July
2012
Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island
Marks its 20th
Anniversary
Awards 2012 Nurse Education
Scholarships and Research Grants |
The Nursing Foundation of Rhode
Island (NFRI) marked its 20th
anniversary and awarded scholarships
to twelve nursing students from area
colleges and two nursing research
grants at a ceremony held on July 17th
at the College of Nursing at Rhode
Island College. The ceremony was
dedicated to Nina Bodine a great
friend of nursing who passed away this
year. Ms. Bodine was the mother of
Jane Williams, Dean of the College on
Nursing. Dean Williams welcomed the
students, Nursing Foundation Trustees
and guests and spoke of the valuable
role nurses play in the health care
system and the many opportunities
available to those who pursue nursing
careers. NFRI President Trudy Mulvey,
PCNS, RN, noted this year marked the
20th anniversary of the
Foundation whose mission is to foster
the advancement of nursing in Rhode
Island through scholarships and
nursing research. Mulvey was joined by
Foundation Trustees and donors in
presenting the scholarship awards and
research grants. The scholarships,
ranging from $500 to $1,000, were
awarded to students based on their
good academic standing and
demonstrated need.
Student
nurses selected for the scholarship
awards include:
Community College of Rhode Island
nursing students Audra Costa of
Riverside, Melissa Ianotti-Murdock
of Carolina and Arthur Taylor of
Cranston received awards from the
Zanella Fund and Marie DeFazio of
Cranston from the Elsie Drew Lewis
Fund. St. Joseph Hospital School
of Nursing student Deborah Anne
Boory of Providence and URI
student Jasowolu Sayagbe of
Providence received Ethel Ferrara
Fund awards. URI students Loretta
Byanksi of Warwick and Camille
Coia of North Smithfield received
awards from the Kathleen Dwyer
Fund; James Taber of Tiverton a
Helen Enright Fund award and
Trystan DelTufo of Exeter a Nield
Fund award. Salve Regina College
student Edem Kuada of North
Providence received a Melaregno
Family Fund award. In addition to
the undergraduate scholarships,
Desirae Dutra, RN, a University of
Rhode Island graduate student was
awarded the Clare Sullivan
Memorial Leadership scholarship to
pursue Nurse Practitioner studies.
Nurse
researchers Ginette Ferszt, PhD, RN,
of the URI College Nursing and Marilyn
Asselin, PhD, RN of Dartmouth College
of Nursing were awarded nursing
research grants. Dr. Ferszt is
continuing her research on health
issues of women confined to the Rhode
Island Women’s Correctional facility.
Dr. Asselin is working to develop an
instrument on critical reflective
inquiry for nurses.
Incorporated in 1992, the Nursing
Foundation of Rhode Island celebrates
its 20th anniversary this
year. Managed by a volunteer Board of
Trustees, the non-profit Foundation
has awarded 183 nursing scholarships
and 16 nursing research grants since
its inception. For more information go
to: www.rinursingfoundation.org.
Summer, 2011
Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island
Awards 2011 Nurse Education
Scholarships and Leadership Awards
Sixteen
nursing students from area colleges
were awarded scholarships for the
2011-2012 academic year by the
Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island.
The scholarship awards were
presented at a reception held in
July at the URI College of Nursing,
Kingston, RI. The scholarships,
ranging from $250 to $1,000, were
awarded to students based on their
good academic standing and
demonstrated need. Trudy Mulvey,
NFRI President, was joined by
Foundation Trustees and donors in
presenting the scholarship awards.
Scholarship recipients in
undergraduate programs included
University of Rhode Island student
Trystan DelTufo of Exeter; Rhode
Island College students Jaimie Borden
of Warwick, Marie Polverino of
Barrington and Samantha Norris of
Swansea; Community College of Rhode
Island students Joanne Hadfield of
Warren, Shannon Holmes of Greene,
Janet Hawkins of Middletown, Laura
Horta of Bristol, Patricia McGuirl of
Warwick, and Kathleen Wapenski of
Foster; St. Joseph Hospital School of
Nursing students Deborah Boory of
Providence and Jennifer Jennings of
Cranston; and Salve Regina University
student Holly Sapien of Newport.
In
addition to the undergraduate
scholarships, Susan Amalfitano, RN and
Jeanette Gourd, RN were awarded Clare
Sullivan Memorial Leadership
scholarships to pursue advanced
degrees in nursing.
July, 2010
Nursing Foundation of Rhode Island
Awards 2010 Nurse Education
Scholarships |
