The Denobi Awards recently announce the 2026 shortlist of nominees featuring notable people and teams from throughout the dental industry.
Presented each year at a gala event, the Denobi Awards were created to celebrate individuals and teams who are making a positive impact on the dental industry. The shortlist includes a range people involved with dentistry, including clinicians, business leaders, journalists, consultants and more. The award winners will be announced at the gala on February 28, in Portland, Oregon. Each year the Denobi Awards honors 10 individuals, 1 team, and one additional honoree who is presented with the Dr. Lou Shuman Denobi Pinnacle Achievement Award.
This year’s short list for the award features:
Individuals:
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Abhi Thakkar, DDS, FICD, FACD, FPFA
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Lorie Streeter
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Aleah Diemand, RDH, BSDH, FADHA
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Lorri Detrick
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Andrew Johnston
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Mackenzie Limtiaco
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Anthony Vocaturo, DDS
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Marcy Foreman, RDH
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Bethany Montoya, MBA, RDH
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Marlyce James, Edd(C), MEd, RDH, CDCH, CDA, FADH
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Bhumika Patel, DDS
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Brad Hughes, DDS
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Michael A. Knight, DDS
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Brenda Mcnulty
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Michael Shirtcliff, DMD
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Brett Kessler, DDS
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Deanna Randall-Alexander, RDH
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Mike Huffaker
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Debora Carrier, RDH
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Misael Otero, DDS
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Debra Englehardt Nash
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Mouni Damineni, BDS, MSA, DDS, AFAAID
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Divian Narendra Patel, DDS, BDS
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Natalia Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD
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Nicolas Geurs, DDS, MS
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Eric Kukucka, DDS
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Paul D. Slowey, PhD
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Holland Haiis
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Peyman Raissi, DDS
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Howard Farran, DDS, MBA
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Rachel Sanner, RDA, SOA
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Jean-Paul Berland
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Ross Nash, DDS, FAACD
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Jeff Buske, DDS
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Roya Khosravi-Far, PhD
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Jennifer Cole
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Samantha Strain, CDO
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Jignesh Patel
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Scott C. Bodemann
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Jo-Anne Jones, RH, FIADFE
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Sheila Dobee, DDS
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Kari Carter-Cherelus, RDH, DA
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Shelley Brown, Med, BSDH, RDH, FADHA
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Kathleen Bokrossy, RDH, BSc
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Stephenie Goddard
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Kelli Swanson Jaecks, MA, RH, FADHA
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Thomas Lovinger
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Linda Harvey, RDH, MS, HRM
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Timothy C. Adams, DDS, D.ACSDD, D.ABSA
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Lindsey Vizcay, BSDH, RDHAP, RDH, RDAEF2
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Tonya Jeffries, RDH, MS, EDD
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Wenyuan Shi, PhD
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Lori Killen Aus, RDHEP, MA, FADHA
Teams:
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Dr. Keeper’s Dental Wellness
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Golden Age Dental Care Team
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Parkside Orthodontics
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Salem Dental Arts
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Smiles Across Montana
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Well Being Dentistry
For more information on the Denobi Awards or to purchase tickets for the 2026 gala, visit denobiawards.com.
