2022-2023 Washington Home Scholarship Recipients Announced
(September 29, 2022) — Twelve Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) students who demonstrated an interest in using their talents to address and improve the health outcomes of underserved and aging communities in the DC area received scholarships from The Washington Home, a charitable foundation. Each scholarship supports $25,000 in tuition assistance. The scholarship application process required applicants to submit a personal essay illustrating their commitment to providing care for the underserved and aging communities in the DC area.
Meet the 2022-2023 Awardees
Oluwakemi Adelakun
“Supporting the aim of this scholarship, I plan to treat individuals across the lifespan, including the geriatric community.”
Aiyanna Bartley
“I hope to serve any undervalued, underserved, and underprivileged community in our society. There is not one distinct version of health care.”
Alexis DelGizzo
“I am confident that the education I am receiving in the CNL program will allow me to implement change in the world of care for older adults and promote a healthy and fulfilling life for this population.”
Lori Garcia
“I hope to make big changes within the next five to 10 years that will ensure that the geriatric population and future generations have better access to health care, more humane treatment, and advocacy for all of the vulnerable populations.”
Donnee Janzen
“I have a great desire to care for the vulnerable and give back to the city that has provided me an opportunity to learn in a richly diverse community full of amazing people from various backgrounds. The diversity of this city is what drew me in to making the move from Vancouver, Canada, to DC.”
Kalkidan Kidane
“My academic experience, along with being a patient care technician/caregiver and behavioral health tech, helped me cultivate skills that I need to prioritize care in vulnerable communities.”
Sarah Rafiqul
“I know that after I obtain my degree and license next year, I will be ready to give back to the DC community through my CNL role. I plan on collaborating with other health care professionals to implement different strategies to strengthen our health care system and eliminate hardships that the geriatric population is experiencing while practicing the mission, vision, and values of Georgetown University’s School of Nursing.”
Rebecca Scally
“Despite my unconventional background for a nurse focused on the geriatric population, I feel that I have a strong and growing understanding of the needs of this population and a passion for addressing those needs.”
Carter Smith
“I believe that my goals and values align with those of the Washington Home: to improve the quality of life for the elderly and terminally ill population by delivering innovative, compassionate, and well-managed care.”
An Tran
“During the next five to 10 years, I hope to gain bedside experience as a registered nurse, obtain my Doctorate of Nursing Practice, and use my education and experience to address the challenges facing the aging population. I hope to advocate for the elderly population on an individual, systemic and community level through the lens of a CNL.”
Danielle Treacy
“I am interested in working with the older population to provide direct care, while simultaneously educating patients on federal, state and local resources.”
Grace Ward
“Implementing Georgetown’s Jesuit values, particularly cura personalis, into my own patient care, I know that I will be able to aid the increasingly vulnerable older adult population.”
