WASHINGTON, D.C.- Supported by educational grants from Colgate-Palmolive, the American Dental Education Association presented several awards March 16-19 to dental educators during the 2013 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition in Seattle, Wash.
"ADEA is pleased to recognize the accomplishments of these dental educators, with the support of the Colgate-Palmolive company," said ADEA Chair of the Board Stephen K. Young, DDS, MS..
"The future of dental education depends on the hard work and habits of excellence which the awardees have demonstrated."
The ADEA/Colgate-Palmolive Allied Dental Educators Fellowship was presented to Dr. Donna F. Homenko, Cuyahoga Community College. It provides support for participation in the ADEA Leadership Institute or a three-month fellowship at the ADEA office in Washington, D.C.
The ADEA/ADEA Council of Students, Residents, and Fellows/Colgate-Palmolive Junior Faculty Award was presented to Dr. Jompobe Vuthiganon, Medical University of South Carolina James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine. The award provides support to educators to enhance teaching efforts.
"Colgate-Palmolive's ongoing support of these awards exemplifies the dedication and commitment to dental education, dental educators, and students that it shares with ADEA," said Barbara Shearer, BDS., MDS., PhD, director of scientific affairs at Colgate-Palmolive.
"We are proud to invest in the rising generation of dental educators, and offer our sincerest congratulations to Dr. Homenko, Dr. Lambert, and Dr. Vuthiganon for their achievements."
For more information about ADEA, visit www.adea.org.
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