PDAA History
Pennsylvania Dental Assistants Association History & Events Gallery
Since 1950 the Pennsylvania Dental Assistant Association has been helping individuals reach their full potential by continuing their education — and we have made some beautiful memories along the way. Become a part of the team and be a part of YOUR association.
Come and make lifelong memories with us.
PDAA Past Presidents
- 1950-1951 Alicia B King
- 1952 Retta C Amatucci
- 1953-1954 Marion Israelson
- 1955 Betty O Bell
- 1956 Sally R Cochran
- 1957-1958 Mildred J Frederick
- 1959 Jean (Snyder) Zinn
- 1960 Jane Wright
- 1961 Margie Baerncopf
- 1962 Helen Yingling
- 1963 Rose (Donohue) Chasko
- 1964 Dorothy Weaver
- 1965 Coralie (Snyder) Thompson
- 1966 Dorothy Lewis
- 1967 Esther C Jones
- 1968 Arlene (Smullin) Fisher
- 1969 Lois M Eakins
- 1970 Marion (Korb) Hazzard
- 1971 Stella Urbanski
- 1972 Bridget A Lander
- 1973 Suzanne Mechwart
- 1974 Myra (Petrie) Gress
- 1975 Suzanne Mechwart
- 1976 Myra (Petrie) Gress
- 1977 Jeanette D Grim
- 1978 Joanne Petitto
- 1979 Karen Lee Coutts
- 1980 Joanne Snyder
- 1981 Robert Clark
- 1982 Teresanne (Bokeko) Johnson
- 1983 Shirl Kline
- 1984 Virginia Hiller
- 1985 Joanne Snyder
- 1986 Gwen Spurr
- 1987 Jeanette D Grim
- 1988 Susan Sherry
- 1989 Lois M Eakins
- 1990 Marcia L Molnar
- 1991 Kathy Watterson
- 1992-1993 Janice A Ziak
- 1994-1995 Kimberly Mucha
- 1996-1997 Veronica Miller
- 1998-2000 Linda Palmer
- 2001-2004 Dottie (Stewart) O’Keefe
- 2005-2009 Colette Jesikiewicz
- 2010-2013 Robyn Rixse
- 2014-2017 Elizabeth Manzoni
- 2018-2019 Dottie O’Keefe
- 2020- Joan Burke
On behalf of all dental assistants in the State of Pennsylvania, the PDAA would like to thank our Past Presidents for their leadership and commitment to dental assisting as a profession.
