Awards & Recognition
Please take the time to review the new criteria and guidelines for the AAE's most prestigious awards. Information on how to submit a nomination will be available early next summer.
Designed to encourage and acknowledge lifelong enhancement of knowledge and skills, the AAE awards honor significant contributions to the specialty and community. We encourage all members to participate in the AAE awards and recognition program at some point in their career.
The purpose of the AAE awards and recognition program is to:
- Celebrate the excellence and unique qualities of recipients.
- Reward and acknowledge important contributions.
- Engender pride and excitement in the organization.
- Inspire and motivate future leaders.
AAE Awards
Edgar D. Coolidge Award
Named for Edgar D. Coolidge, a pioneer in endodontics who was instrumental in establishing the AAE, this award recognizes individuals who exemplify Dr. Coolidge’s extraordinary vision, leadership, and dedication to the specialty. Recipients of this award—the AAE’s highest honor—are an elite group of individuals who serve as role models for the entire endodontic community.
This award recognizes individuals who have displayed leadership and exemplary dedication to dentistry and endodontics.
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be an Active, Life, Disabled Active, Educator, International, or Retired member of the AAE at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
- The individual must have had active participation in the AAE during the individual's professional lifetime.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Five additional letters supporting the nomination (for a total of 6 letters.)
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
- A letter submitted with several signatures will be counted as one letter towards the nomination.
| Edgar D. Coolidge* ’69 Harry B. Johnston* ’70 Henry A. Bartels* ’71 Bertram L. Wolfsohn* ’74 Vincent B. Milas* ’75 Worth B. Gregory ’78 Jacob B. Freedland* ’80 Alfred L. Frank* ’81 George G. Stewart* ’82 F. Darl Ostrander* ’83 Maynard K. Hine* ’83 George C. Hare* ’84 Irving J. Naidorf* ’85 Harry Blechman* ’86 I.B. Bender* ’87 Dudley H. Glick* ’88 Samuel S. Patterson* ’89 Robert A. Uchin ’90 Michael A. Heuer ’91 Edward M. Osetek* ’92 Harold Gerstein* ’93 Henry J. Van Hassel ’93 Donald E. Arens* '94 Harold A. Maxmen* ’94 |
Herbert Schilder* ’95 Stuart B. Fountain ’96 Joseph D. Maggio ’97 Gerald C. Dietz Sr. ’98 John I. Ingle ’99 James C. McGraw ’00 Charles J. Cunningham ’01 Richard C. Burns* ’02 Noah Chivian ’03 Eric J. Hovland ’04 Philip W. Cohen* ’05* Harmon R. Katz ’06 Stephen F. Schwartz ’07 Seymour Oliet ’08 Jeffrey W. Hutter ’09 Carl W. Newton ’10 Denis E. Simon III ’11 Jerome V. Pisano '12 Samuel O. Dorn '13 A. Eddy Skidmore '14 Sandra Madison '15 Mahmoud Torabinejad '16 James L. Gutmann '17 Gary R. Hartwell '18 Louis E. Rossman '19 |
*Indicates deceased
Louis I. Grossman Award
This award recognizes an author for cumulative publication of significant research studies that have made an extraordinary contribution to endodontology.
This award is given for cumulative publication of significant research studies that have made an extraordinary contribution to endodontology.
