ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship
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For Students
- ADEA/Haleon Dental Hygiene Scholarship
- ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Dental Hygiene Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarships for Predoctoral Dental Students Pursuing Academic Careers
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Student Leadership Award
- ADEA/Haleon Preventive Dentistry Scholarships
- ADEA/MouthWatch Patti DiGangi Scholarship for Dental Hygiene Innovation
- ADEA/MouthWatch Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for Innovation
- ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship
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For Dental Educators
- ADEA/AAL Chairs and Academic Administrators Management Program Scholarship
- ADEA/AAL Institute for Teaching and Learning Scholarship
- ADEA/Bell Leadership Institute Achievers Program Scholarships
- ADEA Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Faculty Leadership Award
- ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Junior Faculty Award
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Excellence in Teaching Award
- ADEA Enid A. Neidle Scholar-in-Residence Program
- ADEA/Gillette Hayden Memorial Foundation Tuition Scholarship for Early Career Professional Development
- ADEA Leadership Institute Alumni Association Award to Honor Jack Bresch
- ADEA Leadership Institute Phase V Leadership Development Tuition Scholarship
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For Leadership Institute Fellows
- ADEA/AADOCR/Colgate-Palmolive Co. Dr. Dominick P. DePaola Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/ADEAGies Foundation Drs. Connie L. and Richard R. Drisko Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/Foundation for Endodontics Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/American College of Dentists Dr. Jerome Bright Miller Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
- ADEA/Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals, Inc./National Dental Association Dr. Jeanne C. Sinkford Scholar in the ADEA Leadership Institute
Purpose
The ADEA/Sigma Phi Alpha Linda DeVore Scholarship recognizes the memory and 30-year dental education career of Professor Linda Rubinstein DeVore.
Prof. DeVore was committed to dental hygiene education, scholarship and public service. She served as President of the American Association of Dental Schools (now ADEA) in 1994, and President of the Supreme Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha, the national honorary society of the dental hygiene profession, from 1997–98.
Overview
This $1,500 scholarship is awarded to one student pursuing allied dental education studies at the baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degree level.
Application Information
Eligibility Requirements
An applicant must:
- Be enrolled as a part- or full-time student in a course of study in dental hygiene, education or public health (baccalaureate, master’s or doctoral degrees),
- Demonstrate a commitment to leadership in education or health care (e.g., serving as an exemplary class officer or organizing a major class or schoolwide community service activity),
- Be in good academic standing in their program of study and
- Hold an active ADEA Individual Membership.
Applications to scholarships use information from ADEA member profiles. Please be sure applicant/nominee profiles are updated at adea.org/myadea prior to submitting application/nomination.
Application Process Checklist
The following items must be submitted by Sept. 10, 2026, using the ADEA online application process:
- Transcripts obtained from the applicant’s school registrar verifying academic standing,
- A personal statement (no more than 500 words) detailing the applicant’s qualities and leadership experiences that demonstrate a commitment to leadership in education or health care,
- A letter of nomination from a faculty member addressing the applicant’s leadership qualities and
- A letter of support from the applicant’s dean, dental hygiene director or equivalent in an academic setting.
Identified information (e.g., biographies) of successful winners will be published on the ADEA website, shared with winner's home institution and may be used in ADEA promotional material. By accepting this scholarship, winner agrees to have read this disclaimer and understands how their information could be used.
Application Deadline
All application materials must be received by Sept. 10, 2026.
Notification Date and Award Announcement
Scholarship recipients and applicants not receiving awards will be notified by December 2026.
Awards will be announced during the 2027 ADEA Annual Session & Exhibition, March 13–16, 2027, in Chicago, IL.
Participation Standards
ADEA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, ancestry, age, religion or religious creed, disability or handicap, sex or gender, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic as prohibited under applicable federal, state or local law.
All ADEA stakeholders (members, vendors, affiliate organizations or guests) who wish to participate in ADEA’s in-person or virtual events must affirm that they will abide by the ADEA Code of Conduct for Meetings, Conferences, Events, and Virtual Communities as a condition of participation.
2026
Ms. Emily-Marie Roberts, University of Alberta Faculty of Dentistry
2025
Ms. Natasha Smith, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry
2024
Ms. Kristen Valenzuela, UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry
2023
Ms. Rylie Sines, The Ohio State University College of Dentistry
2022
Ms. Sriteja Penumatcha,Pacific University
2021
Ms. Mallory Edmondson, Indiana University South Bend
2020
Prof. Kathryn Bell, Pacific University
2019
Ms. Amber Lovatos, UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry
2018
Ms. Bailey Wilson, Louisiana State University Health New Orleans School of Dentistry
2017
Ms. Nadia Kobagi, University of Alberta School of Dentistry
2016
Prof. Wanda Cloet, Central Community College
2015
Ms. Elizabeth Trujillo, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California
2014
Prof. Kimberly Bray, University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Dentistry
2013
Ms. Sarah A. Moeller, University of Michigan School of Dentistry
2012
Ms. Kendra A. Kleppe, Old Dominion University College of Health Sciences
2011
Ms. Deborah K. Osborn, College of Southern Nevada
2010
Ms. Marlaina Reich, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
2009
Ms. Shannon Ann Walker, Medical College of Georgia
2008
Ms. Cherri L. Kading, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
2007
Ms. Cynthia Ann Stegeman, University of Cincinnati
2006
Ms. Kelly Muhney, Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry
Questions
For any questions, please contact the ADEA Office of Learning at ProfessionalDevelopment@adea.org.