Award Winners 2025

In 2025, there were 91 recipients across 44 awards.

Anne L. Coghlan Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Birgit Umaigba-Omoruyi (Queen's University)
  • Kylie Caibaiosai (Seneca College)

Chapman Harm Reduction Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Katherine Zurawski (University of Windsor)

Charlotte Noesgaard Memorial Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Holly Pelvin (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Sarah Heatlie (Toronto Metropolitan University)

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

  • 2025 NIP: Terrence Joseph Dizon (Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital)

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

  • Maxine Juneau (McMaster University)

Dorothy Ferguson Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • JingQiong (Irene) Chen (University of Calgary)

Dorothy Monteith Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Alisha D'souza (Western University)
  • Kendra-Lee Dupuis (Brock University)

Dorothy Wylie Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Jessica Burford (Western University)

Evelyn Cameron Memorial Bursary (PedNIG) (2 recipients)

  • Amy Rowe (Queen's University)
  • Jordan Bast (McMaster University)

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

  • Caitlin Cosgrove (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Janet Anderson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Ola Abanta Thomas Obewu (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Jennifer Award (4 recipients)

  • Amanda Wood (Nipissing University)
  • Jazlyn Thomas (Canadore College)
  • Nicole Ljuckanov (Trent University)
  • Zahra Sultani (Ontario Tech University)

Joan Lesmond Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Ranya Treesh (Western University)

Josephine Flaherty Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Ruth Ohobi (Trent University)

Joyce Shack Memorial Bursary (1 recipient)

  • Laura Pozzobon (Queen's University)

Julie Hall Scholarship for Neuroscience Nursing (2 recipients)

  • Garrison Lin (Western University)
  • Michèle Haley (Western University)

Karim Moosa Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Xuejiao (Fiona) Zhao (Canadore College)

Lucy Glass Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Diana Mugambi (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Lynn Kirkwood Research Award (1 recipient)

  • 2025 NIP: Amy Horton (Western University)

Margaret Axelson Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Hamed Karagahi (University of Toronto)

Mary Brunning Harkin Scholarship (2 recipients)

  • Oluwamisimi Oluwole (Queen's University)
  • Rebecca Keigh (University of Toronto)

Mildred Grace Harbour Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Meredith Kuipers (Brock University)

Nicola Lamanna Oncology Nursing Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Eseimuede James Ehiagwina (York University)

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

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

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

  • Hugh-Roy Hanson (Toronto Metropolitan University)

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

  • Jessica Ackerman (McMaster University)

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

  • Christina Oleynikov (Western University)

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

  • Lisa Brugger (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Regina Borowska Scholarship (10 recipients)

  • Brittney Guthrie (Loyalist College)
  • Christine Ramos (Ontario Tech University)
  • Erin Cain (Trent University)
  • Fernanda Abril Figueroa Valadez (Ontario Tech University)
  • Haritha Satheesh (Loyalist College)
  • Katherine (Katie) Clarke (Nipissing University)
  • Riya Juliet (Loyalist College)
  • Sanju Dahal Ghimire (York University)
  • Sonia Carey (Western University)
  • Taylor Beaudry (Loyalist College)

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

  • Kristina Tsvygun (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Tiina Ranta (York University)

RNFOO Graduate Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Taylor Borges (Georgian College)

RNFOO Legacy Award (3 recipients)

  • 2025 NIP: Andrea Oltsher (Points North Family Health Team/ Lakehead University)
  • 2025 NIP: Beth Linseman (Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre)
  • 2025 NIP: Kateryna Metersky (Toronto Metropolitan University)

RNFOO Nursing Innovation Grant (1 recipient)

  • 2025 NIP: Jamie DiCasmirro, Caroline Sabotig (Lakehead University)

RNFOO Undergrad Scholarship PN Program (3 recipients)

  • Evelyn Sepulveda (Centennial College)
  • Jennifer Tame (Loyalist College)
  • Sydney Williston (Fanshawe College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship – PN (2 recipients)

  • Nasrin Munmun (Sault College/Laurentian University)
  • Sarah Miller (Georgian College)

RNFOO Undergraduate Scholarship Baccalaureate (21 recipients)

  • Adrianna Giroux (Canadore College)
  • Alegria Benzaquen (McMaster University)
  • Andrew Marciniak (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Arpita Roy (Georgian College)
  • Bismah Ahmed (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Caitlyn Schraven (Western University)
  • Danica Nogo (York University)
  • Danielle Nasmith (Loyalist College)
  • Hayden Lloyd (Nipissing University)
  • Karlie Janes (Brock University)
  • Kheana Quiddaoen (Toronto Metropolitan University)
  • Laura Rodgers (Ontario Tech University)
  • McKenna Thompson-McCormick (Loyalist College)
  • Prince Opara (Trent University)
  • Raaghavi Pushpanathan (Humber Polytechnic)
  • Rita Smolkin (University of Toronto)
  • Serena Lai (University of Toronto)
  • Shyanna Gangji (McMaster University)
  • Syed Danial Abidi (Humber Polytechnic)
  • Yu Xin (Steve) Xia (Western University)
  • Zahra Hakimi (University of Ottawa)

Roya Haghiri-Vijeh Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Oseodion Joseph Okhuakhua (Brock University)

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

  • Andrea Oltsher (Lakehead University)

Sonia Varaschin Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Hugo Tam (Ontario Tech University)

Staff Nurse Interest Group (SNIG) Scholarship for an Indigenous Student (1 recipient)

  • Chloe LeClair (Loyalist College)

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

  • Anna Hatko (University of Ottawa)
  • Jiyoung Lim (Western University)
  • Laura Freeman (University of Ottawa)
  • Mark Sochaniwskyj (Toronto Metropolitan University)

Vanessa Burkoski Memorial Scholarship (1 recipient)

  • Malak Matus (Brock University)

WeRPN: Post RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • 2025 NIP: Alaissa Santos (Trent University)

WeRPN: RPN Program Award (1 recipient)

  • Brittney Korman (Fanshawe College)