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be an Active, Life, Disabled Active, Retired, Educator, International, or Associate member of the AAE at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Nomination letter must cite the specific publications for which the individual is nominated and describe their significance.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
| Louis I. Grossman* ’73 Birger Nygaard-Ostby* ’76 I.B. Bender* ’78 Samuel Seltzer* ’80 Harold R. Stanley* ’81 Kaare Langeland* ’82 Henry J. Van Hassel ’84 Melvin Goldman* ’89 Syngcuk Kim ’90 Syngcuk Kim ’90 Calvin D. Torneck ’91 Henry O. Trowbridge ’92 Mahmoud Torabinejad ’93 Herbert Schilder* ’96 |
Geoffrey Heithersay ’00 Richard E. Walton ’01 Martin Trope ’02 Franklin S. Weine* ’03 Larz S.W. Spångberg ’04 James H. Simon* ’05 Leif Tronstad ’06 Kenneth M. Hargreaves ’07 Shimon Friedman ’08 Al Reader ’09 J. Craig Baumgartner ’10 Ove A. Peters '12 Jose F. Siqueira Jr. '14 Markus Haapasalo '19 |
*Indicates deceased
Ralph F. Sommer Award
This award is given to the principal author(s) of a publication of specific significance to the science and art of endodontology. The award may be given for articles describing developments or advances in methodology and/or materials and devices and for constructive influence on clinical practice. The paper(s) need not necessarily be based on research, but can be philosophical, social, technological, etc., and pertaining to endodontics.
The award is given for recognition to the principal author(s) of a publication of specific significance to the science and art of endodontology. The award may be given for an article describing developments or advances in methodology and/or materials and devices and for constructive influence on clinical practice. The paper need not necessarily be based on research, but can be philosophical, social, technological, etc., and pertaining to endodontics.
Nominee Requirements
- The award may be given to an AAE member or a non-AAE member.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, copy of publication for which the individual is nominated, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Nomination letter must cite the specific publication for which the individual is nominated and describe its significance.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
- Previous recipients are ineligible to receive the Sommer award again.
| Calvin D. Torneck ’84 Alfred L. Frank* ’85 Mahmoud Torabinejad ’86 John I. Ingle ’87 Leif Tronstad ’90 Jens O. Andreasen ’91 I.B. Bender* ’93 Samuel Seltzer* ’93 Goran Sundqvist ’94 |
Gunnar Bergenholtz ’96 Miomir Cvek* ’03 Henry J. Van Hassel ’05 Harmeet D. Walia ’05 Syngcuk Kim ’06 Samuel Kakehashi ’09 John T. McSpadden ’11 Peter E. Murray '13 Stephen Cohen '15 P.N. Ramachandran Nair '16 |
*Indicates deceased
I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award
This award acknowledges a member whose contributions to endodontics in the field of education have demonstrated excellence through selfless commitment to full-time educational pursuits, and whose valuable contributions have instilled in his/her students the desire to pursue excellence in their careers.
Recipients of this award have demonstrated status as an outstanding educator and mentor by:
- earning the esteem and respect of peers and colleagues, faculty association and current/former students;
- by the quality of former students and their impact on endodontics;
- by earning the national/international reputation as an outstanding contributor to the art and science of endodontics as evidenced by invited presentations, the extent of scholarly activity including original research, textbook contributions, teaching material development and continuing education involvement.
Strong consideration should be given to those individuals whose many accomplishments have not been sufficiently recognized previously by the AAE.
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be an Active, Educator, Disabled Active, Retired, International, or Life member at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
- Nominee must be a current or retired full-time educator, with a minimum of 15-years of service as a full-time educator.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Five additional letters supporting the nomination, from present/former students, endodontic educators/administrators, including deans.
- One letter of verification from Program Director, Department Chair, or Dean of the nominee's educational institution, verifying the nominee's rank and years of experience. (For a total of seven letters.)
- Other evidence may be submitted as appropriate, but is not required to complete a nomination. Examples include: awards, nominations, innovations in teaching etc.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
- A letter submitted with several signatures will be counted as one letter towards the nomination.
| Gerald W. Harrington ’01 Raymond G. Luebke* ’02 F. James Marshall* ’03 Leif K. Bakland ’04 William J. Meyers ’05 Thomas P. Mullaney ’06 Nijole Remeikis ’07 Arne M. Bjorndal* ’08 Gary R. Hartwell ’09 |
Billie G. Jeansonne ’10 James L. Gutmann ’11 Richard E. Walton '12 H. Robert Steiman '13 M. Lamar Hicks '14 Christopher Wenckus '15 Daniel B. Green '16 Paul A. Rosenberg '17 Shimon Friedman '18 James D. Johnson '19 |
*Indicates deceased
Edward M. Osetek Educator Award
This award is given to a member that has demonstrated status as an outstanding educator by earning the esteem and respect of his/her students and faculty associates; by the quality of former/current students and their impact on endodontics; and by receiving invitations to present endodontic seminars, lectures or workshops at other educational institutions.
