IUSD honored graduating DDS and Dental Hygiene students who excelled academically, clinically, and through service to the school and community at the annual student awards program, held April 28, 2023, at Scottish Rite Cathedral.
HONORS
BACHELOR DEGREE IN DENTAL HYGIENE GRADUATES WITH HIGH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION*
The Dental Hygiene high academic distinction award recognizes students who rank within the highest 10% of the graduating class,
with a cumulative GPA of 3.800-3.899.
Recipients: Lauren Klei
BACHELOR DEGREE IN DENTAL HYGIENE GRADUATES WITH HIGHEST ACADEMIC DISTINCTION*
The Dental Hygiene highest academic distinction award recognizes students who rank within the highest 10% of the graduating
class, with a cumulative GPA of 3.900.
Recipient: Madison Roberts
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY GRADUATES WITH HIGH ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
The DDS high academic distinction award recipients rank within the highest 10% of the graduating class, with a cumulative GPA of
3.800-3.899.
Recipients: Kennedy Hale, Rylie Lodin, Quinn Roederer, Lily Steinhauer, Alyssa Zhao
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY GRADUATES WITH HIGHEST ACADEMIC DISTINCTION
The DDS highest academic distinction award recipients rank within the highest 10% of the graduating class, with a cumulative
GPA of 3.900.
Recipients: Laura Hippensteel, Michael Kessler, Marcus Levitan, Jessica Monnot
THETA CHAPTER, SIGMA PHI ALPHA DENTAL HYGIENE HONOR SOCIETY - ALUMNI MEMBERS*
This award from the Theta chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society recognizes Dental Hygiene students
pursuing an undergraduate degree with a grade point average of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Recipients: Lauren Klei, Sarah Schall
THETA THETA CHAPTER, OMICRON KAPPA UPSILON DENTAL HONOR SOCIETY ALUMNI MEMBERS
The graduating DDS students who rank in the top 20% of the class are considered for election into Omicron Kappa Upsilon
Dental Honor Society as an alumni member. Faculty members of the Theta Theta chapter select only 12% of the DDS class who
demonstrate exemplary ethical character and potential for professional growth and attainment.
Recipients: Elena Bya, Minu Dhungana, Daniel Godfrey, Kennedy Hale, Laura Hippensteel, Mikyaila Jaramillo, Michael
Kessler, Marcus Levitan, Rylie Lodin, Jessica Monnot, Quinn Roederer, Lily Steinhauer, Carrie Walton, Alyssa Zhao
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY TEACHING ASSISTANT AND STUDY COACHES CERTIFICATE OF APPRECIATION
This award recognizes the individuals who have served their academic community as teaching assistants and study coaches.
Recipients: Divya Acharya, Marcel Acris, Sunna Ahmad, Omar Al Azzawi, Marfaa Almjamaie, Zena Alsaraf, Shweta Ambwani, Meyzgan Amin, Justina Anigbo, Elizabeth Asdell, Maya Awada, Paulina Bak, Sydney Bichey, Chelsea Bolinger,
Elena Bya, Benjamin Cvengros, Minu Dhungana, Tonya Elkatib, Rachel Fletcher, Daniel Godfrey, Jackson Goethe, Khadidja Goni-Malloumi, Parker Groom, Jacob Gussert, Brayden Guth, Malak Hachem, Kennedy Hale, Madison Haralovich,
Jasmine Hinh, Laura Hippensteel, Mikyaila Jaramillo, Maryam Karo, Kynnedy Kelly, Michael Kessler, Matthew Kodsy, Anne Krietenstein Brouillard, Paul Kwon, Avery Lane, Marcus Levitan, William Lewis, Chengming Li, Karen Lin, Scott Linton, Faran Masoudi, Courtney McGrew, Nicholas Monesmith, Jessica Monnot, Mohamed Hussain Mussa, Hershan Octain, Jaeyoun Park, Kelsi Parker, Gopi Patel, Esme Patterson, Raphael Raganit, Courtnee Reaves, Quinn Roederer,
Hasan Shahin, Anupama Sharma, Sydney Smith, Brock Spangle, Lily Steinhauer, Aubrey Stoll, Erin Terwiske, Hada Tillero Irausquin, Wade Troyer, Carrie Walton, Joseph Wells, Jared Whiteside, Alyssa Zhao
DENTAL ASSISTING AWARDS
DENTAL ASSISTING ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award honors the Dental Assisting students with the highest academic record for the fall semester.
