New ACHF Award Recipients

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Jose Etienne Ortega Flores (PhD candidate)  |  University of California, Riverside Etienne is a graduate student researcher at the University of California, Riverside’s…

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Chidimma Okoli, MPH (PhD candidate)  |  University of North Carolina at Charlotte Chidimma Okoli is a third-year PhD candidate in epidemiology at the…

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Karen Mulholland   |   University of Washington Karen is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Washington majoring in molecular, cellular, and developmental…

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Mohana Malapati  |  University of Georgia Mohana is a third-year student at the University of Georgia pursuing a dual degree, earning a B.S.…

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Sochinenye (Sochi) Ikemefuna, MBA  |  Texas State University Sochinenye (Sochi) Ikemefuna is a Master of Business Administration (MBA) candidate with a concentration in…

ACHF Student Travel Award   2026 Recipient: Carson Chambless  |  University of Georgia Carson Chambless graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2026, where she majored in Health Promotion…

Weiss Writing Prize   2026 Recipient: Marcus Hotaling, PhD  |  Union College “Let’s Talk: Senior Leadership, Student Mental Health, and Counseling Centers” Marcus Hotaling received a doctorate in counseling psychology…

TKoster’s Charitable Innovative Health Care Award   2026 Recipient: Melanie Shearer, MS, MLS, PBT, CMA, CCMA, CET  |  Cuyahoga Community College “Technology-Enhanced Student Health Access and Needs-Informed Health Literacy Initiative”…

ACHF College Well-Being Award   2026 Recipient: Melissa Grinslade, LCSW   |  Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College “Rooted in Awareness” Melissa Grinslade, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years…

ACHF College Well-Being Award   2026 Recipient: Jessica Chacon, MD  |  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso “Meet the Expert, Build the Network: An Innovative Model for Student…