Recipients of the Edward M. Osetek Award have demonstrated status as an outstanding educator by:
- earning the esteem and respect of students and faculty associates
- the quality of former/current students and their impact on endodontics
- receiving invitations to present endodontic seminars, lectures or workshops at other educational or research institutions.
Nominee Requirements
Nominee must meet these requirements at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors:
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- Nominee must be an Active or Educator AAE member
- Full-time faculty at the rank of instructor or assistant/associate professor in endodontics at an accredited U.S. dental school.
- Must have less than ten years full-time teaching experience.
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Nomination Requirements
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- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator..
- Five additional letters supporting the nomination, from colleagues, present/former students, endodontic educators/administrators, including deans.
- One letter of verification from Program Director, Department Chair, or Dean of the nominee's educational institution, verifying the nominee's rank and years of experience. (For a total of seven letters.)
- Other evidence may be submitted as appropriate, but is not required, to complete a nomination. Examples include: awards, nominations, innovations in teaching, etc.
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Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle. However, in order for a nomination to be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle, the nominee must still fit all award criteria, including fewer than ten years of full-time teaching experience.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
- A letter submitted with several signatures will be counted as one letter towards the nomination.
- Previous recipients are ineligible to receive the Osetek award again.
| Gordon D. Mattison* ’95 Eric M. Rivera ’96 Asgeir Sigurdsson ’98 David E. Witherspoon ’99 Roberta Pileggi ’00 André K. Mickel ’01 Donna Mattscheck ’02 Shahrokh Shabahang ’03 Stephen J. Clark ’04 Karl Keiser ’04 Alexandre A.P. Fleury ’05 Andris Jaunberzins ’06 |
John M. Nusstein ’06 Jarshen Lin ’07 Anne E. Williamson ’08 Adam Lloyd ’10 Marc E. Levitan ’11 George A. Bruder III '12 Anthony T. Borgia '13 Melissa M. Drum '14 Jordan L. Schweitzer '15 Natasha M. Flake '16 Frederic Barnett '17 Richard D. Archer '18 Avina K. Paranjpe '19 |
*Indicates deceased
Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award
The Calvin D. Torneck Part-Time Educator Award recognizes AAE member endodontists whose contributions to endodontics in the field of education have demonstrated dedication to endodontics as a part-time teacher of endodontics in a predoctoral program, or in an advanced specialty education program in endodontics, and whose valuable contributions have instilled in his/her students the desire to pursue excellence in their career.
The recipient must have demonstrated status as an outstanding part-time educator and mentor by earning the esteem and respect of peers, colleagues, faculty, and current or former students.
Nominee Requirements
Nominee must meet these requirements at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
- Must be an Active, Life, Disabled Active, International or Retired AAE member.
- Minimum of 20 years' service as a part-time educator. The 20 years may be an accumulation of teaching years at different institutions.
- Part-time shall be defined as an educator who is not considered full-time by the dental school or hospital where the educator taught endodontics in predoctoral programs or advanced specialty education programs in endodontics. The nominee may or may not have received compensation for their teaching.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Five additional letters supporting the nomination, from colleagues, present/former students, endodontic educators/administrators, including dean.