Recipients: Thais Oehninger, Hannah Rector
DENTAL ASSISTING CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award recognizes the Dental Assisting student who has shown the most improvement clinically over the fall semester.
Recipient: Sophia Hibbeln
HU-FRIEDY EXPANDED FUNCTIONS - GOLDEN CARVER AWARD
This award honors a Dental Assisting student who has excelled in all classes, has received positive comments from predoctoral students and faculty, and has demonstrated understanding of the anatomy of preclinical and clinical restorations, a good attitude in pre-clinic and clinic, and productivity.
Recipient: Kiara Hiatt
DENTAL ASSISTING RADIOLOGY EXCELLENCE AWARD
This award honors a Dental Assisting student who has excelled in radiology during the course of studies.
Recipient: Kaitlin McGinnis
DENTAL HYGIENE AWARDS
A. REBEKAH FISK MEMORIAL AWARD OF THE INDIANA DENTAL HYGIENISTS’ ASSOCIATION
This award, sponsored by the Indiana Dental Hygienists’ Association, honors a Dental Hygiene student who has displayed clinical proficiency during the second year of the Dental Hygiene program.
Recipient: Jared Hirtzel
HU-FRIEDY GOLDEN SCALER AWARD
This award, sponsored by Hu-Friedy, honors a Dental Hygiene student who has displayed outstanding clinical performance throughout the Dental Hygiene program.
Recipient: Alison Hein
JOHNSON PUBLIC HEALTH DENTAL HYGIENE SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
This award honors Dental Hygiene students who have displayed outstanding achievement in providing and supporting public health and community oral health programs.
Recipients: Brittany Conrad, Jesse Closser
COLGATE S.T.A.R. AWARD
This award honors a Dental Hygiene student who has displayed dedication to the dental hygiene profession, compassion in patient care, enthusiasm for community service, and enjoyment in the role of dental hygienist. This award is sponsored by Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals Company.
Recipient: Charlene Majors
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY AWARD FOR DENTAL HYGIENE
This award honors a Dental Hygiene student who has demonstrated special interest and achievement in community dentistry and dental public health.
Recipient: Brittany Conrad
DR. TILLMAN E. MILLER CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
This award honors a Dental Hygiene student who has displayed overall clinic achievement, patient management skills, and professional behavior.
Recipients: Lauren Klei, Madison Roberts
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION HARRIETT F. HINE AWARD
This award, sponsored by the IUSD Alumni Association, honors a Dental Hygiene student who has displayed professional attitude and habits. The Dental Hygiene graduating class chooses the award recipient.
Recipient: Brittany Conrad
ROSSYA KAUFMAN MEMORIAL AWARDS IN DENTAL HYGIENE
This award honors Dental Hygiene students who have displayed clinical and academic proficiency during their program.
Recipients: Lauren Klei, Madison Roberts
R. HUNTER RACKLEY JR. SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship recognizes a first-year Dental Hygiene student who has demonstrated enthusiasm toward the mastery of clinical skills during their pre-clinical technique course and whose enthusiasm continues through their first semester of clinical patient care.
Recipients: Marika Herron, Tiana Wright
DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY AWARDS
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION MAYNARD K. HINE AWARD
Selected by his or her class, this award recognizes the DDS student who the class believes demonstrates the highest level of professional attitude and behavior.
Recipient: Faran Masoudi
DR. CYRIL S. CARR DENTAL RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has displayed outstanding achievement in original dental research in any field of dentistry.
