Minnesota ASDA
Minnesota ASDA MN-ASDA is the local chapter of the American Student Dental Association at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.
MN-ASDA aims to provide its members with information and education within organized dentistry. The chapter provides networking opportunities, leadership development, community service and social involvement. Some events include...
- Lunch 'N Learns
- Vendor Fair
- Give Kids A Smile
- State Lobby Day
- G.V. Black Tie Dance
- Opportunity to travel to national ASDA meetings!
2014-2015 Leader
29/11/2022
Our last exec board spotlight is Aleksa Tataryn, our communications position (yes, I’m the one posting this and the one blowing up your email)! 📧🚨
Aleksa is a D3 from Plymouth, MN.
Her favorite ASDA experience has been the NLC in Chicago and annual boat cruise! If she had to eat one meal for the rest of her life, it would easily be the Christmas Ukrainian dinner. 🇺🇦🍴
21/11/2022
Reminiscing the amazing time we had at the Speakeasy social last night! 🕺🏼🍸
19/11/2022
First day at the National Leadership Conference was a success! Much was learned and fun was had 🤩
14/11/2022
Our next spotlight is our Vice-President elect, Maddie Hirn! 👸🏼
Maddie is a D2 from Bad Axe, MI.
Her favorite asda experience was attending the NLC conference in Chicago and if she could only eat one meal the rest of her life it would be Mac n Cheese! 🧀
31/10/2022
Membership Spotlight! 🚨✨
Annmarie Schmid is our President-elect (will be our chapter’s president for the ‘23-‘24 year)! 🤩🫡
Annmarie is a D2 from Maple Grove, MN. Her favorite ASDA experience was getting to attend the ASDA District 8 Conference last February. “It was amazing to get to be a part of so many dental students advocating for our profession!” Her favorite meal is pasta with vodka sauce and favorite place she has traveled in Salzburg, Austria.
20/10/2022
Our next membership spotlight is Paige Reiners, our Vice-President! 👸🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Paige is a D3 from Stillwater, MN.
Her favorite ASDA experience has been the National Leadership Conference in Chicago (which is coming up soon 👀👀). If she had to eat one meal the rest of her life, it would be sushi!! 🍱🍣
16/10/2022
Annual boat cruise was a success!! We hope everyone had an amazing night. Thankful the weather cooperated for some pictures! 🛥🦷💃🏻🕺🏼
12/10/2022
Have a birthday coming up, need to do some early Holiday shopping, or just want to treat yourself? Well.. GOOD NEWS! 🥳
District 8 has teamed up with Give Back A Smile and Kendra Scott Jewelry again(!) for a district-wide outreach event. If you’re not familiar, Give Back A Smile is the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry’s Charitable Foundation. GBAS provides survivors of domestic violence with a free, complete smile restoration due to dental injuries as a result of the abuse.
On ‼️Friday, October 14th from 3-5PM‼️Kendra Scott stores across the district have teamed up with GBAS for a special “Kendra Gives Back” day! 20% of in-store AND online purchases will go towards GBAS.
🎱 Come out, shop, and support District 8 ASDA and Give Back A Smile! 🎱
11/10/2022
Next spotlight is our very own Treasurer, Emily Dolan!! 💵💵💵
Emily is a D2 from Oshkosh, WI.
Her favorite ASDA experience was helping out at the pre-dental committee Wax and Relax for local undergrad students. “It was so fun getting to know a couple incoming D1s as well as sharing some good tips to them!” The best place she has visited is London, England where she had the best Curry ever. 🍛
Be sure to Venmo Emily for your boat cruise tickets, as there’s still time to purchase them!!
02/10/2022
What an amazing Fever week we had!! Thanks to all that showed up to the events and joined ASDA!
We hope to see you all at the Boat Cruise 🛥