Student Highlight: H2a Botanicals

Sierra Goldstein Student Highlight

Sierra Goldstein is a student in the Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences Program. At age 14 she began to formulate her own products and is the founder of H2a Botanicals, a luxury skincare and wellness brand that she and her mother run. Getting Inspired Growing up, Sierra was surrounded by plants in her […]

How To Go Plastic-Free This July

How To Go Plastic-Free This July

Have you ever wanted to live more sustainably but found that the habits you tried to build just wouldn’t stick? According to the organizers of the Plastic-Free Ecochallenge that ACHS participates in each year, many people care about environmental issues but their actions don’t align with their values. So, the organizers’ goal is to “help […]

Alumni Highlight: Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist

Kathy graduated from ACHS with a Master of Science in Aromatherapy. After working as a massage therapist for 15 years, she is now expanding her horizons with a new job as a Senior Inside Sales Representative at Aromaland. Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist Having always felt a strong connection with nature and plants, Kathy became interested […]

10 Ideas For Celebrating Your Online Graduation

10 Ideas For Celebrating Your Online Graduation

How do you celebrate your graduation when instead of walking across the stage, you are taking part in a virtual ceremony? Even if you are not able to have an in-person ceremony this year, there are still lots of ways for you to celebrate your hard work!  1. Make sure to sign up for your […]

Dads and Grads Aromatherapy: 3 Essential Oil Recipes To Celebrate

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Written by ACHS Aromatherapy Program Chair Amanda Lattin The month of June is one of celebration. Here at ACHS, we are gearing up to celebrate our graduating students in our graduation ceremony on June 18th. Many of us will also be celebrating the dads in our lives over Father’s Day weekend as well. The summer […]

Inside Hillcrest: A Unique Job Opportunity for Aromatherapists and Herbalists

Written by Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist Located in La Verne, California, Hillcrest Retirement Community is unique because of its one-of-a-kind Integrative Therapy Room. I spoke with Ryan Harrison, Director of Resident Life & Wellness at Hillcrest, who says that the Integrative Therapy Room, or ITR for short, is unusual and he is […]

ACHS Scholarship Winners Share Tips For Students

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The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is committed to helping students achieve their academic goals. ACHS offers a scholarship for adult students in the form of a one-time $1000 tuition scholarship and awards up to 10 of these scholarships each year. Meet our 3 students who were awarded the scholarship for summer 2021, and […]

How Your MBA Capstone Can Help Land Your Dream Job

How Your MBA Capstone Can Help Land Your Dream Job

In this article, Dean of Admissions/ Military Education Coordinator Amanda Heller speaks with the Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus to get all the details about what an MBA Capstone is and why it’s important. Amanda Heller: Hi, Susan! One of the questions we hear a lot is about the Capstone. Could you talk a […]

How Do We Choose Who Teaches Our MBA Courses?

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Pictured: Some of the instructors in the ACHS MBA program In this article, Senior Admission Advisor Molly Sykes speaks with the Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus to get all the details about the instructors for our MBA program. Molly Sykes, Senior Admissions Advisor: Hi, Susan — thanks for answering some of the questions we […]

5 Jobs to Get With an MBA from ACHS

5 Jobs to Get With an MBA from ACHS

Written by ACHS Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus ZipRecruiter currently shows over 330,000 “Sustainability jobs” and defines the category this way: The goal of most sustainability jobs is to promote sustainable practices, encourage social responsibility, create or improve sustainable products and solutions, and plan environmentally-friendly changes. A sustainability consultant helps a company plan and […]

Why You Should Get Your MBA Online From ACHS

Why You Should Get Your MBA Online From ACHS

Written by ACHS Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus Let’s face it: pursuing an MBA takes a commitment of both time and money. Is it worth it? What if I plan to open my own business — does an MBA really help someone like me? How does an online program work? Each of these questions […]

Celebrating Sustainable Business with Dr. Susan Marcus

Celebrating Sustainable Business with Dr. Susan Marcus

Written by Social Media & PR Specialist Gillian Turner ACHS Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus brings a unique perspective to ACHS, and it’s about time she gets a feature on our blog! Keep reading to learn about her journey, from growing up in a family business to going back to school later in life […]