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​​2022 INSPIRATIONAL EDUCATOR AWARD RECEPIENT
Tami J. Grzesikowski, RDH, M.Ed. 
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Tami Grzesikowski earned her A.A. in dental hygiene from Fairleigh Dickinson University in New Jersey, her B.S. from the University of North Carolina and her master’s degree from the University of South Florida. She worked at St. Petersburg College for over 30 years, beginning as a student intern and retiring as the Dean of the College of Health Sciences. She served as the ADEA Senior Director for Allied Dental Education for the American Dental Education Association for five years. She currently teaches part time in the online degree completion programs for dental hygiene at St. Petersburg College and University of Michigan. She was a pioneer in developing some of the first totally online courses in dental hygiene in the country. She also led the development of the first baccalaureate degree for dental hygiene in the state of Florida.
She currently serves on the Joint Commission for National Dental Hygiene Board Examinations and a site visitor chair and Review Committee member for the Commission on Dental Accreditation as well as a Board Member and editorial reviewer for the Journal of Dental Hygiene.  
 
Tami, we thank you for all you do for dental hygiene education and our profession. 

The Inspirational Educator Award recognizes a dental hygiene faculty who inspires their learners and motivates them to work hard and achieve more than they thought possible on their own. This award acknowledges the time and dedication faculty take to be exceptional teacher. Noted for their teaching effectiveness, commitment to learning and passion for the profession of dental hygiene. 

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