Award Winners 2024

In 2024, there were 88 recipients across 44 awards.

Anne L. Coghlan Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Janine Ting (Western University)
  • Wilmer John Santos (University of Ottawa)

Charlotte Noesgaard Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Grace Bowry (Queen's University)
  • Vivian Li (University of Toronto)

Diabetes Nursing Interest Group (DNIG) Northern Students Tuition Support Award (1 recipient)

  • Juels McGuire (Nipissing University)

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

  • Raluca Vela (McMaster University)

Diabetes Nursing Interest Group (DNIG) Special Projects in Diabetes Award (1 recipient)

  • 2024 NIP: Tanya Thompson (Maitland Valley Family Health Team)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Angel (He) Wang (Queen's University)

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Athena Hau (Lakehead University)
  • Marley Gregorio (Western University)

Dorothy Wylie Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Ben Le (University of Toronto)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Constance Irwin (University of Toronto)
  • Jennifer Cabral (University of Toronto)

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

  • Chelsea Masterman (Western University)

Janet Anderson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Mavoy Bertram (McMaster University)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Tsinat Semagn (McMaster University)

Josephine Flaherty Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Thuvaraka Senathirajah (Western University)

Joyce Shack Memorial Bursary (1 recipient)

  • Ivy Tran (Queen's University)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (2 recipients)

  • Danielle Toon (Queen's University)
  • Kimberly Brigden (University of Toronto)

Karim Moosa Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Samantha Hunter (Canadore College)

Lucy Glass Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Meredith Kuipers (Brock University)

Margaret Axelson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Yu Xin (Steve) Xia (Western University)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Tanvir Ahmed (Laurentian University-Sault College)
  • Yu (Grace) Chen (Mohawk College/McMaster University)

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

  • Nicole Ljuckanov (Trent University)

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

  • Rebecca Ngu ()

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

  • Bev Richter (McMaster University)

Mildred Grace Harbour Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Jack Liang (Western University)

Nicola Lamanna Oncology Nursing Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Holly Pelvin (Toronto Metropolitan University)

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

  • Michelle Greenway (McMaster University)

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

  • Natalie Holmes (Trent University)

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

  • Judy Le (University of Toronto)

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

  • Keirsten Smith (University of Windsor)

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

  • Terrence Dizon ()

Regina Borowska Scholarship (9 recipients)

  • Amanda Eaton (Nipissing University)
  • Flora Johnson (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Lindsay Coakley (Nipissing University)
  • Mark Anthony Urdaneta (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Mitchell Trudeau (Loyalist College)
  • Paige Grenier (Western University)
  • Rachel Petty (Trent University)
  • Sarah Davidson (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Zahra Sultani (Ontario Tech University)

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

  • Hwayeon Danielle Shin (University of Toronto)

RNFOO Graduate Scholarship (9 recipients)

  • Andrew Oh (McMaster University)
  • Gloria Onalo (Laurentian University)
  • Jenna Zettle (University of Toronto)
  • Julia Keating (McMaster University)
  • Rebecca Keigh (University of Toronto)
  • Risshi Risshiganesh (Ontario Tech University)
  • Serena Lai (University of Toronto)
  • Shivani Vijayanathan (University of Toronto)
  • Victoria Ogundayo (Humber College)

RNFOO Legacy Award (1 recipient)

  • 2024 NIP: Sherida Chambers (CAMH)

RNFOO Nursing Innovation Grant (3 recipients)

  • 2024 NIP: Daniela Acosta, Temi Adegbunrin, Rachel Gibson (Perley Health)
  • 2024 NIP: Meagan Cutler (Primary Care Solutions)
  • 2024 NIP: Samantha Beltran (The Ottawa Hospital)

RNFOO Tribute Award (1 recipient)

  • Bodunrin Ogunsan (Humber College)

RNFOO Undergrad Scholarship PN Program (6 recipients)

  • Brittney Korman (Fanshawe College)
  • Dalaina Orr (Sault College)
  • Dawna Ritty Miranda (Fanshawe College)
  • Deborah Ofomala (Humber College)
  • Debra Kelsey (Canadore College)
  • Xuejiao (Fiona) Zhao (Canadore College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship Baccalaureate (12 recipients)

  • Alexandra Lawrynuik (Queen's University)
  • Anjelica Martinez (University of Toronto)
  • David Inioluwa Adedeji (York University)
  • John Cernat (University of Toronto)
  • Mabel Zheng (University of Toronto)
  • Nasrin Munmun (Sault College/Laurentian University)
  • Ruby Liu (University of Toronto)
  • Saranyaa Mahendrarajan (University of Toronto)
  • Simran Aujla (McMaster University)
  • Tina Li (Western University)
  • Ugonna Omeziri (Humber College)
  • Victoria Dobrowolski (University of Windsor)

Roya Haghiri-Vijeh Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Hamed Karagahi (University of Toronto)

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

  • Felicia Kontopidis (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Herbert Song (Queen's University)

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

  • Cara Camacho (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Inas Mumin (University of Toronto)
  • Kelly Nguyen (University of Toronto)
  • Sonja Bilic (McMaster University)

Vanessa Burkoski Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Alisha D'souza (McMaster University)
  • Hannah Booth (Western University)

WeRPN: Post RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • 2024 NIP: Mark Anthony Urdaneta (Lakeridge Health)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Angela Bennett (Canadore College)