- One letter of verification from Program Director, Department Chair, or Dean of the nominee's educational institution, verifying the nominee's rank and years of experience. (For a total of seven letters)
- Other evidence may be submitted as appropriate, but is not required to complete a nomination. Examples include: awards, nominations, innovations in teaching, etc.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
- A letter submitted with several signatures will be counted as one letter towards the nomination.
| J. Gordon Marshall '13 Robert W. Hawkinson Jr. '14 Seymour Melnick '15 |
George T. Goodis '16 Joseph K. Spector '17 Calvin D. Torneck '18 Glenn R. Walters '19 |
*Indicates deceased
Spirit of Service Award (Career Dental Community Volunteer)
The Spirit of Service Award (Career Dental Community Volunteer) recognizes individuals who have demonstrated the true spirit of leadership through the following criteria:
- devoted time and expertise
- created effective partnerships in the dental community
- impacted dental organizations
- benefited patients by volunteering their time and expertise in treating the underserved
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be an Active, Life, Disabled Active, Educator, International, or Retired member of the AAE at time of nomination and approval by board of directors.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Nomination letter must cite specific volunteer activities and results.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
| Lifetime Dental Community Volunteer George T. Goodis ‘07 William D. Powell ‘08 John D. Hartness ‘09 Adolph Bushell ‘10 James Lance ‘11 John W. Gillan ‘12 Terryl A. Propper ‘13 Scott J. Hodges ‘14 David C. Funderburk ‘15 Steven G. Forte ‘17 |
New Practitioner Community Volunteer Jessica L. Barr ‘07 Judy D. McIntyre ‘08 Robert A. Goldberg ‘09 Kimberly A.D. Lindquist ‘11 G. Matthew Brock ’14 Cameron M. Howard ’15 Jeffrey S. Albert ‘16 |
*Indicates deceased
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be an Active, Life, Disabled Active, Educator, International, or Retired member of AAE at time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
- Nominee must have been practicing endodontics for less than 10-years.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV, submitted by lead nominator.
- Nomination must cite specific volunteer activities and results.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
Honorary Membership
Honorary Membership is awarded to individuals for significant contributions which have furthered the advancement of endodontics.
Honorary membership is awarded to individuals for significant contributions which have furthered the advancement of endodontics.
Nominee Requirements
- Nominee must be a non-endodontist.
- Nominee must be living at the time of nomination and approval by the board of directors.
Nomination Requirements
- Completed nomination form, letter of nomination, and current CV or resume, submitted by lead nominator.
Guidelines
- Nominations remain active for two years: the year in which the nomination was submitted, and the following year’s nomination cycle.
- In order to remain active for a second year, nomination materials must be submitted to completion as outlined above. Nominations that are incomplete at the time of review by the Honors and Awards Committee will not be carried over to the following year’s nomination cycle.
| Edgar D. Coolidge ʼ48* W. Clyde Davis ʼ48* Bernhard Gottlieb ʼ48* Edward S. Hatton ʼ49* Walter Hess ʼ49* Hermann Prinz ʼ49* Francisco Pucci ʼ49* Sir E. Wilfred Fish ʼ56* Birger Nygaard-Ostby ‘58* Mary Crowley ‘66* Ralph F. Sommer ʼ67* Harold R. Stanley ʼ68* Maynard K. Hine ʼ69* Maury Massler ʼ71* Louis I. Grossman ʼ73* Oscar A. Maisto ʼ79* |
Henry O. Trowbridge ʼ86 David H. Pashley ʼ92 Irma S. Kudo ʼ94 Frank N. Lentine ʼ94 Michel Maillefer ʼ94 Margaret R. Byers ʼ99 Jens O. Andreasen ʼ01 Shiro Kudo ʼ02* Ivar Mjör ʼ04 Rafael Miñana ʼ06 Jill E. Cochran ʼ09 Gunnar Bergenholtz ʼ10 Mark A. Oliver ʼ10 Rebecca Funderburk ʼ11 Margie Hannen '17 Donald R. Nixdorf '18 |
*Indicates deceased
Student Achievement Award
The Student Achievement Award in Endodontics and certificate is presented annually to an undergraduate dental student who has demonstrated an above-average skill level in endodontics. While all students who show a keen interest in endodontics are encouraged to join the AAE as Predoctoral Student members, program directors are invited to nominate one student for this award each year.
