ACHE – SouthEastTexasChapter (ACHE-SETC) is excited to congratulate our Congress scholarship winners. The winners are Zachary Garza, Eric Muñoz, Sophia Nguyen, and Lauren Schrock. These students were awarded an opportunity to attend the 2023 ACHE Congress to represent their academic institutions and the chapter. We encourage them to continue staying engaged with ACHE throughout their career in the healthcare industry. They have also reflected on their 2023 Congress experience.

I had a wonderful time attending my first American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) Congress in Chicago. I had the privilege of gaining insight from professional healthcare leaders from across the country, engaging in educational sessions, and making new connections. Thank you to ACHE – South East Texas Chapter for making this opportunity possible. I could not be more excited for my future as an aspiring healthcare leader.” – Sophia Nguyen

After attending this year’s ACHE Congress, I quickly realized that I would be able to continue advancing my professional endeavors and establishing roots within such a powerful network of accredited, respected, and admirable professionals. I connected with various leaders from around the nation, being inspired by hearing their successes and hardships all the same. I also had the opportunity to network with my own peers who I share common ground with as emerging professionals. After getting to experience something so unique, I can confidently say that this opportunity revolutionized how I see leadership in healthcare and my overall professional development. I am overly grateful for the generosity of our Southeast Texas Chapter for impacting me in such a positive way as an early careerist!” – Eric Muñoz

I am enormously grateful to have attended this year’s ACHE 2023 Congress representing Texas A&M MHA program. The conference provided a chance to understand the vast complexities of healthcare. My deepest thanks to the ACHE-SETC for providing me with the opportunity to attend. The organization continuously excels at both the local and national levels through its dedication to the advancement of healthcare leaders’ education. I strongly encourage both early careerists and senior careerists to seek membership into their local chapter.” – Zachary Garza