WEST ALLIS, Wis. – The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation has awarded $30,000 in scholarships to dental and hygiene students to alleviate education expenses and ensure the availability of statewide quality oral care for years to come.
Five dental students who will enter their fourth year at Marquette University School of Dentistry in fall 2023 have received $5,000 each in WDA Foundation Tuition Scholarship Awards. Recipients of these awards are selected based on academic achievement, motivation, character and financial need. Students must also be Wisconsin residents and rank within the top 20 state students in their class to be eligible. This year’s recipients are:
- Sarah Doughty, Waukesha
- Isabelle Kick, Onalaska
- Keven Jacob Nitz, New Berlin
- Alexandra Pentala, Greenfield
- Mitchell Splinter, Dickeyville
The WDA Foundation also awarded $500 scholarships to support students in Wisconsin technical colleges who are studying dental hygiene. Recipients must be Wisconsin residents who have excelled academically and are in need of financial assistance.
Since 2000, the WDA Foundation has awarded over $320,000 in scholarships to Wisconsin dental and dental hygiene students. Donations from many people and organizations have helped the foundation provide financial support for statewide charitable dental care, oral hygiene outreach and education efforts for more than 65 years.
To find out how you can support dental education in Wisconsin, visit the WDA Foundation page on www.WDA.org.
