DDOK and our DDOK Foundation recently announced its scholarship fund recipients at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry (OUCOD) for the 2026-2027 academic year.

“For 25 years, our scholarship program has helped Oklahoma’s next generation of dental leaders,” said John Gladden, president and CEO of Delta Dental of Oklahoma. “Supporting and recognizing promising dental and dental hygiene students is just one of the ways DDOK lives out its mission of advancing the oral health of Oklahomans.”

DDOK Foundation’s scholarship program, established in 2001, provides financial support to dental and dental hygiene students at the OU College of Dentistry. In celebration of the program’s 25th anniversary this year, the Foundation doubled the number of scholarships awarded from 14 to 28. Since the program’s inception, DDOK and our Foundation have awarded more than $1.6 million to OUCOD students.

“Delta Dental of Oklahoma and its Foundation play an important role in helping our students advance in their education and professions,” said Paul M. Mullasseril, D.D.S., M.S., and dean of the OU College of Dentistry. “DDOK’s continued investment in dental education strengthens the profession and helps ensure Oklahoma communities have access to quality oral health care for generations to come.”

Scholarships totaling $228,000 were awarded to the following 28 students for the 2026-2027 school year:

^{2026-2027 dental scholarship recipients with Paul M. Mullasseril, D.D.S., M.S., OU College of Dentistry dean (second row left) and John Gladden, Delta Dental of Oklahoma president and CEO (second row right).}

Dental Scholarship Recipients

• Grace Affolder, DS3 (Oklahoma City)
• Jordan Baskette, DS4 (O’Fallon, IL)
• Jacob Chapple, DS2 (Broken Arrow, OK)
• Makenzie Cummings, DS3 (Ponca City, OK)
• Eliza Cummins, DS4 (Elgin, OK)
• Sara Ghurayeb, DS2 (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
• Ghazal Hesami, DS4 (Shiraz, Iran)
• Abigail Lam, DS3 (Oklahoma City)
• Gabe Littlefield, DS4 (Pryor, OK)
• Cameron Loper, DS4 (Oklahoma City)
• Kamalpreet (Kamal) Multani, DS3 (Edmond, OK)
• Vy Ngo, DS2 (Oklahoma City)
• Ziyun (Ryan) Pan, DS3 (Bartlesville, OK)
• Cameron Picklo, DS3 (Mustang, OK)
• Kayman Ross, DS2 (Choctaw, OK)
• Jack Schloss, DS2 (Tulsa, OK)
• Peyton Seibel, DS2 (Edmond, OK)
• Hareem Shoaib, DS4 (Tulsa, OK)
• Jenna Stelzig, DS4 (Woodward, OK)
• Molly Worley, DS4 (Tulsa, OK)
  
  
  

^{2026-2027 dental hygiene recipients with Paul M. Mullasseril and John Gladden.}

Dental Hygiene Recipients

• Adriana De Santiago, DH2 (Guymon, OK)
• Alison Gomez, DH2 (Oklahoma City)
• Autumn Hutchcraft, DH2 (Broken Arrow, OK)
• Tatiana Martinez, DH2 (Ada, OK)
• Logan McKinney, DH2 (Chickasha, OK)
• Katie Richmond, DH2 (Hartshorne, OK)
• Lal Simeon, DH2 (Jenks, OK)
• Emilia Torres-Lopez, DH2 (Shattuck, OK)

For more information about our Foundation, visit DDOKFoundation.org.