Award Winners 2023

In 2023, there were 81 recipients across 41 awards.

Anne L. Coghlan Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Samuel Jennings (Athabasca University)
  • Shirley Tran (Western University)

Charlotte Noesgaard Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Alexandra Lawrynuik (Queen's University)
  • Edward (Wei) Li (Humber College with University of New Brunswick)

Christine Newman Memorial Scholarship in Palliative Care Education (PCNIG) (1 recipient)

  • Victoria Radley (Trinity Western University)

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

  • Khulood Al-Dabous (University of Toronto)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Alanna Bouffard (Lakehead University)

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (3 recipients)

  • Angel (He) Wang (Queen's University)
  • Erin Davis (Laurentian University)
  • Michelle Lamont (University of Ottawa)

Dorothy Wylie Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Rachelle Marek Sparrow (Western University)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Ellen McHale (University of Toronto)
  • Rebecca Arcieri (Western University)

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

  • Emily Bohdal (University of Windsor)

Janet Anderson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Elizabeth Diedrick (Western University)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Ivy Tran (Western University)

Josephine Flaherty Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Hasti (Majidy) Mahboubi (McMaster University / Conestoga College)

Joyce Shack Memorial Bursary (1 recipient)

  • Julia Brandsma (Trent University)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (2 recipients)

  • Ben Le (University of Toronto)
  • Sabrina Parker (University of Toronto)

Karim Moosa Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Cheryl Osawabine (Sault College)

Lucy Glass Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Andrew Marciniak (McMaster University)

Margaret Axelson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Juels McGuire (Nipissing University)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Mahfuza Bhuiyan (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Salwa Siddiqui (McMaster University)

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

  • Gernique Dondji-Assatagou (Queen's University)

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

  • Madison Broadbent (Western University)

Mildred Grace Harbour Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Mohammad Ahmed (Sault College/Laurentian University)

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

  • Aric Rankin (McMaster University)

Ontario Nurses for the Environment (ONEIG) Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Toby Bowers (Nipissing University)

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

  • Tal Kaganovsky (University of Toronto)

Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG) Baccalaureate Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Alisha D'souza (McMaster University)

Palliative Care Nurses Interest Group (PCNIG) Graduate Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Tina Parassakis (University of Toronto)

Regina Borowska Scholarship (9 recipients)

  • Amanda Eaton (McMaster University)
  • Amanda Shea (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Iris Chen (McMaster University)
  • Justyna Kolasa (Ontario Tech University)
  • Kate McFarlane (Trent University)
  • Lindsay Coakley (Nipissing University)
  • Lisa Coverdale (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Paige Grenier (Western University)
  • Taylor Davies (University Of Windsor)

Research in Mental Health Nursing Award (MHNIG) (1 recipient)

  • Michelle Solomon (Western University)

RNAO Region 6 Post BScN Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Inas Mumin (University of Toronto)

RNAO Region 6 Scholarship – Doctorate (1 recipient)

  • Vanessa Wright (University of Toronto)

RNAO Region 6 Scholarship – Master’s (1 recipient)

  • Ellen McHale (University of Toronto)

RNAO Region 6 Undergrad Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Tanya Smith (Toronto Metropolitan University)

RNFOO Graduate Scholarship (8 recipients)

  • Chioma Bioseh (Western University)
  • Hailey Marsh (Lambton College)
  • Hannah Booth (Western University)
  • Megan Bartley (Georgian College)
  • Paulo Nikson (Western University)
  • Robbi Imbeault (Sault College)
  • Samah Saci (University of Toronto)
  • Victoria Mendonça Sá (University of Toronto)

RNFOO Tribute Award (3 recipients)

  • Bailey Dean (Nipissing University)
  • Bianca Chauhan (University of Toronto)
  • Debra Kelsey (Canadore College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship Baccalaureate (14 recipients)

  • Alicia Litwinczuk (University of Toronto)
  • Alisha (Minkyoung) Kweon (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Caitlin Cosgrove (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Carleigh Higgins (Queen's University)
  • Chana Cole (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Crystal Sau (Queen's University)
  • Megan Terriss (Nipissing University)
  • Morayoninuoluwa Oladele (University of New Brunswick/Humber College)
  • Nicole Shipton (Queen's University)
  • Nida Ali Shamsi (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Riana Feliciano (Nipissing University)
  • Rose Plantus (University Of Windsor)
  • Sakeenah Syed (Ontario Tech University)
  • Sarah Wazifa Mangaru (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Roya Haghiri-Vijeh Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Leo Macawile (York University)

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

  • Morgan Krauter (University of Toronto)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Keisha Trelfall (Nipissing University)

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

  • Jessica Trigiani (University of Toronto)
  • Samantha Valuck (Western University)
  • Terrence Dizon (University of Toronto)
  • Vivian Li (University of Toronto)

WeRPN: Post RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Erin Steele (Nipissing University)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Saqiya Kauser (Humber College North Campus)