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

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Please join us in congratulating the following winners:

Division of Dental Hygiene

Irene E. Newman Award 
Natasha Smith

Hufriedy Golden Scaler Award 
Savannah Swann

Community Dental Hygiene Award 
Seidy Lainez-Zuniga

Clinical Dental Hygiene Award 
Carlyn Bullock

Colgate Oral Pharmaceutical  STAR Award 
Kendal Wagner

Perseverance Award Juana Lira Colmenero
Tatiana Ferraz

Great Richmond Dental Hygiene Association Award 
Noel Parreira

Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society 
Sanae Stokes
Savannah Swann

Outstanding SCADHA Member of the Year 
Jennifer Alfaro

Virginia Dental Hygienists’ Association Award 
Natasha Smith

American Association of Public Health Dentistry 
Seidy Lainez-Zuniga

Septodont Local Anesthesia Award 
Natasha Smith

Oral Systemic Educator of the Year Award 
Kendal Wagner

Division of Dental Hygiene Spirit Award 
Joël Mutambayi

Department of Dental Public Health Policy and Community Outreach 

Mission of Mercy Award of Excellence

DH Volunteers 
Jennifer Alfaro 
Kevin San Martin

DDS Volunteers
Jarrett Adkins 
Madelyn Lawrence
Siddharth Chiang 
Anne Miller
Shalin Kapil 
Cristina Muncy
Tam Nguyen

The Brian D. Stone Memorial Award 
Jarrett Adkins
Tam Nguyen

Department of Academic Affairs 

American Association of Women Dentists Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Dental Student Award
Chunbo Huang

ASDA Award of Excellence 
Jarrett Adkins

International College of Dentists’ Humanitarian Award 
Rachael Marley

International College of Dentists’ Leadership Award
Sarah Heise

Department of Endodontics 

American Association of Endodontists Award 
James Londrey

Office of Ethics and Community Engagement ADEA Dr. Jeanne Craig Sinkford Student Leadership Award 
Alexus Harris

Department of General Practice

Academy of Dental Materials Awards 
Tiannie Phan

Special Care Dentistry Association Award 
Rachael Marley

Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award 
Coleman Adams
SorBi Park

Academy of Operative Dentistry Award 
Aisha Iqbal

American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award 
Ji Anh Lim

American Association of Public Health Dentistry 
Nathan Maloney

Academy of Equilibration Society Award 
MaryBeth Norman

Dr. Francis Merrill Foster, Sr. Award 
Amelia-Rose Scarpulla-Biggers

The Quintessence Award for Clinical Restorative Dentistry 
James Londrey

International Digital Dentistry Academy Senior Student Award 
Franklyn Frias

Oliver Wendell Clough Award 
Peter Freag

Pierre Fauchard Senior Student Award 
Madelyn Lawrence

Excellence in Urgent Care Award 
Toma Schneider

Oral Diagnostic Sciences 

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award 
Nathan Maloney

American Academy of Orofacial Pain Award 
Billy Owen

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Award 
Rayelle Nelling

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology 
Shalin Kapil

Department of Oral Surgery

American Academy of Osseointegration Award 
Luther Light

International Congress of Oral Implantologists’ Student Achievement Award 
Coleman Adams

The Daniel M. Laskin Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Senior Student Award 
Sasan Mokhtari

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace C. Wells Award 
Adam Mather

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student Award 
Sarah Heise

Department of Orthodontics 

American Association of Orthodontists "Excellence in Orthodontics" Award
Siddharth Chiang

Department of Pediatric Dentistry

American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award 
Rachael Marley

Department of Periodontics 

F.B. Wiebusch Award for Excellence in Periodontics 
Sydney LaScola

The Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Periodontics 
Alexander Anama

American Academy of Laser Dentistry Award 
Tiannie Phan

American Academy of Periodontology Award 
Anne Miller

Harvey Schenkein Excellence in Research Award 
Anne Miller

Philips Institute for Oral Health Research

The Quintessence Award for Research Achievement 
Sarah Heise

Department of Prosthodontics 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Award 
Cristina Muncy

Edwin Semler Award 
Nathan Maloney

The Southeastern Academy of Prosthodontics 
Gabrielle Acker

Whipmix/Hanau Prosthodontics Award 
Jerry Jarrett

Marvin Reynolds Excellence in Prosthodontics Award 
Ji Su Oh

Hugh Douglas Jr. Award 
Coleman Adams

American College of Prosthodontics Achievement Award 
Peter Freag