Congratulations 2025 ADHA Award Winners!
The ADHA Awards Program honors and recognizes ADHA members, students and contributors to the dental hygiene profession for their accomplishments in clinical, education, public health, research and more.
Award for Excellence in Dental Hygiene
Are you (or someone you know) actively involved in ADHA and its constituents, leading the way for the advancement of dental hygiene? If so, your/their accomplishments and meaningful impact on the practice and future of the dental hygiene profession sound pretty excellent. Tell us more about it!
Sponsored by Listerine®
2025 Winners
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- Sherri M. Lukes, RDH, MS, FAADH
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- Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP, FADHA
Irene Newman Outstanding Clinician Award
Have you gone above and beyond in clinical practice and patient education to improve patient compliance, while making a difference in the lives of patients or clients? If so, that’s outstanding! And we want to know!
2025 Winner
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- Joan Kenney Fitzgerald, ASDH, BS, CPHDH, CDP, FADHA
Ann Battrell Visionary Legacy Award
The Ann Battrell Crest + Oral-B Visionary Legacy award is intended to recognize and celebrate the lifetime achievements of professionals who have devoted the majority of their professional career to the service and practice of dental hygiene, embodying both leadership and innovation in their actions and legacy.
Sponsored by Crest + Oral-B
2025 Winner
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- Marion C. Manski, MS, RDH
Hygienist Proud – Student Award
Seeking student standouts who are committed to ADHA, actively involved in their dental hygiene program and already showing amazing leadership skills. If this sounds like you, step forward and apply now.
Sponsored by Crest + Oral-B
2025 Winner
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- Hailey Manning
ADHA Standout Seven Award
The ADHA Standout Seven Award is the perfect opportunity to shine a light on individuals who show exemplary dedication and innovation within their specific dental hygiene role. Toot your own horn and nominate yourself or any of the amazing RDHs you know! This award is open to ALL dental hygienists who stand out—ADHA members and non-members—to be honored and celebrated.
Sponsored by ACCLEAN® by Henry Schein
2024 Winners
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- Lesley A. Harbison, RDH, EPDH, MS
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- Tiffani Dickey, RDH, MBA, CLC, FADHA
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- Dani Ford, RDH, MHA
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- Shelley Brown, MEd, BSDH, AS, RDH, FADHA
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- Wanda Cloet, DHSC, RDH
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- Melia Lewis, Med, RDH, FADHA
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- Andrea Edelen, RDH
Nominations and applications for the 2026 ADHA Awards Program will open in February 2026. Each year the selection of awards offered is evaluated based on a variety of qualifying factors. Awards that have been offered in the past may or may not be offered in the future. New awards may be introduced. The number and type of awards offered is determined by the availability of sponsorship as well as the quantity and eligibility of applications received. If you have questions about specific awards, please email [email protected].