Recipients: Daniel Godfrey, Marcus Levitan
STUDENT RESEARCH HONORS PROGRAM – CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
The IUSD Undergraduate DDS Student Research Honors Program recognizes students committed to quality research. The student’s research begins the summer between the first and second year and continues until graduation, while maintaining active membership in the IUSD Student Research Group and the American Association for Dental Research.
Recipients: Divya Acharya, Daniel Godfrey, Mikyaila Jaramillo, Marcus Levitan, Carrie Walton
QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY AWARDS IN RESEARCH
This award honors a DDS student for outstanding achievement in dental studies.
Recipient: Marcus Levitan
DEAN’S AWARD FOR RESEARCH EXCELLENCE
This award honors a DDS student who has displayed outstanding achievement in original dental research in any field of dentistry while demonstrating the ability to think critically, assimilate and synthesize the work of others, and state/defend research hypotheses through oral and written communication. In addition, the student displays an interest in furthering the public’s understanding of dental research and education.
Recipients: Mikyaila Jaramillo, Carrie Walton
ACADEMY OF DENTAL MATERIALS AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student for excellence in dental materials science.
Recipient: Quinn Roederer
ACADEMY OF OPERATIVE DENTISTRY AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student exemplifying outstanding achievement in operative dentistry.
Recipient: Mikyaila Jaramillo
QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY AWARD IN RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY
This award honors a DDS student for outstanding achievement in research dental studies.
Recipient: Jared Whiteside
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH DENTISTRY AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated a special interest and/or achievement in community dentistry and dental public health.
Recipient: Kynnedy Kelly
DENTAL LIFELINE NETWORK OUTSTANDING STUDENT AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated outstanding work with special needs patients and has volunteered
extensively in the community.
Recipient: Jared Whiteside
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF DENTISTS STUDENT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated significant leadership and an altruistic attitude to assist the underserved, while embodying humility and generosity. The student has engaged in public health and political issues that
encourage humanitarian support and has demonstrated potential to be a leader in humanitarian outreach after graduation.
Recipient: Meyzgan Amin
DELTA DENTAL FOUNDATION COMMUNITY COMMITMENT AWARD
This award recognizes an outstanding DDS student who has demonstrated commitment to community service by agreeing to practice in an identified underserved community located in Indiana for at least one year immediately following graduation.
Recipient: Brock Spangle
JOHNSON PUBLIC HEALTH DDS SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
This award honors DDS students who have exhibited outstanding achievement in public and community health programs.
Recipients: Justina Anigbo, Blessing Anu-Oluwapo I-Salami, Mikyaila Jaramillo, Kynnedy Kelly, Tiara Wilburn
JOHNSON PUBLIC HEALTH DDS/MPH SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS
This award honors DDS/MPH students who have exhibited outstanding achievement in public and community health programs.
Recipient: Blessing Anu-Oluwapo I-Salami
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDODONTISTS STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN ENDODONTICS
This award recognizes a DDS student who has demonstrated a broad interest in endodontics and has excelled in didactic
endodontic courses.
Recipient: Wade Troyer
DR. JOSEPH J. LEGAN AWARD IN ENDODONTICS
This awards honors Dr. Joseph Legan a longtime and beloved faculty professor and recognizes a student who shown interest and proficiency in endodontics.
Recipient: Avery Lane
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY DENTAL STUDENT AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated exemplary aptitude and achievement in oral and maxillofacial pathology.
Recipient: Jessica Monnot
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL MEDICINE CERTIFICATE OF MERIT AND AWARD IN ORAL MEDICINE
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated proficiency in the clinical management of medically complex patients, the diagnosis and non-surgical management of medically related conditions of the oral and maxillofacial regions, as well as academic achievement and interest in oral medicine.
Recipient: Sydney Bichey
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL RADIOLOGY AWARD
This award honors a DDS student for exceptional interest and accomplishment in oral and maxillofacial radiology.
