2011 - VCU School of Dentistry

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Your Investments in People
2011 Annual Report to Investors
VCU School of Dentistry
2011 Annual Report to Investors
Editor-in-Chief
Edward G. Kardos
Contributing Editor
Cristina Cruz
Editorial Committee
Cristina Cruz
Jim Doyle
Edward G. Kardos
Dr. James H. Revere, Jr.
Dean David C. Sarrett
Brian Thomas
Contributing Writers
Dr. B. Ellen Byrne
Cristina Cruz
Nan Johnson
Edward G. Kardos
Dean David C. Sarrett
Photographers
Ruth Compton
Allen T. Jones
Layout & Design
Neal Hanchey
School of Dentistry Current
Board of Advisors
Dr. Gerald Brown
Ms. Melanie Callanta-Swain
Ms. Stephany Covington
Dr. William Covington
Dr. Terry Dickinson
The Honorable Franklin Hall
Dr. Claire Kaugars
Dr. Michael McMunn
Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
Dr. John Philips
Dr. A. Carole Pratt
Dr. Pamela Regimbal
Dr. Warren Sachs
Dean David Sarrett,
Board of Advisors Chair
Dr. James Watkins
Dr. Tonya Parris-Wilkins
Please send alumni news,
suggestions and corrections to
Cristina Cruz
P: (804) 828-4516
F: (804) 628-6775
[email protected]
P.O. Box 980566
Richmond, VA 23298-0566
To learn more about the VCU School of
Dentistry, visit www.dentistry.vcu.edu
Priorities for Your School 2
Profiles of Giving
6
An Alumni Salute
14
Honor Roll of Investors
16
MCV Alumni Association 28
The cover art for the 2011 Annual Report
to Investors was inspired by the past, present and future of the VCU School of
Dentistry. The black and white photos of
School of Dentistry alumni surround photos of current students – many of our 2011
scholarship recipients. Students of the
school’s past have generously supported
students of the present through contributions to scholarships and service to the
school. They have and will continue to
inspire current students to support the
school and its students in the future.
In our 2011 spring magazine, we thanked and recognized our adjunct faculty. Several names were omitted from the listing in error. We thank all of
our adjunct faculty members for your service to the VCU School of Dentistry
and regret the omission.
Dean’s Greeting
Dear Friends,
It’s an exciting time to be a part of the VCU School of Dentistry. The
VCU Rams helped to thrust our school into the public eye, and our students are living up to their reputation of being the best and brightest.
Our plans for the next 10 years, in line with those of VCU as a
whole, include focusing on the people that we are here to serve. All of
us – from new faculty members to sage professors and from patient
care coordinators to administrative assistants – we’re all here because
of our students. We support them through their academic careers, guiding them through new and difficult material in the field of dentistry and
helping them as they begin to see patients and lay the groundwork for
their future practices.
I have made it my personal priority to bolster student scholarships. We’re putting
our money where our mouth is. This year, we awarded more scholarships to more
students than ever before – that’s a trend we’re committed to.
You have the opportunity to support these promising future dentists too. I encourage you to visit www.dentistry.vcu.edu/reflections/ to discover more about the many existing student scholarship offerings, including our new General Scholarship Fund and
several other new additions (see page 2). Don’t see anything that resonates with you?
Create a new named scholarship, and begin helping the students of today and tomorrow in the way that you deem most appropriate.
We haven’t forgotten about the other piece of the puzzle – our educators. Without
our outstanding, world-class faculty, our school would not exist. Taking a cue from
VCU president Dr. Michael Rao, we are focusing our efforts on creating endowed professorships and chairs that not only attract the best and brightest new faculty, but also
contribute to the development of our current faculty (see page 4).
We also must thank you, our alumni and friends, for making the VCU School of
Dentistry a priority in your lives. Many of you contribute to the school by serving on
boards or serving as adjunct faculty, and we are constantly grateful for your generosity. With your help, we raised more than $2 million in the past fiscal year with 70 percent coming directly from dental alumni. In fact, our alumni hold the distinction of
having the highest percentage of donor participation across the entire university.
As we progress further into the new school year, we face new challenges and
anticipate many exciting successes. We are poised to attract the brightest students and
faculty to help our school continue to develop and grow. With your help, I know that
anything is possible.
Again, thank you for your support. I look forward to seeing you next time you
visit the VCU School of Dentistry.
Best wishes,
David C. Sarrett, D.M.D., M.S.
Dean, VCU School of Dentistry &
Associate Vice President for Health Sciences, Faculty Affairs
Supporting Our Students Through
Scholarship Awards
VCU has set out upon its quest to be the premier urban, public research university focused on
advancing knowledge and student success. The
VCU School of Dentistry is committed to playing a
role in the quest for distinction.
has made private gift support and the equitable and
fair distribution of student scholarships a priority.
With Dean Sarrett’s guidance, the VCU School of
Dentistry is well on its way to growing its scholarship offerings.
One key tenet of achieving this mission is to
increase scholarship offerings to attract and retain
the best and brightest students. As the cost of dental education continues to rise, and the amount of
support VCU receives from the Commonwealth for
the school has continued to decline, providing student scholarship funds is vital. Dean David Sarrett
One recent offering is the School of Dentistry
General Scholarship Fund. This fund, still in its
infancy, is the first of its kind for the school. The
General Scholarship Fund was created in response
to the need to offer more students scholarship
funding and is designed to award as many scholar-
August 2010
2010-2011
Year in Review
Your Investments
in People
2 VCU School of Dentistry
(8/28/10) Students Join Forces to Fight Oral Cancer –
The VCU School of Dentistry Chapter of the Student
National Dental Association (SNDA) organized and promoted the 2nd Annual Oral Cancer Walk, bringing students and community members together for the cause.
More than 70 energetic walkers showed up for the event
at Byrd Park’s Vita Course – nearly doubling participation from 2009’s opening event. Prior to and during the
walk, the VCU SNDA advocated the messages of oral cancer awareness and the critical
importance of advancing oral cancer research. All donations benefit the VCU Philips
Research Institute.
ships as possible in a given year from a pool of
donated funds. The amount of each scholarship
and the number of scholarships distributed will be
a direct result of contributions within each fiscal
year. Thanks to generous donations in the past fiscal year, awards from the General Scholarship Fund
were given to 20 deserving students.
Elegibility to receive awards from the General
Scholarship Fund is determined by VCU School of
Dentistry’s Scholarship/Awards Committee. Students
must be in good academic standing, and preference
is given to students who are not receiving or eligible for other major scholarships, grants or awards
or students with critical financial need.
The General Scholarship Fund has broken new
ground at the VCU School of Dentistry in more
ways than one. For the first time, dental hygiene
students, in addition to all currently enrolled D1,
D2, D3 and D4 students, are now eligible to
receive support through the new fund.
Tuition has never sufficiently covered the cost
of dental education here or anywhere else. In fact,
there is a $27,159 gap between the cost of education and tuition cost per student. The VCU School
of Dentistry depends upon the generosity of donors
to offset these mounting costs for students.
Currently, 90 percent of dental students at VCU
receive some sort of financial aid.
To learn more about scholarships offered at the
VCU School of Dentistry and the 2011 student recipients, please visit www.dentistry.vcu.edu/reflections/scholarships.
NEW SCHOLARSHIPS AWARDED
IN
2011
Alden and Sara Anderson Fund
In the spring of 2011, the school awarded more
than $90,000 to 67 students. With support from
alumni and friends, these numbers will continue to
grow, and more and more students will lessen their
financial burden. Student scholarships have been
and will continue to be a major priority for the
VCU School of Dentistry and a major thrust in
VCU’s quest for distinction.
Asset Protection Group/Fortress Insurance
Company Senior Endowment Fund
Cheryl Bradford Billingsley, D.D.S. Scholarship
Ronald L. Tankersley, D.D.S. Leadership Scholarship
VCU School of Dentistry General Scholarship Fund
September 2010
(9/3/10) School of Dentistry sports new
Student-2-Student program in partnership
with VCU Athletics – VCU School of
Dentistry partnered with VCU Athletics to
promote the Student-2-Student dental
plan available to the campus community.
The plan provides cleanings, exams and
simple fillings at a reduced cost.
As part of the promotion, the
School of Dentistry became an official sponsors for the Rams. The
sponsorship included ads in all programs and on a new rotating 36foot LED screen. A "smile cam"
looked for the best smile in the
crowd during breaks in each game.
