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  • The Citizenship Award Nomination Form

    The SAO Citizenship Award, established in 1989, recognizes SAO members whose voluntary service activities exemplify dedication to community, democratic standards, and/or spiritual values, thereby creating favorable public opinion about orthodontists.
    • Past Award Recipients 

    • * Please verify your nominee has not previously recieved this award

      1990 - Drs. Marvin Goldstein (GA), and Linn Tompkins (SC)                              

      1991 - Dr. William Ditto (NC)

      1992 - Drs. John Goodloe, III (VA), Frank Hines, Jr. (SC), and Robert Williams (TN)

      1993 - Drs. John Bradshaw (TN), Anthony Spadafore (WV), and Fayette Williams, Jr. (MS)

      1994 - Dr. William Oliver (TN)    

      1998 - Dr. Orrin Clifton (VA)                                                                         

      1999 - Drs. Michael McCombs (VA), and Shelley Phillips (MS)

      2000 - Drs. James Caveney (WV), Robert Helmhold (FL), and Richard Svitzer (VA)                

      2001 - Dr. William Haltiwanger (NC)                                                            

      2002 - Dr. Robert Escher (KY)                        

      2003 - Dr. Jack Harrell, III (NC)                                                  

      2004 - Drs. Daniel Joseph (WV), and Wright Pond (VA)           

      2006 - Drs. Tom Field (GA), and James Valentine (WV)                              

      2007 - Dr. Hubert (Puck) Kiser (WV)                                          

      2008 - Dr. John Ferguson (GA)

      2010 - Dr. Alex Willis (NC) 

      2011 - Drs. David Jones (VA) and Greg Lacy (WV)                                               

      2012 - Drs. Ernest Goodson (NC) and Julian Metts (VA)  

      2014 - Dr. William Silver (FL)      

      2015 - Dr. James Riley (VA)

      2016 - Dr. William Parris (TN)

      2017 - Dr. Dennis Ross (NC)

      2018 - Dr. Henry Zaytoun, Jr (NC)

      2019 - N/A

      2020 - Dr. Miller Gibbons (NC)

      2021 - Dr. Ryan Bowles (TN)

      2023 - Dr. L'Tanya Bailey (MS)

      2024 - Dr. Andy Brown (FL) and Dr. Steve Tinsworth (FL)

       

       

       

    • Criteria 

    •  * Component organizations determine eligible candidates. 

      • Nominations must come from the members at large of a component organization or the Leadership of the component organization.
      • Nominees are presented to the SAO Board of Directors for approval.
      • Each component may nominate a member for the Citizenship Award although the Award does not have to be given annually. If more than 3 nominations are received, the President will appoint an Awards Committee to make recommendations to the Board of Directors.
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