2006 Wrigley/ADHA Tobacco Intervention Award Presented to Nancy Kane Mann

Chicago—July 31, 2006—The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) has named Nancy Kane Mann, RDH, MSEd., of Fort Wayne, Ind., as a recipient of the 2006 Wrigley/ADHA Tobacco Intervention Award.

The award, sponsored by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company, recognizes outstanding tobacco intervention efforts within the community by dental hygienists.

Mann received her Associate of Science in Dental Hygiene degree from East Tennessee State University, her Bachelor of Science Dental Hygiene degree from Loyola University of Chicago, and her Master of Science in Education from Indiana University. She is currently employed as a clinical associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne as well working as a clinical dental hygienist at the Fort Wayne Dental Group.

Mann was honored at ADHA’s 83rd annual session in Orlando, Fla. on June 24th where she received $2,000 and a commemorative award.

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.

The Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company is a recognized leader in confections with a wide range of product offerings including gum, mints, hard and chewy candies and lollipops. The Company has global sales in excess of $4 billion and distributes its world-famous brands in more than 180 countries.

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