Dr. Justin Edwards (left), and
Dr. Andy Reed perform a basic
dental exam for VCU Coach
Shaka Smart.
2011 ANNUAL REPORT 3
The Dr. James H. Revere, Jr.
Professorship for Faculty Excellence
Dr. James H. Revere, Jr.
The future of the dental profession depends on excellent
teachers and access to innovative
information. Professorships are
central to both, and the beneficiaries are dentists, dental students
and the patients they serve.
Seeing a need and a solution,
Dr. James C. Burns (D.D.S. ’72,
Ph.D. ’80) and Dr. John A.
Svirsky (D.D.S. ’73, M.Ed. ’79),
both of the Department of Oral
Pathology, established the Dr.
James H. Revere, Jr. Lectureship
Fund through the VCU Dental
Faculty Practice Association. The
endowment provides resources
for a lectureship for the school.
Drs. Burns and Svirsky responded
to the growing need for continuing education while honoring Dr.
James H. Revere, Jr. (D.D.S. ’65),
a faculty member who embodies
the ideals of the school. The
endowment demonstrates appreciation, gratitude and support for
the faculty, both full-and parttime, through continuing education and faculty enrichment programs, utilizing lectures, workshops and presentations by recognized experts. Topics and
speakers representing broad
interest to the majority of the faculty, both full- and part-time, are
the planners’ goals.
Today, the lectureship is on
course to achieve its goals, but it
is not yet self-sustaining.
Additionally, the initiators of the
fund met with Dean David Sarrett
and determined that it is crucial
not only to make the endowment
self-sustaining, but also to expand
what the endowment offers.
Expanding the Dr. James H.
Revere, Jr. Lectureship Fund to a
professorship is one key to meet
the school’s priority of faculty
development. This expanded
endowment will contain both a
lectureship component, to dispense current knowledge to hundreds of faculty and alumni, and
a component to provide annual
incentives to faculty members
with five or fewer years of full
time teaching. The incentives may
provide awards for teaching
excellence, and funds may be
used to assist the development of
their teaching skills.
Faculty development is so vital
for innovative and developing
faculty members. Thrust into a
teaching capacity with little or no
educational training, new dental
faculty members may be at a
major disadvantage. Their development as teachers may be slow
and frustrating as they have many
responsibilities in a school, like
ours, that has fewer faculty members than other schools of our
size. It is crucial for the future of
the profession to invest in faculty
here at VCU if we expect them to
continue as teachers. At the
national level, as more dental
schools open or expand their
class size, it is imperative that
September 2010
(9/27/10) 'Virginia's Top Dentists' Listing Features 15 VCU
Faculty Members, 327 Alumni – More than half of the
Commonwealth’s highest rated dentists got their start at the
VCU School of Dentistry. A listing of Virginia’s top 641 dentists includes 15 dentists who are current full-time VCU School
of Dentistry faculty members and an astounding 327 dentists
who are alumni. Of the 77 dentists from Southwest Virginia
represented on the 2010 topDentists™ list, a staggering 75
percent of dentists graduated from the VCU School of
Dentistry.
VCU School of Dentistry Full-Time Faculty on the 2010
topDentists™ List: Dr. A. Omar Abubaker, Dr.
Richard D. Archer, Dr. Tegwyn H. Brickhouse, Dr.
David R. Burns, Dr. James C. Burns, Dr. B. Ellen
Byrne, Dr. Thomas E. Koertge, Dr. Sharon K.
Lanning, Dr. Daniel M. Laskin, Dr. Gregory M. Ness,
Dr. David C. Sarrett, Dr. Gary W. Smagalski, Dr.
John A. Svirsky, Dr. Thomas C. Waldrop and Dr.
Michael D. Webb.
support, the endowment will
generate the funds needed to
become self-sustaining.
Furthermore, by raising additional
funds for new faculty development, the second component of a
professorship will ensure that we
are assisting faculty as they
endeavor to become the best
they can as they devote their
careers to educating our next
generation of dentists here at the
VCU School of Dentistry.
Dr. Revere embodies the
ideals that we are striving to
enliven by expanding the endowment made in his honor. A professorship may be the best way
to honor a beloved faculty mem-
ber who has given his entire adult
life to the school—even after official
retirement. Alumni and friends may
build this endowment that bears Dr.
Revere’s name so that we may continue to advance the school that he
helped make great. Dr. Revere has
given of himself for so many years
so that thousands of young people
can lead a good life as they help
others to better their lives through
improved oral care.
Please contact Edward G. Kardos
at (804) 828-0324 or
[email protected] to learn more
about this newly expanded fund.
The leaders behind the
expanded Revere Professorship Dr. James Burns and Dr. John
Svirsky.
VCU maintain an advantage in
the retention of qualified faculty.
Creating qualified faculty and
retaining them will be the major
thrust of the newly expanded Dr.
James H. Revere, Jr. Professorship
for Faculty Excellence.
In 2012, the principle in our
current lectureship endowment
will be approximately $100,000.
This endowment will generate
approximately $5,000 for an
annual lecture. By expanding the
principle through philanthropic
The first annual Dr. James H. Revere, Jr. Lecture.
October 2010
(10/2/10) Excellent Weather, Participation Contribute to a
Successful First Run of the Miles 4 Smiles 5k – More than
100 people gathered for the first ever Miles for Smiles 5k
race. Participants ranged from friends and family to dental
school staff and Richmond area locals. The Miles for Smiles
5k was created as a non-profit road race to
benefit the MOM Project, a program that
relies on donations from major
supply companies and individuals.
Through race registration,
donations and sponsors, the
Miles for Smiles 5k raised
$8,470 for the MOM Project.
The Miles for Smiles 5k will
continue to be an annual road
race and will strive to expand
awareness and support for the
Mission of Mercy Project.
121 runners at the starting line.
The VCU School of Dentistry
is fortunate to have many outstanding alumni and friends who
have generously supported the
school throughout the years.
Here are the stories of just a few
friends of the school who are
paving the way for success for
our faculty, our students and the
patients they serve.
Dr. Mary Frances
Stavropoulos
(B.S. ’73, D.D.S. ’82)
Dr. Franci Stavropoulos has
lived her life according to her
family’s motto “To Be Educated.”
Now she hopes that her motto
will inspire dental hygiene students to be committed to their
education and achieve greatness
in their careers.
Her interest in dentistry was
piqued in high school during her
visits to the orthodontist. “I loved
to watch the assistants,” said Dr.
Stavropoulos. It was her orthodontist that suggested she look
into dental hygiene. So, after high
school graduation, she went to
I hope that other dental
“hygiene
grads will give
back to their profession
and serve as role models
for others.
”
Dr. Franci Stavropoulos in front of the Dental Hygiene office suite,
named for her mentor, Dr. Ann Dinius.
October 2010
(10/15/10) White Coat Ceremony 2010:
Students Charged with Making a Commitment
to the Dental Profession – The DDS Class of
2013 and the Dental Hygiene Class of 2012
participated in the honorable tradition of
receiving their white coat as a welcome into
the clinical aspect of their dental education.
Dr. Gus Vlahos (D.D.S. ’81) spoke to the
students about ethics, professionalism and
the overall commitment to the dental profession. Both classes were presented with their
white clinic coats by members of the faculty
and then recited their respective pledges.
Dr. Gus Vlahos
Indiana University for two years
and then transferred to the VCU
School of Dentistry to study dental hygiene. While in dental
school, Dr. Stavropoulos interacted with then Director of Dental
Hygiene, Dr. Ann Dinius. “I credit
her with my determination, my
motivation and always wanting to
be at the top of my game. She
wouldn’t accept anything less.”
After two years of hard work
and study, Dr. Stavropoulos took
a public health position in New
York City. Her career eventually
took her to the Creedmoor
Psychiatric Center where she
learned a great deal about how
to treat the dental needs of
severely mentally ill patients and
gained experience in a hospital
environment. Another career
jump brought Dr. Stavropoulos
back to Virginia where she
worked at McGuire Veterans
Affairs Medical Center and
noticed that dentistry was intricately involved in the treatment
of patients.
Her thirst for knowledge
inspired Dr. Stavropoulos to
apply once again to the VCU
School of Dentistry with the goal
of becoming a general dentist
and returning to the VA for a resi-
dency. But, during her fourth
year of dental school, she was
“bitten” by the oral surgery bug
after extracting a tooth in the
pediatrics clinic. Dr. Stavropoulos
achieved her specialty degree in
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at
the University of Maryland R.
