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2026 ASDA Excellence Award

The ASDA Award of Excellence honors the spirit of volunteerism by recognizing one member from each dental school for achieving superior levels of participation or leadership in service to other students, their school or local community.
Award recipients must meet the following criteria:

  • Predoctoral ASDA member for the 2025-26 school year
  • Good academic standing
  • Participation or leadership in extracurricular school activities and/or service to local community
  • Active participant in furthering organized dentistry.

Please determine your school's recipient and complete the form below, including:

  • Student's first and last name
  • Student's graduation year
  • Student's email
  • A brief description of why the student was selected for the award.

Submissions are due March, 23rd 2026.

Within 10 business days of receiving your submission, ASDA staff will email you a PDF of the award certificate. You may print the certificate (card stock is recommended) and/or share with the student via email.

Please email Anna Tytus at membership@asdanet.org with questions.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please provide your contact information. The award certificate will be sent to this email address.
1.Your Name(Required.)
2.Your Email(Required.)
3.Select your dental school from the dropdown menu.

PLEASE NOTE: the name of your dental school will appear on the award certificate as it is listed in the dropdown menu below. If you would like your school name to be listed differently, note that in the field provided.(Required.)
4.If you need the certificate by a certain date, indicate the date below:
AWARD RECIPIENT'S INFORMATION
Please provide the recipient's full name and graduation year, to be listed on the award certificate. Also provide the recipient's email and 3-5 sentences about why this student was chosen for the award.
5.Student's First Name(Required.)
6.Student's Middle Name or Initial (optional)
7.Student's Last Name(Required.)
8.Student's Graduation Year(Required.)
9.Student's Email(Required.)
10.Student's Full Name as Written on Award(Required.)
11.Please provide 3-5 sentences describing why this student was selected to receive the Award of Excellence.(Required.)