DDOK and our DDOK Foundation recently awarded $10,000 scholarships to ten dental students and a total of $16,500 in research stipends to three (3) dental research students at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OUCOD).

“These scholarships are awarded to deserving dental students who demonstrate academic excellence and a commitment to the community,” said John Gladden, chairman, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Oklahoma. “Providing financial support to promising future dental professionals is just one of the ways DDOK fulfills its mission of advancing the oral health of all Oklahomans.”

Established in 2001, Delta Dental of Oklahoma’s scholarship program provides financial support to deserving OU College of Dentistry dental students planning to practice within Oklahoma after graduation. DDOK and its Foundation also provide stipends to dentistry students to assist with their research projects. With this year’s scholarships and research funding included, DDOK and its Foundation have granted more than $1.3 million to OUCOD students over the past 22 years.

_{2024-2025 dental scholarship recipients with Paul M. Mullasseril, D.D.S., M.S., OU College of Dentistry dean (front left) and John Gladden, Delta Dental of Oklahoma chairman, president and CEO (front right).}

Scholarships totaling $100,000 were awarded to the following ten students for the 2024-2025 school year:

• Yoanna Avina, DS4 (Oklahoma City, OK)
• Priyan Daji, DS2 (Edmond, OK)
• Jena Graves, DS4 (Wellston, OK)
• Mia Hatfield, DS2 (Tulsa, OK)
• Landen Keffer, DS3 (Ponca City, OK)
• Colin Leonard, DS2 (Norman, OK)
• Mason Menser, DS2 (Cushing, OK)
• Ryleigh Mills, DS3 (Edmond, OK)
• Devin Widick, DS3 (Woodward, OK)
• Justin Yang, DS2 (Stillwater, OK)

Research stipends totaling $16,500 were awarded to the following three (3) students for the 2024-2025 academic year:

• Dorena Doucette
• Sara Jarjoura
• Brady Maravich

“Thanks to the generous support of Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation, our students receive numerous educational resources needed to become impactful dental professionals,” said Paul M. Mullasseril, D.D.S., M.S., and dean of the OU College of Dentistry. “We’re grateful for the organization’s continued commitment to investing in the future of dentistry in our state.”

For more information about our Foundation, visit DDOKFoundation.org.