2025 Award Winners

Congratulations to our 2025 Award Winners

University Program Awards

Award	Winner
CAHME/Canon Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management	Florida International University - Healthcare MBA
CAHME/Canon Award for Sustainability in Healthcare Management	A consortium of four programs was awarded the CAHME/Canon Award. The application submitted by RUSH University, Master of Science in Health Systems Management, included the Master of Healthcare Administration program at University of Minnesota, the Master of Health Administration program at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Master of Health Science in Health Administration program at the University of Toronto.
CAHME/George and Regi Herzlinger Award for Innovation in Education	George Mason University - MHA

Program Director Award

Award	Winner
The CAHME/Baldrige Award for Leadership Excellence	Soumitra Bhuyan, PhD, MPH Rutgers University

CAHME Fellow Award

Award	Winner
The CAHME/Dolores Clement Fellow of the Year Award	Steven J. Szydlowski, DHA University of Scranton

Student Fellowship Award

Award	Winner
The CAHME/The Joint Commission Fellowship for Advancing Sustainable Health Care	Tanashiya Randall MHA Candidate at Texas State University

Student Scholarships

Award	Winner
CAHME/Fawn Lopez Scholarship for Health Advocacy Communication Excellence	Laura Madarasz MHA Candidate at the University of Cincinnati
The CAHME/Gail Matejcic Peace Scholarship	Toluwase Olufadewa MHA Candidate at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
The CAHME/Judy Baar Topinka Foundation Scholarship for Health Policy	Elizabeth Kavianian MS Candidate at California State University Long Beach
The CAHME/Nancy Rosenthal Scholarship	Martha Selmon MHA Candidate at University of South Carolina
The CAHME/Olin Oedekoven Scholarship for Most Improved Student	Merry Jiang MHA Candidate at Johns Hopkins University
The CAHME/Quint Studer Scholarship for Excellence in Healthcare Mentorship	Arianna Goss MHA Candidate at Saint Louis University -------------- Keshaav Krishnaa Pothapur MHA Candidate at Cornell University
The CAHME/Robert S Bonney Scholarship for Veterans of the US Armed Services	Taylor Sisk MHSA Candidate at Xavier University
The CAHME/Sachs Family Foundation Scholarship in Honor of Michael A Sachs for Entrepreneurs in Healthcare Management	Isabella Cipolla-Pruitt MHA Candidate at Saint Louis University
The CAHME/Tim Campbell Scholarship for Selfless Service to Others and the Community	Sean Riley MHA Candidate at Central Michigan University