Additional Resources
2024 Presidential Citation Award: Shannon Sweeney
2024 Outstanding Effort Award Winner: Kelly Kneale
2024 ODHA Service Award Winner: Deborah Stevens
2024 Sandra Winchell Exemplary Service Award: Brittany Moore
2024 Clifford Jones Memorial Outreach Grant: Beth Monnin
2024 Patricia V Griffith Award: Justin Nance
2024 Margie A. Pearce Aspiring Professional Award Recipient: no recipient
2024 Gail Benninger Member Scholarship: no recipient
2025 ODHA Member Scholarships
Clifford Jones Memorial Outreach Grant
The grant award recognizes and supports a program that delivers pro bono dental hygiene services to underserved or at-risk populations.
The deadline to submit applications is on October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
ODHA Gail Benninger Member Scholarship
Gail Benninger Member Scholarship in honor of an outstanding professional and dedicated ODHA member.
The deadline to submit applications is on October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
2025 ODHA Member Awards
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.
Deadline to submit application is October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
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 fiscal year. An individual or Committee may be nominated for this award if the criteria outlined in the application form is met.
Deadline to submit application is October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
Sandra L. Winchell Exemplary Service Award
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.
Deadline to submit application is October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
Margie A. Pearce Aspiring Professional Award
This award was developed by the Government Relations Committee of the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association. It is meant to recognize the contributions of a grassroots member who has promoted the profession of dental hygiene through legislative involvement.
Deadline to submit application is October 1, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.
Patricia V. Griffiths Memorial Award
This award recognizes one member of the ODHA Academy of Dental Hygiene Studies who has demonstrated exceptional commitment to oral health education of self and community.
Deadline to submit application is October 15, 2025. Applications will be updated soon.