2017/2018 NE GAPNA SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to our two NE GAPNA Student Scholarship recipients!

Susan Ludwig

Undergraduate and Graduate Degrees in Nursing from UMASS Lowell. Currently matriculated in Doctorate of Nursing Program at UMASS Lowell, but will take 1 year off to complete my Adult Gerontology Acute Care Certificate at UMASS Medical in Worcester, Massachusetts. Susan co-authored a 2016 publication titled Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Consultation of the Inpatient with Chronic Pain. Married for 20 years and a lifelong resident of Stoneham, Massachusetts, Susan is currently practices as a Hospital Nurse Practitioner and Family Nurse Practitioner.

Deborah McKenna

Currently in year four of the five-year Adult Geriatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth (UMD) and have earned a 3.82 GPA to date. Married, mother of three, Deborah currently practices nursing within the VA Health System as an acute inpatient psychiatric mental health nurse. She plans to continue working with the adult and geriatric veteran population within the VA Healthcare system after graduation and pursue a post DNP certification in psychiatric mental health.