King County Nurses Association

Hello, Summer! Wishing our KCNA members and supporters a summer full of sunshine, relaxation and hope you get to enjoy all that the Pacific Northwest has to offer!

Meet the 2026-2027 KCNA Scholarship Recipients! This year, we received over 200 applications and are excited to announce the selection of 18 exceptional recipients. Each student has been awarded a $4,500 scholarship to be applied toward their studies between Summer '26 and Spring '27.

Pictured above are our 2026 scholarship recipients.
(listed top row to bottom, left to right):

Core Plus Award (pre-licensure)
Amanuel Nurga, University of Washington (ABSN)
Christine Vu, Seattle University (BSN)
Daniela Galvez Mares, Highline College (ADN)
Dorothy Adu Gyamfi, Shoreline Community College (ADN)
Fabrianne Handoko, Lake WA Tech (ADN)
Fauzia Tomno, Seattle Pacific University (BSN)
Gershom Koinei, Central Seattle College (ADN)
Madhav Khanal, University of Washington (ABSN)
Mariama Darboe, University of Washington (ABSN)
Mira Tsunoda, Seattle University (BSN)
Nahom Gebremeskel, Seattle University (BSN)
Ruth Angeline Eloka-Hona, Shoreline Community College (ADN)
Wing Yin Cheung (Ellie), University of Washington (ABSN)

Advanced - Valerie Weiss Award:
Tuan Le, MBA-HA, RN, AMB-BC, Frontier Nursing University (MSN)
David Drew, RN, University of WA (DNP)
Kayla Clark, RN, University of WA (DNP)
Salma Al-sammary, RN Seattle University (DNP)
Van Tran, RN, University of WA (DNP)

You can read about the 2026 Scholarship Recipients in the Fall Advocate.