History
The Rich History of the Alliance
Appropriate attire for early 1960’s annual session
meeting (l to r) unknown, Bonnie Fitzgerald,
Iola smith, Dorothea Denault
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In 2005, the Alliance celebrated its 50th anniversary. “Thelma J. Neff worked extraordinarily hard to make her shared vision a reality and was rewarded by becoming the first WAADA [Women’s Auxiliary to the American Dental Association] President in 1955. She said, ‘We need a national auxiliary. Why? Strength of numbers and unity. We have a job to do in dental health education. A national organization would be a clearinghouse of ideas, help extend the aims of the dental profession of all organizations which seek the advancement of dental health and education.’” Read more in the November 2005 KEY issue on pages 18 – 22 about the birth of your national organization.
Below is a list of all those who have served the Alliance well in the vital role of president.
| Term |
Name |
State during Term |
| 1956-1958 |
Thelma J. Neff |
California |
| 1958-1959 |
Bonnie FitzGerald |
Iowa |
| 1959-1960 |
Louise Allenburger |
Louisiana |
| 1960-1961 |
Carlita Fridge |
Alabama |
| 1961-1962 |
Alma Berk |
Pennsylvania |
| 1962-1963 |
Benson Myers |
Kentucky |
| 1963-1964 |
Vera Casto |
West Virginia |
| 1964-1965 |
Dorothea Deneault |
New Hampshire |
| 1965-1966 |
Hazel Smith |
Iowa |
| 1966-1967 |
Iola Smith |
Utah |
| 1967-1968 |
Afton Alder |
Oregon |
| 1968-1969 |
Mildred Kulstad |
California |
| 1969-1970 |
Lucy Nickels |
Texas |
| 1970-1971 |
Helene Keeling |
Kentucky |
| 1971-1972 |
Jean Smith |
Arkansas |
| 1972-1973 |
Laurette McMannis |
California |
| 1973-1974 |
Betty Tomlinson |
Pennsylvania |
| 1974-1975 |
Natelle Cahoy |
Nebraska |
| 1975-1976 |
Phyllis McKibben |
Ohio |
| 1976-1977 |
Ruth Montgomery |
Tennessee |
| 1977-1978 |
Sarah Looper |
Georgia |
| 1978-1979 |
Beulah K. Spencer |
California |
| 1979-1980 |
Marion Ensley |
Oregon |
| 1980-1981 |
Rosemary Fitzpatrick |
Pennsylvania |
| 1981-1982 |
Evelyn Amend |
Kansas |
| 1982-1983 |
Helen Pejsar |
Nebraska |
| 1983-1984 |
Doris Cooper |
Georgia |
| 1984-1985 |
Dorothy Unger |
Illinois |
| 1985-1986 |
Jean Bly |
Indiana |
| 1986-1987 |
Ellen Pagano |
Pennsylvania |
| 1987-1988 |
Joan Bingham |
California |
| 1988-1989 |
Gloria Lamacki |
Illinois |
| 1989-1990 |
Marilyn Copeland |
Kansas |
| 1990-1991 |
Elaine Ormond |
Wisconsin |
| 1991-1992 |
Dixie Hummel |
Missouri |
| 1992-1993 |
Mary Ann Mertens |
California |
| 1993-1994 |
Bertha Bentley |
Georgia |
| 1994-1995 |
JoAnn Thomas |
Pennsylvania |
| 1995-1996 |
Sue Walker |
Tennessee |
| 1996-1997 |
Kathy Alizzeo |
Massachusetts |
| 1997-1998 |
Judy Hall |
Kansas |
| 1998-1999 |
Martha Lester |
Kentucky |
| 1999-2000 |
Rosemary Grasso |
Indiana |
| 2000-2001 |
Susan Martindale |
Mississippi |
| 2001-2002 |
Doris Cunningham |
North Carolina |
| 2002-2003 |
Jocelyn Lance |
Virginia |
| 2003-2004 |
Jerilyn Bird |
Florida |
| 2004-2005 |
Jan Hagedorn |
Indiana |
| 2005-2006 |
Connie Karlowicz |
Ohio |
| 2006-2007 |
Sharen Grubb |
Washington |
| 2007-2008 |
Janette Sonnenberg |
Utah |
| 2008-2009 |
Anne Morrison |
Nebraska |
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