Mary Ann McLaughlin
Recipient of the NEF Eleanor C. Lambertsen Memorial Fund Award in 2014- 2015, with Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. Vice President, Cynthia Sculco at the Columbia University Teachers College Annual Research Conference.
FEATURED SCHOLAR
Kortney Johnson
(2026-2027 Winner)
Kortney Johnson, BSN, RN, CCRN, is the recipient of the 2026-2027 Columbia University – Presbyterian Hospital School of Nursing Alumni Association Inc. / J. Margaret Ada Mutch Scholarship from Nurses Educationa... read more.
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Nurses Educational Funds, Inc. (NEF) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization established by nurses for nurses in 1912, and since then, the organization has awarded over 1,500 scholarships to support the pursuit of advanced degrees in nursing.
NEF’s named scholarships, created with a minimum donation of $50,000, honor and memorialize nurse leaders, from Isabel Hampton Robb to Thelma Schorr to Susan Bowar-Ferres. 100% of donations help to keep NEF scholarships funded in perpetuity; organization expenses are covered by prudent management of NEF’s investments.