Presented by the North Carolina Nurses Association in partnership with the Georgia Nurses Association and South Carolina Nurses Association and support from the National Commission to Address Racism in Nursing.
NCNA Introduces Fellowship for Diversity in Nursing Leadership
Read the news release here.
The Diversity in Nursing Leadership Fellowship is centered around individual goal development, with sessions focused on the challenges frequently faced by underrepresented populations.
Provide support, access, and leadership opportunities for under-represented nursing groups in the southeast (including diverse races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, disabilities, and religions.)
Increase access to diverse nursing professionals for professional nursing associations, including committee members, chairs, board members, and other leaders.
Provide the nursing profession with prepared and engaged leaders for leadership positions in clinical, executive, and community nursing environments.
Congratulations to the graduates of the Diversity in Nursing Leadership Fellowship of 2024. They were recognized on September 19 & 20, 2024 at the NCNA Convention in Concord, NC.
Liza Abison of Cary
Leticia Acevedo* of Rocky Mount
Chrissy Bass* of Charlotte
Ralph Brown* of Rolesville
Fe Caballero* of Winston-Salem
Jessica Chadwick* of Winterville
LaTonia Chalmers* of Durham
Felita Chandler of Summerville, SC
Taminesha Cherry* of Fayetteville
Nakiyha Dumas* of Winston-Salem
Irfat Habib* of High Point
Sonia Hart* of Indian Trail
Maria Henderson of Lexington, SC
Katrice Hester* of Haw River
Cascelia Howard* of Huntersville
Melanie Johnson of West Columbia, SC
Christina Jordan of Carrollton, GA
Elizabeth Knox* of Holly Springs
*NCNA Members
Sahrron Knox* of East Spencer
Krystal Lott* of Charlotte
Julia Martin* of Fuquay Varina
Tiffany Mitchell* of Ahoskie
Tamara Neely* of Mint Hill
Ashley Owen* of Clover, SC
Veronica Parks* of Durham
Glenda Sims of Spartanburg, SC
Kristin Surgeon* of Ellerbe
Dasheka Tate-Aragon* of Indian Trail
Munashe Terrell* of Wake Forest
Ben Valente* of Durham
Bianca Washington* of Shelby
Tammy Woods* of Salisbury
Karen Worthy of Columbia, SC
All candidates should be able to identify and share at least one year of experience in a formal or informal leadership role. This can be broad and include professional, student or community endeavors. The goal of this program is to increase the available pool of prepared nurse leaders from communities historically underrepresented in the profession. Therefore, candidate preference will be given to nurses early in their leadership path and/or those experiencing barriers to their leadership goals and progression. The program is not intended for nurses with significant leadership experience.
All candidates should hold active membership in their state nurses association (NCNA, GNA or SCNA) or in a minority serving nurses association in the same region (NC, GA, or SC).
Application Status
Applications for the Diversity in Nursing Leadership Fellowship are now closed.