The 40 UF Accelerated BSN students selected for the Linking Industry to Nursing Education, or LINE Fund scholarships, were recently announced.
The LINE Fund program was established in 2022 by the Florida Legislature to help alleviate the state’s nursing shortage. ABSN students are not eligible for traditional scholarships since they already hold a bachelor’s degree. The $400,000 grant required matching funds, which were provided by UF Health Shands and the UF Health Cancer Center.
As part of the scholarship, students agree to a two-year work agreement at a UF Health facility after graduation.
Congratulations to Ruthlin Aldonza, Amanda Charley, Kayla Fraser, Cheyenne Pinckney, Victoria Ruiz, Kalysha Sierra Santiago, Amaya Vallandingham, Yamilee Yern, Emily Bourlas, Dortazia Charles, Sammi Cheng, Matthew Cueto, Jordan Fortier, Elise Gaines, Ryan Hoban, D’Asia Hobbs, Lindsay Kaufman, Bianca Ligon, Aarati Maharaj, Jenny Ng, Maria Rodriguez, Emily Southwell, Bryan Stayton, Kiara Toney, Emma Wright, Lyne-Christelle Auguste, Erin Bohne, Tori Chiang, Shannon Coglianese, Joshua Isacco, Sherri Johnson, Kyle Kwitowski, Shania Laurent, Kaitlyn McLaughlin, Brianna Mitchell, Gizelle Bernadette Parina Palines, Christina Porada, Thianica Previlus, David Stanley, and Deborah Williams