BCDHA STUDENT RESOURCES

BCDHA Student Awards

Here we proudly celebrate the exceptional achievements of our student Dental Hygiene members. Each year, BCDHA recognizes hard work, dedication, and academic excellence through a series of prestigious member awards. We hope these Awards not only celebrate individual academic accomplishments but inspire others to strive for excellence.   

Join us in congratulating the BCDHA award recipients, whose commitment to their education and passion for their field exemplify the values of BCDHA and our profession.  

If you are interested in the Award eligibility, please refer to the BCDHA Student Awards Guide.

Student Awards Guide

BCDHA Student Award Recipients

BCDHA Student Award Winners 2025

Award of Excellence

Camosun College Sarah Tomkins
College of New Caledonia Gursangeet Swaich
Vancouver Community College Shikha Patel
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Rachel Jones
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Yiroshu Li
Vancouver Island University Delaney Arrell, Dorcas Mandolo, Sean Finlay

First Year Achievement Award

Camosun College Jenna Milot
College of New Caledonia Sara Rivard
Vancouver Community College Rachel Bertrand
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Zi Ying Huang
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Gurleen Kaur Dhaliwal
Vancouver Island University Brittany Pauline Rainville

Joan Voris Award

University of British Columbia Beth Inkster
BCDHA Student Award Winners 2024

Joan Voris Award

Camosun College Woojin Kim
College of New Caledonia Ashley Shannon
Vancouver Community College Aileen Penaflor
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Rachelle Anne Macaraeg Bautista
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Shalynn Alexa-Rose Fraser
Vancouver Island University Sean Finlay
University of British Columbia Smriti Ahluwalia

First Year Achievement Award

Camosun College Teneal Laturnus
College of New Caledonia Anisha Mahtani
Vancouver Community College Tianna Huston
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene Amanpreet Samra
Vancouver College of Dental Hygiene April Liu
Vancouver Island University
University of British Columbia N/A

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