Awards & Grants
MACHA provides opportunities for members to recognize their colleagues for their contributions.
Please consider nominating a deserving individual for the John A. Hargleroad Award or the Janet Diggs Award to be presented at the MACHA Annual Meeting.
To nominate a colleague for one of the awards, send a letter of nomination and at least two letters of support to the Awards Co-Chairs, Joseph Henson and Diane Dawson. At least one letter of these three should be from the nominee’s supervisor or director.
MACHA Awards
John A. Hargleroad Award
The John A. Hargleroad Award is presented for service to MACHA. John A. Hargleroad II, MD, began the Mid-Atlantic College Health Association as we know it today. He served as MACHA’s president in 1977 and is the individual responsible for keeping MACHA alive at a time when we had little or no membership. Dr. Hargleroad was the first recipient of the award established in his name in 1985, in recognition for outstanding service to MACHA and its members.
Past Recipients:
2024
Nancy Gentry-Russell, DNP, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC, CNE;
ACHA Region IV Representative
John Hopkins University
2014
Edythe-Anne Cook, MPA
American University
2013
Vanessa Stoloff, MD
University of Pennsylvania
2010
Alene Waller, MD
University of Richmond
2009
Deborah Mathis, MSN, CRNP
University of Pennsylvania
2008
Sacared Bodison, MD
University of Maryland
Chris Rooney, BSN
Millersville University
2005
Allan Medwick, MS
University of Pennsylvania
Janet Diggs Award
The Janet Diggs Award is presented for service to a college or university. Janet Diggs was known by her colleagues at Howard as an outstanding leader and mentor, whose efforts were directed toward the encouragement and achievement of college health values and goals. This award is given to recognize outstanding performance by members of a campus community who share Janet’s values.
Past Recipients:
2024
Shaherbano Khalid, MPH
John Hopkins University
2015
Rebecca Panichelli, RN
University of Delaware
2014
Anita Barkin, DrPH, MSN
Carnegie Mellon University
2013
Evelyn Wiener, MD
University of Pennsylvania
2007
Mary Zagar, RN
University of Delaware
2005
Judy Groop, BSN
Messiah College
ACHA Affiliate New Professional Award
Presented for the first time in 2002, this ACHA award recognizes members who have provided service to the field of college health for five years or less and who have made significant contributions to their institution and/or affiliate.
Evelyn B. Wiener New Professional Scholarship
The Evelyn B. Wiener New Professional Scholarship will be presented to the MACHA recipient of the ACHA Affiliate New Professional Award of that year. This scholarship will cover the registration fee for the ACHA Annual Meeting for the year the recipient wins the award. This will help assure that the recipient of the New Professional Award not only can attend the annual ACHA conference, but can also receive their award in person.
Dr. Wiener was director of the University of Pennsylvania health service and held numerous positions locally and nationally, including Mid-Atlantic College Health Association president, committee chair, Annual Meeting Program Planning chair, Fellow, and Region IV Representative. Dr. Wiener actively recruited all she met in her work in college health to participate in MACHA and ACHA. She was an ardent supporter, and mentor to many new college health professionals.
