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The award winners, below, \u00a0stand out amongst their colleagues and will be honored at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventscribe.net\/2022\/AAE22\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AAE22<\/a> in Phoenix.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignleft wp-image-1497 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/JohnOlmsted-216x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"300\" \/>John S. Olmsted<\/strong>, D.D.S, M.S., F.A.G.D., F.I.C.D., F.A.C.D., F.P.F.A., will receive the Edgar D. Coolidge Award. This award is AAE\u2019s highest honor, and it\u2019s meant to recognize him as a part of an elite group of roles model for the entire endodontic community. Dr. Olmsted has been active in practice, teaching, lecturing, and professional dental organizations for the past 46 years. He is emeritus in a group endodontic practice in Greensboro, North Carolina. He received his DDS from the University of Iowa in 1975 and was awarded OKU. \u00a0He earned his MS from the University of North Carolina in 1977, and he has presented over 600 days of lectures, seminars, workshops, with travel in 63 countries and all 50 states, including presentations at multiple international dental schools. He served in a variety of leadership roles within the dental community, including past President of the AAE from 2006-07.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignleft wp-image-1496\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/AlReader-271x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"240\" \/>Al Reader<\/strong>, D.D.S., M.S.,\u00a0 will receive the\u00a0 I.B. Bender Lifetime Educator Award for his contributions to the educational fields of endodontics and inspiration he instills in his students. Dr. Reader\u202freceived his DDS from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and completed his endodontic training at OSU earning his certificate in endodontics and an MS. He is currently professor emeritus, past director of the Advanced Endodontic Program, and holds an Endowed Professorship in the Division of Endodontics. He has advised or was a committee member for 168 Master Theses and has authored more than 170 scientific articles, 13 chapters in the leading endodontic texts, and a book. He also taught graduate endodontic residents for over 42 years<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignleft wp-image-1495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Sabey-268x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"242\" \/>Kent A. Sabey<\/strong>, D.D.S., will receive the Edward M. Osetek Award for being an outstanding educator that earned the esteem and respect of students and faculty. Dr. Sabey is an Associate Professor and served nine years as the Director of Advanced Education in Endodontics at the Louisiana State University School of Dentistry. There, he impacted residents from both the LSU and Keesler Air Force Base programs. Students at all levels benefitted from his dynamic teaching style, frequently citing his energy and effectiveness as an educator. He also currently serves as a Director of the American Board of Endodontics.<\/p>\n<p><strong data-wp-editing=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignleft wp-image-1494\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/MohamedFayad-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"270\" \/>Mohamed I. Fayad<\/strong>, D.D.S., M.S., Ph.D., will receive the Calvin D. Torneck Part-time Educator Award. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Endodontics, University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Fayad received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the College of Dentistry, Cairo University in 1985. He received his Masters in Oral Sciences in 1994 and his PhD in 1996 from the University of Buffalo at New York. He had two years of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester at New York, and received his certificate of Specialty in Endodontics at the University of Illinois. He has served in a variety of roles within the dental community, is a Diplomate at the ABE and authored numerous studies, abstracts and articles.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"rounded-corners alignleft wp-image-1493\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aae.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Scott-Fehrs-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"216\" height=\"325\" \/>Scott Fehrs<\/strong> will receive the Honorary Membership Award for his significant contributions which have furthered the advancement of endodontics. is a third-generation business owner of Treloar &amp; Heisel, a family-owned enterprise focused on the financial services needs of dental specialists and general dentists. Since its inception in 1958, the firm has assisted thousands of dental professionals at critical financial junctures as they move from training through practice to retirement. Mr. Fehrs has led as the CEO of the company since 2005. 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