Recipient: Laura Hippensteel
AMERICAN DENTAL SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGY HORACE WELLS SENIOR STUDENT AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student who has demonstrated proficiency in the field of dental anesthesia.
Recipient: Laura Hippensteel
ACADEMY OF OSSEOINTEGRATION OUTSTANDING DENTAL STUDENT IN IMPLANT DENTISTRY AWARD
This award recognizes an outstanding DDS student in implant dentistry.
Recipient: Jaeyoun Park
GLENN J. PELL AWARD
This award recognizes an outstanding dental student in oral and maxillofacial surgery who has also been accepted into a postgraduate program in oral maxillofacial surgery.
Recipient: Marcus Levitan
THE DR. CHARLES L. NELSON ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY SCHOLARSHIP
This award recognizes a graduating DDS student who has been accepted into an accredited Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program in the United States.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS DENTAL STUDENT AWARD
This award honors a DDS student with high academic standing and outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology.
Recipient: Gopi Patel
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEONS DENTAL IMPLANT STUDENT AWARD
This award honors a DDS student with high academic standing and outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in implant placement.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF ORAL IMPLANTOLOGISTS PRE-DOCTORAL STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has displayed the greatest interest in and commitment to oral implantology/implant dentistry.
Recipient: Nicholas Monesmith
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF IMPLANT DENTISTRY AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student who has demonstrated the most academic and clinical interest in implant dentistry.
Recipient: Hershan Octain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS AWARD
This award honors the DDS student who has demonstrated exceptional interest in the development of the orofacial complex.
Recipient: Sunna Ahmad
CERTIFICATE OF MERIT, AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY PREDOCTORAL STUDENT AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student who has displayed the most promise in pediatric dentistry.
Recipient: Carrie Walton
INDIANA SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student who has demonstrated excellence in pediatric dentistry studies and has been accepted into
a graduate pediatric dentistry program.
Recipient: Joseph Wells
ROLAND R. DITTO AND MARCUS R. DITTO PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY SCHOLARSHIP
This award recognizes a fourth-year DDS students who has been accepted into the postdoctoral residency program in Pediatric
Dentistry at IU School of Dentistry.
Recipient: Elizabeth Asdell
DENNIS P. ZIMMERMAN, DDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship recognizes students enrolled in the graduate pediatric dentistry program who have demonstrated a love for dentistry, dedication to the oral health care of Indiana children, and true friendship to fellow classmates.
Recipient: Anne Krietenstein Brouillard
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PERIODONTOLOGY DENTAL STUDENT AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student for the highest level of academic and clinical achievement in periodontology.
Recipient: Divya Archaya
INDIANA SOCIETY OF PERIODONTISTS AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student for outstanding achievement in periodontology.
Recipient: Jaeyoun Park
QUINTESSENCE PUBLISHING COMPANY AWARD IN PERIODONTICS
This award honors a DDS student for outstanding achievement in dental studies.
Recipient: Mikyaila Jaramillo
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ESTHETIC DENTISTRY AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student who has demonstrated the most clinical proficiency and interest in esthetic dentistry.
Recipient: Jaeyoun Park
AMERICAN EQUILIBRATION SOCIETY AWARD
This award honors an outstanding student who has demonstrated the greatest commitment to and interest in temporomandibular disorders or orofacial pain.
Recipient: Marcel Acris
THE AMERICAN PROSTHODONTIC SOCIETY STUDENT OF MERIT AWARD
This award honors the DDS student who has demonstrated the highest level of clinical proficiency and greatest interest in prosthodontic dentistry.
Recipients: Kennedy Hale, Kelsi Parker
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PROSTHODONTISTS AWARD
This award honors the DDS student who has shown high academic and clinical proficiency in prosthodontics and has indicated an interest in pursuing graduate training in prosthodontics.
Recipient: Avery Lane
WHIP MIX HANAU BEST OF THE BEST PROSTHODONTICS AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student who has excelled in the study and clinical application of prosthodontics.
