Awards & Grants

Award Nominations

To nominate someone, write a letter of nomination and ask a colleague to write a letter of support. Both letters must be written by another member of the affiliate and/or from the institution where the nominee is employed. Attach the letters to the nomination form.

Awards & Grants Available

Charles F. Bohmann Award

Named in recognition of a true administrator, this award represents the highest honor of SCHA. The Bohmann award honors those who have dedicated their careers to college health and service to SCHA and ACHA. Nominees should be outstanding leaders who have established impressive standards for excellence and service both in the field of college health as and in SCHA. The SCHA Executive Board will select an award recipient and send the recommendation to ACHA. This award will be presented during the SCHA annual meeting in March.

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.

Travel Grants

The Southern College Health Association offers travel grants, as the budget allows, to support SCHA conferences. The purpose of the travel grant program is:

  • To encourage broader participation for college health professionals who are from small schools or schools with limited travel budgets.
  • To assist those who have been accepted to present a program or a poster but cannot afford to travel.

Up to $1,200.00 may be reimbursed for conference related travel and registration. A limit of no more than two (2) travel grants shall be awarded to any school annually. The Board will not be able to award a travel grant to every member that requests support, but we do strongly encourage you to apply.

Please submit the travel grant requests by April 4 of each year.*

Thank you for your loyalty and support of SCHA and all you continue to do to advance the health of the students on your campus.

*SCHA travel grants will not be available for 2025. Stay tuned for 2026 information.

 

SCHA Travel Grant Process

Annually, the SCHA Executive Board will review the budget to determine whether sufficient funds exist to support travel grants to the Annual SCHA Meeting or other meeting that benefits or enhances SCHA.

  1. If funds exist, information concerning the application and submittal process, pertinent deadlines, and notification mechanism will be provided to the membership via the SCHA website.
  2. Applicants should complete the SCHA Education Grant Application Form and submit to the Chair of the Nominating Committee. A travel expense budget should accompany the application.
  3. Strongest consideration will be given to individuals with:
    -Who have not been able to attend in the past
    -From smaller schools or schools with small travel budgets
    -Presenting a program or poster but cannot afford to travel
  4. The Nominating Committee will review all applications and present their recommendations to the SCHA Executive Board for consideration and final approval.
  5. The SCHA President will notify awardees no later than one month prior to the upcoming meeting.

Please submit application for travel grants to:

Kristal Ransome
Treasurer, SCHA
ransomek17@ecu.edu

Travel Grant Application

Past Recipients

Charles F. Bohmann Award Recipients

 

2025 – Amy Magnuson, PhD, RD, LD/N, Florida State University

2024 – Darron O. Aaron, MHA, FACHA, University of North Carolina–Greensboro

2023 – Rebecca Kennedy, PhD, University of Alabama, Birmingham

2022 – (none awarded)

2021 – (none awarded)

2020 – Katrin Wesner-Harts, EdD, FACHA, University of North Carolina Wilmington

2019 – Carol Kozel, RN, MSN, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2018 – David “Lynn” Tabor, MBA, FACHE, University of Georgia

2017 – Gregory R. Moore, MD, Georgia Institute of Technology

2016 – Jackie Ayers, PhD, University of South Florid

2015 – Jean Chin, MD, MBA, FACP, University of Georgia

2014 – Jessica Johnston, MPH, CPT, University of South Carolina

2013 – Cecil D. Price, MD, Wake Forest University

2012 – Jean H. Hanson, RN, MPH, Duke University

2011 – Sylvia T. Bell, RNC, MPH, Wake Forest University

2010 – David Rousmaniere, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

2009 – Deborah Beck, MPA, RRT, EdD, University of South Carolina

2008 – Patricia Geiger, MD, Appalachian State University

2007 – Mary Ann Young, RN, CSN, Columbia College

2006 – Marianne White, RPh, North Carolina State University

2005 – Bill Griffith, MD, Clemson University

2004 – Bob Watson, University of Florida

2003 – Kay Wilkerson, East Carolina University

2002 – Jerry Barker, EdD, North Carolina State University

2001 – William (Buck) Derrick, MD, Appalachian State University

2000 – Elaine Mayfield, University of South Carolina

1999 – Bill Hill, PhD, University of South Carolina

1998 – Fred Young, MC, University of Tennessee

1997 – (none awarded)

1996 – (none awarded)

1995 – Martha Anderson, NP, University of Georgia

1994 – Sandy Smith, RN, BSN, Clemson University

1993 – Charles F. Bohmann, Auburn University