Nursing Scholarships
Established in 1998, the March of Dimes Nursing Scholarships recognize and promote excellence in nursing while advancing our commitment to provide moms and babies with the highest quality care and promote health equity.
Scholarships are awarded to top-scoring applicants who demonstrate a dedication to improving maternal and infant health. Each recipient receives a $10,000 scholarship supported by Pampers®, a valued March of Dimes partner.
Undergraduate Nursing Scholarship
These scholarships are open to undergraduate nursing students with a passion for health equity and addressing the maternal health crisis. Qualified applicants must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate nursing program and have a commitment to working in maternal or infant health after graduation. For 2025, two awardees will be selected.
Graduate Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife Scholarships
These scholarships are available to registered nurses enrolled in an accredited master's or doctoral nursing program. Applicants must demonstrate a strong commitment to improving maternal and infant health outcomes and advancing health equity for all families.
For 2025:
- Two scholarships will be awarded to nurses pursuing graduate degrees in maternal or infant health nursing.
- Two scholarships will be awarded to nurses pursuing Certified Nurse Midwife degrees, supporting greater access to midwives and the integration of midwifery care into the US healthcare system.
The highest-scoring recipient in the Graduate Nursing and Certified Nurse Midwife categories will receive the Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda Award. The Margaret Comerford Freda Graduate Nursing Scholarship Award was established in 2016 by March of Dimes to honor Dr. Margaret Comerford Freda, a long-time National Nurse Advisory Council Chair, volunteer, and friend.
Application deadline is March 30, 2025.
Pampers and March of Dimes have come together to address the U.S. maternal mortality rate, which is the highest among developed countries, especially for Black moms. For more than 20 years, Pampers has been a key corporate partner with March of Dimes. Today, Pampers sponsors three of our initiatives aimed at advancing health equity for Black women: March of Dimes Nursing Scholarship Program; the Maternal HealthCARE Initiative; and the delivery of Awareness to Action: Dismantling Bias in Maternal and Infant Healthcare™ implicit bias training for select healthcare professionals across the country.
2024
- Lisa Grisham, MSN, NNP
- Kaitlyn Duardo
2023
- Nina A. Juntereal, BSN, RN
- Corona Blakey
2022
- Abby Britt, RN, MSN, APRN-CNM
- Nicole Cistone, MSN, RNC-NIC
- Karen Faulk, PhD, BSN, LCCE, CD (DONA)
- Jenna Wheeler, BNS, RN, CBC
2021
- Heather Bradford, MSN, CNM
- Illiyah Edwards, RN
- Melicia Escobar, MSN, CNM, WHNP-BC
- Amy Goh, MSN, WHNP, CNM
2020
- Gladys Vallespir Ellett, RN, MA, IBCLC, LCCE
- Emily M. Malloy, CNM, APNP, IBCLC
- Eva Inorine Martineau, MPH, RN, IBCLC, LCCE
- Hannah Cole McGrew, RN
- Robyn Schafer, MSN, EdM, CNM, IBCLC, CNE
2019
- Noelene Jeffers, RN, CNM
- Emily Johnson, RN
