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Welcome ASDA's 2017-18 Board of Trustees
All 11 ASDA districts elected their new trustees at Annual Session last month. These trustees serve a one-year term on the Board of Trustees, through Annual Session 2018 in Anaheim. View the complete list of newly elected Board members.
Here are a few ways you can work with and support your district trustee:
- Promote chapter participation in district-level activities and events
- Read and respond to communications from your trustee, and meet established deadlines
- Inform your trustee about your chapter's goals, activities, needs and challenges
The district trustee is your chapter's bridge to national ASDA and other chapters around the country. |
Nomination deadline approaching for two awards. The Advocate Award recognizes faculty or school administrators who have shown a commitment to dental students and organized dentistry. Chapter delegates are encouraged to select recipients who meet the
award criteria and submit a
2017 Advocate Award form by
March 31, 2017.
Questions? Contact Brooke Kuchuris, membership coordinator, at
Brooke@ASDAnet.org.
Important IRS tax filings for chapters. Forty-eight ASDA chapters are part of the ASDA group exemption and have tax exempt status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The IRS requires that your chapter submit a Form 990 by May 15 every year. Letters and authorization forms will be sent to first and second delegates, as well as to treasurers of the 48 participating chapters included in the ASDA group exemption.
- If your chapter has $50,000 or less in annual gross income for the 2016 calendar year, Form 990-N must be submitted. ASDA can complete this form for your chapter, as long as you provide written consent by completing the authorization form that will be sent to you in by the end of March. The deadline to return your form is April 17, 2017.
- If your chapter has more than $50,000 in annual gross income for the 2016 calendar year, your chapter must submit Form 990 or 990-EZ to the IRS. Your chapter is responsible for completing these forms on its own.
These rules apply to all chapters - and all exempt organizations - whether or not they are part of a group exemption. The group exemption only granted tax-exempt status on a group basis. It does not in any way change the IRS filing requirements for chapters. Questions? Contact Ellen Ryan, director of finance and administration, at
Ellen@ASDAnet.org.
Adopted Resolutions. The House of Delegates adopted resolutions at Annual Session 2017 that will drive council, board and staff work for the coming year. The House also welcomed its newest ASDA chapter, Touro College of Dental Medicine!
View the resolutions here.
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LEADER SPOTLIGHT
Alex Howell, Georgia '19, second delegate
Hometown: Peachtree, Ga.
Why do you want to be a dentist? Growing up, I never wanted to be a dentist. I come from a medical family, and no one in my family is in dentistry. So I had minimal exposure to the profession. Once I learned about the strong connection between science and art within the field of dentistry, I knew it fit my personality and skill set perfectly. Before starting dental school, I had no idea that dentistry had so much versatility and that it is always changing for the better. As a dentist, I am most excited about having the opportunity to establish genuine relationships with patients while also restoring smiles and getting them out of pain. I have always been drawn to leadership positions throughout my years in school, and dental professionals really exemplify fundamental leaders in their communities.
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 The ASDA Bracket Challenge is officially underway! The winner will be the chapter that advances through six weekly rounds while recruiting more overall predentals than their opponent. Beginning March 20, ASDA will post an updated bracket on
Facebook and the
Bracket Challenge webpage every Monday, announcing which chapters have advanced to the next round. Win up to $1,000 by being one of the top predental-recruiting chapters!
Questions about the ASDA Bracket Challenge? Contact Brian Jones, membership development manager, at
Brian@ASDAnet.org or (312) 440-2841.
Career Fair incentive program. ASDA is offering dental students the opportunity to become an ASDA Ambassador and represent the association at local career fairs, spreading ASDA fever to predentals. The ambassador that recruits the most predental members will earn a $500 incentive and be featured in an ASDA publication.
Learn more or sign up to be an ambassador.
ASDA is looking for ambassadors to staff these upcoming career fairs:
March 27
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UNC - Wilmington
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Wilmington, NC
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March 27
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East Carolina University
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Greenville, NC
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March 28
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Duke University
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Durham, NC
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March 28
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UNC - Chapel Hill
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Chapel Hill, NC
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March 29
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NC State University
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Raleigh, NC
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March 29
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UNC - Greensboro
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Greensboro, NC
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March 30
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Wake Forest University
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Winston-Salem, NC
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March 30
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Appalachian State University
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Boone, NC
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 Congratulations to the 2017 Gold Crown winners. These chapters and individuals represent the best of ASDA in categories that include: websites, newsletters, blogs, social media and chapter achievements. Some of this year's award winners are:
- Ideal ASDA Chapter: Texas-Houston
- Best Newsletter: Buffalo
- Best Website: Texas-Houston
- Most Improved Chapter of the Year: Stony Brook
- National Delegate of the Year: Diana Liao, WesternU '18
Check out the complete list of winners.
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