University of Maryland School of Nursing student Eniola Sokera has been named a recipient of the 2026 University System of Maryland Board of Regents Student Excellence Scholarship, the board’s highest honor recognizing outstanding student achievement annually.
Sokera was among 12 students selected through a competitive application process. The scholarship recognizes undergraduate and graduate students for excellence in four categories: Academics, Scholarship, and Research; Innovation and Creative Activity; Leadership and Advocacy; and Outreach and Engagement.
Sokera received the scholarship in the Outreach and Engagement category and is expected to graduate in December with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her activities include leadership, advocacy, and service on campus and internationally.
She is an executive board member and co-founder of the One in Ten Collective, an international women’s health community focused on breast cancer and reproductive health education. In 2018, while still in high school, Sokera founded Project Opal, a grassroots initiative serving vulnerable communities in Lagos, Nigeria.
At the School of Nursing, Sokera is also a member of the inaugural Nursing Policy Academy. She was selected through a competitive process to attend the American Association of Colleges of Nursing’s 2026 Student Policy Summit in Washington, D.C.
Source: University of Maryland School of Nursing, “UMSON Student Earns Prestigious Board of Regents Scholarship,” July 29, 2026.
