ADHA Announces Recipient of 2004 Distinguished Service Award-Laverne Whitmore

Chicago-August 10, 2004 – The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Laverne Whitmore, LDH, BS, of Indianapolis, Indiana, as a recipient of the 2004 ADHA Distinguished Service Award.

The award recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the profession of dental hygiene.

Whitmore received her associate degree in dental hygiene from the Indiana University School of Dentistry in 1975. She completed work on her bachelor’s degree in 2000. She has served as president of her state and local dental hygiene associations, as well as chair of ADHA’s Council on Association Policy and Bylaws.

Whitmore has dedicated much of her time to mentoring as well as to the promotion of dental hygiene education. She was appointed in 2001 by Indiana’s governor, to serve on the Indiana Board of Dentistry as its sole dental hygiene member. Her responsibilities include reviewing licensure applications as well as serving as an examiner.

Whitmore was honored during the opening ceremonies at ADHA’s 81st annual session in Dallas on June 23.

ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 120,000 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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