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Scholarships and Awards
CHRISTOPHER L. SIMMONS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
The Christopher L. Simmons Memorial Scholarship was established to honor the memory of Professor Chris Simmons. Chris earned a Bachelors Degree in Dental Hygiene from the University of Michigan, a Masters in Dental Hygiene from Columbia University, and an MBA from the University of Toledo. He began his career in Dental Hygiene Education at Owens Technical College in 1978.
Chris was both a role model and an advocate for life-long learning. This was evidenced not only by his advanced degrees, but also by being inducted into the Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies.
Chris was committed to Professional Dental Hygiene. He was active in the Toledo, Ohio, and American Dental Hygienists’ Associations. He also held memberships in the American Association of Dental Schools and the Ohio Expanded Functions Association.
Mr. Simmons was active on the Owens Community College campus in a variety of activities. He was very much a part of the Owens Community College Family. Chris had a keen understanding of volunteerism and practiced it on a routine basis. He was a dedicated educator and maintained high academic standards.
In addition to his professional and career related activities, Chris also owned, managed, and maintained six rental units at three locations. His interests included travel, music, movies, and fine dining. Chris loved to dance, played golf, and was an avid University of Michigan football fan. Gardening became a passion with him over the last several years of his life and his Kipling Street address boasted a “showcase” yard.
It wouldn’t be fair to discuss Chris and not mention his humor. Chris was a wonderful storyteller; he constantly had a joke to tell. But, he will most be remembered for the practical jokes that he played on everyone. It was not unusual for friends to find that they were on a list of interested Army recruits, an applicant in the Mrs. Ohio Beauty Contest or enrolled in modeling school. He was master of the telephone hoax. He would be an irate client, a student who needed desperately to be seen by an advisor but could only come in on Saturdays, an irate applicant for the program or someone who wanted information but could never quite get out what information they wanted. The worst of it was that, although everyone knew his history of the telephone hoax, they fell for it time and time again.
When the faculty decided to honor Christopher L. Simmons by establishing a student/graduate award in his name, they wanted the criteria to reflect those attributes that Chris possessed and demonstrated. They wanted to recognize a student who had demonstrated academic achievement, a commitment to life long learning, community service, professional association involvement, rapport of faculty and a future vision through the development of personal and professional goals.
The faculty would like me to thank those students who took the time and effort to complete the application for this award. As with the selection of all honor awards, it was a very difficult decision to make. The recipient of this award will receive a framed certificate and will also have their name placed on a permanent annual plaque located on the second floor of the Health Technologies Hall. The recipient will also be recognized during the graduation ceremony.
PDF application form or DOC application form.
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ODHA Service Award / ODHA Outsanding Effort Award
ODHA Service Award
Continued service to one’s professional organization is vital to the success of that organization. Members often serve the organization unselfishly without receiving formal recognition or thanks for their efforts. The ODHA Service Award is designed to recognize a member who has given unselfishly to the STATE Dental Hygienist’ Association for five or more years. Any ODHA member may be nominated if the criteria outlined in the application form is met.
PDF application form or DOC application form.
ODHA Outstanding Effort Award
This award is designed to honor a selected member or ODHA Committee who has best exemplified outstanding service to the STATE Dental Hygienists’ Association during the 2007-08 fiscal year. An individual or Committee may be nominated for this award if the criterai outlined in the application form is met.
PDF application form or DOC application form.
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Sandra L. Winchell Exemplary Service Award
A professional organization is only as strong as the commitment of its members to the organization’s success.
While it is often the leaders of an organization that are rightfully given credit for its achievements, it requires other dedicated members who selflessly give of themselves in supporting roles for the plans of the organization’s leaders to reach fruition.
For the efforts of these unsung members, the Sandra L. Winchell Exemplary Service Award has been created in Sandy’s name. This award was created to honor her longstanding commitment to ODHA, her timely use of her creative talents to benefit ODHA, and her lasting impact on the image and reputation of ODHA.
The recipient will be recognized during the ODHA Annual Session and be presented a monetary award of $500.00 made possible through a generous contribution by Sandy’s husband, Jerry Winchell.
PDF application form or DOC application form.
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O.D.H.A. Gail Benninger Member Scholarship
The ODHA Member Scholarship has been in existence for many years and was renamed the O.D.H.A. Gail Benninger Member Scholarship in honor of an outstandingly professional and dedicated ODHA member. Gail received her bachelorąs degree from the Ohio State University Dental Hygiene Program and her masterąs degree from the University of Akron. Gail Benninger, RDH, MS, was an active ODHA member for several years serving in many capacities not the least of which was her term as ODHA President 1984-85 She was tireless in her efforts toward legislative initiatives in Ohio, compassionate about fluoridation campaigning and drafting infection control standards that guide us today. Outside of ODHA, Gail served as Clinical and Preventive Services Coordinator at the Bureau of Oral Health Services, Ohio Department of Health, where she was also a very valued and honored employee.
Gail made an impact on the profession of dental hygiene in everything she did. She lost her battle with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma on April 9, 1996 at the age of 40 and in her memory it was an honor for us to dedicate this perpetually funded scholarship in her name. This scholarship is available to current ODHA members only who are actively pursuing a Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate degree. PDF application form or DOC application form.
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GLOBAL OUTREACH SCHOLARSHIP
The Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA), in an effort to support our members in providing increased access to dental hygiene care to the underserved populations of the world, offers a monetary award of $250.00 to a member applicant at it's annual meeting in November. This award application process is overseen by the Member Services Council of the ODHA, and financially supported by the association.
This award has been in existence since 2006 when the first award was presented to Beth Monnin. The second award, given in November 2007 was presented to Sue Bartoo. Both of these registered dental hygienists provided sorely needed preventive services to populations outside the United States.
This year, 2008, ODHA has budgeted money for two awards. Please apply, whether you have provided services already this year or have a
project planned. You need not leave the US to apply for this assistance. For details please refer to the application form.
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Margie A. Pearce Aspiring Professional Award
This award, developed by the government relations committee of the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association, is posthumously honoring a member of the association. It is meant to recognize the contributions of a grassroots member who has promoted the profession of dental hygiene through legislative activities.
To be eligible for nomination, the candidate must:
- be nominated by an ODHA member
- have at least 5 (five) years cumulative membership in ODHA
The nominator should submit a letter of support that includes the nominees:
- activities that improve the image of dental hygiene
- eagerness to grow in the professional organization
- recognition of the value of mentoring
- legislative contributions on the local/state level
The recipient will be recognized at the opening ceremonies of the ODHA annual session and be presented with a plaque. All nominations should be received no later than October 15, 2008 by:
Anne H. Henry, RDH, BA, MA
ODHA Government Relations Committee Chair
8451 Bradford Pear Dr
Mason, Ohio 45040
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