For more information, contact the Membership Department at membership@aae.org, 800-872-3636 (North America) or 312-266-7255 (International).
| Recipient Name | School | Award Year |
|---|---|---|
| Emily E. Bujnoski | A.T. Still University at Arizona | 2020 |
| Michael Chon | A.T. Still University at Missouri | 2020 |
| Philippe Mansour | Augusta University | 2020 |
| Erika Silverberg | Boston University | 2020 |
| Morgan Celistan | Case Western Reserve University | 2020 |
| Mara Nobel | Columbia University | 2020 |
| Strater Crowfoot | Creighton University | 2020 |
| Dakota Peachee | East Carolina University | 2020 |
| Ola Abuaita | Howard University | 2020 |
| Basal Hassan | Indiana University | 2020 |
| Andrew Yoon | Loma Linda University | 2020 |
| Michael D. Diny | Marquette School of Dentistry | 2020 |
| Mitchell Pinto | McGill University | 2020 |
| Reed Houck | Medical University of South Carolina | 2020 |
| David McNutt | Meharry Medical College | 2020 |
| Andrea Tsatalis | Midwestern University | 2020 |
| Alexander Collins-Horynak | New York University | 2020 |
| Anastasia Talalenko | Nova Southeastern University | 2020 |
| Katie Keck | Ohio State University | 2020 |
| Tembré DeLong | Oregon Health & Science University | 2020 |
| Lawrence Anderson | Roseman University | 2020 |
| Lara Bachour | Rutgers University | 2020 |
| Luke Revelt | Southern Illinois University | 2020 |
| Yigit Gol | Stony Brook University | 2020 |
| Leila Maki | Temple University | 2020 |
| Christian Diego Lepure | Texas A&M College of Dentistry | 2020 |
| Seba Torfah | The University of British Columbia | 2020 |
| Zachary Glaus | Touro College of Dental Medicine | 2020 |
| Anika Solanki | Tufts University | 2020 |
| Alexandra Bissonnette-Lauzon | Université Laval | 2020 |
| Jacob J. Altmire | University at Buffalo | 2020 |
| Ann Marie O'Connor | University College Cork | 2020 |
| Yan Xin Rachel Tan | University of Adelaide | 2020 |
| Kevin P. Bryant | University of Alabama at Birmingham | 2020 |
| Jordan Henke | University of Colorado at Anschutz | 2020 |
| James Balloch | University of Connecticut | 2020 |
| Andrea Callaway | University of Detroit Mercy | 2020 |
| Ricardo Obando Altamirano | University of Florida | 2020 |
| Philip Cannizzaro | University of Illinois at Chicago | 2020 |
| Logan Sardzinski | University of Iowa | 2020 |
| Nathan Kartchner | University of Louisville | 2020 |
| Sheena Sikka | University of Maryland | 2020 |
| Kristin Schemine | University of Michigan | 2020 |
| Daniel Fama | University of Minnesota | 2020 |
| Ryan Mitchell | University of Mississippi | 2020 |
| Shan Ao | University of Missouri-Kansas City | 2020 |
| Justin Fang | University of Nevada at Las Vegas | 2020 |
| Nathan J. Yip | University of North Carolina | 2020 |
| Damian M. Slaczka | University of North Carolina | 2020 |
| Austin Brasher | University of Oklahoma | 2020 |
| Adam P. Forbes | University of Pennsylvania School | 2020 |
| Salil Kawatra | University of Pittsburgh | 2020 |
| Kevin Duque | University of Puerto Rico | 2020 |
| Brenna Glow | University of Saskatchewan | 2020 |
| Ariella Glodowski | University of Southern California | 2020 |
| Donald T. Mauney | University of Tennessee | 2020 |
| Vashti Bueso | University of Texas at Houston | 2020 |
| Juan Verastegui | University of Texas at San Antonio | 2020 |
| Jordan L. Barnett | University of the Pacific | 2020 |
| William Richards | University of Utah | 2020 |
| Rachel Kehr | University of Washington | 2020 |
| Craig Luskey | Virginia Commonwealth University | 2020 |
| Morgan Kesecker | West Virginia University | 2020 |
| Matthew Janbou | Western University of Health Sciences | 2020 |
| Brian Jankowski | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona | 2019 |
| Shaughn McCormick | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Missouri | 2019 |
| Marta Agnieszka Tomaszewska | Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Rachel Schaulewicz | Columbia University College of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Kai Ezell | Creighton University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Mitchell Hanna | Dalhousie University | 2019 |
| Mac Morrison | Dental College of Georgia | 2019 |
| Zachary Williams | East Carolina University | 2019 |
| Andre Halabi | Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC | 2019 |
| Arjun Gohil | Indiana University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Jessica Goldenstein | James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Jason Bendas | Loma LInda University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Jeffrey Toler | Louisiana State University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Jacob Soenen | Marquette University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Nadine Zaki | McGill University | 2019 |
| Kennedy Germany, Jr. | Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Tanner Dahl | Midwestern University | 2019 |
| Reza Hadioonzadeh | New York University Dentistry | 2019 |
| William Sainsbury | Nova Southeastern College of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Skylar Penbarthy | Oregon Health & Science University | 2019 |
| Katherine Jie Shi | Penn Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Isaac Garrett | Roseman University of Health Sciences | 2019 |
