Carol Martin, '73 AA Nursing, '78 BS Nursing, '82 MS Education, was a practicing registered nurse for over 40 years. She had a 32-year career as coordinator of medical services for Clark County's department of family and youth services and later its department of family services. She served youth in detention as well as children in protective services. Martin also worked with UNLV for many years, offering nursing students tours and occasional short-term practicum opportunities at the agency.

Compassionate care is the essence of St. Rose Dominican Hospitals. As the community’s only nonprofit, faith-based healthcare system, Dignity Health – St. Rose Dominican’s hospitals have been guided by the vision and core values of the Adrian Dominican Sisters for nearly 75 years.

This scholarship was created in memory of Maria Tiberti, who was a registered nurse during her civilian career and was a captain in the U.S. Army Nurse Corp.

Dr. Patricia “Tish” M. Smyer served as the UNLV School of Nursing’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs from 2006 – 2015 and played a critical role in the School of Nursing’s academic success. Under her leadership, online graduate programs were ranked 6th by US News and World Report for 2014. Dr. Smyer also served as President of the Nevada State Board of Nursing and under her leadership the Board received the Regulatory Achievement Award from the National Council of State Boards of Nursing in 2014. She was incredibly passionate about Nursing and Nursing Education.

Yaffa Dahan, '97 BS Nursing, was born on December 29, 1954, in Morocco and was raised in a small town in Israel. After marrying David Dahan in Israel, they moved to Las Vegas to start a family and a new life. Dedicated to education. Yaffa was ambitious in pursuing educational opportunities and a career in nursing. Her educational journeys lead her to earn a MBA in Business Management and a PhD in Administrative Healthcare. She became a registered nurse, which she practiced for more than 28 years. She was a member of the Honors Society in Nursing at UNLV and was honored as an outstanding alumna in 2005. She was a wonderful, dedicated spirit who touched all those who crossed her path.

Mr. Edward Smith was born in Las Vegas, and his first wife was an alumna of UNLV. Shauna Smith is a former nurse.

Dr. Marlon came to Las Vegas in 1972 as Chief of Cardiology at Southern Nevada Memorial Hospital (now UMC), a position he retained until 1986. Dr. Marlon was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Health Services, Inc. (Sierra). The company was composed of a family of health-related subsidiaries including Health Plan of Nevada (HPN), Nevada's largest health maintenance organization (HMO). Dr. Marlon is a board-certified specialist in internal medicine and cardiovascular diseases.

Healthcare Heroes began in 2006 to help address the then critical shortage of healthcare educators in Nevada. Today, the event has become a statewide fixture in the hearts and minds of Nevada’s healthcare stakeholders. The program has a two-fold purpose that has remained unchanged in the seven years since the inaugural event. It’s a vehicle to donate scholarship funds to benefit those that want to pursue healthcare education. It also allows for a venue in which to celebrate those in healthcare that provide excellent service but wouldn’t otherwise be recognized.

Dr. Harold L. Boyer was a well-known member of the Las Vegas medical profession as a dermatologist. Dr. Boyer and his wife were Las Vegas residents for over 50 years. Dr. Boyer passed away in 2002.

Dr. Susan Kowalski was a long-time faculty member at UNLV School of Nursing and retired in 2012.

Started in honor of Betsy Joyner-Flanagan; helps students with supply costs associated with the start of their nursing school journey.