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10 Tips For Lowering Your Carbon Footprint

First, what is a carbon footprint and why does it matter? Your carbon footprint is the sum of all greenhouse gases, specifically carbon, that is emitted as a result of your activities and actions. According to the EPA, burning coal, natural gas, and oil for electricity and heat is the largest single source of global …

Student Highlight: H2a Botanicals

By Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist Sierra Goldstein is a student in the Bachelor of Science in Integrative Health Sciences Program. At age 14 she began to formulate her own products and is the founder of H2a Botanicals, a luxury skincare and wellness brand that she and her mother run. Getting Inspired Growing …

How To Go Plastic-Free This July

Have you ever wanted to live more sustainably but found that the habits you tried to build just wouldn’t stick? According to the organizers of the Plastic-Free Ecochallenge that ACHS participates in each year, many people care about environmental issues but their actions don’t align with their values. So, the organizers’ goal is to “help …

Alumni Highlight: Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist

Written by Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist Kathy graduated from ACHS with a Master of Science in Aromatherapy. After working as a massage therapist for 15 years, she is now expanding her horizons with a new job as a Senior Inside Sales Representative at Aromaland. Massage Therapist to Aromatherapist Having always felt a …

10 Ideas For Celebrating Your Online Graduation

How do you celebrate your graduation when instead of walking across the stage, you are taking part in a virtual ceremony? Even if you are not able to have an in-person ceremony this year, there are still lots of ways for you to celebrate your hard work!  1. Make sure to sign up for your …

Dads and Grads Aromatherapy: 3 Essential Oil Recipes To Celebrate

Written by ACHS Aromatherapy Program Chair Amanda Lattin The month of June is one of celebration. Here at ACHS, we are gearing up to celebrate our graduating students in our graduation ceremony on June 18th. Many of us will also be celebrating the dads in our lives over Father’s Day weekend as well. The summer …

Inside Hillcrest: A Unique Job Opportunity for Aromatherapists and Herbalists

Written by Gillian Turner, Social Media & PR Specialist Located in La Verne, California, Hillcrest Retirement Community is unique because of its one-of-a-kind Integrative Therapy Room. I spoke with Ryan Harrison, Director of Resident Life & Wellness at Hillcrest, who says that the Integrative Therapy Room, or ITR for short, is unusual and he is …

ACHS Scholarship Winners Share Tips For Students

The American College of Healthcare Sciences (ACHS) is committed to helping students achieve their academic goals. ACHS offers a scholarship for adult students in the form of a one-time $1000 tuition scholarship and awards up to 10 of these scholarships each year. Meet our 3 students who were awarded the ASEP scholarship for summer 2021, …

What is an MBA Capstone and How Do I produce one?

In this article, Dean of Admissions/ Military Education Coordinator Amanda Heller speaks with the Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus to get all the details about what an MBA Capstone is and why it’s important. Amanda Heller: Hi, Susan! One of the questions we hear a lot is about the Capstone. Could you talk a …

Who Are The Instructors Teaching In The ACHS MBA Program?

Pictured: Some of the instructors in the ACHS MBA program In this article, Senior Admission Advisor Molly Sykes speaks with the Dean of Business Dr. Susan Marcus to get all the details about the instructors for our MBA program. Molly Sykes, Senior Admissions Advisor: Hi, Susan — thanks for answering some of the questions we …