2004-05 - Wanda Cloet
2005-06 - Dana Mabus
2006-07 - Teena Beehner
2007-08 - Belinda Bridges
2008-09 - Deb Schardt
2009-10 - Toni Van Horn
2010-11 - Melody Hanus
2011-12 - Roxanne Denny-Mickey
2012-13 - Pat Brinkman-Falter
2013-14- Lisa Moravec
2014-15 - Julie Niles
2015-16 - Erin Haley
2016-17 - Karen Fiala
2017-18 - Ryan Rutar
2018-19 - Tom Wekluk
2019-20 - Kat Galvan
2020-21 - Heather Hessheimer
2021-22 - Jason Brisbin
2022-23 - Jessica Bolter
2023-24 - Whitney Crist
2002-03 - Belinda Bridges
2003-04 - Dana Mabus
2004-05 - Roxanne Denny
2005-06 - Annette Byman
2006-07 - Amy Gehle
2007-08 - Julie Niles
2009-10 - Jane Stratman
2010-11 - Cindy Gaskill, RDH
2011-12 - Pat Brinkman-Falter
2012-13 - Roxanne Denny-Mickey
2013-14 - Deb Schardt
2014-15 - Janet Wehrli
2015-16 - Janelle Campbell
2016-17 - Lisa Moravec
2017-18 - Nicole Baker
2018-19 - Ryan Rutar
2019-20 - Erin Haley-Hitz
2022-23 - Heather Hessheimer
2004-05 - Wanda Cloet, RDH, MS
2005-06 - Lannie Weak, Jr., DDS
2007-08 - Dr. Guy Gross, DDS
2008-09 - Harold Rosenau, DDS
2009-10 - Doug Hohman
2010-11 - Kelly Family Dentistry
2012-13 - Perry Rosenau
2013-14 - Jerry Brockman DDS and Therese Sullivan RDH
2014-15 - M Jane Ford Witthoff
2015-16 - Terry Krohn
2016-17 - Kevin Reiners, DDS
2017-18 - Charles Genrich, DDS
2018-19 - Dental Works - Rex Kumpf, DDS and Rebecca Ronkar-Hissong, DDS
2019-20 - Ben Iske, DDS
2020-21 - UNMC College of Dentistry
2022-23 - One World Community Health Centers, Inc.
1996-97 - Dr. Yosh Ameku
1997-98 - Greg Slaymaker
1998-99 - Ron Jensen
2000-01 - Dr. Dennis Anderson and Dr. Wayne Ganow
2002-03 - Natalie Moritz
2003-04 - Kyle Mabus
2004-05 - Dr. Brian Burgess
2005-06 - Carol Miller
2006-07 - Dr. Karen Sorenson
2007-08 - Jacquelyn Miller, DDS
Legislator of the Year Award (est. 2000)
2010-11 - Chuck Cone
2013-14 - Steve Uerecht
2014-15 - Spencer Burton, DDS
2015-16 - Roger Wiese
2016-17 - Cynthia Gaskill
2017-18 - Kristen Strasheim
2018-19 - Brandi Dimmitt, DDS.
2019-20 - Angela Grover
2020-21 - Dr. George Schlothauer
2022-23 - Nebraska Appleseed - Sarah Maresh / Kelsey Arends
2000-01 - DiAnne Schimek
2003-04 - Donald Preister
2006-07 - DiAnna Schimek
2008-09 - Arnie Stuthman
2009-10 - Russ Karpisek
Community Service Award (est. 2004)
2000-01 - DiAnne Schimek
2003-04 - Donald Preister
2006-07 - DiAnna Schimek
2008-09 - Arnie Stuthman
2009-10 - Russ Karpisek
2019-20 - Jason Brisbin
2022-23 Claire Snyder
Future Leader Award
2013-14 - Annette Dubas
2016-17 - Mark Kolterman
2019-20 - Ben Hansen
2022-23 - Senator John Arch
NDHA Lifetime Membership Award
1978-1979 - Marilyn Fricke, Cokie Irvin, Judy Hansen, Lona Lowell
1980-1981 - Kathleen McPherson
1987-1988 - Connie J Tussing (1996-1997 ADHA President)
1989-1990 - Mary Lou Burns
1997-1998 - Darlene Carritt, Carol Brown, John Haizlip, Becky Wisell
2003-2004 - Judy Roberts
2009-2010 - Jane Stratman
2019-2020 - Cindy Gaskill
2020-21 - Lisa Moravec
NDHA Honorary Members
Dr. William Ahrens, DDS
Helen Boosalis, April 1984
Senator Shirley Marsh April 1986
George Monnier, April 1999
Our Story.
