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The LSU Health Sciences Center Honors Scholarship - This scholarship is given to the student who earns the highest GPA at the end of the first year and it continues for the next three years, if the student remains qualified.

The Grace Voigt Scholarship - The late Mrs. Grace Voigt served as Director of Student Affairs from 1968-1992. In her honor the Alumni Association of the LSU School of Dentistry established the scholarship fund through the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation. The amount of the scholarship derives from the yearly earnings of the Fund. The scholarship is awarded annually to a rising second, third and fourth year dental student who exhibits outstanding leadership, character, concern for fellow students and patients, and dedication to dentistry.

The P. Sidney Neuwirth Scholarship - This scholarship may be awarded to the student during the third year who, in the opinion of the Department of Operative Dentistry & Biomaterials, has shown the most improvement in the area of clinical operative dentistry. Dr. P. Sidney Neuwirth contributes and presents the scholarship.

The Baldridge Scholarship - Due to the generous donation from the late Dr. Carl Baldridge to the School of Dentistry a scholarship fund was established through the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation to honor academically outstanding dental students. Scholarships are awarded annually based on the yearly earnings of the Fund.


Dental Auxiliaries

Tracy Helm, R.D.H., Scholarship in Dental Hygiene - The family of the late Tracy Helm made a $10,000 donation to the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation to establish a scholarship in her memory. The amount of the scholarship derives from the yearly earnings of the Fund. This scholarship is given annually to a second-year dental hygiene student who, in the opinion of the dental hygiene faculty, is the most outgoing, kind, and considerate of her fellow students and patients.

The John Lapeze Scholarship - Friends of Mr. John Lapeze have contributed to the LSU Health Sciences Center Foundation to establish the scholarship. The amount of the scholarship derives from the yearly earnings of the Fund. This scholarship may be awarded annually to an outstanding dental laboratory technology student who, in the opinion of the dental laboratory technology faculty, shows scholarship, leadership, and financial need.

The Dean's Scholarship - Annual scholarships in the amount of $500.00 are awarded to a first and second year dental hygiene student, and a first, second and third year dental laboratory technology student who earned the highest overall GPA.

Scholarship information is available through the Office of Student Affairs.


Awards

Outstanding graduates are recognized each year at a pre-commencement Recognition Ceremony of the School of Dentistry. Awards are presented to graduates to recognize achievements, proficiency, and/or potential in dentistry, dental hygiene, and dental laboratory technology.


Dental


The Chancellor's Award - A cash award of $1,000 is presented annually to a high ranking graduating dental student who has done the most to promote the health sciences and the School before the public. A committee of the faculty appointed by the Dean makes the selection. This award was established by the Chancellor of the Health Sciences Center in 1977.

The Dean's Award - A cash award of $250 is presented annually to a graduating dental student who has shown academic excellence combined with those qualities of integrity and leadership traditionally expected of the health professional. A committee of the faculty appointed by the Dean makes the selection.

Departments and organizations also offer annual awards.


Dental Hygiene

The Chancellor's Award - A cash award of $250 is presented annually to a high-ranking graduating student who, if the opinion of the dental hygiene faculty, has done the most to promote the health sciences and the School before the public. This award was established by the Chancellor of the Health Sciences Center in 1979.

The Dean's Awards - A cash award of $100.00 is presented to the graduate who, in the opinion of the dental hygiene faculty, represents the highest ideals of the dental hygiene profession.

Departments and organizations also offer annual awards.


Dental Laboratory Technology

The Chancellor's Award - A cash award of $250 is presented annually to a high ranking graduating student who, in the opinion of the dental laboratory technology faculty, has done the most to promote the health sciences and the School before the public. This award was established by the Chancellor of the Health Sciences Center in 1979.

The Dean's Awards - A cash award of $100.00 is presented to the graduate who, in the opinion of the dental laboratory technology faculty, represents the highest ideals of the dental laboratory technology profession.

Departments and organizations also offer annual awards.



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