CDHA Awards

CDHA Distinguished Service Award

The CDHA Distinguished Service Award recognizes a dental hygienist or other individual who has made a significant contribution over a minimum four-year period to the advancement of the dental hygiene profession in Canada or nationally to the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association.

Previous Distinguished Service Award Recipients

  • Sophia Baltzis (2023)
  • Zul Kanji (2022)
  • Donna Scott (2021)
  • Cindy Fletcher (2019)
  • Arlynn Brodie (2016)
  • Sharon Compton (2015)
  • Jacki Blatz (2014)
  • Palmer Nelson (2013)
  • Maureen Bowerman (2013)
  • Linda Jamieson (2012)
  • Barbara Long (2011)
  • Susan Matheson (2010)
  • Mickey Wener (2009)
  • Pat Grant (2008)
  • Terry Mitchell (2008)
  • Lucie Billette (2007)
  • Debbie Daniels (2007)
  • Sheryl Feller (2007)
  • Barbara Hewton (2007)
  • Salme Lavigne (2003 & 2007)
  • Laura MacDonald (1998 & 2007)
  • Diane McCambly (1998 & 2007)
  • Sharyn Milroy (1991 & 2007)
  • Jeannie Orchard (2007)
  • Nancy Prowse (2007)
  • Dale Scanlan (1999 & 2007)
  • Susanne Sunell (2004 & 2007)
  • Margaret Walsh (2007)
  • Dianne Gallagher (2005)
  • Margaret Wilson (2005)
  • Signe Jewett (1997)
  • Marilyn Goulding (1995)
  • Trudy McAvity (1990)
  • Mary Pelletier (1990)
  • Fran Richardson (1990)