PRIZE GIVING CEREMONY

UWA’s Dental School Annual Prize-Giving Ceremony

ADAWA sponsors awards in leadership and academic excellence for UWA’s Dental School Annual PrizeGiving Ceremony.

We spoke to Dr Sally Tan (recipient of the ADAWA awards for Academic Excellence in Dentistry and Leadership Excellence in Dentistry) about receiving these awards.

WHAT DOES RECEIVING THESE AWARDS MEAN TO YOU?

“It was such a pleasant surprise to be recognised for all the hard work put into my dental studies, as well as the hours dedicated to dental volunteering. I would like to personally thank all the academics, professors, tutors and nurses. In each of their own ways, they have all helped me become the clinician I am today, and I am forever grateful for their continual wisdom, support and knowledge. To my DMD family and my at-home family, I feel as though these awards must be shared with you all, as I could not have come this far without you all, so thank you.”

DO YOU HAVE A MESSAGE FOR ADAWA?

“I just want to say a big thank you to ADAWA for the generous donations. ADAWA has supported the dental students and University Dental Students’ Society (UDSS) for many, many years and have always contributed to enhancing the university experience for dental students for the better. So, on behalf of the student body, I would like to extend my thanks to everyone on the ADAWA team. They are foundational to the WA dental community with their endless and unwavering support, and they will always be an organisation I will keep in arm’s reach as I advance onto my professional career.”

WHAT IS YOUR ADVICE FOR CURRENT STUDENTS?

“Hang in there! It will be over before you know it. Be sure to have time away from dentistry, doing what you love – whether that be exercising, cooking, watching Netflix or being around friends and family. It is a tough degree, but it’s all about balance! And never feel afraid to reach out to staff, tutors, fellow peers or even myself if you find yourself struggling, because you are not alone.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE PRIZE RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING:

Harold Baggett Memorial Prize in Histology – Sean Andrew Tsandelis John McGeachie Prize – Sean Andrew Tsandelis Dr F. Simpson Prize in Dentistry – Wei Jie Lim BDSc Class of 1979 Prize in Operative Dentistry – Wendy Kimberley Patak Dr Zac Chami Memorial Prize – Aaron Christopher Kovacs Eric Williams Prize in Prosthodontics – Wendy Kimberley Patak ADAWA Prize – Breeana Casey Reynolds, Nevena Rikalo ASEWA Prize in Endodontics (Year 2) – Nevena Rikalo Ian O. Thorburn Prize – Steven Min-An Chien D.J. Cock Prize in Periodontics – Nevena Rikalo John Prichard Memorial Prize – Wei Jie Lim G. D. Henderson Prize in Oral Surgery – Masooma Hashimi Tom E. Scott Memorial Prize in Prosthodontics – Sarah Lauren Ser-pei Boon Leonard Nathan Prize in Oral Pathology – Kae Shyang Yu WA College of Dental Science Prize in Restorative Dentistry – Sarah Lauren Ser-pei Boon ASEWA Prize in Orthodontics (Year 3) – Sarah Lauren Ser-pei Boon The Alistair Devlin ANZSPD Prize in Paediatric Dentistry – Bede Gilbert McKenzie van Schaijik Dr Clive Rogers Prize in Special Needs Dentistry – Sarah Lauren Ser-pei Boon ASEWA Prize in Endodontics and Dental Traumatology (Year 3) – Willis Jun Jie Cheng Ramesh Balasubramaniam Prize in Oral Medicine – Kae Shyang Yu Wynn Needham Memorial Prize – Sally Yijin Tan Sally Joyston-Bechal Study Group Prize – Richard Yit Han Tien ADAWA Prize for Academic Excellence in Dentistry – Sally Yijin Tan Kenneth J G Sutherland Prize – Richard Yit Han Tien Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Prize – Sally Yijin Tan ADAWA Award for Leadership Excellence in Dentistry – Sally Yijin Tan