Meet Our Graduate Student Scholars

Anna and VJ Philipose Nursing Scholarship: Anna's story

In 2021, the Philipose family – Joe, BA ’95 (CAS), and wife Donna, Tom, BA ’97 (CAS), and wife Diana, and father VJ – established the Anna and VJ Philipose Nursing Scholarship in honor of their family’s matriarch, who was a nurse. The scholarship supports nursing students who demonstrate financial need, with preference to immigrants.

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Presidential Scholars

"My clinical experience exposed me to the vastly different experiences of health and disease that exist in our own community ... and I seek to discover the root causes of these complex social problems in order to empower patients and their providers with tools to address these issues."
10/7/21
Samantha Auerbach, MSN, ANP-C, WHNP-BC, Presidential Scholar
"My experience as undergraduate research assistant at UB participating in a mindfulness-based stress reduction intervention ignited my interest in pursuing a degree that would help me grow as nurse researcher ... Working in the community and meeting the participants, the people behind the statistics, made me realize why research is so important in improving the care nurses provide."
10/7/21
Leann Balcerzak, BS, RN, Presidential Scholar
"I am incredibly thankful for this fellowship, which enables me to pursue my education on a full-time basis. This award gives me the opportunity to achieve my academic and professional goals of becoming a competent nurse researcher and contributing to the evidence base at the foundation of nursing."
10/7/21
Cristina de Rosa, MSN, RN, Presidential Scholar & Stephanie Mucha Scholar
"I view my future self as a cardio-oncology nurse leader, scientist and educator. My goal is to contribute to cardio-oncology specialty knowledge, decrease prevalence of cardiovascular disease and advocate for cardio-oncology patient populations, and encourage fellow nurses to pursue involvement in evidence-based practice. "
10/7/21
Victoria Finamore, BSN, RN, Presidential Scholar
My research goals will emphasize a complex interplay of scientific knowledge, relational care and inter-professional collaboration, which will promote safe, effective and high-quality nursing care delivery in diverse health care settings.
9/6/22
Amarjot Gill, MN, BSN, RN, DNS-CT, Presidential Scholar

Schomburg Scholars

Stephanie Mucha Scholars

Nancy Stillwell McLernon Scholarship Fund

"UB is a place where you are challenged to apply your knowledge and collaborate with other individuals to address some of the world's complex issues via research."
6/9/22
Shantel Coleman, AGPCNP-BC, Nancy Stilwell McLernon Scholarship Fund

Nova G. Petsan and Gustav Petsan Scholars

Anna and VJ Philipose Nursing Scholarship

"In the long term, I am committed to advancing my role as a CRNA beyond the traditional OR setting in areas of advocacy, education and mission work."
6/3/22
Tenzin Sherab, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CCRN, Anna and VJ Philipose Nursing Scholar

Senator Patricia K. McGee Nursing Faculty Scholarship

Emily Pohl Endowed Scholarship

"My hope is that this scholarship will enable me to implement positive change in both the academic and patient care settings."
10/7/21
Ruthanne Ashworth, MS, RN, FNP-C, Emily Pohl Endowed Scholarship

W. K. Kellogg Foundation Fund for Nursing Students

"The UB SON is one of the most reputable and diverse nursing school in the SUNY system."
10/7/21
Martin Oviasogie, MS, RN, PMHNP-BC, W. K. Kellogg Foundation Fund for Nursing Students

P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship

"I am currently a Research Assistant in the Center for Nursing Research in the School of Nursing. This helps me better understand my research interest and improve my research skills by allowing me to work with faculty who conduct extensive research in areas relevant to my interest."
6/9/22
Heba Mohedat, MSN, RN, P.E.O. International Peace Scholarship

VJ Philipose Nursing Scholarship

"In the long term, I am committed to advancing my role as a CRNA beyond the traditional OR setting in areas of advocacy, education and mission work."
6/3/22
Tenzin Sherab, BSN, RNC-OB, C-EFM, CCRN, Anna and VJ Philipose Nursing Scholar