AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP

Congratulations! Linda Hecker, MA, BS, RDH

Join us in congratulating Linda Hecker, MA, BS, RDH (Central), the winner of the 2022 Carol King Advancing the Profession Award

The award will be presented during 10.22.22 Annual Conference Opening Session.

NJDHA MEMBER AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIP

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 Kristine Puccerella (Central)

2021 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

Nomination Opens 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

Credentials Due September 1

Send application to Central Office


Click Here for Criteria

Congratulations Tina Modi, RDH, BS

2019 Fran Flur Outstanding Service Award

Congratulations Hope Holbeck, RDH, MS

2019 Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Award winner

Congratulations to these 2022 RCBC graduates, winners of the Student Video Contest!


Elisa Dumaine (Central)
Annastassia Pritchett (SouthShore)
Haley Stuart (Southern)


The contest was sponsored by NJDHA and the NJ Coalition on Oral Health Access for Special Needs Groups. The videos were presented to nursing students to improve knowledge & skills in caring for geriatric patients.


To see the video, go to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1wt-VPrrOY&t=1760s

NJDHA AWARDS IN DENTAL

HYGIENE PROGRAMS

MARY JANE KELLOGG DUTTON

FACULTY MENTORSHIP AWARD


Nomination Opens: January

Nominated by: Student Chapter

Nomination Due May 1

Send Nomination package to:

Central Office

Click here for Criteria


Gurenlian Leadership Award

Nominations Open: January

Nominated by: DH Program Faculty Nomination

Nomination Due: April 10

Click here for Nomination Form

Send nomination form to Central Office

Contact NJDHA

NJDHA Central Office

centraloffice@njdha.org

856-574-4324 fax

Marlton NJ 08053

2 Danbury Court

KUDOS to WINNERS!

NJDHA presents the 2022 Gurenlian Leadership Award to a graduate at each of the dental hygiene programs. NJDHA welcome these future leaders to the profession:

Elizabeth Suarez-Saez, Camden County College

Aiyana Conover, Middlesex County College

Patrycja Surma, Bergen County College

Lyndzi Biester, Rowan College at Burlington County



From the NJDHA 2021 Annual Conference


Congratulations to Kim Attanasi, RDH, PhD (Northern), the 2021winner of the NJDHA Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene!


Congratulations to Kristine Puccerella, RDH (Central) winner of the 2019 Westphal Scholarship, presented to a member for degree completion. Click here to read the prize winning essay.


From the ADHA 2021 Phoenix Meeting


JoAnn Gurenlian, RDH, PhD, AFAAOM (Southern), the recipient of the ADHA Presidential Citation for her work on 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.



Congratulations to Shirley Birenz, RDH, MS, FAADH (Central), the 2019 winner of the NJDHA Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene! Click here to read Shirley's essay.


Congratulations to Hope Holbeck, RDH, MS (Central) the 2019 winner of the NJDHA Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award. Click here to read the MCC student chapter's nominating essay.


Congratulations to Tina Modi, RDH, BS (Central), the 2019 winner of the NJDHA Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award ! Click Here to read the nominating letter.


Congratulations to Cassidy Dutka Labita, RDH (Central) winner of the 2019 Westphal Scholarship, presented to a member for degree completion. Click here to read the prize winning essay.


Congratulations to Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS 2019 Liz Chaney Liasion of the Year Award


Congratulations to Skylar Sabol(RCBC), recipient of the Southern-NJDHA 2019 Award for Excellence in Communication


Congratulations to Krystine Garcia and Julianne Juzefyk, recipients of Central-NJDHA's 2019 Mara Sculler Award.


Congratulations to Jordan Dunn (CCC), recipient of the Southern-NJDHA 2019 Award for Excellence in Communication


Congratulations to Carly Scarano, RDH (Central) winner of the 2018 Westphal Scholarship, presented to a member for degree completion. Click here to read the prize winning essay.


Congratulations to Latanya Williams, RDH, BS (Bergen), the 2018 winner of the NJDHA Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award !


Congratulations to Dr. Ethan Glickman, the 2018 winner of the award given to a non-RDH for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of the Profession.


Congratulations to Jean Rath, RDH (Southern), recipient of a 2017 Wrigley Company Foundation Grant through ADHA.


Congratulations to Jane Forrest, RDH, EdD (Southern) named by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene magazine's 10th annual event as one of "6 Dental Hygienists to Know" in the research category.


Congratulations to Melissa Obratka, RDH, BBAOM (Northern) named by Dimensions of Dental Hygiene magazine's 10th annual event as one of "6 Dental Hygienists to Know" in the clinical practice category.


Congratulations to Susanna Scherer, RDH (Bergen) winner of the 2017 Westphal Scholarship, presented to a member for degree completion. Click here to read the prize winning essay.


Congratulations to Jane Forrest, RDH, EdD (Southern), the 2017 winner of the NJDHA Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene! Click here to read Jane's essay.


Congratulations to Faith Zimnes, RDH, MA, (Southern) the 2017 winner of the NJDHA Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award. Click here to read the RCBC student chapter's nominating essay.


Congratulations to Denisse Benitez (Rutgers), Winner of 2017 Northern Allers/Rummel Award


Congratulations to Sandra Berger, RDH, BS(Central), the 2016 winner of the NJDHA Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award!


Congratulations to Shirley Birenz, RDH, MS (Central) the 2016 winner of the Board of Trustee's Special Award for Service.


Congratulations to Sam Zwetchkenbaum, DMD, the 2016 winner of the award given to a non-RDH for Outstanding Contributions to the Advancement of the Profession.


Congratulations to Adriana Hakobyan (EIC), recipient of the Bergen-NJDHA Award.