Wiregrass Georgia Technical College dental hygiene students – Jamahri D. Johnson, Jadyn L. Lessman and Morgan Nicole Long – and dental assisting student, Lindsay J. Pushard, have been awarded scholarships from the Hinman Dental Society.  The awards were announced at the 104th Thomas P. Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta.  
 
This year, the Society provided scholarships and gifts totaling nearly $450,000 to 89 dental, dental hygiene, laboratory technician and dental assisting students at 39 southeastern colleges and universities, as well as dental education groups and clinics.  Hinman scholarship recipient schools are located in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.
 
“Hinman is proud to support student programs in the Southeast for the past 29 years.  In the last 16 years alone, the Hinman Dental Society has contributed nearly $8 million in scholarships and large gifts in support of dental education,” said Dr. Jim Roos, general chairman of the 2016 Hinman Dental Meeting.  “In addition to providing scholarships and endowments, Hinman invites students to attend the meeting to learn the latest in the profession, network with established dentists and prepare for a successful career in dentistry.”
 
The Hinman Dental Society has promoted continuing education in the dental profession since 1912.  The Hinman Dental Society has granted scholarships to dental students since 1986, adding dental hygiene students in 1989, laboratory technician students in 2003 and dental assisting students in 2005.  Recipients are selected by the dean or director of each school’s Dentistry, Dental Hygiene, Laboratory Technician and Dental Assisting departments.  As part of their award, Hinman Scholars are invited to attend the Hinman Dental Meeting in Atlanta.
 
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College offers Cooperative Associate of Applied Science Degree in Dental Hygiene with Valdosta State University.  Students can also enroll in Dental Assisting, a diploma program, from Wiregrass.  Both programs accept new students through a competitive admissions process.  To learn more about this program and others offered by the college visit wiregrass.edu.  Fall Semester classes begin August 22.