SFDS Award of Merit for Exemplary Service
The SFDS “Award of Merit for Exemplary Service” is awarded to an exemplary leader. Exemplary service is defined as many years of dedicated service to the Society and the profession, with active participation and contributions to the success of the Society. The award is presented at the Annual Installation Dinner. The following members have earned this special recognition and thank you from the San Francisco Dental Society Board of Directors:
| Wayne Del Carlo, DDS | 2018 |
| Eddie Hayashida, DDS | 2017 |
| Dennis Shinbori, DDS | 2015 |
| Scott Eugene Meyers, DDS | 2014 |
| William Gallagher, DDS | 2013 |
Dr. Wayne Del Carlo Committee Person of the Year Award
The San Francisco Dental Society Board of Directors established the "Dr. Wayne Del Carlo Committee Person of the Year Award" to honor a committee member or chairperson who has provided exceptional committee services. Since 2002, the following members have earned this special recognition and thank-you from the San Francisco Dental Society Board of Directors:
| Donna B. Hurowitz, DDS | 2003 | |
| Jeff Jang, DDS | 2004 | |
| David Ehsan, DDS, MD | 2005 | |
| Stafford Duhn, DDS | 2006 | |
| Natasha Lee, DDS | 2007 | |
| Peter Rengstorff, DDS | 2008 | |
| Courtney Fitzpatrick, DDS | 2009 | |
| Carlos Nogueiro, DDS | 2010 | |
| Sandy Shih, DDS | 2011 | |
| William Carpenter, DDS, MS | 2012 | |
| Katherine Vo, DDS | 2013 | |
| Natasha Lee, DDS | 2014 | |
| Allen Wong, DDS | 2014 | |
| Michael Ramsay, DDS | 2015 | |
| Earl Capuli, DDS | 2016 | |
| Russell Taylor, DMD | 2017 | |
| Stephanie Jee, DDS | 2018 | |
| Matthew Young, DDS | 2019 | |
| James Han, DDS | 2021 | |
| Travis Smith, DMD | 2022 |
