Marjorie West-Lawrence Selected as a 2024-2026 Jonas Scholar
July 2024 – Jonas Nursing, a leading supporter of doctoral nursing education in the U.S., and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN), announced that Marjorie West-Lawrence, a DNP student at Fairleigh Dickinson University has been selected as a Jonas Scholar for the program’s 2024-2026 cohort. This program aims to improve health care by expanding the pool of PhD and DNP-prepared nurses needed to educate the next generation of nurse leaders.
Marjorie West-Lawrence
West-Lawrence joins a select group of 63 of the nation’s most promising doctoral nursingstudents chosen for their passion for teaching, academic excellence, and research prowess. As a Jonas Scholar, West-Lawrence will receive financial support, mentorship, and a curriculum tailored to providing students with the learning experiences they need to successfully transition into a faculty role.
“We are incredibly proud of Marjorie West-Lawrence for being selected as a Jonas Scholar,” said Annie Rohan, Dean, Henry P. Becton School of Nursing and Allied Health. “This prestigious recognition is a testament to her dedication, academic excellence, and commitment to addressing the needs of underserved populations. We look forward to supporting her journey as she contributes to the future of nursing education and leadership.”
Marjorie joins an incredibly diverse group of doctoral nursing students, with over 50% of its 2024-2026 cohort representative of Black, Latino, and other communities of color, ensuring that burgeoning nursing leaders reflect the patient population of their diverse communities. This group of 63 Scholars contain a multitude of research interests focused on some of the country’s most pressing challenges, including underserved populations in nursing, mental health, and veterans’ health.
For more information about the Jonas Scholars program, click here.
The mission of Jonas Nursing is to enhance the nursing profession by developing nurse leaders who will address the nursing shortage by educating the future nursing workforce and by investing in the health and well-being of our most underserved communities. For more information on Jonas Nursing, visit www.aacnnursing.org/jonas-nursing.
AACN is the national voice for academic nursing representing more than 875 schools of nursing nationwide. AACN establishes quality standards for nursing education, influences the nursing profession to improve health care, and promotes public support of baccalaureate and graduate nursing education, research, and practice. For more information about AACN, visit aacnnursing.org.