An annual tradition during graduation week at VCU School of Dentistry, the Senior Awards Ceremony recognizes students who went above and beyond what was expected of them during their time at the school. This year, 58 awards were given honoring students in our Doctor of Dental Surgery and Dental Hygiene programs.

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Please join us in congratulating the following winners:

Inclusive Excellence, Ethics & Community Engagement

ADEA Dr. Jeanne Craig Sinkford Student Leadership Award
Natalia Chavez Choque

Division of Dental Hygiene

Irene E. Newman Award 
Madison Farnham 

Hufriedy Golden Scaler Award 
Genevieve Benzinger 

Community Dental Hygiene Award 
Sharon Giron 

Clinical Dental Hygiene Award 
Hannah Faison  

Colgate Oral Pharmaceutical STAR Award 
Makeba Diallo    

Perseverance Award 
Hannah Faison 

Great Richmond Dental Hygiene Association Award 
David Wein 

Sigma Phi Alpha Honorary Fraternity 
Sharon Giron 
Sarah Mitchell 

Outstanding SCADHA Member of the Year 
Genevieve Benzinger 

Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association Award 
Melanie McNew 

American Association of Public Health Dentistry – Dental Hygiene Award 
Jamie Garcia 

Septodont Local Anesthesia Award 
David Wein 

Division of Dental Hygiene Spirit Award 
Sarah Mitchell  

Department of Dental Public Health Policy & Community Outreach

Mission of Mercy Award of Excellence 
DH Volunteers - Lydia Burton, Jamie Garcia 
DDS Volunteers - Jenna Chun, Sierra Suarez Friend, Ahmad Elmotahseb, Cameron Walker, Bailey Larkin 

The Brian D. Stone Memorial Award 
Jenna Chun

Department of Academic Affairs 

American Association of Women Dentists - Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Dental Student Award 
Jenna Chun 
Emily Miller 

ASDA Award of Excellence 
Anna Grace Patrick 

International College of Dentists’ Humanitarian Award 
Bahar Boroumand Rad 

International College of Dentists’ Leadership Award 
Sierra Suarez Friend 

Department of Endodontics 

American Association of Endodontists Award 
Stephanie Lin 

Department of General Practice 

Academy of Dental Materials Award
Hamad Khuraibet 

Special Care Dentistry Association Award 
Anna Grace Patrick 

Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award
Luke Yore 

Academy of Operative Dentistry Award 
Natalia Chavez Choque 

American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award 
Wid Al Hussain 

American Association of Public Health Dentistry – Dental Student Award 
Trevor Perkins 

Academy of Equilibration Society Award 
Elizabeth Guerra 

Dr. Francis Merrill Foster, Sr. Award 
Clayton Jackson 

The Quintessence Award for Clinical Restorative Dentistry 
Natalia Chavez Choque 

International Digital Dentistry Academy Senior Student Award 
Wid Al Hussain 

Oliver Wendell Clough Award 
Ben Kordsmeier 

Pierre Fauchard Senior Student Award 
Vanessa Brown 

Excellence in Urgent Care Award 
Natalie Chavez Choque 

Oral Diagnostic Sciences 

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award 
Lauren Smolenski 

American Academy of Orofacial Pain Award 
Brian Allen 

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Award 
Jesse Simpson 

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology 
Alyssa Burton 

Department of Oral Surgery  

American Academy of Osseointegration Award 
Ali Mojarad 

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Implant Award
Luke Yore 

International Congress of Oral Implantologists’ Student Achievement Award 
Muhannad Ghazal 

The Daniel M. Laskin Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Senior Student Award 
Jesse Simpson 

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace C. Wells Award 
Emily Miller 

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student Award 
Wasek Chowdhury

Department of Orthodontics 

American Association of Orthodontists Award 
Hamad Kuhraibet 

Department of Pediatric Dentistry 

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award 
Jenna Chun 

Department of Periodontics

F.B. Wiebusch Award for Excellence in Periodontics 
Ahmad Aldeeweli 

The Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement  in Periodontics 
Negar Ghochaghi 

American Academy of Periodontology Award 
Daniel McQuillan 

Harvey Schenkein Excellence in Research Award 
Ali Mojarad 

Philips Institute for Oral Health Research 

The Quintessence Award for Research Achievement 
Casey Sheehy 

Department of Prosthodontics 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Award
Luke Yore 

Edwin Semler Award 
Blake Brockbank 

The Southeastern Academy of Prosthodontics 
Ryan Hutton 

Whipmix/Hanau Prosthodontics Award 
Jackson Madigan

Marvin Reynolds Excellence in Prosthodontics Award
Uyen Tran 

Hugh Douglas Jr. Award 
Ben Kordsmeier 

American College of Prosthodontics Achievement Award 
Wid Al Hussain