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ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships


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For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.

Purpose

The ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships support predoctoral dental students who have demonstrated academic excellence in preventive dentistry. 


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Overview

Twelve predoctoral dental students will receive the ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships each year.

Each student will receive $2,500.

Eligibility Requirements

An applicant must:

  • Be enrolled at a U.S. or Canadian dental school as a full-time student at the time of submission.
  • Demonstrate, through personal activities and achievements, a strong interest in preventive dentistry.
  • Possess a superior academic record.
  • Be nominated by the dean of his or her dental school or the dean’s designate (no more than three nominations are accepted from each school).
  • Be an ADEA Individual Member.

Application Process Checklist

Applicants must submit the following items by Sept. 19, 2024, using the ADEA online application process.

  1. A letter from the dean describing the applicant’s academic record, achievements and activities (research, community service and program development) in preventive dentistry that have gone beyond those required of all students for graduation.
  2. A summary of the insights the student has gained from achievements and activities (research, community service and program development) in preventive dentistry.
  3. A current curriculum vitae.
  4. Transcripts obtained from the candidate’s school registrar verifying academic standing.

Notification Date

Scholarship recipients and applicants not receiving awards will be notified by Dec. 6, 2024

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


Past Recipients

2024
Ms. Betty Ben Dor, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Joel Chahal, University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
Mr. Andrew Chen, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Moyu Fu, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Dana Karkoutli, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Ms. Julia Kim, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Tommy Lau, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Katelyn Lee, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Min Lin, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Gabriel Thompson, Howard University College of Dentistry
Ms. Neelam Vohra, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Ji Hun Yang, University of Maryland School of Dentistry

2023
Ms. Reem Al-Sayyad,Texas A&M University School of Dentistry
Ms. Bijal Amin, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Amber Courtney, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Shayan Darvish, University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
Mr. Chao Dong, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Stephanie Ellman, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Tiffany Huang, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Byron Trinh, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Clara Kim, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Skylar McGaughey, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Ms. Sejal Menghani, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Hilary Wong, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

2022
Dr. John Aremu, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Jeremy Budd, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Michael Hoy, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Dr. Ehsan Jozaghi, University of British Columbia Faculty of Dentistry
Ms. Jinju Kim, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Alisa Lee, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Elizabeth Mechas, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Sylvette Ramos-Diaz, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Ms. Katherine Reed, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Emily Schumacher, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Adrienne Smith, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Nikesha Walters, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

2021
Ms. Jennifer ChouUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Shveta DuggalHerman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
Mr. Evan FryUniversity of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
Ms. Shivali GovaniUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Riley Hewgley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Ms. Alisha Jimenez-Thompson, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. David Kornmehl, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Irene Lang, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Lauren Lubowitz, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Kaitlyn O’Connell, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. David Seiler, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
Ms. Natalie Wen, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2020
Ms. Danielle Corcoran, University of Toronto Faculty of Dentistry
Ms. Marie-Elena Cronin, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Jae Young Han, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Macy Huettl, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
Ms. Jennifer Lee, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Angela Li, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Calvin Panah, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Neysha Patel, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Daphne Salazar, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Julia Shelbourn, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Joshua Sullivan, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Adams School of Dentistry
Mr. Brandon Tran, A.T. Still University Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health


2019

Mr. Saam Bozorg, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Justin Escobar, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Lindsay James, Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry
Ms. Deepti Karhade, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Allyn LaCombe, Lousiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Ms. Chidinma Okafor, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Reena Raman, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Illinois
Mr. Alec Robin, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Mindy Truong, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Anne-Marie Vu, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Benjamin Wang, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jessaca York, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

2018
Ms. Andrea Akabike, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Andres Alvarez, University of Florida College of Dentistry
Ms. Karen Ben-Elazar, Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Karah Brown, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Holly Fadie, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Marcus Hwang, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Jessica Latimer, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Yassmin Parsaei, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Kathryn Pawlak, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Ms. Katherine Shi, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Vrinda Tarneja, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Carolynn Vuong, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2017
Dr. Mitra Adhami, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Dentistry
Ms. Heather Burbick, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry
Ms. Cherry Choy, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Joseph DePalo, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jie Ge, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Ms. Jamie Hargett, University of Mississippi Medical Center School of Dentistry
Ms. Irene Louie, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Kristianne Macaraeg, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Tyler Mesa, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Mr. Barjinder Takra, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Ivy Vuong, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Shutong Zhan, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

