| ADHA Announces Recipient of 2008
Irene Newman Professional Achievement Award
Chicago—August 6, 2008—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Jodi L. Olmsted, RDH, Ph.D., of Ringle, Wis., as the recipient of the 2008 Irene Newman Professional Achievement Award. She was honored during the second plenary session at ADHA’s 85th Annual Session in Albuquerque, N.M., on June 21st.
Sponsored by P&G Professional Oral Health – Crest Oral-B, the award recognizes a current ADHA member who has been involved with ADHA for at least 15 years and who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in advancing the art and science of dental hygiene. The nominees were all active volunteers within their community or social service organization and were nominated by an active ADHA member.
Olmsted received her associate of applied science degree in dental hygiene from North Central Technical Institute of Wausau, Wis., followed by her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. She completed her Master’s degree in Vocational Education at University of Wisconsin-Stout where she also received her Educational Specialist degree in Industrial and Vocational Education. In 2006 Olmsted graduated from the University of Minnesota with her doctorate degree in Education-Department-Work, Community & Family Education.
Olmsted is currently employed as a Lecturer by the University of Wisconsin-Stout as well as a clinical dental hygienist by the Stockbridge-Munsee Chippewa Band of the Mohican Indians.
ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 150,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.
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