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The Evy Award has been frequently called
"The Oscars of Dentistry"

 

Evy Awards are given to AACD Members or Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry authors who have made a tremendous impact in the dental industry. These award winners are selected by our prestigous American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry leadership, and presented at our annual conference.  

 

 

Membership-wide award categories include:
 



Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

This award is given to an AACD member that, through his/her efforts as an educator, has advanced the art and science of cosmetic dentistry. Educational contributions can be in traditional educational institutions or through lectures and seminars. 

2025 Winner
Saiesha Mistry, BDS, MSc, AAACD


 




Humanitarian Award

This award is given to an AACD Member who has made outstanding contributions to charitable and philanthropic causes.  All types of humanitarian actions, both within and outside of the dental industry, will be considered for this award. 

2025 Winner
Phillip Kemp, DDS, AAACD









Outstanding Service & Mentoring Award

 

This award is given to an AACD member who has shown outstanding service to the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry or via the time and effort they have devoted to serving as an ambassador for the Academy through dedicated leadership or by serving individual members of the Academy as a mentor/new member advisor.


2025 Winner
David Hornbrook, DDS, FAACD


 



Dr. Nathaniel D. Hill Rising Star Award

This award is given to an AACD member, who is emerging in the industry and shows the greatest leadership potential for the AACD or in the cosmetic dentistry industry in general.

2025 Winner
Noemi Cruz-Orcutt, DDS, FAGD
 





 




Lifetime Achievement Award

This award is given to an outstanding professional within the academy who has made significant, long-standing contributions over his/her lifetime to the field of cosmetic dentistry.

2025 Winner
K. William 'Buddy' Mopper, DDS, MS, FAACD
 




 


Industry-wide award:



jCD Award

This award is given to the primary author of an original jCD article published within the established year (Fall to Fall) that is determined the best of the year. 

2025 Winner
Neeta Doss Mariadoss, MDS, AAACD

Previous Evy Award Recipients

 

2024-2025

Salvatore Lotardo, DDS, FAACD -

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Dennis Wells, DDS, AAACD -

Lifetime Achievement Award
The Klaich Brothers
Robert M. Klaich, DMD & Brian A. Klaich, DMD -		 Humanitarian Award

Brenda Kay Jennings, DDS, AAACD -

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Keerti Sahasrabudhe, DDS, AAACD -

Nathaniel D. Hill Rising Star Award

Mohan Bhuvaneswaran, MDS, AAACD
Honorable Mentions to Article Co-Authors
Mohit U. Suryavanshi, MDT & 
Karthick Soundararajan, MDS -

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award


2022-2023

Matthew R. Roberts, CDT, AAACD -

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Ross W. Nash, DDS, FAACD -

Lifetime Achievement Award
Tanya L. DeSanto, DDS - Humanitarian Award

Quint Whipple, CDT -

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Diana Tadros, DDS, AAACD, FICOI, FAGD -

Nathaniel D. Hill Rising Star Award

Newton Fahl Jr., DDS, MS -

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award


2020-2021

Bruce Crispin, DDS, AAACD -

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Corky Willhite, DDS, FAACD -

Lifetime Achievement Award

Bradley J. Olson, DDS, FAACD -

Hall of Fame Award
Gregory Wright, DDS, AAACD - Humanitarian Award

Mohan Bhuvaneswaran, DDS, AAACD -

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Cappy Sinclair, DDS, AAACD -

Rising Star Award

Somkiat Aimplee, DDS -

Lee Culp, CDT -

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry
 
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2019

Joyce Bassett, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Robert Ganley, Chief Executive Officer of Ivoclar Vivadent

Lifetime Achievement Award

Bill Dorfman, DDS, FAACD

Hall of Fame Award

Duane H. Beers, DMD, FAGD, AAACD
 		 Humanitarian Award

Marilyn Calvo, DDS, AAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Clement Kairouz, Student

Rising Star Award

Dennis Hartlieb, DDS, AAACD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

2018

Scott Finlay, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Paul Landman, DDS, FAACD

