AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

Congratulations! Deborah Locke, MBA, BS, RDH

Join us in congratulating Deborah Locke, MBA, BS, RDH (Central), the winner of the 2024 Carol King Advancing the Profession Award

The award will be presented during 10.19.24 Annual Conference Opening Session.

Read Debbie's essay here.

NJDHA MEMBER AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPs

Congratulations! Tom Viola, RPh

Join us in congratulating Tom Viola, RPh, the winner of the 2021 Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of the Profession of Dental Hygiene!

The Award will be presented at the live 2022 Annual Conference during Opening Session.

Congratulations Carlin Sietsma (Bergen)

2024 Winner of the Cheryl Westphal-Theile scholarship

The scholarship competition is a member-benefit that presents a scholarship to a degree-completion candidate. This year, the scholarship is again valued at $1,000. Click Here to read her essay.


Carol King Award

Nominations Open February

Nominations Due August 1

Credentials Due August 11

Send nominee's name to: 

Central Office

Click here for Criteria!


Fran Fluhr Award

Nominations Open February

Nominations Due August 1

Credentials Due August 11

Send Nominee's Name to:

Central Office

Click here for Criteria!


Cheryl Westphal Theile Scholarship

Application Opens March 1

Credentials Due September 1

Send Applications to Central Office:

Central Office

Click here for Criteria!

Congratulations Rebecca Welch Pugh,

RDH, BSAST, FADHA

Congratulations to Rebecca Welch Pugh RDH BSAST FADHA, winner of the 2024 Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award. 

The award will be presented during 10.19.24 Annual Conference Opening Session.

MARY JANE KELLOGG DUTTON

FACULTY MENTORSHIP AWARD

Nominations Open in January 2025

Nominated by: Student Chapter

Nominations Due April 1

Nomination form available in Jan.


Gurenlian Leadership Award

Nominations Open in January 2025

Nominated by: DH Program Faculty 

Nominations Due: April 10

Nomination form available in Jan.

Contact Us:

NJDHA Central Office

centraloffice@njdha.org

856-574-4324 fax

Marlton NJ 08053

2 Danbury Court

KUDOS to 2024 WINNERS!


Amy Shah, RDH, MDH (Southern), the 2024 NJDHA Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award winner.


Congratulations to Deborah Locke, MBA, BS, RDH (Central), the 2024 Carol King Advancing the Profession Award winner.


Congratulations to Rebecca Welch Pugh, RDH BSAST FADHA, winner of the 2024 Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award.


NJDHA presents the 2024 Gurenlian Leadership Award to a graduate of each dental hygiene program. NJDHA welcomes these future leaders to the profession:


Shana Pascalli, Camden County College
Febi Desai, Middlesex County College
Mariella Banon, Bergen Community College
Caitlin Phillips, Rowan College at Burlington County
Anna Stolarczyk, Eastern International College


2023 WINNERS!


Kathy Cybula-Tahmazian, RDH, BSDH, RN, MSM (Southern), the 2023 NJDHA Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award winner. 


NJDHA presents the 2023 Gurenlian Leadership Award to a graduate of each dental hygiene program. NJDHA welcomes these future leaders to the profession:


Michelle Fera,  Camden County College

Camar Mershon, Middlesex County College

Nicolette Riccobono, Eastern International College


Past WINNERS!


Congratulations to Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, FADE (Bergen) the 2022 ADHA winner of the Professional Membership & the Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Awards


Congratulations to Kristine Puccerella, RDH (Central) winner of the 2019 Cheryl Westphal Scholarship, presented to a member for degree completion.


JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD, AFAAOM (Southern), the recipient of the ADHA Presidential Citation for her work on the Return-to-Work task force, & collaboration with ADA on practice during the pandemic.


Jane Forrest, RDH, EdD (Southern) recipient of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene's Esther Wilkins Lifetime Achievement Award.

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association Announces 2023 Class of Fellows

1) Northern Component (CM)

Kim Attanasi, RDH, MS, PhD, FADHA 
Ellen Guritzky, RDH, BS, MSJ, FADHA


2) Southern (CM)
JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD, FADHA
Rebecca Pugh, RDH, BSAST, FADHA


3) Central (CM)
Pam Graboso, RDH, FADHA
Howard Notgarnie, RDH, EdD FADHA
Stacy Onofrietti, RDH, PhD, CHP, FADHA


4) Bergen (CM)
Susan Callahan-Barnard, RDH, DHSc, FADHA

Winnie Furnari, RDH, MS, FAADH, FAAFS, FADHA

Rina Nowka, RDH, MA, FADHA

In this inaugural year of the ADHA Professional Fellows Program, 162 ADHA members representing forty-two states make up the first class with this earned distinction. The distinction honors their ongoing commitment to their education, to the practice of dental hygiene, and to their stellar reputation in areas of ethics, professional responsibility and professional standards. NJDHA's Members in the 2023 ADHA Class of Fellows include:

Congratulations Amy Shah, RDH, MDH

Join us in congratulating Amy Shah, RDH, MDH (Southern), the winner of the 2024 Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Award winner. The Award will be presented during 10.19.24 Annual Conference Opening Session.

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