School of Dental Medicine 2021 Honors, Prizes & Awards

June 15, 2021

Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine recognizes the outstanding accomplishments of its students through annual awards. 

The 2020-21 awardees are listed below. Congratulations!

Elected to the Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Honor Society

for scholastic attainment and professional potential

Lisa Ann Jedacek

Zheng Qian

Erin Ashley Sinha

Daniela Michelle Diaz Gonzalez

Wing Yau Kwok

Manbir Joginder Singh

Kinajl Patel

Thomas Mark Rodriguez

Award of the American College of Dentists, Ohio Division

to the graduate selected for scholastic attainment and the greatest potential for professional achievement

Briana Ruszkiewicz

Callahan Prize

to the graduate who excelled in scholarship, clinical achievement and worthy extracurricular activities, and who shows promise of professional attainment

Lisa Ann Jedacek

Recognition Plaque of the International College of Dentists Student Leadership Award

to the graduate who demonstrated the most professional development during the four years of dental school

Wing Yau Kwok

Recognition Plaque of the International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award

to the graduate who demonstrated significant leadership and exemplary character traits when participating in humanitarian service or projects

Christiane Paul Chammas

The Academy of Operative Dentistry Award

for excellence in operative dentistry at the undergraduate level

Daniela Michelle Diaz Gonzalez

American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry

to the graduate who has demonstrated the most clinical proficiency and interest in esthetic dentistry during the year

Mustafa Adel

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology

for the senior student who has demonstrated exemplary aptitude and achievement in OAMP

Daniela Michelle Diaz Gonzalez

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award

for exceptional interest and accomplishments in the field of dental radiology

Nivien Masoud

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award

to the senior student who is outstanding in the field of oral medicine

Cara Elizabeth Murthy

Annual Student Award of the American Academy of Periodontology

in recognition of outstanding achievement in periodontics 

Kristy Marie Calderon

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award

for exemplary aptitude and achievement in the field of oral surgery

Manbir Joginder Singh

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award

for outstanding achievements and performance related to the placement of dental implants

Manbir Joginder Singh

American Association of Orthodontists Award

for exceptional interest in the field of orthodontics

Melanie Brooke Adelstein

The American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award

in recognition of achievements in community dentistry and dental public health

Christiane Paul Chammas

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Inc. Horace Wells Senior Student Award

in recognition of proficiency in the field of anesthesia in dentistry

Lisa Ann Jedacek

Certificate of Merit AAPD Predoctoral Student Award

to the most outstanding senior in the field of dentistry for children

Justin Randall McCray

Dean’s Award

presented in recognition of academic and clinical excellence

Alexandre Joseph Faddoul

Adam Edward King

Jennifer Ashley Latsko

Casey Anne Chantry

Jaspreet Singh

Rouba Maluf 

Hong-Anh Ngoc Tran

Nicola George Zaboura

The International Congress of Oral Implantologists

in recognition of outstanding contribution to research and education in the field of oral implantology

Phillip Florian Chirla

The Joseph D. Gage Award

for the senior exemplifying the highest level of professional and humanitarian ideals in the field of general practice dentistry

Nego Negus Roberts

The Pierre Fauchard Academy Senior Award

for leadership and dedication to the advancement of dental literature

Jin Yeop Kim

The Quintessence Award

for clinical achievement in periodontics

Nicola George Zaboura

The Quintessence Award

for clinical achievement in restorative dentistry

Zheng Qian

The Quintessence Award

for research achievement 

Alyzah Usman Quereshy

The Richard A. Collier Prize

for the most outstanding business plan

Justin Randall McCray

The Robert Dean Feder Award

for exceptional interest in community dentistry

Christiane Paul Chammas

Sherwood/Hrutkay Award

for excellence in the field of endodontics

MinGoo Kang

Hanau Award, Given by Whip Mix Corporation

to the graduate who has excelled in the study and clinical application of prosthodontics

Wing Yau Kwok

American Equilibration Society Award

for outstanding performance in the science of occlusion and temporomandibular joint function

Erin Ashley Sinha

Delta Dental Fund Community Commitment Award

To an outstanding student who has demonstrated commitment to community service by agreeing to practice in an identified underserved community that has received a federal designation as a Health Professional Shortage Area (HPSA)

Nivien Masoud

Stanley M. Koobation Award

in recognition of outstanding clinical skills

Lisa Ann Jedacek

Hu-Friedy Golden Scaler Award

for an excellent performance in periodontics

Nicola George Zaboura

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Award

to the graduate who has demonstrated the most interest, academically and clinically, in implant dentistry

Joel Alan Missentzis

Dean’s Clinical Scholarship Award

for exceptional clinical achievements

Wing Yau Kwok

Mustafa Adel

Kinjal Patel

Erin Ashley Sinha

Ahmed Hussein Amine

Zheng Qian

The Academy of Osseointegration Award

to an outstanding student in the field of implant dentistry

Alexandre Joseph Faddoul

Dr. B.D. Amberman Award

to the graduating senior who shows the greatest promise in pursuing a career in the specialty of orthodontics

Nicola George Zaboura

American College of Prosthodontists 

for prosthodontic accomplishments during dental school education and not for those in specialty training programs

Daniel Carl Nemeth

American Academy of Orofacial Pain Award

to an outstanding student who has demonstrated the greatest commitment and interest to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain

Jodie Ashley Smith

Chalmers J. Lyons Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (CJL) Award

to the student who has achieved didactic and clinical excellence in oral and maxillofacial surgery

Daniela Michelle Diaz Gonzalez