Do you have a favorite faculty member who deserves recognition? Has a faculty member gone above-and-beyond your expectations? As a faculty member, have you excelled in service to the college?  

The ACHS Faculty Awards Program is the perfect opportunity to acknowledge the commitment and accomplishments of our distinguished faculty! 

The following annual awards are announced at the ACHS Commencement Ceremony:

Rising Star Award

The Rising Star Award is an administration-nominated award to honor an instructor in their first year of teaching with ACHS who has demonstrated a commitment to excellence in supporting ACHS students. 

Award recipient receives a Certificate of Achievement and $500 honorarium to use for continuing education opportunities related to his or her area(s) of expertise at ACHS including workshop, conference or seminar fees and related travel expenses. 

2023 Recipients: Toumik Asatorrian, BA, MA, EdD & Jimmy Godard, BS, MS, MBA, DM

2022 Recipient: Dr. Janet Ludwig, PhD

2021 Recipient: Kristen Truman-Allen,PhD, MS, RN, PCC

2020 Recipient: Anisa Kassim,BA, MPH, MTOM, CHES

2019 Recipient: Lisa Warman, BS, MLS

2019 Recipient: Lisa Warman, BS, MLS

2018 Recipient: Judith Boice, ND, LAC, FABNO

2017 Recipient: Dr. Jacqueline McGrath, ND

2016 Recipient: Santiago Lorenzo, BA, MS, PhD

2015 Recipient: Nancy Poznak, BPTS, MS, CHES, WWS, CPT, GFI 

Distinguished Teaching Award 

This is a student-nominated award given to two faculty members who have gone above and beyond in the classroom(s) to motivate, mentor, and engage students as well as promote engagement with their peers.

Award recipients receive Certificate of Achievement and $1000 honorarium to use for continuing education opportunities related to his or her area(s) of expertise at ACHS including workshop, conference or seminar fees and related travel expenses. 

2023 Recipients: Dr. Jacqueline McGrath, ND and Lisa Warman, BS, MLS

2022 Recipients: Abbey Skinner, MS, BS, HHP and Lisa Warman,BS, MLS

2021 Recipients: Margaret LaPierre, BS, HHP, Cert. Aroma., LME, LEI and Dr. Jacqui McGrath, ND

2020 Recipients: Deryl Gulliford, BS, MS and Abbey Skinner, MS, BS, HHP

2019 Recipients:  Nicole Betschman, BS, BS, MA, CHES, PhD and Dr. Jacqueline McGrath, ND

2018 Recipients: Scott Stuart, LAc, BS, MAcOM and Dr. Jacqueline McGrath, ND

2017 Recipients: Abbey Skinner, MS, BS, HHP, Catrina Mianecki, B.S., M.E.D., M.S., Cert. AROMA., L.AC, Nicole Betschman, Ph.D.

2016 Recipients: Libby Bennett, BS, MA and Bonnie Wickwire, ND, DC

2015 Recipients: Shawn Hallum, AS, BS, MS and Scott Stuart, LAC, BS, MACOM

Distinguished Faculty Award

This award is self-, peer- and/or administration-nominated award honoring a faculty member who has excelled in service to ACHS including, but not limited to: instructing and supporting students, conducting webinars, participating in curriculum development, excelling at the use of technology in classrooms, and participating in other academic activities that support the institution and its students and graduates.

Award recipient receives commemorative plaque and $1500 honorarium to use for continuing education opportunities related to his or her area(s) of expertise at ACHS including workshop, conference or seminar fees and related travel expenses. 

2023 Recipient: Dr. Lori Holdren, BS, MA, PhD

2022 Recipient: Shawn Hallum, AS, BS, MS

2021 Recipient: Lisa Warman, BS, MLS

2020 Recipient: Dr. Lori Holdren, BS, MA, PhD; Amanda Lattin, BA, MAT, Dip.Aroma, RH (AHG), RA; and Dr. Susan E. Marcus, MS, MBA, PhD

2019 Recipient: Abbey Skinner, BS, MIFHI, HHP

2018 Recipient: Amanda Lattin, BA, MAT, Dip.Aroma, RH (AHG), RA

2017 Recipient: Deryl Gulliford, BS, MS

2016 Recipient: Amanda Lattin, BA, MAT, Dip. Aroma., RH (AHG), RA

2015 Recipient: Oleg Maksimov, BS, MPH, PhD

Annual Nominations

Our 2024 Nomination period has closed. Please check back back for the 2025 nomination period.