2017 Alfred C. Fones Award

Application Guidelines

AWARD DESCRIPTION

The Alfred C. Fones Award recognizes outstanding achievement and dedication to the profession of dental hygiene.

GUIDELINES

Award recipient will be notified in March 2017 after judges review has been completed. Presentation to the award recipient will be made at ADHA’s 94th Annual Conference in Jacksonville, FL, during the Saturday General Session on June 17, 2017.

DESCRIPTION

The Alfred C. Fones Award recognizes hygienists with 25 years of ADHA membership, achievement in education, and leadership.

AWARD

If your submission is selected you will receive the following award benefits:

• $1,000 cash award
• An engraved award
• Free yearly membership to ADHA
• Recognition in Access Magazine, ADHA's official publication
• Recognition during ADHA's 94th Annual Conference in Jacksonville, FL which includes:
• Complimentary meeting registration for Annual Conference
• Round trip domestic airfare to Jacksonville, FL
• 2 Days Per Diem ($200 total) to be used in Jacksonville, FL
• 2 Nights Hotel Accommodations in Jacksonville, FL
• Award recognition during Saturday's General Session, June 17, 2017

JUDGING

The Awards Committee selects one winner per year for this prestigious award. Committee decisions will be final.

ELIGIBILITY

This application will be evaluated by an Award Committee. The application will be evaluated based on the responses in each of the following sections:

• Section I - Leadership
• Section II - Education
• Section III - Continuing Education
• Section IV - Awards
• Section V - Participation in Community or Social Service Activities
• Section VI - Liaison or Participation with Other Allied Health Organizations
• Section VII - Political Involvement and Legislative Activity
• Section VIII - Presentations and Authorships
• Section IX - Essay

Each section will be evaluated independently to achieve a total composite value for each nominee evaluation. The total composite score from all council members will determine the recipients. The Alfred C. Fones Award will be presented to the applicant receiving the highest score above the established minimum requirements. This award may not be given each year. In addition to the criteria above, the applicant must have been/is a member of the American Dental Hygienists' Association for at least 25* cumulative years. This needs to be verified by the Treasurer or Membership Chair of your Constituent by completing the Membership Verification Form.

*25 years of cumulative Active ADHA Membership is required for a member to be nominated for this award. This does NOT include Supporting or Student Membership