Congress Scholarships

All awards, grants and scholarships are tentative and subject to change based on funding availability.

Supported by ONS Foundation Nancy Berkowitz Scholarship Fund, Mary Scherbring Scholarship fund, Issie Rembert “Chappi” Chapman Scholarship

Purpose : To support a registered nurse interested in improving cancer care by developing their personal knowledge as a result of attending the ONS Congress and sharing this new knowledge with others. 

Scholarship : Recipients will receive an educational grant for up to $1,200 to apply toward ONS Congress registration, travel to and from Congress and per diem Congress expenses.  The Congress registration fee will be automatically be deducted from the grant prior to payment.  

Individuals living or working within a 50 mile radius of the conference location are eligible to receive the conference registration fee only. The Congress registration fee will be paid directly to ONS.

One scholarship is available from the Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. to support a Cincinnati Tri-State Chapter member attending Congress.

One scholarship is available to nurses residing and/or employed in Alabama. This scholarship is in memory of Issie Rembert “Chappi” Chapman.

NOTE: An individual cannot receive this scholarship more than one time.

Application Deadline: 12/1

2011 ONS Foundation Congress Scholarship Recipients Supported By
Arlene A. Heitzmann, RN MA OCN® Colonial Tri-State Chapters Collaborative
Amanda Potter, RN N CHPN OCN® Issie Rembert Chapman Scholarship Fund and Genentech, Inc.
Kathryn B. Opfer, RN BSN Mary Scherbring Memorial Scholarship Fund
Gwen King, RN OCN® Nancy Berkowitz Scholarship Fund
Gail P. Dammert, RN BSN OCN® Oncology Hematology Care, Inc. and Genentech, Inc.
Joan Marie Hallman, RN BSN Genentech, Inc.
Patricia Ringos Beach, N RN AOCN® AHPCN Genentech, Inc.
Jill C. Benedeck, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Christina M. Berger, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Garry W. Breckenridge, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Caroline Castino, RN Genentech, Inc.
Nancy M. Corbitt, BSN RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Gail W. Davidson, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Jacqueline Dibernardo, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Erica Fischer, RN CBCN® Genentech, Inc.
Denise A. Groth, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Bruce Kahn, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Kathleen Adamo Kearney, RN N AOCN® Genentech, Inc.
Allison Koblitz, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Jamie Kovalsky, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Lynn Marshall, RN Genentech, Inc.
Kimberley Munn, RN BSN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Heather J. Rodman, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Martha A. Ruble, RN BSN N OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Suzanne Patrice Sannebeck, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Lisa M. Sarmasti, BSN RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Nicholas Daniel Scharf Genentech, Inc.
Heather Schilling, RN Genentech, Inc.
Marlene Silvis, RN OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Mary M. Vecchio, RN N ANP-C OCN® Genentech, Inc.
Linda J. Aeschliman, RN OCN® ONS:Edge
Mary Downey ONS:Edge
Michelle A. Farnan, RN N OCN® ONS:Edge
Sylvia B. Heinze, RN APN CHPN AOCN® ONS:Edge
Norma K. Krumwiede, RN MN EdD ONS:Edge
Helen M. Lee, RN BSN OCN® ONS:Edge
Marivic Mangila, BSN RN ONS:Edge
Carol A. Perry, RN BSN OCN® CBCN® ONS:Edge
Kimberly J. Quiett, RN N DNS ONS:Edge
Judith Ann Ricci, RN BS ONS:Edge
Marie K. Riehl, RN OCN® ONS:Edge
Sherri Siegel, RN ONS:Edge
Patricia C. Simmers, N/Ed RN OCN® ONS:Edge
Janet A. Sirilla, RN N OCN® ONS:Edge
Mitzi Edwards Smiley, RN OCN® ONS:Edge
Hercedes Smith, RN ONS:Edge
Michael L. Watkins, RN BSN CRNI OCN® ONS:Edge
Stephanie Woerfel ONS:Edge