leigh Chapman (University of Toronto)

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Gillian Strudwick (University of Toronto)
  • Sarah Xiao (University of Toronto)

Elsevier Canada Book Award (1 recipient)

  • Terry Holland (Athabasca University)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (4 recipients)

  • Aliya Visram Jaffer (University of Toronto)
  • Connie Cameron (University of Toronto)
  • Kate Gent (University of Toronto)
  • Natasha Bath (University of Toronto)

Halton RNAO Chapter Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Katherine Rentschler (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Hildegard E. Peplau Award (MHNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Sarah Benbow (Western University)
  • Tara Tourloukis (Brandon University)

Jennifer Award (12 recipients)

  • Ashley Desrosiers (University of Ottawa)
  • Breanne Anderson (McMaster University)
  • Chantelle Nielson (University of Toronto)
  • Christopher Loewen (University of Toronto)
  • Crystal Bignell (Ontario Tech University/Durham College)
  • Emily Read (Western University)
  • Hania Siddiqui (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Linda Liu (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Rhea Crowther (Trent University)
  • Shannon Keast (University of Toronto)
  • Vanna Kazazian (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Zamin Ladha (University of Toronto)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Mary Smith (University of Victoria)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (3 recipients)

  • Kimberly Belluz (Lakehead University)
  • Lisa Ye (University of Toronto)
  • Shawna Kelly (University of Toronto)

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins Book Award (2 recipients)

  • Amber Brophy (Nipissing University)
  • Chi Wing Yeung (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Margaret Avery Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Sharon Munawa (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Margaret Myers Diabetes Clinical Practice Award (DNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Lisa Gurman (University of Toronto)
  • Sanja Visekruna (University of Toronto)

Mary Ann Murphy Memorial Diabetes Award (DNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Lisa Gurman (University of Toronto)
  • Melissa Northwood (McMaster University)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Aaron Antonio (York University)
  • Guijeong Kim (Western University)

Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG) Scholarship – Doctorate (2 recipients)

  • Amy Wright (McMaster University)
  • Donna Brown (University of Toronto)

Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG) Scholarship – Master’s (2 recipients)

  • Holly Tschirhart (McMaster University)
  • Karen Campbell (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Miriam Bracken Award (2 recipients)

  • Heather Lithgow (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Holly Frederick (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Nursing Research Interest Group (NRIG) Award (1 recipient)

  • Sally Baerg (York University)

Ontario Nursing Informatics Group (ONIG) Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Gillian Strudwick (University of Toronto)
  • Idevania Costa (Queen's University)

Prenatal & Parenthood Education Services Research Award (2 recipients)

  • Amy Wright (McMaster University)
  • Rebecca Ganann (McMaster University)

Prenatal & Parenthood Education Services Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Greeshma Jacob (York University)
  • Judy Buchan (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Provincial Nurse Educators Interest Group (PNEIG) Award (4 recipients)

  • Heather Thomson (University of Toronto)
  • Leigh Chapman (University of Toronto)
  • Leigh Chapman (University of Toronto)
  • Sauvé Cressman (McMaster University)

Provincial Nurse Educators Interest Group (PNEIG) Research Award (1 recipient)

  • Barbara Chyzzy (University of Toronto)

Regina Borowska Scholarship (11 recipients)

  • Brittney Sheldrick (Nipissing University)
  • Cassandra Canales (Ontario Tech University/Durham College)
  • Chantal McCutcheon (McMaster University)
  • Elysia Roechner (McMaster University)
  • Janine Iley (Nipissing University)
  • Joshua Fraser (Lakehead University)
  • Karen Foell (Ontario Tech University/Durham College)
  • Kimberly Brigden (Centennial College)
  • Laura Reany (Nipissing University)
  • Sandra Czekajlo (Centennial College)
  • Sara Henderson (Ontario Tech University/Durham College)

RNFOO Gala Baccalaureate Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Bahar Karbalaei (Ontario Tech University)
  • Laura Krajnjan (Centennial College)

RNFOO Gala Graduate Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Sakina Abbas (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Winnie Sun (University of Toronto)

RNFOO Infection Prevention and Control Educational Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Dexter Endozo (University of Toronto)
  • Katherine Nunes (University of Toronto)

RNFOO Infection Prevention and Control Research Award (1 recipient)

  • Alana Devereaux (University of Ottawa)

RNFOO Scholarship for Internationally Educated Nurses (2 recipients)

  • Hazel Capiral (York University)
  • Raluca Moldovan (York University)

RNFOO Tribute Award (2 recipients)

  • Alexandra Lucas (Sheridan College)
  • Andra Jejeran (University of Toronto)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship – PN (5 recipients)

  • Amanda McIntyre (Fanshawe College)
  • Catherine Larocque (University of Ottawa)
  • Janelle Arthurs (University of Ottawa)
  • Mary Sylvester (Western University)
  • Shauna Watson (University of Toronto)

SE Health H.O.P.E. Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Sarah Jennison (McMaster University)
  • Susan Bookey-Bassett (McMaster University)

Sheela Basrur and GE Oncology Nursing Education Scholarship (4 recipients)

  • Anda Botezatu (University of Toronto)
  • Jacqueline Galica (University of Toronto)
  • Kathryn Nichol (University of Ottawa)
  • Philiz Goh (University of Toronto)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Laura Crich (Western University)

Toronto General Hospital, School of Nursing Alumnae Association Scholarship (4 recipients)

  • Bronwyn Lapp (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Holly Smither (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Jillian Chandler (University of Toronto)
  • Lindsay Jibb (University of Toronto)

WeRPN: Post RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Karen Foell (Ontario Tech University/Durham College)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Da Mi Kim (Centennial College)