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ADAA annual awards for members.


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 is possible through our annual awards program. Most award deadlines in terms of getting material to Central Office are May 1 each year. The exception to that rule is the Student Achievement Awards that we will detail here for your information.

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 including a grid of award names, basic criteria criteria (krītēr´ē),
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 and deadlines, and a nomination NOMINATION, This word has several significations. 1. An appointment; as, I nominate A B, executor of this my last will. 2. A proposition; the word nominate is used in this sense in the constitution of the United States, art. 2, s.  form. Detailed presentation of qualifications and procedures for each award appear on following pages.

NOTE: The Council on Awards and Scholarships is chaired by Ninth District Trustee Marthann Dafft. Questions concerning awards should be addressed to Ms. Dafft in care of ADAA Central Office, Suite 1730, 35 E. Wacker Drive Wacker Drive is a major street in Chicago, Illinois, United States, running along the south side of the main branch and the east side of the south branch of the Chicago River. , Chicago Chicago, city, United States
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MEMBERSHIP AWARDS

Procedure

A certificate shall be presented to the state association showing the largest numerical numerical

expressed in numbers, i.e. Arabic numerals of 0 to 9 inclusive.


numerical nomenclature
a numerical code is used to indicate the words, or other alphabetical signals, intended.
 increase in membership since the close of the last membership year, and to the state association showing the largest percentage of increase in membership since the close of the last membership year.

JOURNAL AWARD

Procedure

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tr.v. en·graved, en·grav·ing, en·graves
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2.
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1. any patch or flat area.

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 shall be presented to the ADAA member who has submitted the best educational article for publication in an association publication. We are including the Journal Award that does not draw nominations from the membership, but is of interest to all Journal readers.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Qualifications

a. Shall be an active, life or life retired member of the American American, river, 30 mi (48 km) long, rising in N central Calif. in the Sierra Nevada and flowing SW into the Sacramento River at Sacramento. The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill (see Sutter, John Augustus) along the river in 1848 led to the California gold rush of  Dental Assistants dental assistant
n.
A person trained to assist a dentist with clinical and administrative procedures.
 Association. The recipient must have maintained a minimum of five (5) consecutive years' membership immediately preceding the award.

b. Shall have excelled in the motto of "Education, Efficiency, Loyalty and Service," during years of active membership.

c. Shall have served this association on all levels: local, state, and national office and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 council or subcommittee sub·com·mit·tee  
n.
A subordinate committee composed of members appointed from a main committee.


subcommittee
Noun
.

d. Shall have excelled in services above and beyond expected duties.

e. Shall not have been a previous recipient of the award.

f. Shall not be serving as current ADAA President.

g. Shall not be an employee of ADAA.

Procedure

a. Any member may nominate nom·i·nate  
tr.v. nom·i·nat·ed, nom·i·nat·ing, nom·i·nates
1. To propose by name as a candidate, especially for election.

2. To designate or appoint to an office, responsibility, or honor.
 another member as a candidate for this award.

b. The candidate's name and qualifications shall be submitted to the Vice President by May 1.

LOYAL ASSISTANT AWARD

Qualifications

a. This award shall be presented to an active, life or life retired member of the American Dental Assistants Association with the longest record of consecutive employment with one employer.

b. Consecutive employment shall refer to a member actually employed a minimum of 20 hours per week.

c. The recipient must have maintained a minimum of five (5) consecutive years' membership immediately preceding this award.

d. Shall not have been a previous recipient of this award.

e. Shall be present at the Annual Conference to receive the award.

Procedure

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 shall submit a notarized statement to include the following:

1. Name of applicant

2. Name of applicant's employer

3. Statement from applicant's employer attesting to length of employment

b. Qualifications and notarized statement shall be submitted to the Vice President by May 1.

ADAA/JOHN O. BUTLER Butler, city (1990 pop. 15,714), seat of Butler co., W Pa.; inc. as a borough 1817, as a city 1917. It is located in an area with coal, natural gas, oil, and limestone resources. Glass and plastic products, machinery, and abrasives are made.  PRIDE AWARDS

Qualifications

a. Shall be an active, life or life retired member of the American Dental Assistants Association.

b. The recipient must have maintained a minimum of five (5) consecutive years' membership immediately preceding this award.

c. Promote and enhance the profession of Dental dental /den·tal/ (den´t'l) pertaining to a tooth or teeth.

den·tal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or for the teeth.

2. Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry.
 Assisting.

d. Shall have participated in local, state, or national offices and/or councils or subcommittees.

e. Shall not have been a previous recipient of this award.

f. Shall not be an employee of ADAA.

Procedure

The candidate name and qualifications shall be submitted to the Vice President by May 1. Clearly indicate in which category the nomination is made: clinical, business or education.

NEW MEMBER INVOLVEMENT AWARD

Qualifications

a. Shall be an active member of the American Dental Assistants Assn.

b. The recipient must have no more than five (5) consecutive years' membership with the American Dental Assistants Association.

c. Shall not have been a previous new member.

d. Shall have excelled in our motto of "Education, Efficiency, Loyalty and Service," during years of active membership.

e. Shall have participated in local, state and/or national offices and/or councils or subcommittees.

f. Shall have excelled in services above and beyond expected duties.

g. Shall not have been a previous recipient of this award.

h. Shall not be an employee of ADAA.

Procedure

The candidate's name and qualifications shall be submitted to the Vice President by May 1.

