The John A. Hartford Foundation Awards Over $1.6 Million to
Nurse Scholars

These nurse scholars, 13 pre-doctoral and eight post-doctoral, were chosen through a national competition as part of the Hartford Foundation's initiative aimed at building academic geriatric nursing capacity. The 2004 Scholars join 61 colleagues selected since the program began in 2000, with 17 scholars having successfully completed the two-year award program in 2003. To date the Foundation has invested over $9.28 million in scholarships for nurses through this program

Program Director Claire M. Fagin, PhD, RN, FAAN, and the Advisory & Selection Committee, are delighted with the outstanding candidates selected this year. "We are confident that this excellent group of individuals will help us fulfill our missions of building academic geriatric nursing capacity and leadership in the field. These Scholars will educate and guide nursing students who will be prepared to provide the best quality of care for generations to come."

A recent independent evaluation of this program is available on-line at http://www.themeasurementgroup.com/jahf/reports.htm.

We are pleased to present the 2004 - 2006 Building Academic Geriatric Nursing Capacity Scholar Recipients.

The 2004 Predoctoral scholarship recipients and the schools where they will study include:
	Laura Nelson Kirk RN, MS University of Minnesota
	Monika Pettross RN, MSN, PHN University of California, San Francisco
	Robert Pope RN, MSN University of California, San Francisco
	Debra Priest RN, MSN, FNP University of California, San Francisco
	Mary Pat Rapp MSN, RN University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
	Elena Siegel MN, BSN, BS, RN University of Washington
	Tinagene Pia Inguito MSN, RN University of Maryland, Baltimore
	Judy Jacoby RN, MSN University of North Dakota
	Stacen Keating RN, MS, CRNP University of Pennsylvania
	Cheryl Lacasse RN, MS, OCN University of Utah
	Leanne Lefler MSN, APRN-BC, CCRN University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
	Casey Raquel Mayo RN, BSN Oregon Health & Science University
	Joseph Morris RN, MS, CNS, GNP University of California, Los Angeles
The 2004 Postdoctoral Fellows who were selected include:
	Dr. Mary Ellen Dellefield PhD, RN University of California, San Francisco
	Dr. Corrine Jurgens PhD, RN, CS, ANP University of Pennsylvania
	Dr. Janine Overcash PhD, ARNP University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute
	Dr. Olimpia Paun PhD, APRN, BC Rush University Medical Center
	Dr. William Puentes DNSc, APRN, BC University of Pennsylvania
	Dr. Carmen Rodriguez PhD, RN, CS, ARNP University of Florida
	Dr. Juliette Shellman PhD, RN, CS New York University
	Dr. Fang Yu PhD, CRNP, RN Pennsylvania State University Gerontology Center/University of Pennsylvania