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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
Somkiat Aimplee, DDS Nathaniel D. Hill Rising Star Award
Cappy Sinclair, DDS, AAACD Rising Star Award
Somkiat Aimplee, DDS Journal of Cosmetic Dentistry Award
Lee Culp, CDT Outstanding Innovation in Cosmetic Dentistry

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 Dentistry 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 Dentistry 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 Dentistry 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

2009

Brian LeSage, DDS, FAACD (2009) Excellence in Cosmetic Dentistry Education Award
Juan Olivier, CDT (2009) Outstanding Contribution to the Art & Science of Cosmetic Dentistry
John Calamia, DMD (2009) Outstanding Scientific Advancement in Cosmetic Dentistry
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