This is Ryan’s third Susan Fund scholarship. He is attending the University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing Honors College where he will earn his BSN. Ryan plans to enroll in graduate school, obtain his Doctorate in Nursing and become a nurse anesthetist. He is a member of the Nursing Student Association and works as a research assistant in the Undergraduate Research Membership Program. Ryan’s letter of recommendation describes “his dedication, persistence, and empathetic interactions with fellow students, staff and patients.”