ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation
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For Students
- Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award
- ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships
- ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation
- ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation
- ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship
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For Dental Educators
- Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Faculty Leadership Award
- ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Junior Faculty Award
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Excellence in Teaching Award
- ADEA Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program
- ADEA/Gillette Hayden Memorial Foundation/AAWD Woman Dentist Tuition Scholarship
- ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Award to Honor Jack Bresch
- ADEA Leadership Institute Phase V Leadership Development Tuition Scholarship
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For Leadership Institute Fellows
- ADEA/AADOCR/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Dr. Dominick P. DePaola Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/ADEAGies Foundation Drs. Connie L. and Richard R. Drisko Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- The ADEA/Foundation for Endodontics Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/American College of Dentists Dr. Jerome Bright Miller Scholars in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc./National Dental Association Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
Questions
For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.
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.
- A letter of recommendation from a dental hygiene faculty member addressing the candidate’s qualities.
- A summary of the insights gained from achievements in research, community service, leadership, personal growth, etc. that relate to the candidate’s career goals.
- A current curriculum vitae.
- 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.
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