| Noeli Minaya Pereyra | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Nicholas Sampalis | Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Sharon Lee | Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Tedi Vatnika | Temple University School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Kyu Hur | Texas A&M College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Mai J. Awadallah | Tufts University School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Myriam Lamarche | Université de Montréal | 2019 |
| Isabela Machado Zanon | Université Laval | 2019 |
| Matthew Fenigstein | University at Buffalo | 2019 |
| Laura Baker | University College Cork | 2019 |
| David Chubb | University of Adelaide Dental School | 2019 |
| Bright Chang | University of Alabama Birmingham School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Douglas Whitelaw | University of British Columbia | 2019 |
| Mariah Aron | University of California, Los Angeles School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Emily Tovar | University of California, San Francisco School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Sarah Crepps | University of Colorado at Denver School of Dental Medacine | 2019 |
| Isabella Chen | University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Janine Matos | University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Cindy Castillo | University of Florida | 2019 |
| Jacob Groselak | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Olivia Meier | University of Iowa College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Tori Wilson | University of Kentucky College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Kristin Nelson | University of Louisville School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Michael Weber | University of Maryland School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Ethan Kolderman | University of Michigan School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Jason Yick | University of Minnesota | 2019 |
| Toby Brandon | University of Mississippi School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Mahshid Farahani | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Kiya Stack | University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Shannyn Holder Little | University of North Carolina | 2019 |
| Cooper Pasque | University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Ai Tran | University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Stephanie Pastrana-Sánchez | University of Puerto Rico, School of Dental Medicine | 2019 |
| Trevor Zlatnik | University of Saskatchewan | 2019 |
| Brady Pope | University of Tennessee College of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Caroline Rog | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 2019 |
| Nicholas Dybdal-Hargreaves | University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio Dental Branch | 2019 |
| Michelle Fat | University of the Pacific | 2019 |
| Conner Cockrell | University of Utah School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Elise Ellingsen Miller | University of Washington | 2019 |
| Trenton Smith | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Michael Petrides | West Virginia University School of Dentistry | 2019 |
| Ian Prins | Western University of Health Sciences | 2019 |
| Christina Sperou | Western University Schulich Dentistry | 2019 |
| Ryan Magnuson | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona | 2018 |
| David Hatch | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Missouri | 2018 |
| Ramneek K. Batth | Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Jennifer Lynn Barrord | Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Jeffrey Levine | Columbia University College of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Raymond Power | Cork University Dental School & Hospital | 2018 |
| Trevor M. Grant | Creighton University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Ramneek Khatter | Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Jon Brian Hartley | East Carolina University | 2018 |
| Sally Abdelkarim | Howard University College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Ethan Isaac Hamer | Indiana University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Kelly Ann Barbera | Kelly Ann Barbera Tufts University School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Minna Chun | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Bryce Cordell | Louisiana State University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Michael Smoljan | Marquette University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Marla Kabawat | McGill University, Faculty of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Ian Alexander Alvey | Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Carmen Ruth | Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Joshua Shaw | Midwestern University, Arizona | 2018 |
| Ramin Rahmani | New York University College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Jon-Michael Scalercio | Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Nathaniel D. Frye | Ohio State University College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Charles Carriere | Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Brett Sommerville | Roseman University of Health Sciences | 2018 |
