As scholarship recipients, Kristin Peacock and Jill Storer will be provided with financial assistance, leadership development, and networking support.
Two University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) students have been named Jonas Scholars for the 2026 - 28 cohort by Jonas Nursing and the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. The prestigious program is designed to support doctoral nursing students who plan to pursue careers as future nursing faculty leaders to help address the national nursing faculty shortage.
As scholarship recipients, Kristin Peacock, MEd, BSN ’22, RN, a Doctor of Nursing Practice student, and Jill Storer, MSN ’23, RN, CCRN, CNE-cl, a PhD student, will be provided with financial assistance, leadership development, and networking support. They join a cohort of 78 other doctoral nursing students from 30 states. Scholars are selected based on their passion for teaching, academic excellence, and research abilities. UMSON has been awarded a grant of $24,000 to support the two scholars.