NYSCHA Professional Awards (nominations open June 1 – October 31)
The NYSCHA Professional Awards honor the memory of three outstanding professionals in college health. The awards recognize the honorees’ leadership and commitment to college health on the local, state, and national level.
- The Susan Shearer Award for Dedication & Vision in College Health
- Like Susan Shearer, recipients of this award have had an impact on the health of college students on their own campuses, as well as at the state and national level.
- The Vincent J. Lamparella Award for Perseverance & Leadership in College Health
- This award is given to college health professionals who, like Dr. Vincent Lamparella, have contributed their time, talents, and leadership to bolster and strengthen their own health service and/or NYSCHA when needed most.
- The Clifford B. Reifler Award for Devotion & Passion for College Health
- Recipients of the Clifford B. Reifler Award display the values and characteristics that are synonymous with those associated with Dr. Reifler – energy, initiative, generosity, forthrightness, high standards, and, most of all, a devotion and passion for college health.
Awardees are recognized at the NYSCHA Annual Meeting in November.
NYSCHA Student Awards (nominations open December 1 – April 1)
The NYSCHA Student Awards recognize individual students and student groups that have contributed to the health of students on their campus and/or to the work of the New York State College Health Association or the American College Health Association.
Awardees are recognized at the NYSCHA Annual Meeting in October.
ACHA Affiliate New Professional Award (nominations open November 1 – January 1)
The ACHA Affiliate New Professional Award recognizes ACHA members who have provided service to the field of college health for five years or less and who have made significant contributions to their institutions and/or affiliate.
Awardees are recognized at the ACHA Annual Meeting in June.
American College Health Association (ACHA) Awards & Fellows
A complete list of ACHA Awards and ACHA Fellows can be found here.
The yearly Call for Nominations for Fellows, Named Awards, Best Practices Awards, and Affiliate New Professionals Awards begins in October and ends in January.
Nominations for ACHA Awards and ACHA Fellows are submitted directly to ACHA.