ADHA Announces Recipient of 2005 Distinguished Service Award

Chicago—June 27, 2005—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Irene Mary Connolly, RDH, MS, of Norfolk, Va., as a recipient of the 2005 ADHA Distinguished Service Award.

The award recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the profession of dental hygiene.

Connolly received her bachelor of science and her master of science degree in dental hygiene in 1980 and1996 respectively. Both degrees are from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Va., where she is now a faculty member in the School of Dental Hygiene.

Connolly has a long history of involvement with ADHA. Most recently she has been acting as the Virginia state representative for ADHA’s state education network. She has served on the Board of Trustees, and in the House of Delegates as the Virginia District III delegate. She has also served on the council on research.

Connolly was honored during the opening ceremonies at ADHA’s 82nd annual session in Las Vegas on June 25.

ADHA is the largest national organization representing the professional interests of more than 120,000 dental hygienists across the country. Dental hygienists are preventive oral health professionals, licensed in dental hygiene, who provide educational, clinical and therapeutic services that support total health through the promotion of optimal oral health. For more information about ADHA, dental hygiene or the link between oral health and general health, visit ADHA at http://www.adha.org.

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