IDHA Award for Community Service (Nominations due by March 1 of each year.)
Award Criteria as of July 2006The IDHA Award for Community Service is to be awarded “when applicable” to one dental hygienist in a given year. In a tie situation the award will be given to both individuals. The resumes of selected nominees will be limited to the professional activities related to community service, promoting dental health or the profession of dental hygiene.
1976
Juanita Schisler
Southeast
1988
Becky Alles
Isaac Knapp
1989
Ann Busch
Central
1990
Diane Scott
Driftwood Valley
1991
Jewell Arthur
1992
Elaine Lovan
Elkhart/Goshen
1993
Suzanne M. Beard
1994
Louise M. Judd
1995
Lynn Scott
1996
Linda Galloway
1997
Jan Thomas
1998
Shirley Fisher
1999
None given
2000
2001
Sheli Taulbee
2002
Nancy Mann
2003
Elaine Foley
2004
2005
2006
2007
Tammy Koch
East Central
NOTE: This listing of recipients was compiled to the best of our ability and knowledge. If you know of an error or can provide additional recipients, please contact Central Office.
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION
To improve the public’s health, the mission of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association is to advance the art and science of dental hygiene by ensuring access to quality oral health care, increasing awareness of the cost-effective benefits of prevention, promoting the highest standards of dental hygiene education, licensure, practice and research, and representing and promoting the interests of dental hygienists.