Nevada Nurses Foundation

Developing Quality Health Care for Nevada Citizens by Promoting The Development of Professional Nursing

           

Our Mission

The Nevada Nurses Foundation (NNF) is the charitable and philanthropic arm of Nevada Nurses Association (NNA). The mission of the NNF is to increase access to quality health care for Nevada citizens by promoting professional development of nurses through recognition, grants, and scholarships.

Terajean Whiterock, CCMA, CPT, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Ashley Montiel, CNA

2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Dulce Miranda, CNA

2025 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Emily McGinty, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Kyrie Teel, ADN, BA, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Elsie Fuchs, BSN, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Vania Carter-Strauss, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Karen Powdrell, LPN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Janelle Willis, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program

Arik Herman, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Maria Cordova Solares, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Allison Vanholder, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN

Lela Bass, CNA, LPN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Lidia Geberslassie, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Dustin Cavanaugh, BA, PharmD

2026 Rural & Frontier Scholarship Recipient

Danielle Cline

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Jamerson Holloway, DNP, MBA, RN, CNL, FADLN

2026 NNA Scholarship Recipient

Kalea Acevedo

2025 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Taylor Visentin, BSN, RN

2026 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Savanna Sablan

2026 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Tatum Thomas

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Tyronda Johnson Miller

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Loni Jones, RN

2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 1 Scholarship Recipient

Alyxandria Olguin

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Jaquelin Martinez, CNA

2025 Jessie J. Valentine Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Bellander, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Vonkisha Caviness, LPN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN to RN Program

Chelsea Chanice

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure BSN

Janai McFarland, LPN

2025 Nevada Nurses Association District 3 Scholarship Recipient

Sarah Aitken, CNA, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Estefany Rosales

2025 Optum Scholarship Recipient

Kasie Cunningham, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Kristel Gabelich

2025 Philippine Nurses Association Scholarship Recipient

Melanie Quevedo

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Pre-Licensure ADN

Pauline Canlas, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Haval Woldemariam, CNA

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to RN

Chelsea Erickson, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, MSN Program

Zuri Aranda, CMA, CNA

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program

Allen Glenn Tila-on

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, LPN Program

Kia Shuler, CNA

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, CNA to LPN Program

Elda Sara Noble, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Doctorate Program
2026 Debra & Dr. John Scott Endowed Scholarship Recipient

Lyle Larson, RN

2025 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient

Holly Schoening, RN

2025 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Masters Program

Kyrie Teel, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, RN to BSN Program

Sayoka "Iris" Amin-Yamashita, RN

2026 Dalton Walker Legacy Scholarship Recipient

Jessica Lynch, DNP, RN

2026 NNF Scholarship Recipient, Post-Certification

Some Important Facts:

  • The nursing profession has been ranked #1 in ethics and trust for 25 of the last 26 years by Gallup.
  • Nurses perform basic duties including treating and educating patients and the public about various medical conditions, and providing advice and emotional support.
  • Nurses require on-going education and practice to ensure safe, competent quality care is delivered.
  • With advanced education, nurses increase their knowledge and skills to conduct research, integrate research into practice, and become educators, leaders, policy makers, and change agents.
  • Since commencing, Nevada Nurses Foundation has awarded over $271,446 in nursing scholarships to Nevada students enrolled in Certified Nursing Assistant, Associate Degree in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), Licensed Practical Nursing to Registered Nursing (RN), RN to BSN, Master of Science in Nursing, and Doctorate programs as well as certification programs. The Foundation has also awarded $15,303 in grants for nursing programs, projects, and research.

There are approximately 40,000 nurses in Nevada who may be impacted by your generous donation. We hope that you will partner with Nevada Nurses Foundation to make a genuine difference in the access to quality healthcare in Nevada.