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ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation


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Purpose

The ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation provides financial assistance to dental hygiene students to enable them to achieve their academic and professional goals. Ms. DiGangi is a trailblazer, mentor and advocate who is dedicated to expanding and advancing career opportunities for dental hygienists. Her passion for dental hygiene and commitment to excellence led her to mentor others to help them reach their potential.

This scholarship named in her honor recognizes dental hygiene students who express the desire to transform oral health through leadership and innovative care delivery. The scholarship is open to dental hygiene students who have completed at least one year of an accredited dental hygiene program and are in good academic standing.

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Overview

The $1,000 scholarship is awarded to an individual who is pursuing dental hygiene at the associate, baccalaureate or master’s degree level.  

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must:

  • Be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited program in dental hygiene or public health in the United States or Canada, having completed at least one year of the program.
  • Maintain good academic standing.
  • Demonstrate achievements in research, community service, leadership, personal growth, etc. that relate to career goals.
  • Be an ADEA Individual Member.

Application Deadline

Applications must be received by Sept. 19, 2024.

Application Process Checklist

Applicants must submit the following items by Sept. 19, 2024.

  1. A letter of recommendation from a dental hygiene faculty member addressing the candidate’s qualities.
  2. A summary of the insights gained from achievements in research, community service, leadership, personal growth, etc. that relate to the candidate’s career goals.
  3. A current curriculum vitae.
  4. Transcripts obtained from the candidate’s school registrar verifying academic standing.

Notification Date and Award Announcement

Scholarship recipients and applicants not receiving awards will be notified by Dec. 12, 2024.

Awards will be announced during the 2025 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, March 8–11, 2025, in National Harbor, MD.


Past Recipients

2024
Ms. Piper Sullivan,
The Ohio State University College of Dentistry

2023
Ms. Victoria King, University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry

2022
Ms. Miranda Menk, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry