Student Awards

JoAnn Gurenlian Outstanding Student Leadership Award

Students are nominated by their faculty who have demonstrated outstanding leadership qualities during their education in a NJ Dental Hygiene program.

Award Winners

  • Lindsay Roche, UMDNJ, Fall 2007
  • Gina LeMunyon, Burlington, 2007
  • Bonnie Nayda-Page, Bergen, 2007
  • Marianne Joyce, Camden, 2007
  • AimeeLee Comey, Middlesex, 2007

Nominated by faculty and presented at graduation.
Deadline for CCC, MCC, BCC April 10
Deadline for UMDNJ Oct 15

Cheryl Westphal Scholarship

In honor of Cheryl Westphal, RDH, MS, Past President of NJDHA and ADHA, and the first dental hygienist to serve on the New Jersey State Board of Dentistry. This scholarship is presented to a student entering the second year of dental hygiene school. This scholarship has a minimum base contribution from NJDHA as well as contributions from individuals and NJDHA components.

Scholarship Winner

  • Krystle Brown, UMDNJ, 2006