Adams Cowley Shock Trauma
Center and now teaches it at the
University of Florida College of
Dentistry.
But she never forgot her roots
at the VCU School of Dentistry.
“My experience in dental school
helped me to develop a real professional commitment to dentistry
and to pursuing specialty training,” said Dr. Stavropoulos. “I
knew that I wanted to continue
my education and be in an education setting.” She was mentored
throughout her career and
through dental school by many
professors at the VCU School of
Dentistry, and now her goal is to
serve as a mentor for others,
especially dental hygiene students.
Last year, Dr. Stavropoulos
chose to establish a bequest of
$100,000 to the Division of
Dental Hygiene – the largest gift
ever made to the program. She
hopes that her gift will help to
(10/29/10) Friends of Dental Education Dinner
Celebrates Your Gifts at Work – More than 200
friends of the School of Dentistry, including alumni,
donors, students, faculty members and VCU leadership, gathered at the newly renovated Virginia
Museum of Fine Arts for the annual Friends of
Dental Education Dinner. Guests were treated to
attract and retain a talented faculty, provide opportunities for
research and continuing education and enhance students’ educational experiences. “I hope that
we can make the VCU School of
Dentistry the number one dental
hygiene school in the U.S.”
Dr. Stavropoulos has done her
part to help her alma mater, and
she hopes that her fellow dental
hygiene alumni will do the same.
“The dental hygienist is such a
critical individual and member of
the dental team,” said Dr.
Stavropoulos. “I hope that other
dental hygiene grads will give
back to their profession and
serve as role models for others.”
Dr. Stavropoulos
gives back to future
dentists, serving as
an associate professor
in the Department of
Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery at the
University of Florida
College of Dentistry.
She is a member of
VCU’s MCV Society.
musical performances from some of the school’s
very talented dental students, and docents were on
hand to impart some of the history of the museum’s
unique collections. Dean David Sarrett shared how
gifts from alumni and other friends of the school are
put to work, and Crystal Hayes (D4) told her story
as a scholarship recipient.
Dean David Sarrett and D4
student Crystal Hayes
Dr. George A. Oley III
(D.D.S. ’79)
Reba Oley knows a thing or
two about dentistry. She spent
time working in her father’s
Richmond dental practice as a
teenager. So, as an undergraduate at Virginia Tech where she
volunteered at a local free clinic,
Reba knew right away that a little girl’s tooth could be saved
instead of pulled.
Because the clinic didn’t perform root canals, she did the
next best thing. She volunteered
her father, Dr. George Oley, to
drive from Richmond to
Christiansburg to do the job. A
dutiful and charitable father,
Oley did what he was asked.
That experience brought back
memories of his own undergraduate days at Virginia Tech as
well as his days at the VCU
School of Dentistry, where
things were a lot different than
they are now.
“When I was in school, it
was kind of like a fraternity initiation,” he remembers of dental
school. “Teachers were stern,
and the last thing I would have
done was contribute to the
school. But as you get older,
you remember those times fondly. The fact that you experi-
Dr. George Oley (left) enjoyed the Final Four game in Houston with Tom
Burke (B.S. ’79, M.P.A.’95), executive director of the VCU Foundation.
November 2010
(11/16/10) For Massey fundrasier, ‘stache equals cash - During
November, male students in the School of Dentistry Class of 2014
grew, groomed and styled mustaches for “Mustaches for Massey,”
a fundraiser for pharyngeal cancer, or cancer of the larynx.
To raise money, students found sponsors to donate money to the
cause for as long as they kept their facial hair during the monthlong event. All proceeds went go the Massey Cancer Center. The
“Mustaches for Massey” campaign’s goal was to raise at least
$1,000 with hopes of continuing the event annually.
The Class of 2014 raised a
total of $2,500 for the Massey
Cancer Center.
enced bad times makes you appreciate the
good times. I guess it was a teacher’s job to be
tough and demanding.
“That’s changed now. Teachers have
become communicators and they appeal to students. That’s one of the things I’m most proud
of about the school today. It’s turned a corner
and become a nurturing environment for a
young dental mind.”
Dr. Oley and his wife, Siham, have made a
$500,000 gift to the School of Dentistry, which
includes a $150,000 scholarship in the name of
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Oley, Jr.
Additionally, a portion of the gift is designated
to the Dr. James H. Revere, Jr. Professorship for
Faculty Excellence Fund.
“I have a lot of respect for Dr. Revere,”
Oley said. “I don’t remember a time when I
didn’t see him impeccably dressed. I saw him
in Houston at the Final Four and there he was
in jeans and a headband with a painted face.
That was pretty cool.”
The Dr. James H. Revere, Jr. Professorship
for Faculty Excellence Fund provides resources
to meet the growing need for continuing education while honoring Dr. Revere (D.D.S. ’65),
a faculty member who embodies the ideals of
the school.
Oley is proud to honor both Dr. Revere and
his parents through his gift to the school.
“My father had always wanted me to
become a doctor,” he remembers. “I didn’t
want to be an M.D. because he had always
been sick most of his adult life. He died when
he was 47, and the last thing I wanted to tell
somebody was that they had cancer. The worst
thing I could tell them, as a dentist, was that
their tooth had died.”
Dentistry is shaping up to be a family affair
with the Oleys. Mrs. Oley works in her husband’s practice, and both children are pursuing
dentistry. Reba has completed her first year at
the VCU School of Dentistry, and son George
is studying for his dental school admission test.
The School of Dentistry is grateful
for the support of its alumni,
especially gifts that provide student
support, said Dean David Sarrett.
“The Oleys’ generosity is significant,” he
said. “Scholarships make a huge difference in
helping dental students because there are a lot
of expenses that can’t be paid for with borrowed funds. Dental school is becoming more
and more expensive every year, as there is less
and less state support.”
- Nan Johnson
Dr. Oley provides dental services to his
patients at Drs. George A. Oley, Paul J.
Shaia & Associates. Dr. and Mrs. Oley are
members of the VCU Founders’ Society.
December 2010
(12/3/10) David C. Sarrett, D.M.D., M.S., Named Dean of VCU
School of Dentistry – David Sarrett, who served as interim dean
since early 2010, was named dean. Dean Sarrett will focus on
building the research enterprise of the school with an emphasis
on oral and head and neck cancer and bioengineering in collaboration with the VCU Massey Cancer Center and other VCU
schools. He also will work to enhance the education, research
and patient care outcomes through growth of the faculty in
strategic areas and through faculty and staff development.
David C. Sarrett, D.M.D., M.S.
Dr. Pamela F. Regimbal
(D.D.S. ’86, Orthodontics ’88)
Dr. Pam Regimbal has taken
her affinity for children and her
fond memories of her classmates
at the VCU School of Dentistry
and established funds that will
yield positive results for years to
come.
At a young age, Dr. Regimbal
enjoyed art, and, with a push in
the right direction from her mother, she decided to pursue the art
and skill of dentistry. She enjoyed
the entire dental school experience – especially the camaraderie
she shared with her fellow classmates who mutually supported
each other through the sometimes grueling days of a dental
education.
As graduation drew near, and
with a brand new baby in tow,
Dr. Regimbal made the decision
to pursue a certificate in familyfriendly field of orthodontics.
During an off-site rotation as part
of her residency, she experienced
something that would motivate
her to take action.
“I realized that here, in our
own area, kids desperately need
dental care. But they can’t always
Dr. Pam Regimbal in the Pediatric Dentistry@VCU Practice.
February 2011
(2/9/11) Former ADA President Encourages
Students to 'Do Well While Doing Good' – Dr.
Ron Tankersley (MCV D.D.S,. '68; OMFS, '71), the
immediate past president of the American Dental
Association, spoke at the Dr. Cyril R. and Evelyn
F. Mirmelstein Ethics Lecture. His presentation
focused on the role dental students play in the
ethics of dentistry, describing them as the "new
guardians of the profession."
Dr. Tankersley fields questions from
D1 students
(left to right) Dean David Sarrett, Dr. Ron Tankersley, Dr.
Terry Dickinson and
Dr. Charles Cuttino.
get the care they need because
their parents may not have dental
insurance or funding,” said Dr.
Regimbal.
She saw a need and created a
solution. In 2001, after many
years of successful practice, she
established the Children’s Dental
Endowment Fund. The fund,
which has grown over the years
through Dr. Regimbal’s continued
generosity, provides educational
resources for our dental students
to teach children about improved
oral care.
