ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈaɪv, ʃiː fˈaɪnəli ɡˈeɪnd pɹəfˈɛʃənəl ɹˌɛkəɡnˈɪʃən ænd wʌz ɐlˈaʊd tə dʒˈɔɪn ðɪ ˈaɪəwə stˈeɪt dˈɛntəl səsˈaɪəɾi, ænd wʌz sˈɛnt æz ɐ dˈɛlɪɡˌeɪt tə ðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən dˈɛntəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən kənvˈɛnʃən ɪn ʃᵻkˈɑːɡoʊ.
In 1865, she finally gained professional recognition and was allowed to join the Iowa State Dental Society, and was sent as a delegate to the American Dental Association convention in Chicago.