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 Miriam Villa, Midwestern Arizona '27 
for receiving ASDA's 2025 National Delegate of the Year Award. 

Miriam was presented with the National Delegate of the Year Award at ASDA’s Annual Session in Kansas City, MO in February 2025.

Congratulations to our 2025 District Delegates!

District 1: Ashley Sapra, New England ‘26 

District 2: Genesis Seo, Columbia ‘26 

District 3: Aza Shiao, Maryland ‘26 

District 4: Priyanka Pugazhenthi, Virginia ‘26 

District 5: Carter Bedinghaus, LECOM ‘26 

District 6: Lauren Perry, Detroit Mercy ‘26 

District 7: Emma Tello, Midwestern Illinois ‘26 

District 8: Joseph O’Brien, Creighton ‘26 

District 9: Megan Kalpin, San Antonio ‘26 

District 10: Miriam Villa, Midwestern Arizona ‘27 

District 11: Emma Nedley, San Francisco ‘26