Importantly, the Children’s
Dental Endowment Fund was
used to create the Pediatric
Dentistry@VCU Clinical Digest, a
reference manual designed to aid
students and residents in gaining
the knowledge and skills neeed
to provide dental care for infants,
children and adolescents, including those with special health care
needs.
“Thanks to Dr. Regimbal, we’ve
been able to create a straightforward, nuts-and-bolts review of
pediatric dental content for students to review prior to certain
experiences they may encounter in
February 2011
(2/24/11) New Technology Means
Greater Accuracy in Dental Implants
– The VCU School of Dentistry is on
the cutting edge of technology as
one of the first universities in the
world to utilize image guided navigation software designed to achieve the
the pediatric clinic,” noted Dr.
Tegwyn Brickhouse, Department
Chair, Pediatric Dentistry, Associate
Professor and Research Director.
“And they can use the manual as a
quick reference for working with
children in their future practices.”
“I see kids with crooked teeth,
but the vast majority of them are
cavity free,” added Dr. Regimbal.
“They have a head start in life
because they had access to dental
care. My hope is that we can give
other kids a hand to get them
started down the right path.”
But she didn’t stop there. Dr.
Regimbal also spearheaded her
classmates to establish a scholarship for student support at their
recent 25th reunion. The group
wanted to do something special,
and they chose helping students
rather than naming a classroom
or an operatory space. “We want
to let the students know that we
care about them and about the
education that they receive.”
few pieces of advice: “The most
important thing in dentistry is the
relationship you develop with
your patients and the compassion
you show to them. And also keep
in mind that the blessings and
success you receive come
because of the opportunities and
support you had here at school,
so don’t forget to help future
dental students.”
Dr. Regimbal can be
found spreading the
word about dental care
and straightening teeth
at Aloha Orthodontics.
She serves as an
adjunct faculty member
for the VCU School of
Dentistry Department
of Orthodontics and a
member of Dean David
Sarrett’s Board of
Advisors.
Dr. Regimbal has confidence
that the students at the VCU
School of Dentistry will go on to
do great things. She did offer a
highest level of accuracy during dental
implant placement. Image Guided
Implantology, or IGI, presents a major
breakthrough in dentistry making dental
implants much safer and more accurate.
Drs. Duggan and Rodriguez
placing an implant with the
help of IGI technology.
Giving from Within
As the old adage goes, “charity begins at home.” That’s certainly the case at the VCU School
of Dentistry, as several of our
major gifts each year come from
within. Class of 2011 graduates
gave generously to the various
programs and departments that
have given them so much.
The D.D.S. Class of 2011
graduates thought long and hard
on where to direct their class gift.
Past classes have chosen to purchase new equipment, implement
new technology or create special
funds. This year’s graduates finally found a cause they could all
get behind – helping patients
navigate the School of Dentistry.
Literally.
At the annual Pledge Dinner
in May 2011, the students presented a few videos that gave a
comical glimpse into how people
outside of VCU (and even inside!)
see the dental school. Ironically,
some students standing at a bus
stop right outside the school
could not even say where the
School of Dentistry is located.
Parking in downtown Richmond
provides another obstacle for visitors, and, once inside, the mazelike halls of the dental school’s
three buildings have proven challenging to many patients. The
combined pledge of $62,000 from
the D.D.S. Class of 2011 will be
used to improve interior and
exterior signage at the school.
These graduates hope that their
donation will generate more
patient visits and increase patient
retention and satisfaction.
Dental Hygiene Class of 2011
graduates similarly stepped up to
make a difference and enhance
their program. The class chose to
direct their giving in a way that
will be meaningful to future students as well as the Division of
Dental Hygiene. A portion of the
class’ $12,000 pledge will be used
to underwrite the cost of a
review course to help senior dental hygiene students with the
daunting Board Dental Hygiene
Exam. The remainder will help
future purchases of specialty
equipment like hand instruments
not found in the university-distributed kits, intraoral cameras
and small handheld air polishers.
The D.D.S. Class of 2011 gift
already has come to fruition. New
exterior signage on the W. Baxter
Perkinson, Jr. Building, visible from
the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial
Bridge and I-95, will help current and
prospective patients find the VCU
School of Dentistry. Additional exterior and interior sign projects are in the
works to ensure that patients find
their way to the school and to their
appointments with ease.
April 2011
(4/28/11) VCU Dentists
Honored as 'Top Dentists'
in Richmond – The 2011
listing of Virginia's top
dentists included many
full-time and adjunct faculty
members as well as many
alumni.
VCU School of Dentistry Full-Time Faculty
on the 2010 topDentists™ List: Dr. A Omar
Abubaker, Dr. Tegwyn H. Brichouse, Dr.
David R. Burns, Dr. James C. Burns, Dr. B.
Ellen Byrne, Dr. Thomas E. Koertge, Dr.
Sharon K. Lanning, Dr. Daniel M. Laskin,
Dr. Gregory M. Ness, Dr. David C. Sarrett,
Dr. Robert A. Strauss, Dr. John A. Svirsky
and Dr. Thomas C. Waldrop.
(4/29/11) Second Annual Dr. James H.
Revere, Jr. Lectureship Defines the Dental
Professional – Full-time and adjunct faculty gathered together for the second annual Revere Lectureship. Dr. Barry Segal
(D.D.S. ’73) served as keynote speaker at
the event and discussed the importance
of continuing education in the quest for
optimal oral health care.
Michelle McGregor, Assistant
Program Director, Division of
Dental Hygiene, expressed gratitude on behalf of the program,
saying, “These generous gifts are
significant to enriching the clinical experience and providing critical new technology and equipment for the students.” She
added, “Student giving is so noteworthy because it truly signifies
the value that our graduates
attribute to their education and
the future of their school.”
In addition the D.D.S. and
Dental Hygiene classes’ pledges,
each class also gave outright gifts
to support the Dentistry Annual
Fund and Dental Hygiene Annual
Fund. Gifts from both classes,
totaling a hefty $28,600, will go
to serving the school’s greatest
and most immediate needs.
Senior giving has become a
rite of passage for graduating
dentists and dental hygienists, but
this year marked the first class
gift for the residents of the
Department of Periodontics. Drs.
Sayward Duggan (D.D.S. ’06),
Rafael Rodriguez and Jason
Streem surprised their department
and Dr. Thomas Waldrop (D.D.S.
’73), professor and director of
graduate periodontics, with a
$25,000 gift. The three periodontists were honored with a plaque
that will reside in their named
operatory in the Graduate
Periodontics Clinic within the W.
Baxter Perkinson, Jr. Building.
Upon dedicating the operatory,
Dr. Waldrop expressed his gratitude and remarked, “It will be
exciting walking through the hall
and seeing the three names from
the Class of 2011.”
port the future of the profession, and
recent graduates are keenly aware of
the most pressing needs dental students. They are paving the way for
future generations of students and
encouraging others to follow in their
footsteps. The Class of 2011 D.D.S.
and dental hygiene students as well
as the periodontics residents certainly have set the bar high.
The average dental student
leaves dental school with an
alarming amount of debt. Yet
these individuals have chosen to
commit themselves financially to
the VCU School of Dentistry.
Why? Because they want to sup-
To see the D.D.S. Class of 2011
videos about navigating the VCU
School of Dentistry and learn more
about the Class of 2011 periodontics
residents’ gift, visit
www.dentistry.vcu.edu/about/news/.
(Left to right) Drs. Waldrop, Rodriquez, Duggan and Streem in the newly
dedicated Class of 2011 operatory in the Graduate Periodontics Clinic.
May 2011
(5/5/11) Rural Healthcare Activist and 1976 Alumna Dr. A. Carole
Pratt Named Robert Wood Johnson Fellow – Dr. Carole Pratt was
named one of five Health Policy Fellows with the Robert Wood
Johnson Foundation (RWJF) for 2011-12. Pratt begins her one-year
term in September 2011. The Health Policy Fellows program is a
minimum of one-year residential experience in Washington, D.C.
that gives exceptional mid-career health professionals and scientists
an opportunity to actively participate in health policy processes at
the federal level and gain exclusive, hands-on policy experience.
June 2011
(6/1/11) School of Dentistry
featured in Today's Discovery
– Dr. A. Omar Abubaker,
Chairman, Department of
Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgery, was featured in CBS
6's segment Today's
Discovery.
