At the 82nd ADEA Annual Session held March 5-9, 2005, in Baltimore, Dr. Frank Catalanotto, 2004-05 President, presented a number of scholarships and awards to students in dental and allied dental programs.
“Students represent the future of education and the profession,” said President Catalanotto. “ADEA is delighted to recognize these outstanding students for the work they have done and the promise of their future contributions. We are grateful to the corporate sponsors of these awards for making these forms of recognition and support possible.”
The ADEA/Oral-B Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic Careers is designed to support students who are pursuing education toward the baccalaureate degree in dental hygiene and who demonstrate interest in an academic career. This year’s scholarships went to Ms. Janet S. Kinney, University of Michigan, and Ms. Michelle Mould, University of Missouri-Kansas City.
The ADEA/Listerine Preventive Dentistry Scholarships are granted each year to U.S. dental students for outstanding scholarship and academic achievement with a demonstrated interest in preventive and community dentistry. This year’s scholarships went to: Ms. Naren Chelian, University of California, Los Angeles; Ms. Arti Gaur, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston; Ms. Christina Iannessa, University of Pittsburgh; Ms. Brandi Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Mr. Peter Pelligrini, University of Washington; Mr. Bradford Picot, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; Ms. Elizabeth Prada, University of Pennsylvania; Ms. Heather Ronngren, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health; Ms. Chanelle Small, Howard University; Mr. Shane Sykes, University of Kentucky; Ms. Brigid Walsh, University of Illinois at Chicago; and Ms. Katayoun Yaraghi, Columbia University.
In addition to these honorees, Mr. Nghe Luu, McGill University, received one of four awards given by the Journal of Dental Education for most outstanding article of the year in which a junior faculty member or student is the sole or lead author. Mr. Luu’s article, “Dental Students with Hepatitis B: Issues to Be Considered When Defining Policies,” was published in the March 2004 issue.
Students are part of many other activities at the ADEA Annual Session. The Council of Students, which is one of ADEA’s seven governing councils, holds four meetings involving representatives from dental and allied dental programs across the United States and Canada. In addition, all student attendees are invited to a special student reception, sponsored by DENTSPLY International, which also sponsors the student poster presentation awards. Beyond these special student-oriented activities, many students present posters at this meeting and participate in the wide variety of general events and activities, including symposia, programs, workshops, and the TechnoFair. For information on becoming a student member of ADEA, visit www.ADEA.org.