Past Recipients
Each year the MDA recognizes five members for their commitment to the field of dentistry and to the association. Below are the past recipients.
2023
Teresa Fong, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Kirby M. Johnson, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Jerry Appledoorn, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Howard Taylor, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Douglas R. Williams, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2022
Michael Kurkowski, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Levi Bursch, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Stephen Litton, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Grant and Maureen Sorensen, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Teresa Fong, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2021
(Awards not presented due to pandemic)
2020
James Q. Swift, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Aruna Rao, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
David Uppgaard, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Travis Schmitt, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
John Lueth, D.D.S. – President’s Award (2019)
Kevin Dens, D.D.S. – President’s Award (2020)
2019
Gary Anderson, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
David Dvorak, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Mark Phillips, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Gary Williams, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Gerald Wimmer, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Roger Sjulson, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Amber Cziok, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2018
James Zenk, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Jeffrey Remakel, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
John Lueth, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Michael Kurkowski, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Alejandro Aguirre, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2017
Edward Kishel, Jr., D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
David Bates, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Lewis Pierce, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
John Wainio, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Carmelo Cinqueonce, MBA, – President’s Award
2016
Richard Wiberg, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Sarah Magnuson, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Richard Moen, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Michael Flynn, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Loren Taple, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2015
Stephen Litton, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Samuel LaChance, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Teresa Fong, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Frederick Nolting, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Howard Taylor, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2014
Michael Zakula, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Amber Cziok, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Jeanni Foss, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Michael Hamann, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
R. David Resch, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2013
Thomas McCarter, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Kim Rauk, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
John Conry, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Laura Eng, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Jack Churchill, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2012
Lee Jess, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Joe Trowbridge, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Vacharee Peterson, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Herb Schulte, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Michael Kurkowski, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2011
William Hoffmann, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Julie Clouse, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Joel Michelson, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
James Westman, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Robert Gardetto, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2010
Bashar Bakdash, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Thomas Smyth, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Fred Kalinoff, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Ronald Leach, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Mark Jurkovich, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2009
Matt Anzelc, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Brian McDonald, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Marty Espe, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Stephen McDonnell, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Todd Tsuchiya, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2008
Robert Brandjord, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Joni Richmond, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Kou Vang, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
John Nydahl, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
George Winn, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2007
Douglas Keim, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Gary Hedin, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
Thomas Seidelmann, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Duane McDonald, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
John Nei, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2006
Eric Stafne, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Catherine Wurm, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
George Posavad, Jr., D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Michael Perpich, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
Stephen Litton, D.D.S. – President’s Award
2005
Edgar Ziegler, D.D.S. – Guest of Honor
Mary Shipp, D.D.S. – New Dentist Leadership Award
William Hoffmann, D.D.S. – Humanitarian Service Award
Scott Lingle, D.D.S. – Outstanding Service Award
James Westman, D.D.S. – President’s Award