The American Association of Women Dentists presents the Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Dental Student Award each year to honor senior dental students who have achieved academic excellence and have demonstrated outstanding leadership.
Dr. Bushee graduated from Northwestern Dental School in 1944. After 15 years in private practice, she entered the academic world. She attained the position of Professor of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics as well as Assistant Dean for Administration at Southern Illinois University of Dental Medicine. Dr. Bushee was an accomplished author and lecturer. She lived her life with verve and style. The recipient of this award should demonstrate enthusiasm in her career in dentistry and in her life as a colleague, friend and mentor.
| Awardee | School |
| Johanna Bassil | Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine |
| Colleen Behan | James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine |
| Pooja Bharadwaj | University of Michigan School of Dentistry |
| Ashley Brown | A.T. Still University Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health |
| Rochelle Bubis | NYU College of Dentistry |
| Aubree Leigh Capen, DMD | Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health |
| Teresa Cerchiara | The Dental College of Georgia |
| Joy Jinyoung Chang | Rutgers School of Dental Medicine |
| Jenna Yu Chun | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry |
| Emma Coburn | University of Iowa |
| Meredith Elizabeth Darwin | Texas A&M University School of Dentistry |
| Olivia Gajewski | University of New England College of Dental Medicine |
| Stephanie Govea | Western University of Health Sciences |
| Liza Harutyunyan | University of California School of Dentistry |
| Olivia Howard | Ohio State University College of Dentistry |
| Brenda Huynh | Creighton University School of Dentistry |
| April Johnson | University of Louisville School of Dentistry |
| Pauline M. Kalta | University of Buffalo School of Dental Medicine |
| Anabel Jean Kelso | Penn Dental Medicine |
| Fiona Kerthi | Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine |
| Brooke King | West Virginia University School of Dentistry |
| Awardee | School |
| Anna Kay Langworthy | Marquette University, School of Dentistry |
| Kelbe Shelton Logan | University of Mississippi Medical Center |
| Alexandra Metzger | Midwestern University College of Dental Medicine |
| Emily Miller | Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry |
| Mia Morris | Howard University College of Dentistry |
| Sapna Nath | Harvard School of Dental Medicine |
| Jasmine Nevil | Adams School of Dentistry, University of North Carolina |
| Chinonye Cecilia Osenghae | UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry |
| Shivangi Patel | University Of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine |
| Tyler Jay Pisciotta | University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine |
| Kristen A. Ramirez | UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry |
| Nicole Riggs | University of Missouri – Kansas City |
| Brianna Jean Sammon | Tufts University School of Dental Medicine |
| Ciara Sandefur | University of Kentucky College of Dentistry |
| Catherine Scanapico | Stony Brook School of Dental Medicine |
| Rachel Schneider | University of Maryland School of Dentistry |
| Rachel Sebastian | Touro College of Dental Medicine |
| Kaitlyn Solano | University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine |
| Kailey Marie Vredenburg | University of Florida |
| Hannah Watson | Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine |