2026 Student Award Winners
2026 Leverett Graduate Student Merit Award Winners for
Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health
First Place:
 Dr. Lina Alhudaithy
Boston University, Henry M. Goldman
School of Dental Medicine
Second Place:
Dr. Blaire Mirmow
Jacobi Medical Center
Third Place:
Dr. Amanda Swanson
Pediatric Dentistry of Central Ohio
Honorable Mention:
Dr. Rajesh Gururaghavendran
Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
Honorable Mention:
Dr. Jamachi Orji
Jacobi Medical Center
2026 Predoctoral Student Merit Award Winners for
Outstanding Achievement in Community Dentistry
First Place:
Margaret Tajirian
UCLA School of Dentistry
Second Place:
 Kyanna SpainWoody L Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech
Second Place:
Kailyn Fiocca
Woody L Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech
Third Place:
Alex Matthews
Case Western Reserve University
Honorable Mention:
Kelly Yang
Woody L Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech
Honorable Mention:
Usama Kamal
Woody L Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech
Honorable Mention:
Subhi Omar
Woody L Hunt School of Dental Medicine, Texas Tech
2026 Leverett Doctoral Student Merit Award
for Outstanding Achievement in Dental Public Health
First Place:
Nithya Ramesh
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Second Place:
Pamela Nwachukwu
University of Iowa College of Dentistry
Third Place:
Rohit Baal Balasundaram
Texas Tech Univesity Health Sciences Center
Honorable Mention:
Anas Olwi
Department of Health Policy & Health Services Research, Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
2026 AAPHD Student Recognition Awards in Community Dentistry
| Aarshvi Shah |
Darlette Lopez-Maria |
Keyanna Ennis |
| Alanis Garcia |
Dennis Tam Nguyen |
Kimberly Belcher |
| Alex Mobley |
Ebby Garcia |
Kimia Imani |
| Alexis Berry |
Elizabeth Gu |
Kortney Powell |
| Ally Rees |
Esther Asumadu |
Leia Ahava Fox |
| Amanda Davis |
Farah Shemsia |
Maria Cortez |
| Ana Cecilia Baldizón Sánchez |
Frank Wu |
Maria Golindano Espanol |
| Andreina Lara Mendonza |
Gabriella Gonzales |
Mariah Martin |
| Anna Walker |
Grace Brabander |
Meagan E. Bauer |
| Ashley Gearlds |
Hannah Blanchette |
Molly Shumard |
| Ashley Roberts |
Hannah M. Johnson |
Nicole Fleming |
| Ashlynn Zimmerman |
Harris Malik |
Peyton Maccarone |
| Aubre Claire Thibodeaux |
Hayat Eisa |
Poliana Sensi |
| Austin Thorne Bound |
Hisham Helmy |
Riley Andrew Reesman |
| Autumn Rogers |
Hussein Salem |
Rosha P. Chittuluru |
| Ayaan Mohamed |
Isabel Mendoza |
Ryelyn Brown |
| Bailey Petersen |
Isabella Ava Razmi |
Ryelyn Brown |
| Benjamin Jacob Bloom |
Jacquelin Calderon San Jose |
Salihom Kidane |
| Bill Nguyen |
Jaqueline Canamar |
Sally Gonzaga |
| Blair Kreh |
Jaqueline Ruiz |
Shaelyn Udelhofen |
| Brandon Williams |
Jasmine Chapman |
Sohail Maiwand |
| Bridgett Martinez |
Jaylon Antón Johnson |
Somkene Okafor-Okwuego |
| Brooke Smith |
Jennifer Guevara |
Suhayb Syed |
| Cameron Manton |
Jennifer Klingler-Mattox |
Sutina Li |
| Carly Cameron |
Joselynn D. Castillo |
Sweta Patel |
| Cassia Clayton |
Jovita Devasia |
Trinh Thuy Kieu Bui |
| Chancelor Mitchell |
Karina Lara Novas |
Vashti M. Convers DMD |
| Cheyanne Poterbin |
Katherine Salinas |
Whitney Warth |
| Coralys M. Ortiz Figueroa |
Katie Summers |
William Nguyen |
| Cori J. Combs |
Kavya Uddaraju |
Yazmin Ortiz Verdecia |
| Cristina Troshin |
Kaylee Webster |
Yussra O. Mahmud |
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