Dental Hygienists' Alumni Association
Our Purposes
The purposes for this association are for promoting and furthering education in the State of Missouri and the region by aiding, extending, furthering and calling to public attention the work of the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Missouri-Kansas City Division of Dental Hygiene, and by supporting, maintaining and directing to educational ends the activities of the Dental Hygienists’ Alumni Association and former students of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Division of Dental Hygiene; to demonstrate loyalty to “alma mater”, share in its problems and progress, form a closer bond among its alumni and with those of other schools of the University, administer and support a program participated in by alumni and friends, and do all things related thereto.
To unite the dental hygiene graduates of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Division of Dental Hygiene in support of the dental hygiene profession; to cultivate and foster cordial relations among the members of the oral health dental professions; to promote the principles of oral health within the community; and to provide and support quality continuing education programs for the purpose of maintaining professional competency among our constituency.
Dental Hygiene Alumni Awards
Giving Back
The UMKC Dental Hygiene Alumni Association is supported by alums who volunteer their time to give back to the school that has given them such a rewarding education and place in an extraordinary career and to help support the students who are the future of dental hygiene.
Volunteer opportunities
- Midwest Dental Conference
- Scholarship Day
- Annual alumni scholarship golf tournament
- Dental Hygienists’ Alumni Association Board of Directors
If you are interested in volunteering or serving on the board, email Becky Higgins or call 816-235-2022.
Scholarships and Funds
- Dr. Cynthia Amyot Scholarship
- Sherry Burns Scholarship
- Johnathan and Julia Bredin Scholarship
- Susan Brockmann-Bell Scholarship
- Noveta Brown Scholarship
- Deborah Manne Scholarship
- DHAA Academic Support Scholarship
- DH Advanced Education Scholarship
- DH Defying the Odds Scholarship
- DH Class of 2001 Scholarship
- DH Class of 2005 Scholarship
- DH Class of 2007 Scholarship
- Golden Jubilee Scholarship
- Patrick and Jill Hardman Scholarship
- Trudy Parker Scholarship
- Maxine Tishk Scholarship
- Adam E. Ericsson Scholarship
- Centennial Scholarship
- Dr. Pamela Overman Scholarship
- Alice L. Rogers Scholarship
- UMKC DH Class of 1954 Scholarship
- UMKC DH Professional Scholarship
- Suzanne Zuber Scholarship
- DH Department Fund
- DHAA Investment Fund
- Jamie Menees Development Fund
- Diamond Scholarship in honor of 60 Years of the DH Program
2024-2025 Officers and Board Members
Officers
President: Alexmarie Gomez
President-Elect: Macila Arnold
Immediate Past President: Savanna Weiner
Secretary: Darby Lewis
Treasurer: Catherine Boles
Board members
Three-year term
Debby Manne
Kennedy Bauer
Grace Wilson
Tamra Hoffman
Shannon Finnerman
Christina Baker
Catherine Boles
Two-year term
Alex Walker
Alexmarie Gomez
Macila Arnold
Alex Tucker
Janette Delinger
Elizabeth McFall
One-year term
Danielle Grotheer
Savanna Weiner
Darby Lewis
Karen Davis
Mary Signorio