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Trina Ridout, MD, MEd

AFFILIATE NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD Mid-Atlantic College Health Association   2026 Recipient: Trina Ridout, MD, MEd   |  Johns Hopkins University   Trina Ridout joined Johns Hopkins University Student Health and Well-being…

Jennifer Boes, MSHM, BSN, RN

AFFILIATE NEW PROFESSIONAL AWARD Mid-America College Health Association   2026 Recipient: Jennifer Boes, MSHM, BSN, RN  |  Indiana University   Jennifer Boes is a health care leader with over 25…

Jose Etienne Ortega Flores (PhD candidate)

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…

Chidimma Okoli, MPH (PhD candidate)

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…

Karen Mulholland

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…

Mohana Malapati

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.…

Sochi Ikemefuna, MBA

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…

Carson Chambless

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…

Marcus Hotaling, PhD

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…

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

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”…