Award Winners 2026

In 2026, there were 87 recipients across 39 awards.

Anne L. Coghlan Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Christina Malo (University of Toronto)
  • Lidianne Santos (Sault College)

Chapman Harm Reduction Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Natasha Larkin (Queen's University)

Charlotte Noesgaard Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Andrew Marciniak (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Eseimuede James Ehiagwina (York University)

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

  • Andrew Schembri (Toronto Metropolitan University)

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

  • Cheryl Nazareth (University of Toronto)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Mary Howitt (University of Ottawa)

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Andy Zhang (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Ola Abanta Thomas Obewu (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Dorothy Wylie Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Beyonce Cao (Western University)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (1 recipient)

  • Anne Pamenter (Athabasca University)

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

  • Caitlin Cosgrove (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Janet Anderson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Amanda Hicks (McMaster University)

Jennifer Award (2 recipients)

  • Aksa Mathew (Loyalist College)
  • Erin Cain (Trent University)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Abigail Ankomah (McMaster University)

Josephine Flaherty Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Riya Juliet (Loyalist College)

Joyce Shack Memorial Bursary (1 recipient)

  • Naseem Issani (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (2 recipients)

  • Jessica Abalos (University of Toronto)
  • Nida Shamsi (University of Ottawa)

Karim Moosa Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Eunjeong Oh (Seneca College)

Karin and Richard Doan Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Melanie Spence (University of Toronto)

Lucy Glass Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Blessing Chukwudi (Loyalist College)

Lynn Kirkwood Research Award (1 recipient)

  • Michelle Hermans (York University)

Margaret Axelson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Abel Kainikkara (Brock University)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Chinelo Ezenwabachili (McMaster University)
  • Eric Fomo (University of Ottawa)

Mildred Grace Harbour Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Nagyeong Kim (University of Toronto)

Nicola Lamanna Oncology Nursing Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Maryjo Antonio (University of Toronto)

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

  • Alessia Lamanna (York University)

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

  • Julia Liou (University of Waterloo)

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

  • Karina Umaigba (Trent University)

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

  • Chelsea Groen (McMaster University)

Regina Borowska Scholarship (10 recipients)

  • Anisha Johny (Loyalist College)
  • Birinder Gill (Georgian College)
  • Brittany Francis (Ontario Tech University)
  • Cody-Rae Fowler (Loyalist College)
  • Haritha Satheesh (Loyalist College)
  • Kapila Abeyratne (Nipissing University)
  • Lidianne Santos (Sault College)
  • McKenna Thompson-McCormick (Loyalist College)
  • Nicola Dew (Trent University)
  • Shannon MacKinnon (Ontario Tech University)

Research in Mental Health Nursing Award (MHNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Rebecca Clifford (University of Ottawa)
  • Tiina Ranta (York University)

RNFOO Graduate Scholarship (16 recipients)

  • Christina Oleynikov (Western University)
  • Christine Dumbrique (Mcmaster University)
  • Dowon Choi (University of Toronto)
  • Dwight Barrett (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Elizabeth Wojtowicz (McMaster University)
  • Emma Harris (Queen's University)
  • Jasmine Harrymangal (University of Toronto)
  • Jephinah Pandhoo (McMaster University)
  • Nel Follosco (University of Toronto)
  • Reem Gray (University of Windsor)
  • Roberta Liti (University of Toronto)
  • Rose Plantus (University of Windsor)
  • Simon Donato-Woodger (Western University)
  • Sinthuha Ranchithan (University of Toronto)
  • Smitha Rodrigues (University of Calgary)
  • Tara Lundy (Western University)

RNFOO Tribute Award (1 recipient)

  • Izabel Gucsma (Georgian College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship – PN (2 recipients)

  • Darby Ball (Fanshawe College)
  • Jody-Ann Hamilton (Georgian College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship Baccalaureate (14 recipients)

  • Alicia Kogan (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Cherin Lee (University of Toronto)
  • Christina Campbell (University of Ottawa)
  • Erika Brown (University of Toronto)
  • Gabrielle Simms (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Hugo Tam (Ontario Tech University)
  • Jasmine Chopra (Western University)
  • Laura Abbatangelo (Western University)
  • Mackenzie Lam (McMaster University)
  • Megan Roti (McMaster University)
  • Sophie Kelly (University of Toronto)
  • UmmiNajah Khalfan (University of Ottawa)
  • Vibhu Vibhu (Georgian College)
  • Zahra Hakimi (University of Ottawa)

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

  • Andrea Oltsher (Lakehead University)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Kheana Quiddaoen (Toronto Metropolitan University)

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

  • Janel Chen (McMaster University)
  • Meredith Kuipers Santana (Brock University)
  • Mohammad Rad (University of Toronto)
  • Rheya Hanning (McMaster University)

Vanessa Burkoski Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Yu Xin (Steve) Xia (Western University)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Chibuzo Ibekwe (Fanshawe College)