Award Winners 2021

In 2021, there were 61 recipients across 32 awards.

Diabetes Nursing Interest Group (DNIG) Research Award (1 recipient)

  • Katelyn Sushko (McMaster University)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Abdolreza Akbarian (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Caroline Variath (University of Toronto)
  • Lucksika Sivakumar (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Dorothy Wylie Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Chantal Campbell (University of Toronto)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Keri Durocher (Western University)
  • Lin Li (McMaster University)

Hildegard E. Peplau Award (MHNIG) (1 recipient)

  • Kirthiga Ravindran (McMaster University)

Janet Anderson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Julia Ann Kruizinga (McMaster University)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Aric Rankin (McMaster University)

Josephine Flaherty Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Angila Christian (York University)

Joyce Shack Memorial Bursary (1 recipient)

  • Jacqueline Harris (York University)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (2 recipients)

  • Emma Bingham (University of Toronto)
  • Nelly Dumchin (University of Toronto)

Lucy Glass Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Danielle McDonald (York University)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Andrea Robinson (University of Toronto)
  • Deanna Marie McAleer (Queen's University)

Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG) Scholarship – Baccalaureate (1 recipient)

  • Dhruvika Joshi (Trent University)

Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG) Scholarship – Doctorate (1 recipient)

  • Christina Cantin (Queen's University)

Maternal Child Nurses’ Interest Group (MCNIG) Scholarship – Master’s (1 recipient)

  • Katie Chapman (University of Toronto)

Mildred Grace Harbour Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Homayra Ahmed (McMaster University)

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

  • Justine Ting (Western University)

Ontario Nursing Informatics Group (ONIG) Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Maria Smoczyk (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

Regina Borowska Scholarship (11 recipients)

  • Hailey Mintsinikas (Trent University)
  • Jack Moher (Queen's University)
  • Joshua Persaud (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Kariz Sisson (McMaster University)
  • Lindsey Holmstrom (Lakehead University)
  • Lisa Libia (York University)
  • Nomina Pervaiz Lakhani (York University)
  • Rebeccah Churchill (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Salam Al Sadi (Western University)
  • Sharmila Koirala (York University)
  • Yue He (Nipissing University)

RNAO Region 6 Post BScN Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Julia Kim (University of Toronto)

RNAO Region 6 Scholarship – Doctorate (1 recipient)

  • Sabina Staempfli-Valsela (University of BC)

RNAO Region 6 Undergrad Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Jennifer Kelsall (Nipissing University)

RNFOO Graduate Scholarship (6 recipients)

  • Gernique Dondji-Assatagou (Queen's University)
  • Leah Mills (Western University)
  • Lisette Verzijlenberg (Georgian College-York University)
  • Sarah Wazifa Mangaru (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Sheridan Parker (York University)
  • Victoria Dobrowolski (University of Windsor)

RNFOO Tribute Award (3 recipients)

  • Bianka Kurucz (University of Toronto)
  • Dylan Ferguson (York University)
  • Hilary Hwu (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship Baccalaureate (6 recipients)

  • Asmaa Mabrouk (University of Ottawa)
  • Bahar Ashtarieh (Ontario Tech University)
  • Kamika Sylvester (Nipissing University)
  • Lauren Oreskovich (McMaster University)
  • Rahim Kanji (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))
  • Renee Gagnon (Nipissing University)

SE Health H.O.P.E. Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Marie-Lee Yous (McMaster University)

Sheela Basrur and GE Oncology Nursing Education Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Valentina Donison (University of Toronto)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Nathaniel Gumapac (Queen's University)

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

  • Amy Rowe (Queen's University)
  • Ashley Ahuja (University of Toronto)
  • Priya Prabhakar (University of Toronto)
  • Tristen J. Brown (Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University))

WeRPN: Post RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Kuhashini Sivanesarajah (Ontario Tech University)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Nadia Berruti (Conestoga College)