ADAA STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Qualifications

a. Shall be a student member of the American Dental Assistants Association enrolled in a dental assisting program.

b. Shall be at least halfway Halfway is the name of several places:
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  • Halfway, Berkshire, England
  • Halfway, County Cork, Ireland
 through the educational program.

c. Participation in class activities, student organization(s), and local/state dental assisting organizations, where available.

d. Shall have maintained above average standing in grades, clinical skills, leadership ability, and attendance.

e. Shall not have been a previous recipient of this award.

Procedure

a. One (1) student applicant per dental assisting school to be submitted to the ADAA Awards Chairman by March 31.

1. School will select the applicant using the ADAA Student Achievement Award Evaluation Sheet.

2. School will select the applicant from a committee consisting of at least three members. ADAA encourages the use of the school's advisory board. (Please include names and positions of committee members.)

b. Applicant's instructor shall submit ONE ADAA Student Achievement Award application to the Awards Chairman.

c. Application must be accompanied ac·com·pa·ny  
v. ac·com·pa·nied, ac·com·pa·ny·ing, ac·com·pa·nies

v.tr.
1. To be or go with as a companion.

2.
 by a letter of recommendation from a dental-related and nondental-related source.

NOTE: Instructors who wish to obtain a copy of the Student Achievement Award applications may request them from Dennis Dennis is a male first name derived from the Greco-Roman name Dionysius meaning "servant of Dionysus", the Thracian god of wine, which is ultimately derived from the Greek Dios (Διος, "of Zeus") combined with Nysos or Nysa (Νυσα), where the  Marrell at ADAA, Suite 1730, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601-2211, or by fax at 312-541-1496. Requests by e-mail must include your postal Postal can refer to:
  • Mail, the postal service
  • The Postal Service, a band
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 address for response: dmarrell@adaa1.com. No phone calls, please!

ADAA/SULLIVAN-SCHEIN DISTRICT AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Qualifications

a. Shall be an active member of the American Dental Assistants Association with consecutive membership within the last three years.

b. Achievements must have been within the previous twelve (12) months.

c. Candidate shall not receive this award more than once in a 10-year period.

d. Candidate's qualifications shall not exceed five pages.

Procedure

a. Each state may nominate a candidate within its respective district and shall submit a narrative describing the nominee's accomplishments that enhance the dental assisting profession in areas of local and state association development, communication, leadership, membership development and community service.

b. Submit the candidate's narrative and qualifications to ADAA Central Office by May 1st of the ensuing en·sue  
intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues
1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow.

2. To take place subsequently.
 year; submission will be dispersed dis·perse  
v. dis·persed, dis·pers·ing, dis·pers·es

v.tr.
1.
a. To drive off or scatter in different directions: The police dispersed the crowd.

b.
 to the Awards Subcommittee.

c. The Awards Subcommittee shall select the recipient for each of the twelve (12) districts.

d. Each District recipient will receive an ADAA/Sullivan-Schein District Award of Excellence including commemorative com·mem·o·ra·tive  
adj.
Honoring or preserving the memory of another.

n.
Something that honors or preserves the memory of another.



com·mem
 material and one year's free membership in the ADAA.

e. The Awards Subcommittee shall select one recipient from the finalists for the ADAA/Sullivan-Schein National Award of Excellence. The national recipient will receive a plaque and a check for $250.
NAME                    GENERAL CRITERIA

Membership Awards       The State Association with the largest numeric
                        increase since close of last "membership year"
                        and the State Association with the largest
                        percentage increase since the close of the last
                        membership year.

Achievement Award       Presented to the member who has shown the most
                        outstanding achievements in promoting the
                        objectives of the Association and furthering
                        the profession of dental assisting.

Loyal Assistant Award   Presented to the member with the longest
                        consecutive employment with one employer.

ADAA/John O. Butler     The John O. Butler/ADAA Pride Award shall be
Pride Award             presented to a member who believes in loyalty
(separate Clinical,     to self as well as the profession of dental
Business & Educator's   assisting. The three categories of the award
awards made)            will be for: Clinical Assistant, Business/
                        Administrative Assistant and Educator. This is
                        an award for hard work, self-motivation,
                        professional enhancement and advancement for
                        the career of dental assisting on the local,
                        state or national level.

New Member              Presented to a member of no more than five
Involvement Award       years who has shown the most outstanding
                        achievement in promoting the objectives of the
                        Association and furthering the profession of
                        dental assisting.

ADAA Student            Presented annually and available to one student
Achievement Award       per dental assisting school. Reflects
                        involvement with class and local/state dental
                        assisting activities and above average academic
                        standing.

ADAA/Sullivan-Schein    Recognition of a member in each district who
District Awards of      has, through personal and professional growth,
Excellence              enhanced the dental assisting profession and
                        the ADAA. Each state may nominate a member from
                        its district.

ADAA/Colgate            Detailed criteria are presented on page 35.
Community Volunteer
Award

NAME                    ELIGIBILITY               DEADLINE

Membership Awards       All State Associations

Achievement Award       Active, Life, Life Ret.   May 1

Loyal Assistant Award   Active, Life, Life Ret.   May 1

ADAA/John O. Butler     Active, Life, Life Ret.   May 1
Pride Award
(separate Clinical,
Business & Educator's
awards made)

New Member              Active Member             May 1
Involvement Award

ADAA Student            ADAA Student              March 31
Achievement Award       Member

ADAA/Sullivan-Schein    Active                    May 1
District Awards of
Excellence

ADAA/Colgate            Study Groups,             May 1
Community Volunteer     ADAA Local Societies,
Award                   ADAA State Assns.
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Title Annotation:American Dental Assistants Association
Author:Dafft, Marthann
Publication:The Dental Assistant
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Date:Jan 1, 2005
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