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July 2010
Sigma Phi Alpha - Delta Tau Chapter
The Northern Nevada Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Tau
Announces the First “Caryn Solie RDH” Scholarship Winners
Melissa M. Fellman RDH is the State of Nevada, Oral Health Program Coordinator and Evaluation Specialist. She is concurrently seeking a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Nevada, Reno. Her graduate research is in the fields of HIV/AIDS in dentistry. Ms. Fellman is a member of the ADHA, Nevada Public Health Association and the California Dental Hygiene Educator’s Association. She is a Loma Linda University alumnus and teaches at the Truckee Meadows Community College in Reno, NV. She has been awarded the first graduate Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Tau “Caryn Solie RDH” scholarship.
ADHA
President Elect Caryn Solie RDH awards Melissa Fellman RDH the first Sigma Phi
Alpha Delta Tau “Caryn Solie RDH” scholarship.
Truckee
Meadows Community College first year student Candace Meyer received the first
Sigma Phi Alpha Delta Tau “Caryn Solie RDH” scholarship from ADHA President
Elect Caryn Solie RDH in Reno, NV.
Candace
Meyers states, “I have wanted to be a dental hygienist since I can remember.
Now I am on my way. My family is a great support system for me. I don’t know
what I would do without them. I love school. All my instructors are supportive
and first-class. This first year of school has been all I could have imagined.
Hard work, stress, sleeplessness, and fun.”
She is the recipient of the first undergraduate Sigma Phi Alpha Delta
Tau “Caryn Solie RDH” scholarship.
Candace is a first year dental hygiene student at Truckee Meadows Community
College in Reno, Nevada.
The “Sigma
Phi Alpha Delta Tau Caryn Solie RDH Scholarship” has been created in honor
of ADHA President-Elect Caryn Solie RDH as a tribute to her consistent and
extensive dedication to the profession of dental hygiene. Caryn is the Immediate-Past President of
NNDHA. In addition, she served as ADHA District XII Trustee from
2002-2006. In this capacity she served
as a Board Advisor to the Council on Education and Public Health, the Committee
on Administration and the HY-Pac Committee.
She was appointed to the Executive Director Search Committee for ADHA in
2004. Her experience has provided her
with many opportunities to meet with other hygienists, lobbyists, dentists,
legislators and Governors. She has
facilitated Strategic Planning sessions with all of the District XII
constituents. She has also served as
member of the ADHA Council on Policy and Bylaws. Caryn is a recipient of the
prestigious 2008 Discus Dental/ADHA Distinguished Service Award.
May 2008
Sigma Phi Alpha - Phi Chapter
The Phi Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha held its Annual Meeting and Induction Ceremony on May 28, 2009. Members present (photo below - from left to right) were Meghan Obuchowski, Rebecca MacDonald, Leslie Hills, Jenice Churchill (new inductee), Angela Leighty (new inductee), Diane Peterson (not pictured) Tina Marshall, Villa Rakochy and Ellen Grimes (photographer).
Vermont’s only Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society, Phi Chapter, has a unique method to raise money for scholarships and education. Members become CPR instructors and offer American Heart Association CPR certification and re-certification courses for dental offices with all fees being returned to the Chapter. CPR is required in Vermont for relicensure every 2 years. Dental hygiene students at Vermont Technical College also are certified this way so that the fees paid directly benefit dental hygiene.
The Chapter offers student awards up to
$800.00 to assist with the expenses of the Northeast Regional Board
Exam. This year, the Chapter was also able to provide financial
sponsorship for the Vermont Dental Hygienists’ Association Annual Oral
Health Conference.
April 2008
Kappa Chapter Annual Meeting
Kappa Chapter met on April 5, 2008, after Temple University Dental
Hygiene Alumni Club's meeting. Photos by chapter member Judy Ernst
standing
(back) Mary Yohe, Nancy Snyder-Stoehr, Agnes Silverman, Judy Kehr,
Elaine Granados, Susan Chialastri
seated (front) Secretary -Treasurer Kathy Falcone, President Terry Barr,
Susan Misson, Lenora Perlmutter
Honorary Member Judy Kehr being pinned by President Terry Barr
February 2008
Beta Beta Chi
Beta Beta Chi Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha recently held their Annual Business meeting on Sunday, February 24, 2008.
Standing - Left to Right: Patty Lavan, Maria Manjone, Treasurer,
Maureen Savner, ChanhTran, Angie Yorina, Kristen O'Donnell, Barb
Montante.
Seated - Left to Right: Karen Webb, President Barb Wende, Jane Balavage.
January 2008
Kappa Chapter Awards Scholarships
Kappa
Chapter of Temple University continues its tradition of giving
scholarships to local dental hygiene students in the Greater
Philadelphia area.
Harcum College Dental Hygiene
student Lorraine Craft receives her $1000 scholarship from Dr. Susan
Chialastri, RDH, DMD, Kappa Chapter Past President (photo left).
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