The Linda Dunn Foundation

The goal of The Linda Dunn Foundation is to inspire and reward those dental hygiene students who have demonstrated a strong desire to pursue a career in the field of dental arts with an academic scholarship for EXCELLENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF DENTAL HYGIENE.

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Mission Statement

Our mission is to honor Linda Dunn, who as a dental hygienist believed in treating her patients as she herself would want to be treated with the highest level of care, compassion and understanding.

Scholarship

The Linda Dunn Foundation will award one or more scholarships each year to a student at an accredited dental hygiene college* who has demonstrated strong academic, practical, and philosophical promise in the field of Dental Arts. The recipient will be chosen based on his or her academic record and demonstrated technical skills, as well as his or her intrinsic and proven ability to provide exemplary compassion toward all patients. Additionally, the recipient of the scholarship will have consistently displayed an appreciation for and commitment to patient advocacy and care in a clinical setting.

*A list of scholarship recipients can be seen here.

Linda Dunn
September 23, 1960 to November 11, 2018

About Linda

Throughout her life, Linda was fortunate to have had numerous pursuits and interests, but her lifelong passion was her career in dental hygiene. In 1982 she received her A.A.S. in Dental Hygiene from St. Louis Community College. Her 36-year career as a dental hygienist spanned a variety of dental practices in several states, including, Missouri, Kansas, California and Florida.

Linda was known for being thoughtful, kind, compassionate and above all else, for her genuine interest in the well-being of her patients. She had an extraordinary understanding of the anxiety and apprehension many patients experience when anticipating a visit to the dentist. In addition to her outstanding clinical skills as a dental hygienist, she had the ability to communicate clearly and graciously with her patients and to calm their fears.

Linda was relentless in her pursuit of excellence in the field of Dental Arts and placed the utmost importance on her patients’ rights and care.

Contact Us

The Linda Dunn Foundation
980 8th Avenue South
Naples, FL 34102

[email protected]
Phone: +1.239.272.8666

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FineMark National Bank & Trust
12681 Creekside Lane
Fort Myers, FL 33919

ABA/RTN: 0670-1623-1
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We are a 501(c)(3) foundation.