A Salute tothe
1951
Class of
Much can be said of the Class
of 1951. They were the individuals, along with all other entering
freshmen dental students across
the nation, that helped set the
standards for the Dental
Admission Test. They were the
first class to band together and
jointly give a 50th reunion gift in
support of student research. But
perhaps the most defining characteristic of this unique class is that
it was comprised entirely of
World War II veterans.
Reunion Weekend in April
2011 marked the 60th anniversary
of the class’ graduation, and the
highlight of the weekend was the
Military Salute for the Class of
1951. This moving and momentous event was hosted by a committee of military students and
faculty members. Guests – including nine of the 16 surviving
members of the class, their
spouses and families – crowded
into the packed Crocket Lounge
to hear the story of Class of 1951.
June 2011
(6/6/11) School of Dentistry STARS
Shine Brightly – The VCU School of
Dentistry is committed to the values
of Service, Teamwork, Attitude,
Respect and Stewardship (STARS).
Faculty, staff and students are recognized for demonstrating STARS qualities above and beyond normal expectations.
Dr. Fred Certosimo, a retired
military officer and chairman of
the Department of General
Practice, served as emcee for the
event. He reflected on the special
alumni from the Class of 1951,
noting “It has been very humbling
to read and hear the stories of
how this class answered their
country’s call and then returned
to start their families and their
careers as dentists.”
Jodi Koste, Archivist and Head
of Resources and Operations for
the Tompkins-McCaw Library
encouraged guests to take a trip
down memory lane through the
STARS for the year to date are Linda Bartlett,
Patient Care Coordinator, Clinic Services; Dr.
Charissa Chin, Assistant Professor, Department of
General Practice; Dr. Susie Goolsby, Assistant
Professor, Department of General Practice; Ray
Hudgins, Human Resources Assistant and Payroll
Technician, Executive Associate Dean’s Office;
Rocio Lopez, Dental Student, Class of 2012;
Donnie Parris, Manager, Patient
Registration/Information and Chartroom; Collin
Rice, D3 Student; Cecelia Stevens, Patient
Class of 1951 alumni admiring the
plaque dedicated in their honor
pages of Painless Publication, the
annual newsletter edited by each
class member in turn that helped
the Class of 1951 keep in touch.
The 60 years worth of Painless
Publication issues are now
housed steps away from the VCU
School of Dentistry in the
Tompkins-McCaw Library for
future generations to enjoy.
Dr. James Burns (D.D.S. ’72),
associate dean for clinical education, chairman and professor of
oral and maxillofacial pathology,
took us back to a time when
Perry Como was all the rage and
a gallon of gas would only set
Accounts Coordinator, Patient
Registration/Information and Chartroom;
Kimberly Stotesberry, Insurance Coordinator,
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery;
Bob Troxell, Equipment Repair Specialist,
Dental Facilities Management; Keisha Tyler,
Insurance Coordinator, Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery; and Barbara Wells,
Surgical Assistant, Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. Congratulations!
you back 19 cents as he presented a biographical timeline in tribute to the Class of 1951. He
chronicled the class’ combined
222 years of military service and
presence at turning points of
World War II, including the flag
raising at Iwo Jima, the attack on
Pearl Harbor, the Battle of the
Bulge and the Nuremburg war
crime trials. “I was impressed by
the togetherness of this class and
the uniqueness that they were 100
percent veterans,” said Dr. Burns.
“I had a personal connection to
the Military Salute because three
of the Class of 1951 graduates
were my instructors.”
Dr. Thomas Koertge, professor
and vice chair of the Department
of Periodontics, explained the significance of the American flag displayed unassumingly in the
Crocket Lounge. Dr. Koertge had
recently returned from service to
the Army National Guard, and he
brought with him a special flag
that had been flown in a combat
mission over Afghanistan. The
VCU School of Dentistry now has
an official school flag, which symbolizes the long-standing commitment of our military faculty, students and alumni to their country.
Military students devoted time and energy to making the
special event a success.
tistry, the more I appreciated the
faculty at MCV.” The faculty, staff
and students at the VCU School of
Dentistry certainly appreciate Dr.
Wallace and his classmates. The 46
men that made up the Class of 1951
will be remembered as the dedicated group that defended their country while making great strides in the
dental profession. Their legacy will
live on as an integral part of the history of the VCU School of Dentistry.
To view photos from this remarkable event, visit
www.dentistry.vcu.edu/alumni/galleries/reunion2011/militarysalutephotos/album/.
One alumnus, Dr. Joseph
Wallace (D.D.S. ’51), was quoted
by Dr. Burns as saying “The
longer I have been practicing den-
(6/29/11) Periodontics Residents Give Back in a Big Way – The
The Class of 2011 periodontics residents joined together to give
the department's first ever class gift.
Drs. Sayward Duggan, Rafael Rodriguez and Jason Streem chose
to direct their $25,000 gift to the department that has given them
so much for the past three years of their residency.
See “Giving From Within” on page 12 for more on senior giving.
Dear Investors,
You did it! With over 1,000 alumni and friends giving
more than $2 million, you have helped 405 dental students,
32 Masters of Science in Dentistry students in the specialties
of endodontics, orthodontics, pediatric dentistry and periodontics. You have helped 66 dental hygiene students, five
advanced education in general dentistry students and 10 oral
and maxillofacial surgery residents. You also helped 81 fulltime faculty members and 223 part-time faculty members.
Thank you!
Your gifts are an investment in people. Gifts support
scholarships, research awards and service opportunities. Your
gifts have enabled us to integrate and maintain top-notch
equipment, like our 128 dental simulation-training stations
and 277 dental chairs, while maintaining a superior overall
facility. Gifts are investments in faculty development opportunities. We want to retain the best and brightest, as the profession depends on dedicated teachers. Philanthropy assists us
to build our research enterprise. Building a body of knowledge is imperative to the profession. Charitable dollars touch
all areas of our school and truly represent an investment in
people, in students, in faculty and in the many patients we
see in our clinical facility. In the academic year 2010-2011
alone, there were more than 100,000 patient visits.
With approximately 10 percent of our budget coming
from the Commonwealth of Virginia, your investment is vital
to the general health and well-being of your school.
Who are the students you support? The D.D.S Class of
2015 originated with 2,513 applicants, including 310 Virginia
residents and 2,203 out-of-state applicants. The school
accepted 60 Virginia residents and 35 students from other
states. Of those accepted from Virginia, 22 percent are from
Virginia’s rural locations, and 10 are School of Dentistry legacies. The Class of 2015 includes 52 female and 43 male students. Two students are African-Americans, and three are of
Hispanic descent.
For the last several years, donors have stepped up their
giving to the school. Donors have increased their rate of giving by 250 percent in the last seven years – wow! The past
fiscal year is the fourth best giving year in at least a generation, and, through your generosity, we hope to make your
school a better place for the students
we serve. We are grateful that you are
considering significant investments in
the people that make up your school
and your profession.
Edward G. Kardos
Director of Development
Honor Roll
of Investors
July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011
The totals reflect cash gift and pledge payments.
Dean’s Circle
Distinguished Partners
$100,000 and Greater
The Estate of Dr. Norborne
F. Muir
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter
Perkinson, Jr.
$20,000 to $99,999
Dr. and Mrs. Mark S. Ball
Mrs. Jean B. Clayton
Friends of Ronald L. Tankersley,
ADA President 2009-2010
Hazel Thorpe and George
Gay Carman Trust
KLS Martin L. P.
Dr. Gerald McElroy Kluft
Dr. and Mrs. Virgil H. Marshall
Dr. and Mrs. Eric H. Norby
Dr. Kit Tucker Sullivan and
Mr. Robert Sullivan
$10,000 to $19,999
Dr. James C. Burns
Mr. and Mrs. J. Harwood
Cochrane
Dr. and Mrs. Richard W. Cottrell
Dr. and Mrs. William D.
Covington
Dr. Michael L. Huband
Dr. Charles D. Kirksey
Dr. and Mrs. Steven D. Lutz
Dr. and Mrs. George A. Oley
Dr. Bruce W. Overton
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony
Walter Savage
Dr. John A. Svirsky
Mrs. Geraldine K. Watkins*
$5,000 to $9,999
Dr. Pamela F. Regimbal
Dr. Marshall S. Bonnie
Brodie Charitable Lead Trust
Dr. A. Clayborn Hendricks
Dr. Claire C. Kaugars
Dr. John S. Kittrell
Miles For Smiles 5k
Dr. and Mrs. Sanford N.
