ADHA Announces Recipient of 2006 Distinguished Service Award

Chicago—August 1, 2006—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Sherri L. Meyers, RDH, MS, of Wind Gap, Pa., as a recipient of the 2006 ADHA Distinguished Service Award.

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

Meyers received her associate of applied science degree in dental hygiene from Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, Pa., graduated Summa Cum Laude with her bachelor’s degree from Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia, and received her master’s degree from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. She is now a professor at Northampton Community College while also working part time as a clinical dental hygienist.

Meyers was honored during the opening ceremonies at ADHA’s 83rd annual session in Orlando, Fla., on June 24.

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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