Hall of Fame Award

John K. Sullivan, DDS, AAACD and Nancy Lashley Sullivan

Humanitarian Award

Ronald D. Jackson, DDS, FAACD

Lifetime Achievement Award

Hakjoo Savercool
 		 Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

John Rowe, DDS, AAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Nicholas Marongiu, DDS, AAACD
 		 Rising Star Award

Michael R. Sesemann, DDS, FAACD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

2017

Peter Dawson, DDS

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Pascal Magne

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Ray Bowen

Lifetime Achievement Award

Joe Carrick, DDS, FAACD

Hall of Fame Award

Nancy Norling, DDS, FAACD
 		 Humanitarian Award

Wynn Okuda, DMD, FAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

George Tysowsky, DDS, AAACD, MPH
 		 Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Andi Jean Miro, DDS

Rising Star Award

John Kois, DMD, MSD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

2016

John F. Weston, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Christian Coachman, DDS, CDT

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

John R. Calamia, DMD

Lifetime Achievement Award

Tesa H. Reeves, DDS

Humanitarian Award

Nelson A. Rego, CDT, AAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Adamo E. Notarantonio, DDS, AAACD

Rising Star Award

Kevin M. Brown, DDS, AAACD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

2015

Peter Auster, DMD

Humanitarian Award

Scott Finlay, DDS, FAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Ed Lowe, DMD, AAACD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Buddy Mopper, DDS, FAACD

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Brad Olson, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Dennis Wells, DDS, AAACD

Rising Star Award

Marty Zase, DMD, AAACD

Lifetime Achievement Award

2014

Michael Sesemann, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Dental XP

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Jeffrey Golub-Evans, DDS, FAACD

Lifetime Achievement Award

Kenneth Banks, DDS, AAACD

Humanitarian Award

Mrs. Shannon Brinker

Rising Star Award

Laura Kelly, CDT, AAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Maurice Salama, DMD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

2013

Besty Bakeman, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award

Ivoclar (for their work with e-Max)

Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Gordon Christensen, DDS, MSD, PhD

Lifetime Achievement Award

Quincy Attipoe, DDS

Humanitarian Award

William J. Rowe, Jr., DDS, AAACD

Rising Star Award

Nils Olson, DDS, FAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Dario Adolfi, DDS & Mauro Fradeani, DDS

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Jeff Morley, DDS, FAACD

Hall of Fame Award

2012

Thomas Berry, DDS

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Philip Kemp, DDS, AAACD  

Humanitarian Award

Nathaniel Hill, DDS  

Rising Star Award

Fred Arnold III, DMD, FAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Mr. Carlos Puga

Lifetime Achievement Award

2011

Newton Fahl Jr., DDS

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Charles Vittitow, Jr., DMD, AAACD

Humanitarian Award

Tesa Reeves, DDS

Rising Star Award

Lorenzo Vanini, DDS, MD

Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Susan Hollar, DDS, FAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

2010

Corky Willhite, DDS, FAACD

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Uri Yarovesky, CDT 

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Thomas Nabors, II, DDS, AAACD

Outstanding Scientific Advancement in Cosmetic Dentistry

James Elias, DDS, AAACD

Humanitarian Award

Marilyn Calvo, DDS, AAACD

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

John Kois, DDS, MSD

Lifetime Achievement Award

Larry Addleson, DDS, FAACD

Hall of Fame Award

All Others

Brian LeSage, DDS, FAACD (2009)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Juan Olivier, CDT (2009)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

John Calamia, DMD (2009)

Outstanding Scientific Advancement in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Andrew Cobb, DDS (2009)

Humanitarian Award

Jerry Bellen, DDS, AAACD (2009)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Ms. Sandra Roth (2009)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Jimmy Eubank, DDS, FAACD (2009)

Lifetime Achievement Award 

Frederick McIntyre, DDS (2008)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Lorin Berland, DDS, FAACD (2008)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Dennis Wells, DDS, AAACD (2008)

