Scholarship Recipients - Ethics of Caring

2026 Scholarship Recipients

Ann Hamric Memorial Scholarships

Heidi Funke, Duquesne University/Oregon Health & Sciences University

Arielle Gurlen, Loyola University

Stacy Gwatura, University of Maryland

Linda Tigert Scholarships

Christian Boso, Salisbury University Linda Tigert Faculty Scholarship Recipient

Amy Delaney, Providence College Linda Tigert Faculty Scholarship Recipient

Brianna Tidd, Seattle Children’s Hospital Linda Tigert Active in Ethics Scholarship Recipient

Talia Neves, Premise Health Linda Tigert Early Career Scholarship Recipient

Ethics of Caring® Scholarships

Alycia Costanzo, University of Rochester Medical Center Ethics of Caring RN Scholarship Recipient

Deborah Mitchell, Children’s National Hospital Ethics of Caring RN Scholarship Recipient

Devie Charbonneau, UCLA Health Ambulatory Nursing Department Ethics of Caring RN Scholarship Recipient

Etan Yeshua, VHC Health Ethics of Caring RN Scholarship Recipient

Karolus Wangi, Pennsylvania State University Ethics of Caring RN Scholarship Recipient

Jillian Lee, Rady Children’s Health Marsha Fowler Ethics of Caring Scholarship Recipient

Michelle Rhodes, St. Louis Children’s Hospital Ethics of Caring Social Work Scholarship Recipient

Sumreen Chaudhry, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania Ethics of Caring Chaplain Scholarship Recipient

Lisa Alexander, Brenau University Ethics of Caring Minority Ethnic Nurse Scholarship Recipient Recipient

Betty Battenfield Memorial Scholarship for Prelicensure Student

Supported by Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD.

Sophia Calle, Providence College Betty Battenfield Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Myra Possman Memorial Scholarship for Santa Monica Hospital Employees

Supported by Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD.

Paul Boy, UCLA Santa Monica Hospital Myra Possman Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Heather Garcia, UCLA Santa Monica Hospital Myra Possman Memorial Scholarship Recipient

Margaret Sullivan Scholarship for New Graduate RN

Supported by Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD.

Nicele Arena, York College (CUNY) Margaret Sullivan Scholarship Recipient

Evelyn Eldred Scholarship for New Graduate RN

Supported by Kathleen Barta, RN, EdD.

Sara Kate Besanceney, CHOC Rady Children’s Health Orange County Evelyn Eldred Scholarship Recipient

Ken Longshaw Memorial Scholarship for Kaiser Permanente RN

Supported by Theresa Drought, RN, PhD.

Karis Pickett, Kaiser Permanente South Bay Ken Longshaw Memorial Scholarship Recipient

St. Catherine Scholarship

Supported by Katherine Brown-Saltzman, RN, MA.

Elizabeth Anderson, St. Catherine University St. Catherine Scholarship Recipient

Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Scholarship

Femi Olutoye, Vancouver Coastal Health Hospice and Palliative Nurses Foundation Scholarship Recipient

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Scholarships

Jenna Palmer, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Clinical Care Registered Nurse Scholarship Recipient

Nalisha Kumar, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Allied Health Professional Scholarship Recipient

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