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.
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.
Fran Fluhr Award
Nominations Open February
Nominations Due September 15
Credentials Due September 26
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Congratulations Rebecca Welch Pugh,
RDH, BSAST, FADHA
Congratulations to Rebecca Welch Pugh RDH BSAST FADHA, (Southern) winner of the 2024 Frances D. Fluhr Outstanding Service Award.
The award was presented during 10.19.24 Annual Conference Opening Session.
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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
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association Class of Fellows
In the 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.
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.
2024 Inductees
1) Member's at Large
Cheryl Westphal-Theile, EdD, RDH, FADHA
2) Bergen (CM)
Melanie Smith, RDH, FADHA
Kudos to the 2025 WINNERS!
NJDHA presents the 2025 Gurenlian Leadership Award to a graduate from each dental hygiene program. NJDHA welcomes these future leaders to the profession:
Nicole J Schaefer, Bergen Community College
Julia Bendotti, Camden County College
Gina DiAntonio, Eastern International College
Saray Gayed, Middlesex County College
Danielle Alvarez, Rowan College at Burlington County
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Carol King Award
Nominations Open February
Nominations Due September 15
Credentials Due September 26
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NEW! Winnie Furnari Award
Nominations Due September 15
Credentials Due September 26
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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.
Congratulations Nadine Thompson, RDH, MDH
2025 Mary Jane Kellogg Dutton Faculty Mentorship Award
NJDHA proudly presents this award to
Nadine Thompson, EdM, RDH
Instructor, Department of Dental Hygiene
Middlesex County College
Cheryl Westphal Theile Scholarship
Application Opens March 1
Credentials Due September 15
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2025 Cheryl Westphal Theile Scholarship
NJDHA proudly presents this award to
Stefanie Rufo, RDH, MS
Instructor, Natural Sciences
CLICK HERE to read the winning essay
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Congratulations Stefanie Rufo, RDH, MS
2025 Winnie Furnari Professional Leadership Award
NJDHA proudly presents this award to
Rebecca Welch Pugh, RDH, BSAST, FADHA
NJDHA Southern Component Member
NJDHA Volunteer, Former NJDHA President, Former NJDHA CEO
2025 Frances D Fluhr Outstanding Service Award
NJDHA proudly presents this award to
Mary Buttery, RDH, MEd
Clinical Instructor, Community College of Philadelphia
Adjunct Faculty, Camden County College
NJDHA Southern Component Director
2025 NJDHA Carol King Award for Advancing the Profession of Dental Hygiene
NJDHA proudly presents this award to
Joanna Campbell, RDH
NJDHA Bergen Component Treasurer and Continuing Education Chair
Congratulations Rebecca Welch Pugh, RDH, BSAST, FADHA
Congratulations Joanna Campbell, RDH
Congratulations Mary Buttery, RDH, MEd
