Consistent with the goals of supporting nursing education in District 4, as well as supporting members of the Association, the Inland Empire Nurses Association (IENA) will award $1000 scholarship (s) annually to nursing students who are AAS, BSN, MSN, PhD or Doctorate program candidates.
CRITERIA
Criteria for RN Applicants
- Hold a current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
- Member of WSNA/IENA in good standing.
- Has successfully completed at least one year of an accredited online or campus-based AAS, BSN, MSN, PhD or Doctorate program.
- Currently carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 in current nursing program. (If applying for specialty certification, items 3 and 4 above do not apply.)
- Demonstrated commitment to nursing as a profession as evidenced in applicant’s Goal Statement and in letters of recommendation.
Criteria for Basic Degree Applicants
- Has successfully completed at least one year in an accredited ADN or BSN program.
- Currently carrying a minimum GPA of 3.0 in current nursing program.
- Demonstrated commitment to nursing as a profession as evidenced in applicant’s Goal Statement and in letters of recommendation.
PROCEDURE
Submit a typed and completed application to the address below. If you have questions prior to the committee contacting you please email questions to admin@ienanurses.org.
Scholarship Committee
Inland Empire Nurses Association
222 W Mission, Suite 231
Spokane, WA 99201
Alternatively, the application may be submitted electronically to the District office at admin@ienanurses.org.
Arrange for two typed letters of recommendation to be received by the Scholarship Committee. The letters of recommendation should address the student’s work ethic and commitment to nursing as a profession. A current faculty member from the student’s school of nursing should write at least one letter. A faculty member or another professional colleague should write the other letter.
Submit a copy of the most current grade report including cumulative GPA.
A Curriculum Vitae may be submitted in place of the academic education and professional experience sections of the Scholarship Application Form.
If you have questions, please contact IENA at admin@ienanurses.org.
Current IENA BOARD MEMBERS
Brenda Shaw-Secretary, Cheri Osler-Director-at-Large, Dawn DePriest-President, Mikey O'Sullivan Director-at-Large, Sue Glass-Treasurer
Winners
2023 Winners of $1,000:
- SAMUEL CLARK
- MARISSA CZPALA
- EMILY CHRISTIE
- LINCOLN ROUND
- RACHEL JONES
- PAISHA ANDERSEN
- SASHA MORRIS
- JEAN NGUYEN
PAST WINNERS:
2017 Winners of $1,000: Jamie Abrahamson, BSN, FNP Student, Gonzaga University; Teresa Bigand, MSN, PhD Student, Washington State University; Annalisa Brombach, BS, ADN Student, Spokane Community College; Elena Butov, ADN, RN, BSN Student, Boise State University; Cassandra Dubbels, BSN, FNP Student, Gonzaga University.
2016 Winners of $1,000: Jennifer Banks, ADN Student, Spokane Community College; Christina Duncan, BSN, MSN/DNP Student, WSU College of Nursing; Anna Nedashkovskiy, ADN Student, Spokane Community College; Allesondra Straggi, ADN Student, Spokane Community College; Valeriy Titov, ADN Student, Spokane Community College.
2015 Winners of $1,000: Ruth Bryant, MS, RN, CWOCN, PhD Student, WSU; Wendy Buenzli, PhD, RN, Univ of Southern Mississippi; Aaron Roberts, RN, BSN, DNP Student, WSU; and Amber Hambrecht, RN, BSN Student, Gonzaga University.
2014 Winners of $1,000: Cameron Good, RN, BSN, DNP/FNP Student, WSU; Bobbi Woodward, RN, BSN, FNP Student, WSU; Rachel Inman, RN, BSN, FNP Student, Gonzaga University; Tiffany Palmer, BSN Student, Gonzaga University.
2013 Winners of $1,000: Rhianna Brady, WSU BSN Student; Rebecca Clark, Chamberlain College BSN Student; Christiana Link, Spokane Community College RN and Student.
2012 Winners of $1,000: Katrina Harris, WSU BSN Student; Todd Demars, WSU BSN Student; Awet Berhe, WSU BSN Student.
2011 Winners of $1,000: Alison Houchin, BSN, RN, FNP-S; and Kathryn Ormsby, RN, MSN.
2010 Winners of $1,500: Peggy Slider and Kristina Benefield.