Tallahassee, Florida - The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology has announced the winner of the 2015 Sterngold Grant: Bates Technical College in Tacoma, Washington. 

Sterngold Dental pledged $10,000 to the Foundation in both cash and product donations over a period of time to help support the future of dental laboratory technology. With this donation, Sterngold and the Foundation created this grant in order to support the Foundation’s purpose by making higher-level education more accessible. Bates Technical College will be awarded $1,250 in product donation from the following list of products: 

• QuickLineTM Long-Term Soft Relining Material

• SternTek® Duplicating Material

• SternTek® Custom Tray Material (blue or rose)

• SternTek® Base Plate Material (pink)

• InstaGums® Gingival Reproduction Material

“We are so grateful for Sterngold’s commitment to the future of dental laboratory technology. The feeling of knowing the Foundation will be able to continue to support the education of dental laboratory technology professionals by continuing to offer this grant is indescribable,” said Foundation Chair Leon Hermanides, CDT.

The Foundation is a non-profit 501c (3) organization. Its purpose is to advance the profession of dental laboratory technology by addressing industry driven needs and providing solutions that are relevant and accessible to dental technicians and other members of the dental team.

For additional information about the Foundation and its program, visit https://www.dentallabfoundation.org/. The Foundation relies heavily on donations from individuals as well as companies to fund the scholarship and grant programs. Donations are accepted throughout the year. To support the Foundation, visit https://nadl.org/dltf/donate-online.cfm.