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Master of Health Administration Residency Competition
MHA Residency Competition
This competition was developed to inspire creativity in our students and help them improve their podium skills.
Each residential Penn State MHA student is required to complete a residency of 400 hours between their first and second year of study. At the beginning of the subsequent fall semester, the students share their experiences with the new first-year students and others. The presentations are judged by healthcare administration professionals.
2026 student finalists:
Garrett Davy - First Place
Residency location: Geisinger Health System: Danville, PA
Preceptor: Alex Zimmerman, CAO
Preceptor: Alex Zimmerman, CAO
Jesse Russotto - Second Place
Residency location: Mount Nittany Health: State College, PA
Preceptor: Dawn Tice, COO of MNPG
Preceptor: Dawn Tice, COO of MNPG
Josh Carter - Third Place
Residency location: Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: Philadelphia, PA
Preceptor: Don T. Donaldson II, BSBA Practice Operations Manager III
Preceptor: Don T. Donaldson II, BSBA Practice Operations Manager III
We extend our gratitude to the judges:
- Joey Boyles, HPA & MHA Alum, Executive Administrator, UPMC Physician Services
- Christina Daley, PhD, NHA,Teaching Professor of Health Policy and Administration
- Ashlee Foreman, MHA, Graduate Program Coordinator for Health Policy and Administration
- Aileen Galley, MSW, ACSW, Assistant Teaching Professor of Health Policy and Administration
- Jessica Hample, MHA, Manager, Specialty Imaging Services, UPMC Altoona
- Abby Menna, MHA, Optimization Improvement Advisor Senior, Geisinger Health System