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John Shiflet, MSW

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award Southwest College Health Association John A. Shiflet, MSW, has been engaged in collegiate recovery for nearly two decades, beginning his journey in 2008 as…

Candace Kanney, MS

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award Southern College Health Association Candace Kanney is a health promotion specialist with GatorWell Health Promotion Services at the University of Florida, where she works…

Arielle Wilcox, MPH

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award Pacific Coast College Health Association Arielle Wilcox, MPH, is a compliance education coordinator for Washington State University’s Health Education Department, where she oversees the…

Rebecca Block, MS, CHES

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award New York State College Health Association Rebecca Block, MS, CHES, is a certified health education specialist, mindfulness and yoga instructor (RYT-500), and pain reprocessing…

Emily DeMartino, DNP, APRN, NP-C

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award New England College Health Association Emily DeMartino, DNP, APRN, NP-C, works as a family nurse practitioner and primary care provider at Mount Holyoke College…

Trina Ridout, MD, MEd

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award Mid-Atlantic College Health Association Ridout joined Johns Hopkins University Student Health and Well-being as the lead clinic physician in August 2022 and was promoted…

Jennifer Boes, MSHM, BSN, RN

2026 RECIPIENT Affiliate New Professional Award Mid-America College Health Association Jennifer Boes is a health care leader with over 25 years of experience driving excellence in patient care, team performance,…

Marcus Hotaling, PhD

2026 RECIPIENT Weiss Writing Prize “Let’s Talk: Senior Leadership, Student Mental Health, and Counseling Centers” Marcus Hotaling received a doctorate in counseling psychology from the University at Albany and has…

Melanie Shearer, MS, MLS, PBT, CMA, CCMA, CET

2026 RECIPIENT TKoster’s Charitable Innovative Health Care Award “Technology-Enhanced Student Health Access and Needs-Informed Health Literacy Initiative” Melanie Shearer is a tenured associate professor in the Health Professions and Nursing…

Jessica Chacon, MD

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF College Well-Being Award “Meet the Expert, Build the Network: An Innovative Model for Student Well-Being and Belonging” Dr. Jessica Chacon is a tenure-track assistant professor of immunology…