- Heidi Young-Blackgoat, RN
2018
- Kristin DeArruda Wharton, RN, IBCLC
- Isabel Brewster, RN
- Natima Geis, RN
- Marliese Nist, RNC-NIC
2017
- Jeanine Valrie Logan, RN, MSN, MPH
- Jessie Sue Holmquist, RN, BSN
- Shakima Wiggins, RN, BSN, LCCE, IBCLC
- Kathryn Malin, RN, APRN, NNP-BC
2016
- Corinne Audette, MSN, CNM
- Melissa J. Kurtz, MSN, MA, RN
- Michele Kacmarcik Savin, MSN, NNP-BC
2015
- Lauren M. Head, BSN, RN
- Laura Manns-James, PhD(c), CNM, WHNP-BC
- Ali Sevilla de Cocco, MDiv, SNM
- Valerie Willis, MSN, RN, PNP-BC, CNS-BC
2014
- Diana R. Jolles, MSN, PhD(c), CNM
- Mary L. Puchalski, MS, APN, CNS, NNP-BC
- Wendy A. Shultis, PhD, RN, Portland, OR
- Hien K. Tran, RN, BSN, SNM
2013
- Nicole Smith Carlson, MS, CNM
- Kathleen Jones Danhausen, SNM, MPH
- Samantha L. Port, MSN, MBA, RNC-OB, C-EFM
- Donna Louise Schminkey, PhDc, MPH, RN, CNM
2012
- Rachel Ballester, RN
- Michelle Dynes, CNM, MSN, MPH
- Julie Moon, RN
- Njoki Ng'ang'a MPhil, MSc, RNC
2011
- Rachel Newhouse, RN
- Julia Vigdis Perkins, RN
- Rebecca M. Pfender, RN, BSN
- Annie J. Rohan, MSN, RNC, NNP/PNP
2010
- Kirsten Hanrahan, ARNP, DNPc
- Amana Alcala Moss, MN, RN
- Amy E. Starke, MPH, RN
- Leah M. Peterson, RN, SNM
2009
- MaryJane Lewitt, RN, CNM, MN
- Priscilla M. Nodine, CNM, MS
- Ping Jin Porter, RN, BSN, SNM
- Lauren Thorngate, Ph(c), RN, CCRN
2008
- Ashley E. Darcy, BSN, RN
- Lorie Smith Goshin, RN, MSN
- Cynthia Jensen, RN, BSN, CCRN
- Amy Law, MS, CNM
- Ana Luisa Ralston, RN
- Libby Averill Rosen, RN, BSN, PhDc
- Erin Hannah Tenney, RN, BSN
- Kristin VanderEnde, RN, MSN, CNM
2007
- Anjli Aurora, RN, MPH
- Sandra A. Banta-Wright, RNC, MN, NNP
- Jessica Brumley, CNM
- Jane M. DeLuca, RN, PNP, APNG
- Laura R. Jenson, RN, SNM
- Laura Kostura, RN
2006
- Kate E. Becker, RN, BSN, MTS
- Mary Ann Dominick, RN
- Dawn Kingston, RN, MSC
- Gwen Latendresse, CNM, MS, PhD(c)
- Jody Lori, CNM
- Nicole Rouhana, CNM
2005
- Mary K. Barger, CNM
- Robin Cutler Bratt, RN
- Julia Chachere, SNM, MPH
- Kathleen Utter King, CNM
- Rebecca Matthews, RN
- Elizabeth A. Thomas, MSN, RNC, PhD(c)
2004
- Robin B. Knobel, RNC, MSN, NNP
- Christie N. Lawrence, RN, BSN
- Gina Novick, CNM, MSN
- Bridget Rene Robinson, RN, BSN
2003
- Margie A. Campbell, RNC
- Dawn E. Dailey, RN, MSN, CS
- Kelli Dyer, BSN, RN, ICCE
- Debra L. Hamilton, RN, BSN, CCM, CNLCP
2002
- Jo Ann Dotson, RN, MSN
- Judith Hilton, MSN, RNC
- Barbara McFarlin, CNM, MS, RDMS
- Linda Shewey, ICCE, RN, PhD
2001
- Carolyn Constantin, MSN, RNC
- Cecily Floyd, BSRN
- Eileen Ehudin Pagano, CNM
- Laura Warren, RN
2000
- Emily Merideth, RN, MPH
- Therese McMahan, RNC, MSN, OGNP
- Verna J. Schad, RN, MS, FNP, SNM
- Laura B. Strange, RN, MN
1999
- Terry Griffin, RNC, MS, NNP
- Wendy Rasso, RN
1998
- Ginger L. Breedlove, CNM, MSN
- Carol Sue Omel, RN, MPH
2024
- Lisa Grisham, MSN, NNP
2023
- Nina A. Juntereal, BSN, RN
2022
- Abby Britt, RN, MSN, APRN-CNM, MA
2021
- Heather Bradford, MSN, CNM
2020
- Gladys Vallespir Ellett, RN, MA, IBCLC, LCCE
2019
- Noelene Jeffers, RN, CNM
2018
- Kristin DeArruda Wharton, RN, IBCLC
2017
- Jeanine Valrie Logan, RN, MSN, MPH
2016
- Corinne Audette, MSN, CNM