Program Newsletter Dental Hygiene Issue 1
College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences at East Tennessee State University
Greetings and welcome to the inaugural dental hygiene newsletter. We are excited to show you some of the things happening in our program!
Department of Allied Health Sciences Dental Hygiene Department Chair Ester Verhovsek verhovse@etsu.edu Program Director Charles Faust faust@etsu.edu PO Box 70690 Johnson City, TN 37614 423-439-4497 www.etsu.edu/crhs
Student News Chelsea Garland, senior, received the Janice Dudney Scholarship. Allison Thomas, senior, received the Dr. Francis Ward Morgan Memorial Scholarship. Marlee West, senior, received the Outstanding Dental Hygiene Student Award, recognized by the Tennessee Dental Hygienists’ Association (TNDHA).
Congrats!
TNDHA Competition - Chelsea Bradley, Brennan Frazier, Kristie Jones, Bekah Justus, Candi McClanahan, Jade Merritt, Megan Rader, Olivia Rowell, and Allison Thomas competed against six schools in the state table clinic competition during the Tennessee Dental Hygienists Association (TNDHA) Annual Session in Murfreesboro, TN. For the first time in TNDHA history, ETSU won all three places. Student and faculty volunteer work - dental hygiene students recently participated in the Remote Area Medical Clinic (RAM), along with Laura Minton, assistant professor, and adjunct faculty members, Shannon Smith, Lisa Tester, and Brittany Russell. During their time at the RAM clinic, they treated nearly 300 patients for various dental needs.
Faculty News Dr. Tabitha Fair, assistant professor and junior clinic coordinator, recently completed her dissertation. Congratulations Dr. Fair! Dr. Vic Hopson, associate professor and supervising dentist, is celebrating 45 years of service.
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Program News The ladies of the Alliance to the First District Dental Society are huge supporters of our dental hygiene program. Since 1976, their scholarship has helped relieve some of the financial burdens for our students, allowing them to focus on their studies. Thank you for your support to our dental hygiene students and to CCRHS. Pictured left to right: Dr. Ester Verhovsek, Department Chair of Allied Health Sciences; Amy Hopper, First District Dental Alliance President; Don Samples, Dean of the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences; Lea Pittman, Linda Lamb, and Renee McNeely, First District Dental Alliance members.
Invest in the future by giving Ways to Give By Check: Payable to ETSU Foundation with CCRHS in the memo line. By Credit Card: Call 423-439-4242 and a staff member will assist you with your gift. Mail to: ETSU Foundation P.O. Box 70721 Johnson City, TN 37614 Online: Go to, http://www.etsu.edu Click “Give� to go to Online Giving page. Designate the College of Clinical and Rehabilitative Health Sciences. For additional ways to give: Contact Leslie Salling, Director of Development at 423-439-7085 or sallingl@etsu.edu.
Fall 2017 ETSU is an AA/EEO employer. ETSU-212-17 3.217M
Alumni Spotlight Dianne Peterson has been a practicing clinical dental hygienist since she received her Associate of Applied Science degree from Roane State Community College in 1993. In 2013, she also received her Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene from East Tennessee State University. One of her greatest gifts is giving dental care to children. Nothing makes her heart more joyous than when a child is eager to visit and revisit the dentist. The reason she authored the book, 'Oh No! I Gotta Go To The Dentist!' was to help children and their parents to become more prepared for their dental appointment. Dianne is married and a mother of three. The book is available for purchase on Amazon and www.ToothFairyExpress.com.
Ways to connect with us @etsuccrhs @etsu_ccrhs www.etsu.edu/crhs
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