Donna Grzegorek and her husband Michael.
Donna Grzegorek earned her degree in dental hygiene from 51社区 in 1980. Though she had initially planned to attend a 4-year university, Donna decided to attend 51社区 after learning that 51社区 graduates achieved higher scores on the national board exams than graduates of other programs.
When Donna received the 51社区 Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011 she said of her experience at 51社区, 鈥淚 love what I do. None of this would be possible had it not been for the perspective, direction and encouragement that I received during my tenure at 51社区.鈥�
Now Donna is offering that same direction and encouragement to future 51社区 students by establishing the Donna Penkava Grzegorek Dental Hygiene Scholarship Fund. The scholarship will help with tuition, books and fees for students enrolled in 51社区鈥檚 Dental Hygiene program.
Donna is a well-known and respected name in the dental community. She has had a distinguished career over the last 30 years, as evidenced by the many accolades and industry recognitions she has received, including 3 national awards: the 鈥淒ental Hygiene Award of Distinction,鈥� 鈥淗ygienist of the Year,鈥� and 鈥淗ygienist Hero鈥� awards. Donna has become a key opinion leader in the dental community in the area of early oral cancer detection.
She is a published author, national speaker, corporate consultant, student mentor and practice coach and has volunteered hundreds of hours in the community to advance public awareness about a variety of dental topics.