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ACHE Member Update

Dent, McGaw Student Scholarships Awarded for 2023
ACHE recently presented its Albert W. Dent and Foster G. McGaw student scholarships to 15 outstanding graduate students preparing for careers in healthcare management.

The Foundation of the American College of Healthcare Executives established the Albert W. Dent scholarship in honor of Albert W. Dent, the first African American Fellow of ACHE. The Dent scholarship is bestowed annually to racially and/or ethnically diverse, as well as LGBTQ+, students who are enrolled in graduate programs in health services administration.

The late Foster G. McGaw, founder of the American Hospital Supply Corporation, contributed funds for this award, which is given annually to students enrolled in graduate programs in health services administration.

The following students each received a scholarship in tribute to the late Albert W. Dent:

Kiran F. Ahmed, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, Texas. 

Jahaziel Bruce, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pa. 

Samantha Granja, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla. 

Rukshana Gupta, University of Illinois Chicago.

Brandy Hitchcock, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Adriana S. Kotchkoski, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. 

Christian J. Tejeda, Brown University, School of Public Health, Providence, R.I. 

Lauren Wesley, Tulane University, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, New Orleans. 

In addition, ACHE awarded the Foster G. McGaw Student Scholarship to the following individuals:

Daniel A. Caulfield, University of Minnesota Twin Cities, Minneapolis. 

Davontae N. Foxx-Drew, University of Michigan, School of Public Health and Ross School of Business, Ann Arbor, Mich. 

Jessica M. Honig, Ferris State University, Big Rapids, Mich. 

Arieonna Nettles, UTHealth Houston, School of Public Health.

Rayyan Sokkarie, Florida International University, Miami. 

Gina Sung, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis. 

Kelly Thomas, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. 

Applications for the 2024 Dent and McGaw graduate student scholarships will be accepted between Jan. 1 and March 31, 2024. The number of awards varies from year to year.

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ACHE Members Elected to AHA Board
The following ACHE members have been elected to a three-year term on the American Hospital Association’s board of trustees beginning Jan. 1, 2024: 

Kurt A. Barwis, FACHE, president/CEO, Bristol (Conn.) Health. 

Laura S. Kaiser, FACHE, president/CEO, SSM Health, St. Louis.

Michael A. Mayo, DHA, FACHE, president/CEO, Baptist Health, Jacksonville, Fla. 

Timothy M. McManus, FACHE, national group president, HCA Healthcare, Nashville, Tenn. 

Matt Wille, FACHE, president/CEO, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, Mich.

Leaders in Action

To promote the many benefits of membership, the following ACHE leaders spoke at these recent events:

Delvecchio S. Finley, FACHE
Chair
California Association of Healthcare Leaders 
Keynote Address, 2023 Annual Meeting and Awards
Walnut Creek, Calif. 
(August 2023) 

ACHE Western Florida Chapter
Welcome/Keynote, Culture and Workforce in Healthcare Symposium 
Tampa, Fla. 
(September 2023) 

Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association
ACHE State of Healthcare, 2023 Virginia Hospital and Healthcare Conference
Roanoke, Va. 
(September 2023) 

Healthcare Leaders of New York 
7th Annual Mini-Congress
New York 
(October 2023) 

William P. Santulli, FACHE
Chair-Elect
Florida Hospital Association 
ACHE Luncheon, 2023 Annual Meeting
Orlando, Fla. 
(October 2023) 

Anthony A. Armada, FACHE
Immediate Past Chair 
ACHE of Iowa 
Annual Meeting 
Des Moines, Iowa
(October 2023) 

ACHE Staff News

Following are new hire and promotion announcements.

Rachel Gregoire welcomed as manager, Career Resource Center, Department of Executive Engagement. Rachel previously worked with ACHE as specialist, Career Resource Center, from 2015 to 2019. 

Belinda Roman promoted to program specialist, Career Resource Center, Department of Executive Engagement, from program coordinator.