JOHN G. NOLEN SCHOLARSHIP
The Dr. John G. Nolen Scholarship is awarded annually to a third-year dental student attending the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. The family of Dr. John G. Nolen formed the John G. Nolen Scholarship in honor of the late Dr. Nolen who served as executive director of the Michigan Dental Association from 1969 until 1990. Dr. Nolen was instrumental in building the MDA into a modern-day association and helping guide the profession through a time of significant change and challenge. Previously a general dentist from Lansing, Dr. Nolen was a longtime member of the MDA Board of Trustees and served as MDA secretary prior to his appointment as executive director. Active in politics, and well-known nationally, Dr. Nolen was long considered one of organized dentistry’s most-effective administrators and leaders.
The recipient for the 2007-08 academic year is: