More than 50 dental professionals were awarded the 2026 ADS (Association of Dental Safety)-DANB (Dental Assisting National Board)-DALE Foundation Andrew Whitehead Education and Certification Scholarship.
Winners of the scholarship, which provides infection prevention and control education and certification to dental professionals, receive free access to the Dental Infection Prevention and Control Certificate or to the education or exam for the Certified in Dental Infection Prevention and Control certification or the Dental Industry Specialist in Infection Prevention and Control certification.
The following individuals received the scholarships:
- Darice Baird
- Shanta Keyes
- Robyn Bartz
- Shimirimana Eliya
- Christian DeLong
- Ellen Darius
- David Camp
- Erica Clifton
- Nelly Chawla
- Melissa Chapman
- Karen Chandley
- Unurbileg Buyanjargal
- Autumn Brooks
- Karen Behrens
- Kasey Kauffman
- Elizabeth Johnson
- Shelley Johnshoy
- Alexis Jensen
- Loni Hefner
- Karensa Heflin
- Irene Garcia
- Tiffany Forslund
- Danielle Ford
- Ana Flores
- Erica Evans
- Anne Koehne
- Kimberly Little
- Diana Loi
- Whitney Mayberry
- Kimberly Miller
- Catherine Monchik
- Sabrina Gambuto O'Shea
- Kaleigh Olivera
- Maria Perez
- Elly Quinn
- Samantha Reeder
- Kelly Ross
- Cheryl Salcido-Engols
- Liliana Valladolid Salas
- Stephanie Savaiano-Calderon
- Staci Schory
- Alden Silva Jr.
- Jillian Spencer
- Joy Sykes
- Andrea Tresner
- Anita Trieu
- Rashawn Weathers
- Priscilla Wicks
- Mellissa Wilson
- Aisha Alghfeli
- Victoria Cabello
- Ashley Millon
- Miranda Otto
- Jennifer Prather
