Congratulations to the Inaugural Class of 162 ADHA Fellows!

As Professional Fellows of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, you represent exceptional achievement in our profession. You have demonstrated a commitment to your own education and to the practice of dental hygiene, maintained a stellar reputation in areas of ethics, professional responsibility, and professional standards. List your new credentials and wear your pin proudly!

Learn more about the ADHA Professional Fellows Program here.

ADHA Professional Fellows Class of 2023

Alyssa R. Aberle, RDH, BSDH, MBA, FADHAFlat white pin with ADHA logo and "Professional Fellow" to the right
Valoree J. Althoff, MHA, RDH, CPP-T, PRP, FADHA
Cynthia C. Amyot, MSDH, EdD, FADHA
Brenda Lynn Armstrong, MDH, RDH, FADHA
Jessica Atkinson, BSDH, MEd, FADHA
Kim Attanasi, PhD, MS, RDH, FADHA
Jessica Nicole August, CDA, RDH, BSDH, MSDH, FADHA
Lori Killen Aus, RDHEP, MA, FADHA
Stephanie C. Azevedo, CDA, RDH, FADHA
Ann Battrell, MSDH, FADHA
Cynthia E. Baty, RDH, BS, FADHA
Kristin Jay Baumann, RDH, BS, MPH, FADHA
Laura Baus, RDH, FADHA
Kimberly Suzanne Beistle, PhD, RDH, CDA, FADHA
Kimberly K. Benkert, RDH, BSDH, MPH, COM, FADHA
Catherine Ann Berard, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
Shelley Bergholcs, RDH, FADHA
Jody Corinne Berinato, RDH, BS, FADHA
Karan Bershaw, RDH, MS, FADHA
Camille M. Biorn, RDH, MS, FADHA
Heather K. Blair, RDH, MPH, FADHA
Angela M. Blan, RDH, FADHA
Darlene Bogenpohl, RDH, FADHA
Linda Kay Bohacek, RDH, MA, CDHC, FAADH, FADHA
Diann F. Bomkamp, RDH, BSDH, CDHC, FADHA
Leciel Kari Bono, RDH-ER, MS, FADHA
Gwendolyn Michelle Boyce, RDH, BSDH, MPH, DHS, FADHA
Kelly Braun, RDH, MSDH, FADHA
Patricia L. Brinkman-Falter, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA
Nancy T. Brohawn, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Shelley D. Brown, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Tracy L. Brunkhorst, RDH, FADHA
Jennifer M. Bryant, RDH, FADHA
Susan Chabay Buchenberger, RDH, BSDH, MEd, AADH, FADHA
Hayley Buckner, RDH, FADHA
Sharlee Burch, RDH, MPH, EdD, FADHA
Susan Callahan-Barnard, DHSc, RDH, FADHA
Lillian Jessie Caperila, RDH, BSDH, MEd, FADHA
Shelby LeeAnn Case, RDH, FADHA
Maria Cholewinski, RDH, MEd, FADHA
Kristina J. Clarke, BSDH, MEd, FADHA
Matt Ray Crespin, MPH, RDH, FADHA
Whitney Crist, RDH, FADHA
Elizabeth Jane Crocker, RDH, FADHA
Dawn Ann Dean, RDH, MSDH, CTTS, FADHA
Laura DeHennis, RDH, PHDHP, FADHA
Alyssa Delgado, RDH, MSDH, FADHA
Ann-Marie C. DePalma, RDH, MEd, FADIA, FAADH, FADHA
Amy Destaffany, RDH, FADHA
Tari Ann Devaney, RDH, FADHA
Jeannette A. Diaz, RDH, RDHAP, FADHA
Tiffani Dickey, RDH, FADHA
An Chih Wan Do, RDH, MEd, MAADH, FADHA
Cheryl L. Doyle, RDH, FADHA
Catherine Draper, RDH, MS, FADHA
Christina Emmert, RDH, FADHA
Kimberly Ann Erdman, RDH, PHDHP, MSDH, FADHA
Davy Nicole Evans, RDH, FADHA
Tammy L. Filipiak, RDH, MS, FADHA
Joan Kenney Fitzgerald, CPHDH, BS, FADHA
Bridget Colleen Fitzhugh, RDH, MSDH, FADHA
Kathryn S. Forbes, RDH, BS, FADHA
Jennifer Frame, MSDH, RDH, FADHA
Winnie Furnari, MS, RDH, FAADH, FAAFS, FADHA
Peter Mark Gangi, RDH, BSED, FADHA
Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, BA, MS, FADHA
Sharon S. Golightly, RDH, FADHA
Pamela Joy Graboso, RDH, FADHA
Laura I. M. Green, RDH, BS, FADHA
Margaret L. Green, RDH, MS, FADHA
Shawna Shiree Greer, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Donna Marie Grzegorek, BS, RDH, PHDH, FADHA
Deborah Ann Gschrey, RDH, BS, PHDHP, FADHA
JoAnn Rigolizzo Gurenlian, RDH, MS, PhD, AAFAAOM, FADHA