Outstanding Scientific Advancement in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Mr. Mark Willes (2008)

Outstanding Scientific Advancement in Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Roy Hammond, DDS, FAACD (2008)

Humanitarian Award

Cary Behle, DDS, FAACD (2008)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Mrs. Meg Behle (2008)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Larry Rosenthal, DDS, AAACD (2008)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Jack Kammer, DDS, FAACD (2008)

Hall of Fame

John Calamia, DMD (2007)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Douglas Terry, DDS, AAACD (2007)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry  

Hugh Flax, DDS, AAACD (2007)

Humanitarian Award

Dina Jackson Giesler, DDS (2007)

Humanitarian Award

Michael Apa, DDS (2007)

Young Cosmetic Dentist Award

Norman Feigenbaum, DDS, FAACD (2007)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Robert Nixon, DMD, FAACD (2007)

Hall of Fame Award

Lee Culp, CDT (2006)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Corky Willhite, DDS, FAACD (2006)

Humanitarian Award

Nathan Blitz, DDS, AAACD (2006)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award 

Dan Fischer, DDS (2006)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Roger Levin, DDS (2005)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Peter Dawson, DDS (2005)

Lifetime Achievement Award

K. William Mopper, DDS (2004)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

William Dorfman, DDS, FAACD (2004)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Dan Fischer, DDS (2004)

Humanitarian Award

Vincent Liberto, DDS (2004)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Nicholas Davis, DDS, FAACD (2004)

Outstanding Service to the Acadmey Award

Larry Rosenthal, DDS, AAACD (2003)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Mr. Byoung Suh (2003)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry 

Dean Lodding, DDS, AAACD (2003)

Humanitarian Award

Gary Radz, DDS (2003)

Outstanding Service to the AcademyAward

Hugh Flax, DDS, AAACD (2003)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Mike Malone, DDS (2002)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Jimmy Eubank, DDS, FAACD (2002)

Humanitarian Award

William Cohen, DDS, AAACD (2002)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Jeffrey Morley, DDS, FAACD (2001)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

Dennis Wells, DDS, AAACD (2001)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry Award

William Dorfman, DDS, FAACD (2001)

Humanitarian Award

Frederick Abeles, DDS (2001)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

James Dunn, DDS (2000)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

David Hornbrook, DDS, FAACD (2000)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Daniel Materdomini, CDT (2000)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Gary Drake, DDS, AAACD (2000)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Wynn Okuda, DMD, FAACD  (2000)

Humanitarian Award

SUNY at Buffalo (1999)

Excellence in Cosmetic Dental Education Award

Michael Miller, DDS (1999)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Mr. George Hites (1999)

Humanitarian Award

Mr. Andy Hites (1999)

Humanitarian Award

K. William Mopper, DDS, FAACD (1998)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Rena Vakay, DDS, AAACD (1997)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Martin Prager, DDS, AAACD (1997)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Mr. Claude Seiber (1996)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Mr. Masahiro Kuwata (1996)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Bruce Singer, DDS (1996)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Joe Carrick, DDS, FAACD (1996)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Frank Spear, DDS (1995)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

John Derango, DDS, MSD (1995)

Outstanding Service to the Academy Award

Jeffrey Shapiro, DDS, AAACD  (1995)

Outstanding Service to the AcademyAward

John Calamia, DMD (1994)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry

Mr. Charles Cox (1991)

Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry
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The History of the Evy

The late Dr. Jeffrey Golub-Evans was the creative force behind the coveted AACD Celebration of Excellence statuette. The award was recently christened “The Evy,” in honor of him.

The statuette is presented to award winners each year at the Celebration of Excellence Gala during the Annual AACD Scientific Session.

Since his passing, Dr. Golub-Evans has generated many thoughtful comments and remembrances from AACD members and others who were a part of his life. 
Click here to learn 10 additional interesting, but little known, facts about the Evy award.
 

 

 
 
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