DARW 2002: pride on parade

Dental Assistant, The, July-August, 2002

HONORABLE MENTIONS
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Wahpeton, ND
Presented by Lucinda Johnson

Students prepared a library window display and the school rolled the DARW announcement on its rotating digital sign. At the student center, students handed out free toothpaste and floss, and Ms. Molar made an appearance. Meanwhile over at the dental clinic, the ever popular Ms. M greeted patients and passed out toothpaste. In the community, students made signs, and ribbons were given to dental assistants while dental health talks and oral care products were given to preschool and grade school children. Focusing on the dental community, the students hosted a booth in conjunction with NDDAA at the Fargo dental seminar and promoted DARW.

CARVER CAREER & TECHNICAL ED CENTER
Charleston, WV
Presented by Debra B. Sampson, CDA

A huge sign in a front hall display case greeted visitors and patients at Carver Career Center during DARW. Complete with American flag it measured over 10 ft long and 4 ft wide. An open house jointly honored DARW and the opening of the Center's Dental Clinic. All 22 dental assistants at Carver are proud members of ADAA!

ALSO NOTED
ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE
Albuquerque, NM
Presented by Bernadette Jojola, CDA

Students e-mailed an announcement to area dentists from the school's web site. They did a follow up fax and even some hand deliveries of DARW notices to Albuquerque dental offices. A Spanish potluck dinner was held in celebration including students, case manager and staff. To call attention to DARW publicly, students presented an Institute mug filled with toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste to a local television station which acknowledges these contributions.

CAPE MAY COUNTY TECHNICAL SCHOOL
Cape May Court House, NJ
Presented by Candida J. Ditzler, CDA, RDA

A preschool class was invited to visit this school's classroom and students made a presentation concerning brushing and nutrition. Volunteers were invited to have pictures taken with the intra oral camera.

COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN IDAHO
Twin Falls, ID
Presented by Tonja Bowcut, CDA

March Fourth was celebrated by students at Southern Idaho who made baskets of oral care products for all the babies born on March 4 (and for their parents) at local hospitals ... these efforts earned them photos and a write up in a local newspaper. On March 5, the students were surprised with a luncheon hosted by the faculty. During March, school children were invited to visit the lab on campus where students explained oral health procedures and made presentations. These students also participated in a Science Trek project featuring the mixing process of the many dental materials encountered. All Southern Idaho students are ADAA members.

CST COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Chattanooga, TN
Presented by Karen Castleberry

Third and fourth year high school students were treated to dental assisting career presentations by the d.a. students of CST who also participated in a DARW poster contest. These d.a. students took the opportunity of DARW to sell toothbrushes and toothpaste as a fund raising activity.