Recipient: Michael Kessler
JOHN F. JOHNSTON AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student who has demonstrated exemplary proficiency in fixed and removable partial prosthodontics.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY (AGD) SENIOR STUDENT AWARDS
This award recognizes AGD student members from every dental school in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico who have displayed potential for being outstanding general dentists. They have maintained strong academic standing in clinical and didactic courses and have demonstrated outstanding attributes conducive to exceptional doctor-patient relationships.
Recipients: Elena Bya, Blessing Anu-Oluwapo I-Salami
INDIANA SECTION OF THE ACADEMY OF GENERAL DENTISTRY (AGD) SENIOR STUDENT AWARD
This award recognizes AGD student members from Indiana who have displayed potential for being outstanding general dentists. They have maintained strong academic standing in clinical and didactic courses and have demonstrated outstanding attributes conducive to exceptional doctor-patient relationships.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
INDIANAPOLIS GENERAL DENTISTRY STUDY CLUB AWARD
The Indianapolis General Dentistry Study Club membership selects this award recipient, who plans to practice general dentistry.
Recipient: Erin Terwiske
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN DENTISTS ELEANOR J. BUSHEE SENIOR STUDENT AWARD
In 1921, 12 women dentists met in Milwaukee, Wis., and formed the Federation of American Women Dentists, later becoming the American Association of Women Dentists. This award recognizes a female dental student for demonstrating outstanding leadership and academic excellence.
Recipient: Lily Steinhauer
DR. CHARLES E. AND JANICE B. KEM AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student from a farm or small town who has demonstrated excellent clinical skills during dental school training.
Recipient: Nicholas Monesmith
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF DENTISTS USA SECTION STUDENT LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student who has ranked in the upper third of the class and has demonstrated leadership in dental school student government, the dental school class, American Student Dental Association, Student National Dental Association, research activities, school committees, or activities. This person also displays the potential to continue in dental community
leadership roles.
Recipient: Joseph Wells
INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE OF DENTISTS USA SECTION STUDENT HUMANITARIAN AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student who has exhibited an altruistic attitude to assist the underserved or less fortunate and motivates others to serve and provide for the common good. This individual demonstrates the potential to continue to be a leader and a participant in humanitarian outreach programs after graduation.
Recipient: Meyzgan Amin
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF DENTISTS OUTSTANDING STUDENT LEADER AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student whose dental academic record most exemplifies a combination of both outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership in student government or similar leadership endeavors.
Recipient: Raphael Raganit
INDIANA DENTAL ASSOCIATION AWARD
This award honors a DDS student who has demonstrated service to organized dentistry through the American Student Dental Association.
Recipient: Justina Anigbo
AMERICAN STUDENT DENTAL ASSOCIATION AWARD
This award recognizes the DDS student with a superior level of participation, leadership, and service to peers, school, and community.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
PIERRE FAUCHARD ACADEMY AWARD
This award recognizes a DDS student who has exhibited leadership, demonstrated dedication to the advancement of dental literature, and has excelled academically and clinically.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
DR. TILLMAN E. MILLER CLINICAL ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN DENTISTRY
This award honors the DDS student who has demonstrated the highest achievement and skill in clinical production, clinical grades, and patient management.
Recipient: Daniel Godfrey
JAMES L. MAUS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award honors the DDS student who has demonstrated the most improvement.
Recipient: Avery Lane
JAMES E. HUMPHREY, DDS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
This award recognizes a graduating DDS student who is entering one of IUSD’s advanced education programs.
Recipient: Michael Kessler
THE INTERNATIONAL DENTIST PROGRAM (IDP) LEADERSHIP AWARD
This award honors a graduating IDP student who has served as a liaison to administration and provided exemplary leadership within the IDP cohort.
Recipient: Maryam Karo
THE DEAN’S INTERNATIONAL DENTIST PROGRAM (IDP) AWARD
This award honors a graduating IDP student who has a GPA in the top 10% of the IDP cohort and has demonstrated exemplary leadership.
Recipient: Elena Bya