July 24, 2024

URI College of Nursing Hosts 2024 Awards Ceremony for Nursing Foundation's
Nurse Education Scholarships and Research Grants

The Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island (NFRI) awarded scholarships to 34 nursing students from area colleges at a ceremony held on July 24th at the Rhode Island Nursing Education Center, Providence. Justin DiLibero DNP, APRN, CCRN-K, Interim Dean of the Rhode Island Onanian School of Nursing and Danny G. Willis, DNS,RN,PMHCNS-BC, Dean of the College of Nursing University of Rhode Island welcomed the students, their families and guests. Jeanne Sherman, RN, MS, NP and Lillian Sparfven, RN provided a history of NFRI.

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NFRI President Amy Nield RN BS was joined by Foundation Trustees and donors in presenting the scholarship awards. "Thanks to the generosity of our many donors, this is the largest group of scholarship recipients in our history". The scholarships, ranging from $500 to $1,500, were awarded to students based on their good academic standing and demonstrated need.

Student nurses selected for the scholarship awards, their school affiliation and designated donor fund awards are listed below:

Graduate Nurse Scholarships

Rhode Island College

Deborah A. Boory (St. Joseph School of Nursing Fund)
Matthew Braga (Calenda Fund)
Ana Gonzalez Dickenson, (Ferrara Fund)
Erin O'Brien, (Drew/Lewis Fund)
Kailee Paulson (Sherman Fund)
Serena Tavares (Schmeiding Fund)
Jasmin Woodbury, (Schmeiding Fund)
Megan Wrobleswski, (Parkhurst Fund)

University of Rhode Island

Jacob Francis, (Decosta Fund)
Victoria Horsfield, (Schmeiding Fund)

Undergraduate Nurse Scholarships

Practical Nursing

NEIT

Lalida S. Kong,( Ardente Fund)
Dramane Karamoko, (General Fund)

CCRI

Ehiabhi (Marcus) Emuze, (Ferrera Fund)
Rebecca Corriveau, (Ferrera Fund)
Galylea Rose Ullaguari, (Dwyer Fund)

Registered Nursing

Community College of Rhode Island
Yanica Alleyne, (Drew/Lewis Fund)
Chezka Babalato, (Drew/Lewis Fund)
Chloe Cerpovicz, Dwyer Fund)
Rebecca Coroa, (Zanella Fund)
Cayla Marie Cozzo, (Zanella Fund)
Kimberly Dalton, (Dwyer Fund)
Esther Dasent, (Zanella Fund)
Dorine Essoh, (Sullivan & Schmeidling Funds)
Nwamaka Calista Etuk, (Parkhurst Fund)
Oumou Diallo Ly, (Miguel Fund)

New England Institute of Technology
Christelle Auguste, (Joseph Fund)
Kristyn D Waddington, Joseph Fund)

Rhode Island College
Deborah Boory, (St Joseph School of Nursing Fund)
Esterlyn Hernandez, (Miguel Fund)
Ashlyn Sportato, (Schmeiding, Stettler and Parkhurst funds)
Emily Vallari, (Schmeidling Fund)

Salve Regina University
Jamie Ferris, DaCosta Fund)
Gabrielle Halliwell, (Schmeilding Fund)

Incorporated in 1991, the Foundation' mission is to provide nursing scholarships, to award nursing research grants, and to support nursing in Rhode Island. Since its inception, it has awarded a total of $341,379 in Scholarships and $46,097 in research grants.