Thursday, June 12, 2025
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Earlier this month, the Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry held its annual awards luncheon where it recognized students, faculty, and staff with 16 awards and honors ranging from dental public health excellence to research to board certifications and career milestones. 

Student Awards & Honors

Leadership, Service & Public Health Excellence

W. Philip Phair Preventive Dentistry Award – Isabel Scott

AAPHD Award – Mariah Oyen

USPHS Dental Award of Excellence – Amy Uehara

Efaw Family Award in Dental Public Health – Amy Uehara

Keith E. Heller DPH Graduate Research Award – Pamela Nwachukwu

Distinction Track in Dental Public Health 
Congratulations to these dedicated students who completed the DPH Distinction Track: Abhigna Akurathi, Alanna Bram, Alex Harper, Lyndi Hunter, Sarah Johnson, Sam Mora, Amama Nasir, Mariah Oyen, Isabel Scott, Amy Uehara, Jackie Yeh

Exceptional Clinical Care & Compassion

Eugene W. Young Award (Broadlawns) – Abigail Thomas

June McCarney Scholarship Award – Heather Wilkinson

Delta Dental Award for Excellence in Geriatric & Special Needs Dentistry – Nicholas Long

Joel B. Huth-Mello Scholarship – Amy Uehara

Brian Stone Memorial Award – Ethan Smith

Research & Academic Excellence

Senior Research Award Winners – Carter Coppinger, Garret Curtis, Casey Delaney, Alex Harper, Claire Kettle

DARE to Discover Award – Alex Harper

ADA Postdoctoral Poster Competition (3rd Place) – Asana Mohamad

COD Person-Centered Care Award – Joyce An

Department Specialty Award (Graduate) – Rima Desai

Faculty & Staff Recognition

Dan Caplan – 2024 Collegiate Teaching Award

Jennifer Hartshorn – Roe Faculty Fellowship Award & James H. and Hermine McLeran Faculty Award

Leo Marchini – Fellow, International Association for Disability & Oral Health; Associate Editor, European Journal of Dental Education; Vice-President, UI OKU Chapter; Nakao Foundation Award

Brendan Young – Secretary, ADEA Section on Behavioral Science

Howard Cowen – University of Iowa Distinguished Veteran Award

Jennifer Sukalski – Student Research Program Mentor of the Year Award

Board Certifications & Milestones

Board Certified in ABDPH – Mary Tandon, William Senn

Passed ABDPH Written Boards – Shenice Williams, Bolivia Pereira Hurtado, Asana Mohamad, Joyce An

Warm Welcomes & Fond Farewells

Welcome to the Team – Shannen Reisewitz, Laura Diebold

Bon Voyage – Marsha Cunningham, Eileen Hermiston – thank you for your contributions and best wishes on your next adventures!

Gallery
A group photo of several award winners during the PCD Award Luncheon
DDS students and PCD faculty pose for a photo during the PCD Award Luncheon
Abigail Thomas posing for a photo after winning the Eugene W. Young Award for Exceptional Patient Care at Broadlawns Medical Center
Alanna Bram posing for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award
Alex Harper posing for a photo with Dr. Levy after winning the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award
Alex Harper posing for a photo with Dr. Marchini after winning the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award
Amy Uehara posing for a photo with Dr. Reynolds after receiving the Dental Award of Excellence at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Amy Uehara posing for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving The Efaw Family Scholarship at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Amy Uehara posing for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Amy Uehara posing for a photo with Dr. Hartshorn after receiving the Joel B. Huth award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Casey Delaney posing for a photo with Dr. Marchini at the PCD Awards Luncheon
Ethan Smith posing for a photo with Dr. Hartshorn after receiving the Dental Lifeline Outstanding Student Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Isabel Scott poses for a photo with Dr. Sukalski after receiving the W. Philip Phair Preventive Dentistry Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Isabel Scott poses for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Lyndi Hunter poses for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Mariah Oyen poses for a photo with Dr. Reynolds after receiving the AAPHD Community Dentistry and Dental Public Health Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Mariah Oyen poses for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Nicholas Long poses for a photo with Dr. Hartshorn after receiving the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation Excellence in Dentistry for the Geriatric and Special Needs Patient Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Pamela Nwachukwu poses for a photo with Dr. Warren after receiving the Keith E. Heller Graduate Dental Public Health Research Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Samantha Mora poses for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.
Sarah Johnsen poses for a photo with Dr. Levy after receiving the Distinction in Dental Public Health Award at the PCD Awards Luncheon.