2016

Ms. Ashley Abraham, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 
Mr. Luke Aiura, University of Michigan School of Dentistry 
Ms. Riddhi Desai, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 
Ms. Andrea Frantz, The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University 
Ms. Lucy Hallajian, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry 
Ms. Nicole LaMantia, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry 
Mr. Brian Lehigh, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry 
Ms. Desiree McMillen, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine School of Dental Medicine 
Ms. Lindsey Richard, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry 
Ms. Kanupriya Tewari, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. David Wong, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine 
Ms. Valentina Zahran, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

2015

Ms. Jean Calvo, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry 
Ms. Meredith Dugoni, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine – South Jordan, Utah
Ms. Armani Emmal, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Niekia Franklin, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
Ms. Giselle Galanto, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Hannah Gilman, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. William Jacobson, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Dr. Michael McQuinn, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Lauren Morris, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry 
Ms. Ligia Padilla, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Jason Safer, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Michelle Ta, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Chelsea Wong, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry

2014
Mr. Todd Billington, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Michael Forman, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Lisa Gaither, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Kari Hexem, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Theodore Kula, Indiana University School of Dentistry
Ms. Natalie La Rochelle, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Samuel Lee, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Mehreen Merchant, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Han Na Seo, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Eric Smith, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Nidhi Taneja, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Mr. Phillip Wong, Roseman University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine – South Jordan, Utah

2013

Mr. Hussameldin M. Ahmed, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Kelly A. Burch, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Amir Dadgar-Yeganeh, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Victoria V. Duong, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Scott Kim, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Natalie A. Laucius, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Eun-Chee Lee, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
Ms. Olga S. Luaces, University of Florida College of Dentistry
Mr. Sanket Nagarkar, University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Ms. Rachel Paik, Western University of Health Sciences College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Ubonwan JJ Sae-ung, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Ms. Kelly S. Sayre, Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
Ms. Sarah A. Moeller, University of Michigan School of Dentistry

2012
Ms. Patricia J. Clevenger, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Benjamin Cope, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Leslie-Anne Fitzpatrick, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jennifer L. Gawthrop, West Virginia University School of Dentistry
Mr. Hans Hsu, New York University College of Dentistry
Ms. Olga Isyutina, Indiana University School of Dentistry
Mr. Daniel H. Johnson, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry 
Ms. Grace L. Lam, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Ricardo Lugo, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Mr. Kajal B. Patel, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Mahesh H. Sadhnani, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Brent L. Woodmansee, Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine-Arizona

2011
Ms. Stephanie M. Acevedo, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Cherissa W. Chong, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Alexis L. Cohen, New York University College of Dentistry
Ms. Shannon M. Hayashibara, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Stona R. Jackson, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Lauren M. Katzel, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Victoria M. Lucas-Perry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Mr. Brian T. Luong, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Kaitlin J. Poppe, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Jennifer L. Senge, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Matthew S. Silverstein, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Jake A. Weissman, University of Washington School of Dentistry

2010
Mr. Senthil N. Arun, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Whitney M. Bator, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Daniel A. Beinstock, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. David G. Burke, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health 
Ms. Li-Ping Chew, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Hyewon Lee, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Evelyn O. Lucas-Perry, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
Mr. Joseph M. Mess, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Ms. Shirin A. Mullen, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Daniel K. Seetin, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Wayne E. Stephens, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Zi Wang, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2009
Mr. Payam Afzala, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Raquel Teresa Capote, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Ashley E. Gibbs, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine 
Mr. James Han, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Goldwyn Jequinto, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California
Ms. Cassandra L. Jones, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Mr. Elias Kamaal Josephs, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Aram Kim, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Avni Mahendra Maru, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Timothy Richardson, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Maria Fernando Velasco, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Seung Hyun Yu, University of Washington School of Dentistry

