DHY Faculty and Students Serve as ODHA Delegates

December 8, 2023

Dental Hygiene faculty and staff pose at the ODHA meeting — Dental Hygiene faculty and students at the 100th Annual Session of the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association; L-R: Denise Messina, BS, MDH; Macy Burchett, DHY 2; Piper Sullivan, DHY 2; Justin Villarreal, DHY 2; Kyla Theis, DHY 2; and Bridget Wright, BSDH, MACPR

In the first week of November, the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association (ODHA) hosted its 100th Annual Session to conduct business, elect officers, discuss opportunities and challenges for the profession, and review students' research poster presentations.

Thirteen of Ohio's dental hygiene schools participated in the meeting that included dental hygiene faculty and students from the college's Division of Dental Hygiene. Faculty members Denise Messina, BS, MDH; Cory Williams, BSDH, MDH; and Bridget Wright, BSDH, MACPR, represented the Columbus component of the ODHA as an alternate delegate, trustee, and delegate, respectively. Dental Hygiene Class of 2024 students Justin Villarreal and Kyla Theis represented Ohio State as student delegates, while Piper Sullivan and Macy Burchett served as alternate student delegates.