| Anthony Arena | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Clayton A. Liesen | Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Aliza Kaye | SUNY - Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Aabhar Patel | Temple University School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Joshua Fountain | Texas A&M University Collge of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Sunkun Kim | The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University | 2018 |
| Ida Gorshteyn | UCLA School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| François Proulx | Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | 2018 |
| Jerren M. Alcalde | University at Buffalo School for Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Alex Khominsky | University of Adelaide | 2018 |
| Ayodele Ifarajimi | University of Alabama School of Dentistry at UAB | 2018 |
| Harjun Punni | University of Bristol Dental School | 2018 |
| Steven Schadinger | University of British Columbia | 2018 |
| Keely Walgama | University of California San Francisco | 2018 |
| Luke Harden | University of Colorado at Denver School of Dental Medacine | 2018 |
| Rachel Kalman | University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Sarah Eissa | University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Bradley Sleeth | University of Florida College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Sebastian Przybylo | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Craig D. Kozeluh | University of Iowa College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| David Eccker | University of Kentucky College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Logan Schuiteman | University of Louisville School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Saurabh Gupta | University of Maryland School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Ha Bin Park | University of Michigan School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Mehrdad Hairani | University of Minnesota School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Hairani Mehrdad | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 2018 |
| Gatlin Glover | University of Mississippi School of Dentistry (UMMC) | 2018 |
| Andrew Kutina | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Landon R. Peterson | University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Matthew Thacker | University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Feifei Huang | University of North Carolina School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Ryan Flake | University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Hina Ejaz | University of Pennsylvania, Penn Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Matthew L. Kulinski | University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Nermine Batniji | University of Southern California (Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry) | 2018 |
| Jenny Huang | University of Southern California School of Dental Medicine | 2018 |
| Brian Brodine | University of Tennessee College of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Emily J. Creighton | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 2018 |
| Matthew Miller | University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio Dental Branch | 2018 |
| Hannah Janette Christine Hurley | University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Hannah Janette Christine Hurley | University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Luis Franco | University of Utah | 2018 |
| Kristofer Harris | University of Washington School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Claire Krueger | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry | 2018 |
| Aldrene Manasan | Western University of Health Sciences | 2018 |
| Anas Saleh | Western University, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry | 2018 |
| Chad M. Gidel | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Arizona | 2017 |
| Daryl Grigsby | A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, Missouri | 2017 |
| Kirsten Ochala Jordan | Augusta University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Adam Bruce Caraway | Augusta University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Ashley O. Farmer | Augusta University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Kerolos Ragaey Elsayed | Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Andrew Tod Wirtz | Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Deborah Yeh | Columbia University College of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Jane O'Regan | Cork University Dental School & Hospital | 2017 |
| Forest N. Hulet | Creighton University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Christopher Bernard | Dalhousie University Faculty of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Michael Brandon Landreth | East Carolina University | 2017 |
| Grace Beck | Harvard University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Ravinder Singh | Howard University College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Benjamin Isaac Fischer | Indiana University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Hussam Aloka | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Andrew Elmer | Louisiana State University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Thuy Nguyen | Louisiana State University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Badia Zahdan | Marquette University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Michael Bybelezer | McGill University, Faculty of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Lindsay Warren | Medical University of South Carolina College of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Sebastian Isaza | Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Peter Vogen | Midwestern University, Arizona | 2017 |
