District Delegate and National Delegate of the Year

Mentorship during dental school is vital to the development of new leaders. ASDA recognizes significant accomplishments in mentorship by awarding one person from each district a Delegate of the Year Award. From each of the district award winners, the delegate who has demonstrated significant personal dedication to mentorship on behalf of ASDA receives the National Delegate of the Year Award.

Application Guidelines & Award Criteria

There is no application. District delegates are selected by their trustee, and the National Delegate of the Year is chosen by the Executive Committee. Only first and second delegates (president and vice president positions) are eligible for this award. Current and former national ASDA leaders are not eligible.

Congratulations to Anna Hedges, Iowa '27
for receiving ASDA's 2026 National Delegate of the Year Award.

Anna was presented with the National Delegate of the Year Award at ASDA’s Annual Session in Minneapolis, MN in February 2026.

Congratulations to our 2026 District Delegates of the Year!

District 1: Bryce Pitts, Tufts ‘27 

District 2: Monique Kapur-Mauleon, Buffalo ‘27 

District 3: Tyson Tonokawa, Rutgers ‘27 

District 4: Dorna Mansouri, Georgia ‘27 

District 5: Abigail Hernandez, LECOM ‘27 

District 6: Chad Brinker, Louisville ‘27 

District 7: Patrick Mansour, Case Western ‘27 

District 8: Anna Hedges, Iowa ‘27 

District 9: MacKenzie Conklin, Nebraska ‘27 

District 10: Emily Eberts, Louisiana ‘27 

District 11: Margaux Sarno, Midwestern AZ ‘27

District 12: Dylan Holder, San Francisco ‘27

District 13: Travis Truong, Western ‘27