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The Gerard A. Devlin Award 

The Gerard A. Devlin Award is presented to a candidate who demonstrates at least one of the following criteria:

1. Significant service or contribution to MASO beyond his/his membership or other official capacity,

2. Significant contribution to the orthodontic or dental health of children or adults,

3. Notable study in research that adds to current knowledge and etiology,

4. Significant contribution to other areas of dentistry or science.

Candidates are submitted for final approval to the MASO Board of Directors during the spring board meeting each year.  The Devlin Award is presented during the Annual Session.

Devlin Award Winners

2009 - Dr. Robert Williams
2008 - Dr. George Scott
2007 - Dr. Jaime DeJesus-Vinas
2006 - Dr. Nahid Maleki
2005 – Dr. Frank W. Krause
2004 – Dr. Robert James Bray
2003 – Dr. David Paolini
2002 – Dr. Richard Albright
2001 – Dr. Carroll Andres
2000 – Dr. David Solomon

1999 – Dr. Harry Galblum

1998 – Dr. Frederick G. Preis

1997 – Dr. James A. Bond

1996 – Dr. Luis A. Toro, Sr.

1995 – Dr. Joseph Seipp

1994 – Dr. Gaetan Lavalla

1993 – Dr. Francis Hynes

1992 – Dr. Harold Eskew *

1992 – Dr. Ronald B. Gross

1991 – Dr. Charles S. Tjersland

1990 – Dr. Richard W. Mullen

1989 – Dr. Jaime deJesus, Sr. *

1988 – Dr. Kyrle Preis *

1988 – Dr. Charles S. Jones

1987 – Dr. Joseph M. LeMense, Jr.

1986 – Dr. H. Curtis Hester *

1985 – Dr. Thomas F. Powers *

1984 – Dr. James P. Kerrigan

1983 – Dr. Vincent A. Callery

1982 - Dr. Ashur Chavoor
1982 – Dr. David H. Alterman *

1981 – Dr. John T. Ziegler

1980 – Dr. Jerome S. Cullen *

1979 – Dr. Robert B. Hedges *

1978 – Dr. Milton B. Asbell

1977 – Dr. Paul V. Reid

1976 – Dr.William Giblin

1975 – Dr. Solomon J. Kessler

1974 – Dr. Stephen C. Hopkins, Sr. *

1973 – Dr. George M. Anderson *

1972 – Dr. B. Edwin Erickson *

* deceased