Dental Hygiene Class of 2022 celebrated at DH Awards

Dental hygiene students pose for a photo at the 2022 DH Awards on May 13. Photo by Brian Schnupp.

Students from the Dental Hygiene Class of 2022 were recognized at UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry’s annual DH Awards. The ceremony was held May 13 in the Denton A. Cooley, MD, and Ralph C. Cooley, DDS, University Life Center.

In total, 17 awards were bestowed upon members of the graduating class.

Academic Achievement Awards: Daisy Couto Jones Anicio
American Association of Public Health Dentistry: Reham Abuabeileh
Colgate Oral Pharmaceutical’s Star Award: Olivia Young
E-Portfolio Excellence Award: Crystal Roza
Greater Houston Dental Hygienist’ Society Outstanding Professional Leadership Award: Alexis Robichaux
The Hu-Friedy Clinical Achievement/Golden Scaler Award: Daisy Couto Jones Anicio
Dental Hygiene Excellence Award: Alexis Robichaux
Mentor of the Year: Reham Abuabeileh
Proctor & Gamble Preventive Dentistry Award: Karla Valera
Sigma Phi Alpha: Alexis Robichaux, Olivia Young, Nadia Saintot
Student Teaching Award: Jose Alamillo
UTSD Dental Hygienists’ Alumni Association Award: Nadia Saintot
UTSD Simulation Award: Aenea Ponce De Leon
UTSD Student Award in Interprofessional Education: Reham Abuadebileh
Annual CD Johnson Award: Crystal Roza
UTSD Informatics Award: Baraa Al-Karkhi