Board announces Southard/Oral-B scholarships, student achievement awards

Dental Assistant, The, May-June, 2002

Each year, several scholarships are awarded to students enrolled in a dental assisting program or applicable courses aimed at furthering a career in dental assisting. Awardees must be members of ADAA.

The Juliette B. Southard/Oral-B Scholarship program named for the founder of the ADAA is supported by a grant from Oral-B Laboratories, ADAA and volunteer donations. Established in 1929, the program awards scholarships in varying amounts. Candidates are considered on the basis of academic achievement, ability and interest in the career of dental assisting.

The ADAA wishes to thank Oral-B Laboratories for its support of this program and other professional activities. Some of this year's winners are pictured above. A complete list of winners includes the following:

Willow Pilar Allen
Torrington, CT
(Tunxis Community College)

Nataliya Bariy
San Francisco, CA
(City College of San Francisco)

Kati Jo Bornhoft
Manilla, IA
(Iowa Western Community College)

Darla Rochelle Brown
Jericho, VT
(Center for Technology, Essex)

Jodi Ann DeAngelis
Hamburg, NJ
(University at Buffalo/Educational
Opportunity Center)

Stacey Lee Kidd
Greenville, IL
(Kaskaskia College)

Kimberly Ann Kyle
Mulvane, KS
(Wichita Area Technical College)

Sommer Ann Mauchley
Pueblo, CO
(Pueblo Community College)

Bianca Paige Nolin
Colchester, VT
(Center for Technology, Essex)

Gina Irene Sorenson
Boise, ID
(Boise State University/Selland
College of Applied Technology)

Student Achievement Awards

At the same time, the ADAA Board of Trustees announced those chosen as recipients of the annual ADAA Student Achievement Awards. This recognition is given to students who have been nominated by their schools who are at least half way through their program and have demonstrated outstanding clinical skills, above average grades, leadership and participation. One student per school may be nominated. Recipients for this year are:

Cynthia Hallett
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR

Colleen Hiemenz
Indiana University School of
Dentistry
Indianapolis, IN

Deana Jones
Ivy Tech State College
Lafayette, IN

Amanda Lackey
Luzerne County Community
College
Nanticoke, PA

Desiree LaFoy
Grayson County College
Denison, TX

Bernice Lantigua
Community College of Rhode
Island
Lincoln, RI

Shelley Pierce
Highline Community College
Des Moines, WA

Emilee Thrift
Renton Technical College
Renton, WA