The Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology announced the winners of the first-ever 2016 Spear Education Grant: Anthony Calonico, CDT, TE (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Daniel Ulaszek, CDT (Bolingbrook, Illinois); Naoki Aiba, CDT (Monterey, California); Paul McGrath, CDT (Bolingbrook, Illinois); and Remington Redell, CDT (Aurora, Colorado).

Spear Education, along with the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology, created this grant in order to support the Foundation’s purpose by making higher-level education more accessible. The winners will have tuition fees for a Spear Seminar course covered as part of this grant. The cost for such a course would typically be $1,695 per seat.

“The Foundation was able to offer more grants and scholarships this year than ever before, and Spear Education is one of the many to thank for that," Foundation Chair Jeff Stronk says. "With the Foundation striving to improve the nation's educational climate for dental technicians, and Spear Education revolving around continuing education, it’s a perfect match and opportunity for which we are incredibly appreciative."