Student Research Competition

The SNDA Student Research Competition is a display of SNDA's brightest leaders and innovators. This competition, held at the annual convention, presents some of the outstanding work our dental students are doing in their respective projects. Winners of the competition are announced at the annual Scholarship Gala in July. If you are an SNDA member interested in showcasing your research, please return here in May of each year to submit an application. Check out some of our recent winners below!

2025 1st Place Student Research Winner, Rakeem Yakubu (Harvard University DDS/PhD '30)

Rakeem Yakubu (Harvard University DDS/PhD '30)

2024 1st Place Student Research Winner, RayJ Jackson (Univ. of Michigan DDS '25)

RayJ Jackson (Univ. of Michigan DDS '25)

2023 1st Place Student Research Winner, MarshaKay Hutchinson (Univ. of Michigan DDS/PhD '25)

MarshaKay Hutchinson (Univ. of Michigan DDS/PhD '25)