In 1949 the Nebraska Legislature passed the bill providing for the licensing of Dental Hygienists. The measure stated that qualified applicants, graduates of a two year course approved by the Board of Examiners, could practice in Nebraska after passing a state examination. Nebraska Dental Hygienists organized 11 years after the hygienists bill was enacted.
1996 - Local Anesthesia Permit
2007 - Public Health Supervision Permit
2008 - Nebraska Dental Hygiene Initiative -501 ( c ) 3 subsidiary formed
2008 - Medicaid Enrollment of Licensed Dental Hygienists
2011 - NDHA contracts with a management company to oversee the association headquarters and duties.
NDHA Past Presidents
1955-56 - Mary Ann McDaniels
1957-58 - unknown
1958-59 - Mary Ann Ankrom
1959-60 - Carolyn Bussler
1960-61 - JoAnn Dunn
1961-62 - Mary Jane Gartner
1961-62 - Glenora Irvin
1962-64 - Carol Schierman
1964-65 - Marlys Erickson
1965-66 - Jeanette Bartlett Hugleman
1966-67 - Patricia Schmadege Meier
1967-68 - Jackie Lott
1968-69 - Kay Nelson
1969-71 - Diane Troyer
1979-80 - Connie Edstrom Tussing
1980-81 - Gwen Hlava
1981-82 - Jacque Rhodes
1982-83 - Terry Krohn
1983-84 - Darlene Carritt
1984-85 - Michelle Hurlbutt
NDHA Award Recipients
NDHA Hygienist of the Year (est. 1982)
1982-83 - Constance Jean Edstrom
1983-84 - Gwen L. Hlava
1984-85 - Mary Lou Burns
1985-86 - Darlene Carritt
1986-87 - Lona May Lowell
1987-88 - Nancy C. DeBlauw
1988-89 - Cindy Carlson
1989-90 - Patricia A Eikmeier
1990-91 - Gwendy Meginnis
1991-92- Deb Bals
1992-93 - Jane M. Broekemeier
1993-94- Gwen Johnson
1994-95 - Trudy Meinberg
1996-97 - Mary Bolamperti
1997-98 - Kendra Haynes
1998-99 - Patty Meister
2000-01 - Sheri Hibberd
2001-02 - Lezley Riley
Employer of the Year (est. 1982)
1983-84 - Drs. Sam Martin/Clem McGill
1984-85 - David J. Higgins, DDS
1985-86 - Dr. Susan Cooper
1986-87 - Dr. Robert Howard
1987-88 - Dr. Gerald Tussing
1988-89 - Dr. Norman Carlson
1890-91 - Robert Green, DDS
1991-92 - David L. Hoffman, DDS
1992-93 - Dr. Donald Absbjornson
1993-94 - Dr. Scott Morrison
1994-95 - Dr. Tim Lebsack
1999-00 - Dr. David Hoffman
2000-01 - Dr. James B. Lewer
2001-02 - No nomination/No award given
2002-03 - Jessica Meeske, DDS
2003-04 - Alan Hrabak, DDS
Advocate of the Year (est. 1996)
1985-86 - Gwendy Cheney
1986-87 - Diane Schaaf Alden
1987-88 - Cynthia Carlson
1988-89 - Jane Broekemeier
1989-90 - Nancy DeBlauw
1990-91 - Deb Bals
1991-92 - Patricia Bruhn
1992-93 - Trudy Meinberg
1993-94 - Cindy Gaskill
1994-95 - Carol Brown
1995-96 - Jane Stratman
1996-97 - Mary Bolamperti
1997-98 - Pat Meister
1998-99 - Kendra Haynes
1999-00 - Sheri Hibberd
2000-01 - Gwen Marie Johnson
2001-02 - Lisa Lintner
2002-03 - Jan Hillis
2003-04 - Lezley Vnoucek-Dellinger
2004-05 - Wanda Cloet