Nursing Scholarships for 2026-2027 Awarded

Department of Nursing announces eight scholarship recipients

HUNTINGTON, Ind. — Huntington University’s Department of Nursing is pleased to announce the following 2026-2027 scholarship recipients:

Indiana Center for Nursing Scholarship

• Phenny Onyalo
• Sarah Orupke
• Alyssa Tuckey

Bruce & Linda Myers Scholarship

• Kylie Eccles
• Margaret Gottfried-Newsome

Jim & Gloria Wilson Nursing Award

• Jaleecia Bell

Winter Nursing Scholarship

• Autumn Portillo
• Lillian Roth

The Indiana Center for Nursing Scholarship goes to nursing students at Huntington University who meet requirements including GPA, Indiana residency and commitment to working as a registered nurse in Indiana. The Department of Nursing announces the number of scholarship awards each year.

The Bruce and Linda Myers Nursing Scholarship is awarded on behalf of the Myers family. Bruce and Linda Myers were owners of Myers Funeral Homes in Huntington and Markle. In 25 years of business, they developed close ties with Huntington and Wells Counties residents and with Huntington University, where Bruce served on the Huntington University Foundation Board and the Fine Arts Council. Linda was a registered nurse with 30 years of medical-surgical and critical care experience. Their professional and personal lives were founded on a deep faith in and love for Jesus Christ.

Their desire in giving the scholarship was twofold: to support the mission of Huntington University and the Department of Nursing and to aid serious students of the nursing field in achieving their educational goals by providing financial assistance. Criteria to receive this scholarship include being a current admitted nursing student or a student accepted into the nursing program with no deficiencies, GPA, an essay and demonstrated financial need.

The Jim & Gloria Wilson Nursing Award was established by Jim and Gloria Wilson to encourage Huntington County students to attend Huntington University. Jim Wilson taught economics and finance at Huntington University (then College) in addition to serving as head baseball coach for 13 years. He was on the Huntington University Foundation Board for 40 years. Criteria for the Wilson Nursing Award include enrollment in the nursing program, Huntington County resident status, demonstrated financial need, GPA and selection by the Department of Nursing faculty.

The Winter Nursing Scholarship criteria include being a sophomore enrolled full-time, GPA, demonstrate financial need and commitment to HU and Department of Nursing standards.