Dr. Bita Kash, associate professor, and Mr. Jack Buckley, executive-in-residence, were awarded two of three distinguished service awards given.

[Photo (left to right): Mr. Craig Cordola, regional president, Memorial Hermann Health System and chapter president, ACHE-Southeast Texas Region; Dr. Bita Kash; Mr. Jack Buckley; and Dr. Jessie Tucker, Harris Health executive vice-president, LBJ hospital administrator and ACHE regent for the Southeast Texas Region]

Dr. Kash serves as the editor-in-chief of the Journal of Healthcare Management and director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Health Organization Transformation (CHOT). Buckley has a long association with ACHE, most recently serving as a member of the board and vice-president of the ACHE-Southeast Texas Chapter.

Additionally, three Texas A&M School of Public Health master of health administration students received scholarships including Mr. Josh Rivera, the Jeptha W. Dalston Academic Scholarship; Ms. Caroline Uptmore, the Don Wagner Academic Scholarship; and Mr. John Creel, the ACHE-Southeast Texas Chapter Academic Scholarship.