Congratulations to the Hu-Friedy/American Dental Assistants Association Merit Scholar Award Recipients!

Date

Monday, June 06, 2016

On behalf of Hu-Friedy and the American Dental Assistants Association, we are pleased to announce the recipients of the 2016 Hu-Friedy/ADAA Merit Scholar Award!

  • Amanda Frederickson – Gateway Technical College

  • Amber Witthuhn – Northeast Wisconsin Technical College

  • Cheyenne Garcia – Rio Salado College

  • Czellane Galvan – Diablo Valley College

  • Diana Barker – Community College of Rhode Island

  • Elizabeth Burke – Tunxis Community College

  • Grace Guiuan – Pasadena City College

  • Kendle Arrigal – Southeastern Technical Institute

  • Lisa Overton – Arkansas Northeastern College

  • Sarah Forgy – Citrus College

  • Susana Villalta – Indian Hills Community College

  • Sydney Graf – Ozarks Technical Community College

  • Zeenat Robert – Portland Community College

  • Alma Omerovic – A.I. Prince Technical High School

This award honors those dental assisting students who exhibit proficiency in four-handed dentistry and exemplify the critical contribution an educated dental assistant makes to the success of clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction and improved office efficiency.

Recipients of this award also embody the qualities represented by Juliette A. Southard that include loyalty, courtesy, and professionalism. Each of the recipients was nominated by a faculty member at their school, for demonstrating these exemplary qualities and more.

Award recipients receive the Merit Scholar Award from Hu-Friedy, a one full-year paid ADAA membership and will have their name published in the ADAA Journal, as well as recognition within e-newsletters and online communications from Hu-Friedy and the American Dental Assistants Association.

Congratulations to all of the 2016 Hu-Friedy/ADAA Merit Scholar Award recipients. We wish you much continued success!