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PDA Annual Award Recipients

Dr . Andrew J . Kwasny PDA President 2009-2010
I was asked at a meeting of the American Student Dental Association ( ASDA ) several years ago my definition of a successful dentist . The simple answer was a successful dentist is one that has never treated a patient that he / she didn ’ t know first . Communicate with your patient regarding their treatment needs and their ideas on how best to achieve and maintain their dental health . Involve them in your mutual decisions and always keep one eye on the ethical principles that define our profession when dealing with challenges in your practice .
Distinguished Service Award
1946
Dr . George T . Gregg
1947
Dr . John J . Stetzer Sr .
1948
Dr . R . Hamill D . Swing
1949
Dr . Milon P . Eaton
1950
Dr . Cris S . Van Horn
1952
Dr . George S . Schlegel
1953
Dr . Joseph D . Whiteman
1954
Dr . W . Earle Craig
1955
Dr . Zachary Jackaway
1957
Dr . Albert R . Pechan
1958
Dr . Leroy M . Ennis
1959
Dr . Herbert K . Cooper
1960
Dr . William F . Swanson
1961
Dr . Walter Wade
1962
Dr . Charles H . Patton
1963
Dr . Gerald D . Timmons
1964
Dr . George A . Coleman
1965
Dr . Harry K . Willits
1966
Dr . Clarence Hagan
1967
Dr . Thomas P . Fox
1968
Dr . Albert Goho
1969
Dr . R . E . V . Miller Sr .
1970
Dr . W . Harry Archer
1971
Dr . Homer D . Butts Jr .
1972
Dr . Albert L . Borish
1973
Dr . Victor H . Frank
1974
Dr . Isaac Sissman
1975
Dr . Lester W . Burket
1976
Dr . Jay H . Eshleman
1977
Dr . Charles F . McDermott
1978
Dr . Laurence L . Lathrop
1979
Dr . Bernard Shair
1980
Dr . Dale F . Roeck
1981
Dr . W . Arthur George
1982
Dr . Edward J . Forrest
1983
Dr . John L . Bomba
1984
Dr . George P . Boucek
1985
Dr . Alex J . McKechnie Jr .
1986
Dr . Waldo G . Gamba
1987
Dr . William A . Booth
1988
Dr . Eugene E . Katz
1989
Dr . James W . Smudski
1990
Dr . William B . Trice
1991
Dr . Nicholas D . Saccone
1992
Dr . Lester L . Levin
1993
Dr . Marvin Sniderman
1994
Dr . Frank J . Sammartino
1995
Dr . Simon A . Horkowitz
1996
Dr . George W . Brett
1997
Dr . Marlin A . Miller
1998
Dr . Kay F . Thompson
1999
Dr . Herman M . Aqua
2000
* Dr . Jack H . Neff
2001
Dr . John B . Lathrop
2002
Dr . Stephen L . Kondis
2003
Dr . John W . Staubach
2004
Dr . Eli Stavisky
2005
Dr . Augustine J . Chialastri
2006
Dr . Ronald B . Gross
2007
Dr . Ronald D . Bushick
2008
Dr . George A . Kirchner
2009
Dr . William G . Glecos
2010
Dr . Judith A . McFadden
2011
Dr . Richard J . Galeone
2012
Dr . Charles R . Weber
2013
Dr . Craig A . Eisenhart
2014
Dr . Robert S . Runzo
2015
Dr . Linda K . Himmelberger
2016
Dr . Jerrold H . Axler
2017
Dr . Andrew J . Kwasny
FUN FACTS & TIDBITS
From the January 1926 Quarterly Bulletin of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society ( Volume XII , Number 1 ):
ECHOES OF THE WILKES-BARRE MEETING The Fiftieth Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania State Dental Society , held at Wilkes-Barre , marked an epoch in the history of this organization , in fact , was one of the greatest events in the history of dentistry in Pennsylvania .
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