Outstanding Graduate of the Year

About the ACHS Outstanding Graduate Award

Each year ACHS chooses a graduate to represent ACHS in the DEAC Annual Outstanding Graduate program. This program is designed to showcase the significant accomplishments of our graduates and specifically recognize the achievements of distance education students.

We encourage all graduates to consider applying to be the next ACHS Outstanding Graduate. Faculty and ACHS staff can also nominate graduates for this distinction.

Outstanding Graduate Nomination Form

2026 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight: Dr. Krista Morton

Dr. Krista Morton, a 2025 ACHS Doctor of Science in Integrative Health graduate, transformed her personal experience with complex chronic illnesses into a mission to help others heal. After leaving a career in professional dance due to health challenges, she pursued advanced integrative health education while building her private practice, SomaSonder Wellness, in Greenville, South Carolina. Specializing in chronic conditions, she combines evidence-based and holistic approaches to support clients across the U.S. and Canada. Her ACHS dissertation focused on integrative protocols for mycotoxin illness. Despite the loss of her mother during her final year, Krista persevered with faculty support, dedicating her dissertation to her mother’s memory and continuing to make a meaningful impact in integrative healthcare.

Outstanding Graduate of the Year

About the ACHS Outstanding Graduate Award

2026 Outstanding Graduate Spotlight: Dr. Krista Morton

Past Recipients

APRIL FOSTER

BONNIE PEARCE

SIAN SELIGMAN

MICHAEL FORD

CINDY LANE ROSS

STEPHANIE PETERSEN

LAURA SUSAN JOHNS

LISA DONALDSON

STEPHANIE WEBB

DUSTY FLOYD

STEPHANIE AUSTIN

SHAWN HALLUM

TRACEY ROBBINS

EMILY STEIN

ROBIN BARNETTE

PAT REDER

PAMELA HEYEN

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