ADEAGies Foundation Announces Winners of the 2010 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement

WASHINGTON, DC (November 23, 2009)—­The ADEAGies Foundation is pleased to announce the winners of the 2010 William J. Gies Awards for Vision, Innovation, and Achievement. The Gies Awards, named after dental education pioneer William J. Gies, Ph.D., honor individuals and organizations exemplifying dedication to the highest standards of vision, innovation, and achievement in global oral health and dental education, research, and leadership.

The Gies Awards will be presented at a highly anticipated celebration in conjunction with the 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition. The 2010 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition will be held February 27-March 3, 2010, at the Gaylord National Harbor in Washington, DC. The Gies Awards will be conferred on February 27, 2010. The 2010 honorees were selected by a distinguished panel of judges consisting of the ADEAGies Foundation Board of Trustees. The winners in alphabetical order are:

Dental Fears Research Clinic at the University of Washington School of Dentistry
Outstanding Innovation – Academic Dental Institution            

The Forsyth Institute                                                                           
Outstanding Achievement – Academic Dental Institution                      

Israel Kleinberg, D.D.S., Ph.D., D.Sc., F.R.C.D.
Outstanding Innovation – Dental Educator

Patricia Nunn, R.D.H., M.S.
Outstanding Vision – Dental Educator

Ms. Mary Otto
Outstanding Achievement – Public or Private Partner

No-Hee Park, D.M.D., Ph.D.
Outstanding Achievement – Dental Educator

Barbara J. Sabol, M.A., W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Outstanding Vision – Public or Private Partner                       
 
International Association of Student Clinicians-American Dental Association (SCADA) Program
Outstanding Innovation – Public or Private Partner

Mr. Michael R. Sudzina
Outstanding Achievement – Public or Private Partner                          

University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
Outstanding Vision – Academic Dental Institution                  

“The awardees exemplify great achievement, innovation, and vision in dental education, much as William J. Gies did,” said Richard W. Valachovic, D.M.D., M.P.H., President of the ADEAGies Foundation and Executive Director of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA). “It is an honor to recognize their exceptional work and positive impact.”
 
The Gies Awards are presented by the ADEAGies Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the American Dental Education Association. For more than 50 years, the ADEAGies Foundation has enhanced the oral health of the public through programs that support dental education, research, leadership, and recognition.

Tickets for the celebration are $125 and can be purchased online at www.adea.org. Sponsored tables are available. For more information, please contact Julia Cockren Merrill at 703-506-3260.