Morrison
Dr. and Mrs. Scott B. Ross
Student National Dental
Association
Dr. David E. Templeton
Virginia Dental Association
Dr. Roger E. Wood
$2,500 to $4,999
Dr. and Mrs. Carl O. Atkins
Dr. Bridget McDowell Brown
and Dr. Derek C. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. William L.
Davenport
Dr. Joy H. Spencer-Fuller and
Dr. Robert D. Fuller
Dr. and Mrs. Randall I.
Furman
Dr. and Mrs. Scott R.
Goodove
International College of
Dentists-VA Chapter
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard V.
Jackson
Dr. and Mrs. Fred F. Kennett
Dr. Brian J. McAvoy
Dr. James T. McClung, Jr.
MCV Foundation
MCV Orthodontic Alumni
Foundation
Cyril R. and Evelyn Flax
Mirmelstein Fund
Dr. Heidi A. Herbst and
Dr. Howard M. Mitnick, Jr.
Pierre Fauchard Academy
VA Section
Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Sachs
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
and
and
and
and
and
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Mrs.
Victor G. Saunders
Ivan R. Schiff
Richard L. Taliaferro
George S. Tate
Richard H. Tate
Senior Partners
$1,000 to $2,499
Dr. Jeryl A. Abbott
Dr. Diana M. Almy
American College of Dentists
Dr. Ralph L. Anderson
Dr. and Mrs. Richard D. Archer
Asset Protection Group, Inc.
Dr. Cheryl B. Billingsley
Dr. Daniel M. Birkmire
Dr. and Mrs. Cramer L.
Boswell
Dr. Thomas P. Bowe, Jr.
Dr. Donald R. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Donald S.
Brown
Dr. Steven C. Bunting
Dr. James A. Burden
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Butler
Dr. Ellen Byrne and Mr. James
M. Fitzgerald
Dr. Zachary Casagrande
Dr. and Mrs. Wayne T.
Coleman
Commonwealth Endodontics
Dr. and Mrs. Joffre W. Daigle
Dr. and Mrs. Stanley D.
Dameron
Dr. Adam Davis
Drs. Nancy and Damon
DeArment
Dr. Joseph J. Delmonico III
Dr. Harold F. Demsko
Dr. James F. Dollar
Mr. Patrick J. Doyle, Jr.
Dr. Benjamin Duval
Dr. Peter W. Eisenhardt
Dr. Steven E. Evens and
Ms. Bonita J. Makdad
Dr. Gisela K. Fashing
Dr. Kitt S. Finley-Parker
Dr. Krista J. Fischer-Stenger and
Dr. Al J. Stenger
Fortress Insurance Company
Dr. Christian W. Freidank
Dr. and Mrs. James B. Graham
(Left to right) Dean David Sarrett with D4 students Emily Keeton and Samuel Allen
and Drs. Emil P. Christofakis (D.D.S. ’06) and Edmund E. Mullins, Jr. (D.D.S. ’71).
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
and Mrs. Richard K. Green
Mary E. Gregory
Jeffery M. Hamling
Walter H. Hankins, Jr.
and Mrs. Robert F. Harman
James A. Harrell, Jr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Brian C. Harsha
Paul P. Hicks, Jr.
and Mrs. Lanny C. Hinson
and Mrs. Herbert M. Hughes
and Mrs. Jerry L. Jenkins
and Mrs. S. Bernard Jones
Dr. George A. Kirchner
Dr. Albert B. Konikoff
Dr. David B. Konikoff
Dr. Steven J. Lindauer
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas O. Lipps
Dr. Melanie R. Love
Dr. Alan W. Mahanes
Dr. Michael A. Marcou
Dr. Stephen D. McCuin
Dr. Erin L. McCutchen and
Dr. Kenneth J. Benson
Dr. and Mrs. Alex R. McDonald
Dr. Larry R. Meador
Dr. Haleh Merat
Dr. Michael S. Monts
Dr. and Mrs. French H.
Moore, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd F. Moss, Jr.
Dr. Kathleen M. Mullaney
Dr. Bich Loc T. Nguyen
Dr. Michael E. Oppenheimer
Dr. Carlyn S. Phucas and
Mr. James Lewis
Dr. Stephen S. Radcliffe
Drs. Renita and David Randolph
Dr. Elizabeth Reynolds and
Mr. John Berkeyheiser III
Dr. and Mrs. J. Marvin Reynolds
Dr. and Mrs. Richard F. Roadcap
Dr. and Mrs. Erik C. Roper
Rosetti and Myers, D.D.S
Dr. Robert Sabatini
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey A.
Schenkein
Dr. Jerry W. Schonfeld
Dr. James W. Shearer
Dr. Richard L. Sherwood, Jr.
Dr. Indra Sidhu
Dr. Robert N. Sorenson
Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Scully
Dr. Jay B. Spitzer
Dr. James L. Stanley
Dr. Robert B. Steadman
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Thews, Jr.
Dr. William N. Thornton IV
Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Titus
Dr. Wolfram E. Trummer
Dr. Andrius E. Uzpurvis
Dr. Robert Bruce Warlick
Dr. and Mrs. Donald E. Wheless
Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Wilson
Dr. Dennis C. Wong
Drs. Jennifer and
Jason Woodside
Dr. Brenda J. Young
Drs. Lin and Glenn Young
Dr. Rosanna W. Hwu-Yun and
Dr. Samuel S. Yun
Charter Members
$500 to $999
Dr. Joseph M. Adair
Dr. Michael P. Adams
Dr. T. Nelson Adams
Dr. Stephen B. Alouf
HONOR GIFTS
Friends have honored the
following individuals in fiscal
year 2011 with their gifts.
Ms. Chelsea Balderson
Dr. B. Ellen Byrne
Dr. Richard K. Green
Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr.
Dr. Francis J. Robertello
Dr. Robert Sabatini
Dr. and Mrs. Ralph H. B.
Anderson
Dr. Gary J. Ashton
Dr. and Mrs. Gary V. Avakian
Dr. Robert F. Baima
Dr. John M. Bass
Dr. Paula Bass and
Dr. Kenneth R. Giberson
Dr. William C. Berbes
Dr. Donald T. Bond
Dr. Richard B. Bradley, Jr.
Capt. Timothy J. Brady
Dr. Tegwyn Brickhouse
Dr. Donna A. Burns
Dr. Cathie Hidalgo Butterworth
Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Candler
Dr. Jerry G. Caravas
Dr. William R. Cornette
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Crabtree
Dr. William E. Crutchfield II
Dr. Nathan C. Stephens
Dr. D. Clayton Devening, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. William A. Deyerle
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Doswell II
Dr. Ronald G. Downey
Dr. and Mrs. R. Benjamin Ellis
Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert Eshleman
Dr. Daniel M. Etheridge
Dr. Dawn E. Forbes and
Dr. A. Scott Anderson III
Drs. Mary Anne and
James Forni
Dr. Frank J. Francica
Dr. Katherine Garrett-Thomas
Dr. Matthew W. Glasgow
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Lee Green
Dr. and Mrs. Lance Grenevicki
Dr. Frank T. Grogan III
Dr. Thomas A. Gromling
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Grossmann
Dr. Betsy A. Hagan
Dr. Zachary P. Hairston
Dr. and Mrs. Russell S. Harden
Dr. and Mrs. Charles A. Harrell
Dr. and Mrs. James A. Harrell, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. Ross I. Heisman
Dr. and Mrs. Franklin J. Henrich
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Horbaly
Dr. and Mrs. Maury A. Hubbard
Dr. and Mrs. Garrett E. Hurt
Dr. and Mrs. Lewis W. Irby
(Left to right) Class of 1962 classmates, Dr. William
D. Covington and Dr. Maury A. Hubbard, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. James E. Kelley
Dr. William P. Kennedy
Kerr Corporation
Dr. Louis J. Korpics, Jr.
Drs. Catherine and
Timothy Leigh
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J. Link
Dr. Bobby A. Lomax
Dr. James F. Londrey
Dr. Edward Y. Lovelace III
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G. Luckam
Dr. James E. Lupi
Dr. and Mrs. Francis L. Macrina
Dr. and Mrs. Richard S. Mansfield
Dr. Carlene Dawn Marcus
Dr. Jack Mavromatis, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Gary Maynard, Jr.
