ACHE STUDENT CHAPTERS AWARDED

CHICAGO, February 14, 2005—University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond; and U.S. Army-Baylor University, Fort Sam Houston, TX, are the recipients of the American College of Healthcare Executives 12th annual Student Chapter Awards.

The graduate student chapters will receive their awards on Wednesday, March 16, 2005, at the Leon I. Gintzig Commemorative Lecture and Luncheon during ACHE’s 48th Congress on Healthcare Management at the Hilton Chicago. ACHE established the awards to recognize those active student chapters whose programs have demonstrated a commitment to promoting advancement in ACHE.

The winners are:

• Greatest percentage of graduating students advancing in ACHE over a one-year period
  University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Student Chapter
• Greatest number of graduating students advancing in ACHE over a one-year period
  Virginia Commonwealth University Student Chapter
• 2004 graduating class with the greatest number of ACHE Members, Diplomates, and Fellows
  U.S. Army-Baylor University Student Chapter
  

CONTACT: Douglas A. Klegon, Ph.D., (312) 424-9420

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