Ellen R. Guritzky, RDH, BS, MSJ, FADHA
Erin Jo Haley-Hitz, RDH, FADHA
Angie Haynes, RDH, BSDH, MSAH, FADHA
Rhonda L. Head, RDH, FADHA
Angela Kay Heathman, RDH, FADHA
Harold Alonso Henson, RDH, PhD, FADHA
Leanne E. Higa, RDH, BS, MEd, FADHA
Linda Kay Hoffmann, RDH, BS, FADHA
Michelle T. Hurlbutt, RDH, MSDH, DHSc, FADHA
Laura L. Jacob, RDH, MA, FADHA
Kelli Swanson Jaecks, MA, RDH, FADHA
Marlyce James, MEd, RDH, CDA, FADHA
Renee Joy Johnson, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Jill Marie Jones, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA
Marie Paula Jones-Bridges, CDA, RDH, PHDH, BS, FADHA
Beth Jordan, RDH, FADHA
Linda M. Jorgenson, RDH, BS, RF, FADHA
Betty Ann Kabel, RDH, BS, FADHA
Nina Elizabeth Karhinen, RDH, FADHA
Mary L. Kellerman, RDH, MS, DPH, FADHA
Amanda Lynn Knutt, MSDH, RDH, CST, FADHA
Jeanette Barbara Lalli, RDH, FADHA
Barbara Ann Leatherman Dixon, MEd, BS, RDH, FADHA
Alwyn J. Leiba, RDH, FADHA
Peggy J. Lelesi, RDH, FADHA
Melia Lynn Harris Lewis, RDH, FADHA
Stacy Nicole Limas, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
Kaitlyn Machado, RDH, BS, MEd, FADHA
Laura Ann Mallery-Sayre, RDH, MSDHEd, FADHA
Janis Marlene McClelland, RDH, FADHA
Frances McConaughy, RDH, MS, FADHA
Paige M. McEvoy, RDH, EdD, FADHA
Toni Marie McLeroy, CRDH, MS, FADHA
Toni Meyerkord, BS, RDH, FADHA
Sherri L. Meyers, RDH, MS, FADHA
Linda A. Millard, MEd, FADHA
Brent K. Molen, RDH, FADHA
Sheri Ann Moore, RDH, BSHS, FADHA
Chelsea Moorman, RDH, FADHA
Lisa Jo Moravec, RDH, MSDH, FADHA
Monica Nenad, RDH, MEd, DHEd, CHES, FADHA
Cathy A. Nobles, RDH, FADHA
Howard M. Notgarnie, RDH, EdD, FADHA
Rina A. Nowka, RDH, MA, FADHA
Danette Renae Ocegueda, MSDHE, RDH, FADHA
Stacy L. Onofrietti, RDH, PhD, CHP, FADHA
Katherine M. Pelullo, RDH, MEd, FADHA
Rita A. Phillips, PhD, RDH, FADHA
Jennifer A. Pieren, RDH, MS, FADHA
Ileana Pino, DHSc, MHSc, CRDH, FADHA
Linda Isis Primus, MHS, BSDH, ASDH, RDH, FADHA
Elizabeth N. Southern Puette, RDH, MS, FADHA
Rebecca W. Pugh, RDH, BSAST, FADHA
Theresa A. Raglin, RDH, FADHA
Cara Marie Reck, RDH, BS, FADHA
Carissa Renae Regnerus, RDH, MA, FADHA
Barbara H. Reiprich, RDH, PHDHP, FADHA
Gilia I. Rethman, RDH, BA, FADHA
Ashley Nicole Rodriguez, RDH, FADHA
Courtney P. Rudick, RDH, FADHA
Tiffani Corrin Schick, RDH, FADHA
Jeanna Kay Secrist, RDH, FADHA
Gina M. Sharps, MPH, RDH, CTTS, FADHA
Ashlee Shemenski, MHA, BS, RDH, FADHA
Karen O. Skaff, RDH, PhD, FADHA
Becky Smith, CRDH, EdD, FADHA
Jerelyn Marie Smith, RDH, FADHA
Caryn Ann Solie, RDH, FADHA
Laura L. Southerland, RDH, FADHA
Renee Gerber Spencer, RDH, FADHA
Crystal Spring, BSDH, RDH, LAP, FADHA
Heather M. Steich, RDH, MS, FADHA
Linda A. Straub-Bruce, RDH, BSEd, PHDHP, FADHA
Derik J. Sven, MPH, MBA, RDH, CDT, FADHA
Sheryl Lynn Ernest Syme, RDH, MS, FADHA
Lisa Takayama Kamibayashi, RDH, FADHA
Melanie Vee Taverna, RDH, MSDH, FADHA
Naquilla Thomas, RDH, BSDH, MEd, EdD, FADHA
Helen To, BS, RDH, PHDHP, FADHA
Laura Lee Vanderwerf, RDH, FADHA
Claire Vann, RDH, BSDH, MS, FADHA

Debra A. Viger, RDH, FADHA
Cynthia R. Vigil, RDH, BS, FADHA
Carolynn B. Wahl, RDH, BSDH, PHDHP, FADHA
Jocelyn Dawn Weinhagen, RDH, FADHA
Donna Leigh Wicker, RDH, MEd, EdD, FADHA
Rebecca Wilder, RDH, MS, FADHA
LeeAnn Katherine Winkler, RDH, BSDH, FADHA