Dr. Thomas G. McKenna
Dr. and Mrs. Brian P. Midgette
Dr. Richard J. Milan, Sr.
Dr. and Mrs. French H. Moore III
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth Wayne
Morris
Dr. James K. Muehleck
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund E. Mullins
Dr. Mark M. Neale, Jr.
Dr. Charles H. Nelson, Jr.
Dr. Randy J. Norbo
Dr. Robert N. Penterson
Drs. Niki and William
Perkinson
Dr. and Mrs. Dominick J.
Pisciotta
Dr. Ralph M. Powers, Jr.
Dr. Charles L. Prizzia
Dr. and Mrs. Harry A. Raddin
Drs. Theresa and Stephen
Recupero
Dr. and Mrs. David A. Reid
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Revere, Jr.
The Richmond Dental
Study Club
Dr. Alan D. Robbins
Dr. R. Douglas Ross
Dr. and Mrs. John D. Semones
Dr. Richard L. Sherman
Dr. Walter D. Shields, Jr.
Dr. Timothy A. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Edward P. Snyder
Dr. Mark S. Sorin and
Mrs. Linda E. Ferro-Sorin
Dr. Cynthia M. Southern
Dr. Grant M. Sprinkle III
Dr. Joseph K. St. Clair, Jr.
Dr. Theodore W. Struhs
6th Annual VCU School of Dentistry
Alumni/Student Invitational
The VCU School of Dentistry’s annual
Alumni/Student Invitational kicked off another successful reunion weekend. The golf tournament gave
alumni an opportunity to connect with current students and share their unique perspectives on dental
school and the dental profession. One alumnus – an
experienced golfer, who regularly plays in charity golf
tournaments, told the students this was the best run
tournament he’d ever attended, calling it “totally
squared away.”
Thanks to this year’s generous sponsors and the
hard work of the dedicated student committee, the
tournament raised $50,000, which is directed to student activities and participation in Virginia Dental
Association Mission of Mercy projects.
The proud winners from the Class of 1976: (left to right)
Dr. Roger Palmer, Dr. David Ellis, Dr. Jay Spitzer
and Dr. Buddy Counts.
Title Sponsor
Henry Schein
Major Sponsors
MCV Foundation
Michael O. McMunn DDS and Associates, PC
W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., D. D. S. and Associates
Eagle Sponsors
Asset Protection Group, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Bill Covington
First Financial Group
Group Financial Services
Hancock, Daniel, Johnson & Nagle, P.C.
Kraus Family Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lawrence
VCU Foundation
Student Team Sponsor
Dr. Anthony Meares
Hole-in-One Sponsor
Dr. Mary Gregory and Mr. Dale
Balderson
Birdie Sponsors
Beach Dental Center
Brown Reynolds Snow Dentistry
Commonwealth Endodontics
Commonwealth Oral & Facial Surgery
Dr. and Mrs. John Doswell
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Dr. Graham Gardner
Drs. Kaugars and Miller PC
Drs. Mitnick, Herbst & Monajemy DDS
Dr. Lloyd Moss, Jr.
Orascoptic
R.K. Tongue Co., Inc.
VCU School of Dentistry Division
of Dental Hygiene
VCU School of Dentistry Department
of Endodontics
of Orthodontics
of Pediatrics
Drs. Wood, Dunlevy & Lombardozzi
Worth Higgins & Associates
Prize Sponsors
Dr. George H. Aberth, Jr.
of Oral Pathology
Student Player Sponsors
A-dec
Dr. Gary Smagalski
SurgiTel
Gifts of Support
The Dombroski Group
Mr. Keith Reynolds
Dr. Daniel T. Sullivan
Dr. Lisa Syrop and
Dr. Barry Kurzer
Dr. Damon B. Thompson
Dr. and Mrs. Jack F. Thompson
Dr. Dennis R. Throckmorton
Dr. Vicki L. Tibbs
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Trawick
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Unger
Dr. and Mrs. Frank A. Wade III
Drs. Paula and Thomas Warwick
Dr. Llewellyn L. Welstead
Dr. S. Lee Wheeler
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Williams
Dr. D. Kent Yandle
Dr. and Mrs. David V. Young
Partners
$250 to $499
Dr. and Mrs. Michael A. Abbott
Mr. and Mrs. Zaigham Ansari
Dr. Shari L. Ball and Dr. Steven
J. Barbieri
Dr. Jay M. Bass
Dr. and Mrs. Frank J. Beale
Dr. Trevor S. Beck
Dr. Dewey H. Bell, Jr.
Dr. Mark Beltrami
Dr. Robert W. Bigelow
Dr. William T. Bivins
Dr. and Mrs. E. D. Blair
Dr. Robert H. Blease
Dr. Keith S. Blevins
Dr. Jason B. Blundell
Dr. J. Dwight Bradshaw
Dr. Fred A. Bubernak
Dr. Raymond F. Buglione
Dr. Alan I. Burch
Mr. and Mrs. Harold W.
Bushong
Mrs. Christy H. Casella
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Cassidy
Dr. Michael V. Catoggio
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J. Clark
Dr. Russell A. Cleveland and
Mrs. Katherine J. CrewsCleveland
Dr. James P. Coffey
Dr. and Mrs. Anthony L.
Colasanto
(Left to right) Dr. Edmund E. Mullins, Jr. (D.D.S.
’71) presented Dr. Richard D. Barnes (D.D.S. ’77)
with the Pierre Fauchard Academy Virginia Section
Distinguished Dentist Award for
service to the profession.
Ms. Cara Collison
Dr. and Mrs. Phillip M. Cook
Dr. Finlay Corbin
Drs. Catherine and James
Crichton
Dr. Melanie R. Crisp
Dr. Melvin E. Cruser III
Drs. Martha and Barry Cutright
Dr. David J. Dattilo
Dr. Kristian C. Dietz
Dr. and Mrs. Robert M.
Edmonds
Dr. Earle E. Edwards III
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace S.
Edwards
Dr. Robert Faine
Dr. Miguel E. Fernandez
Dr. Robert C. Flikeid
Dr. Wanda Flinn
Drs. Beverly and Robert
Friedberg
Dr. Ronald C. Fuhrmann
Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallisdorfer
Dr. and Mrs. William G. Gardner
Dr. James D. Geren
Dr. Chad M. Goeckeritz
Mrs. Christina Green
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd A. Green
Dr. Eric G. Grossmann
Dr. Joseph A. Gwiazdowski
Dr. Stephen G. Harrington
Dr. and Mrs. Michael Healy
Dr. and Mrs. Michael J.
Hechtkopf
Dr. C. Craig Henry
Dr. and Mrs. William C. Henry
Dr. and Mrs. John E. Hilton
Mr. Tan N. Ho
Dr. Rodney F. Holcombe
Dr. Suzanne J. Horne
Dr. John F. Howard
Dr. William Michael Hudgins
Dr. Amy S. Hunter
Dr. Ronald C. Jarvis
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph G. Jenkins
Dr. Charles P. Jewett
Dr. and Mrs. Richard J. Joachim
Dr. Ellen S. Johns and
Mr. Keith Johns II
Dr. Robert A. Johnson
Dr. Frank Daniels Jones
Dr. Bryan R. Katz
Dr. and Mrs. E. Davey King
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas E.
Koertge
Dr. Thomas F. Leftwich, Jr.
Dr. Brian S. Levitin
Dr. Joseph A. Lombard, Jr.
Dr. Hung Quoc C. Lu
Dr. David W. Major
Dr. Douglas R. Malone
Dr. Frederick Martin III and
Mrs. M. Kathleen Nolen-Martin
Dr. Michael P. McCormick, Jr.
Dr. Robert A. McDonald, Sr.
Dr. Alex R. McDonald
Dr. Peter J. McDonald
Dr. Michael J. McGowan
McKee Dominion Dental
Study Club
Dr. Thomas J. McVay
Miller Family Dentistry, LLC
Dr. Marci Smith Morris
Dr. and Mrs. Walter K. Murphy
Dr. Gregory M. Ness
Dr. Denise T. Nguyen
Dr. Vernon E. O’Berry, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Edward Michael
O’Keefe
Dr. Trevor N. O’Neil
Drs. Meredith and John Owen
Dr. Tonya Parris-Wilkins and
Dr. Joseph D. Wilkins
Dr. James M. Peery, Jr.
Dr. James H. Priest
Dr. Shwetha Rai
Dr. Jeffrey L. Reider
Dr. Alexandra S. RenkenbergerTalton and Dr. J. Corbett
Talton II
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon M.