| Christopher Schiller | New York University College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Ana Meneses Zambrano | Nova Southeastern Univ College of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Chris Stryker | Ohio State University College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Bryce Holmes | Oregon Health and Science University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Martha Bartelmus | Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre | 2017 |
| Aram Sexenian | Roseman University of Health Sciences | 2017 |
| Arthur Royzner | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Seth T. Barnett | Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Rita O'Dwyer | Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Jennifer Danielle Hirsch | Temple University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Leah Chrystene Stelly | Texas A&M University Collge of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Francis Joseph Daniel II | Tufts University School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Johnny Duy Huynh | UCLA School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Laurent Bussiéres | Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | 2017 |
| Sevag Donabet | Université de Montréal Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | 2017 |
| Philippe-Antoine Baril | Université Laval Faculté de Médecine Dentaire | 2017 |
| Maryam Mozayani | University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Brett Whitaker | University of Alabama School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Kiavash Hossini | University of British Columbia | 2017 |
| Homam Sebti | University of California San Francisco School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Brett Nelson | University of Colorado at Denver School of Dental Medacine | 2017 |
| Ryan Germann | University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Austin Leske | University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Monique R. Belin | University of Florida College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Steven Kyongmin Kim | University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Amy Vermeer | University of Iowa College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Chase Hodge | University of Kentucky College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Nicholas Olinger | University of Louisville School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Jessica Nixon | University of Maryland School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Paramvir Singh J. Guram | University of Michigan School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Jay Feuillerat | University of Minnesota School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Kellie M. Watts | University of Mississippi School of Dentistry (UMMC) | 2017 |
| Paul Harris | University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Kyle J. Hascall | University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Tyler Davis | University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| John Silvaroli | University of Nevada-Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Tran Ung | University of North Carolina School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Meghan Jane Harley | University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Eric J. Feuer | University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine | 2017 |
| Jose Rodriquez-Lantigua | University of Puerto Rico School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Marina Jones | University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Mohammad Sirjani | University of Southern California (Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry) | 2017 |
| Steven Oxner | University of Tennessee College of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Marcelo D. Uriegas | University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston | 2017 |
| Collette Edwards | University of Texas Health Science Center-San Antonio Dental Branch | 2017 |
| Hannah Gray Cohen | University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Jordan Christensen | University of Utah | 2017 |
| Yelena Chuvashova | University of Washington School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Michael Tiedemann | University of Western Ontario | 2017 |
| Chezdan Leigh Baker | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Mehran Malakpour | West Virginia University School of Dentistry | 2017 |
| Meng Ju Du | Western University of Health Sciences | 2017 |
President's Award
Presented at the discretion of the AAE President and approved by the Board of Directors, the President's Award honors exceptional members who work behind the scenes to promote and advance the Association.
| Peter A. Paesani '97* Bruce H. Seidberg '02 Wm. Ben Johnson '04 Darrell W. Zenk '05 Worth B. Gregory '07 Terryl A. Propper '09 John T. McSpadden '10 |
James A. Abbott '11 Ronald I. Deblinger '12 William D. Powell '13 David E. Witherspoon '15 Richard A. Rubinstein '16 Karl Keiser '17 Mark B. Desrosiers '18 Richard S. Schwartz '19 |
*Indicates deceased