2008
Ms. Viviana Acevedo, University of Puerto Rico School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Andre Guerrero, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Shannitta L. Bridgers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Phillip K. Josephs, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jihyun-Elizabeth Kim, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Ms. Devin Johnson, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Charlie Miller, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Rachael Revell, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Mr. David Richman-Raphael, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Mr. Farid Shaikh, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Kathleen Varley, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry 
Ms. Lisa M. DeLucia, University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine

2007
Ms. Tanya Ashe, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Marvin Baptiste, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Anita Bhavnani, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Shannita Bridgers, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Christopher Durham, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Brian Fangman, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
Mr. Cameron Howard, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Jocelyn Jeffries, New York University College of Dentistry
Ms. Shokofeh Motlagh, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Maggie Novy, University of Florida College of Dentistry
Ms. Anne Reeves, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Ms. Heather Ronngren, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health

2006
Ms. Kelly Bradley, Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
Ms. Julidang Chue, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Jeffrey Goldberg, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jonelle Grant, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Philip Josephs, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Saleem Josephs, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jessica Lawson, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Ms. Priya Madhiwala, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Anne Mullin-Kuczma, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Bradford Picot, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Ms. Heather Ronngren, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Mr. Patrick Smith, Harvard School of Dental Medicine

2005
Mr. Naren Chelian, University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Ms. Arti Gaur, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry at Houston
Ms. Christina Iannessa, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Brandi Jackson, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Mr. Peter Pellegrini, University of Washington School of Dentistry
Mr. Bradford Picot, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Ms. Elizabeth Prada, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Heather Ronngren, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Ms. Chanelle Small, Howard University College of Dentistry
Mr. Shane Sykes, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Brigid Walsh, University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry
Ms. Katayoun Yaraghi, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

2004
Ms. Jessie Chang, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. James Craig, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry
Ms. Natalie Jackson, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
Mr. Saleem Josephs, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Mr. Jin Y. Kim, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Jessica Robertson, Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
Ms. Mercay Romero, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Heather Ronngren, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Mr. Abtin Shahriari, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Sameery Syed, State University of New York at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine
Ms. ThuyLinh Huyn, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Anne Woe Wilmore, Indiana University School of Dentistry

2003
Ms. Leena L. Bitar, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Jane Bleuel, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry
Ms. Nancy E. Bouchard, University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Mr. Michael R. Franzman, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Mr. Brian A. Houston, New York University College of Dentistry
Mr. Thomas A. Kolodge New York University College of Dentistry
Ms. Zehra Pradhan, State University of New York at Stony Brook
Ms. Stephanie Reeder, University of Florida College of Dentistry
Ms. Purvi V. Shah, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Ms. Doreen Toskos, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. David C. Trent, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Ms. Emily M. Williams, University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Dentistry

2002
Mr. Jurak Ajdari, New York University College of Dentistry
Ms. Mary Ann Baysac, University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Mr. Jason Beck, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry at Houston
Ms. Stephanie Grace Chou, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Ruben Cohen, New York University College of Dentistry
Mr. Ryan Halbower, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Demetrick LeCorn,University of Florida College of Dentistry
Mr. James Morrison, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Aaron Miller, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Kevin Rencher, University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Mr. James Sunwoo, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Ms. Rosemary Wu, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

2001
Ms. Adrienne Andress, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry at Houston
Ms. Courtney Mei-Young Brooks, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Adrian M. Codel, Northwestern University
Ms. Susie Kalinian, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Tawana K. Lee, Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry
Ms. Brianne Tram Luu, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Timothy Leung, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Noelle Paige Manuel, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Dentistry
Mr. Saju O. Matthew, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine
Mr. Kirk J. Robertson, Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry
Mr. James Seoung-jin Kim, Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Ms. Pamela Adrienne Nicoara, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
Mr. Diem T.H. Nguyen, Howard University College of Dentistry
Ms. Karen L. Raponi, University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry at Houston