NAPF Scholarship Award Recipients
According to the AANA Foundation, NAPF (formerly GALA) has donated more than $100,000 to the AANA Foundation. We highlight the last 5 years of GALA scholarship recipients alongside our inaugural NAPF recipients. Congratulations to all scholarship awardees!!!
We are so PROUD of you all.
2023
NAPF awarded Four $3,000 Scholarships during the AANA Annual Congress in Chicago, IL.
* Walker Corless, The University of Tennessee College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Concentration, TN.
* Blake Solomon, Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia, TX.
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* Mackenzie Cooper, University of Michigan-Flint Nurse Anesthesia Program, MI.
* Alexandra Rentz, University of Detroit Mercy Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, MI.
2023
NAPF awarded Four $3,000 Scholarships during the AANA Annual Congress in Chicago, IL.
* Walker Corless, The University of Tennessee College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Concentration, TN.
* Blake Solomon, Baylor College of Medicine Doctor of Nursing Practice Program-Nurse Anesthesia, TX.
* Mackenzie Cooper, University of Michigan-Flint Nurse Anesthesia Program, MI.
* Alexandra Rentz, University of Detroit Mercy Graduate Program of Nurse Anesthesia, MI.
2022
NAPF awarded Four $3,000 Scholarships during the AANA Annual Congress in Chicago, IL.
*Jacob Bonnema, NorthShore University HealthSystem School of Nurse Anesthesia DePaul University, IL
*Taylor Crittenden, Goldfarb School of Nursing at Barnes-Jewish College Nurse Anesthesia Program, MO
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*Edgar Escobar, Minneapolis School of Anesthesia, MN
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*Bronsen Orta, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia California State University Fullerton, CA
2021
GALA awarded Three $3,000 Scholarships at the 2021 AANA Annual Congress in Austin, TX.
* Jake Forrester, Columbia University School of Nursing Program in Nurse Anesthesia, NY;
* Benjamin Watlington, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, TN;
* Charles Walker, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, TN
2020
GALA awarded Three $1,000 Scholarships.
*Christopher Carlton, Newman University Nurse Anesthesia Program, KS
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*Benjamin Watlington, Middle Tennessee School of Anesthesia, TN
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* Theodore Wong, The University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing Post-BSN to DNP Pathway for Nurse Anesthesia, AL
2019
GALA awarded Seven $1,000 Scholarships.
* Christopher Artley, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, LA
* Elliot Barnwell, The University of Alabama at Birmingham Doctor of Nursing Practice Pathway in Nurse Anesthesia, AL
* Jessie Bozelka, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh College of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Emphasis, WI
* Devin Burroughs, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, LA
* Christopher Chrosniak, University of South Florida
* Rachel Cooper, Marian University Nurse Anesthesia Program, IN
* Matthew Simonetti, Midwestern University, AZ
2018
GALA awarded Five $1,000 Scholarships.
* Krista Hord, Medical University of South Carolina Anesthesia for Nurses Program, SC;
* Lynn Rivers, Kaiser Permanente School of Anesthesia California State University Fullerton, CA;
* Brian Nygard, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Nurse Anesthesia Program, IL;
* Amy Suralis, University of North Florida Nurse Anesthetist Program, FL;
* Alisha Tuttle, Medical University of South Carolina Anesthesia for Nurses Program, SC
2017
GALA awarded Five $1,000 Scholarships.
* Ashley Fuchs, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine Mayo School of Health Sciences Nurse Anesthesia Graduate Programs, MN;
* Amanda Morris, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (LSUHSC) School of Nursing Nurse Anesthesia Option, LA;
* Justin Mullaney, University at Buffalo State University of New York Nurse Anesthetist Program, NY;
* Alisha Tuttle, Medical University of South Carolina Anesthesia for Nurses Program, SC;
* Alexis Ventura, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science Nurse Anesthesia Program, IL
