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)