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Melissa Grinslade, LCSW

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF College Well-Being Award “Rooted in Awareness” Melissa Grinslade, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over 20 years of experience in mental health and higher education…

Yun-Ju Lai, PhD, RN

2026 RECIPIENT Stephan D. Weiss Student Mental Health Award “Improving Mental Well-Being Through Accessible AI-Driven Support: A Pilot Initiative for Undergraduate Students” Yun-Ju Lai, PhD, RN, is an assistant professor…

Jose Etienne Ortega Flores, PhD candidate

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Etienne is a graduate student researcher at the University of California, Riverside’s (UCR) Division of Health, Well-being, and Safety. His work includes studies on…

Chidimma Okoli, MPH, PhD candidate

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Chidimma Okoli is a third-year PhD candidate in epidemiology at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she also earned her MPH with…

Karen Mulholland

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Karen is a fourth-year undergraduate student at the University of Washington majoring in molecular, cellular, and developmental biology with a minor in bioethics and…

Mohana Malapati

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Mohana is a third-year student at the University of Georgia pursuing a dual degree, earning a B.S. in Biomedical Physiology and a Master of…

Sochinenye (Sochi) Ikemefuna, MBA

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Sochinenye (Sochi) Ikemefuna is a Master of Business Administration (MBA) candidate with a concentration in healthcare at Texas State University. She holds a bachelor’s…

Carson Chambless

2026 RECIPIENT ACHF Student Travel Award Carson Chambless graduated from the University of Georgia in May 2026, where she majored in Health Promotion and Behavior with a minor in Biology…

Raphael D. Florestal-Kevelier, PhD, MPH

Raphael Florestal-Kevelier, PhD, MPH (he/him) is a public health–trained higher education scholar-practitioner with more than 15 years of experience advancing student health, well-being, and equity across diverse institutional contexts. He…

Kelly Hower, RN, MSN

Kelly Hower, MSN, serves as Associate Vice President for Health and Wellbeing at Oregon State University, where she provides strategic leadership for a portfolio that includes student health services, counseling,…