Retchin
Dr. Donald F. Reynolds
Dr. and Mrs. Gavin E. Reynolds
Dr. Izzat A. Sbeih
Dr. and Mrs. Kevin G. Scanlan
Dr. and Mrs. Felix Eugene
Shepard
Dr. Robert A. Simmons
Dr. Emmanuel G. Skordalakis
Dr. James H. Smith
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton O.
Sorensen
Dr. Elaine K. Sours
Southern Association of
Orthodontists
Dr. Jane A. Soxman
Dr. and Mrs. Jonas B. Spiegel
Dr. Carl M. Steger
Dr. and Mrs. Frank D. Straus
Ms. Audrey M. Sunga
Dr. David M. Swisher
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Thompson
Dr. Justin D. Thornton
Dr. and Mrs. William N.
Thornton
Dr. J. Robert Eshleman (D.D.S. ’60) and Dr. Debra L. Horst (D.D.S. ’11).
Drs. Benita and Michael Miller
Dr. Jan E. Milner
Dr. and Mrs. Alfred P. Moore
Dr. Joy S. Moretti and
Dr. Robert B. Neighbors
Dr. Anne E. Morgan
Dr. Michael S. Morgan
Dr. and Mrs. David A. Morris
Dr. Hubert E. Morris, Jr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Daniel R. Rhodes
Jeffrey O. Riley
Roy H. Rogers
Stephen F. Rosenblum
and Mrs. Edward F. Ross
Dustin S. Rubink
Scott A. Ruffner
and Mrs. James L. Rutledge
Trang N. Salzberg
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
Dr.
and Mrs. Jeffrey S. Topf
and Mrs. Clinton J. Tull
Jair P. Urteaga
Charles R. Utley
Jeffrey D. Wagman
William H. Walls, Jr.
Benjamin T. Watson III
Kyle W. Wheeler
Dr. and Mrs. Raymond P.
White, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Odie A. Whitlow
Dr. and Mrs. Curtis B. Wiltshire
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Winkler
Dr. Lawrence A. Wolff
Dr. A. Nelson Yarbrough
Dr. Glenn A. Zeh
Dr. Tara Lowe Zier
$100 to $249
Dr. Mina E. Abdolahi
Ms. Alyssa M. Adkins
Mr. Tareq A. Al-Abdulaly
Drs. Rachel and J. David
Alachnowicz
Ms. Amen Alemayehu
Dr. Mohammad A. Al-Haddad
Dr. Aaric J. Allred
Ms. Hessah M. Aman
Ms. Yolanda Y. Amos
Mr. Ryan Anardi
Dr. Lewis A. Arthur
Dr. Susan Ash
Dr. Charles D. Atkinson
Atlas Resources, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. Gary W. Ayers
Dr. William S. Bailey
Dr. Howard J. Baranker
Dr. Charles H. Barrett
Mr. Adam L. Becker
Dr. Robert S. Berman
Dr. Sanae Bouallail Berrada and
Mr. Driss Berrada
Dr. Joshua A. Binder
Dr. and Mrs. Frederick T. Birsch
Mr. James W. Bolton III
Ms. Aashka Brahmbhatt
Dr. Charles C. Bray
Dr. Eugene D. Brinkley, Jr.
Dr. Frank D. Bruni
Ms. Meghan W. Bruns
Dr. J. Cary Bryant
Dr. Grover P. Burns III and
Ms. Sandra L. Pezzillo
Dr. Duane D. Callahan
Ms. Jacquelyn K. Campitell
Mr. Richard S. Carlile
Dr. Christopher B. Castor
Dr. Rob Chatterton
Dr. and Mrs. Don W. Cherry
Dr. Joseph Chicurel
Mr. Young H. Cho
Mr. Jinwoo Choi
Mr. Emil P. Christofakis
Dr. William E. Cline
Ms. Laura A Collins
Dr. and Mrs. Patrick B. Colvard
Mr. Natasha A. Constantine
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Cooke III
Dr. John R. Corder
Ms. Kathryn E. Cox
Dr. Walter Cox
Dr. Walter R. Crigler
Dr. Kaitlin H. Cronan
Dr. Bryce J. Cushing
Mr. Kevin D. Dalling
Dr. Wayne Davis
Dr. David R. Deitrick
Dr. Matthew S. Detar
Dr. Lynn A. Dettenmayer
Mr. Aditya Dhakar
Dr. Anthony N. Di Cesare
Mr. Spencer W. Dixon
Dr. Tuyet D. Do
Drs. Roberta and Joseph
Dobson
Ms. Jigmey L. Dorjee
Drs. Grace and Steve Dorsch
Ms. Marianne W. Downer
Dr. Sayward E. Duggan
Mr. Bryson K. Dunham
Dr. Thomas W. Dunn
Mrs. Brittney B. Ellis
Dr. Richard P. Elzay and
Mrs. Celia Orr-Elzay
Dr. Marshall C. England, Jr.
Dr. Kristie L. Engler
Dr. Matthew R. Estes
Dr. Peter S. Evans
Family and Cosmetic Dentistry
Dr. James R. Farmer
Dr. Scott James Farrell
Dr. and Mrs. David R. Ferry
Dr. and Mrs. Coty P. Fishburne, Jr.
Dr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Mr. Chad M. Flanagan
Dr. and Mrs. Marshall E. Flax
Dr. and Mrs. Charles F. Fletcher
Dr. Alan G. Forbes
Mr. Graham T. Forbes
Dr. Glenn W. Fortner
Dr. Gerald I. Frank
Mr. and Mrs. Harold L.
Friedman
Drs. Ruth and William Friedman
Dr. Catherine Oden Fulton
Dr. S. N. Gagliano-Springmann
Dr. and Mrs. Clyde McAllister
Garrison III
Dr. Charles E. Gaskins III
Dr. Gregory T. Gendron
Dr. Nicos G. Georgiades
Mr. Mark P. Gerald
Dr. Avi Benjamin Gibberman
Ms. Marina L. Gitlin
Dr. Mary Anne Giuseppe
Dr. M. David Gladstone
Dr. and Mrs. David L.
Goldschneider
Mr. and Mrs. Will Goodwin
Dr. and Mrs. Ira Gould
Dr. Christine Grant
Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. (D.D.S. ’70)
demonstrated his technique at the 2011 VCU
School of Dentistry reunion weekend.
Dr. Ralph N. Greenway
Dr. Carlyle Gregory
Dr. and Mrs. Barry I. Griffin
Mr. Kyle E. Grubb
Dr. B. Keith Haley, Jr.
Dr. Mimi M. Halleck and
Dr. Robert A. Strauss III
Dr. Sheryle L. Hamlett
Dr. and Mrs. Mark A. Hammock
Dr. Ken E. Handley
Dr. Ken B. Handy
Ms. Katherine A. Harman
Dr. Charles R. Harris, Jr.
Dr. Jordan H. Harris
Dr. Robert D. Harris
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Harrison
Ms. Emily W. Hatch
Dr. William R. Hatcher
Dr. Lawrence A. Hayes
Dr. Laurence N. Heiden
Dr. Kenneth R. Heise
Dr. Harlan K. Hendricks
Dr. David J. Herce
Mr. Jerry Hernandez
Ms. Heather M. Herrera
Dr. Brett W. Hill
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Dr. W. Ray Hilton
Dr. and Mrs. R. M. Hilton
Ms. Lauren E Hinchee
Dr. David S. Hirschler II
Mr. Qui T. Ho
Ms. Tracey L. Hopkins
Dr. Scottie R. Miller
Ms. Debra L. Horst
Ms. Rachel Hubbard
Dr. Michael G. Hunt
Dr. and Mrs. Irwin Hurwitz
Ms. Jenna E. Hutchens
Ms. Kim T. Isringhausen
Ms. Golbahar Jalali
Dr. Golnaz Jalali
Dr. Allyn G. Janney, Jr.
Dr. Joseph B. Johnson
Dr. Mantique L. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. David C. Jones
Ms. Elizabeth M. Jones
Mrs. Meredith A. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Michael L. Jones
Dr. and Mrs. Perry E. Jones
Dr. Edwin D. Joy, Jr.
Ms. Sarah E. Kandrac
Dr. Robert R. Keen
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Kennedy IV
Dr. Robert L. Kenney
Mrs. Marcy L. Kerr
Dr. George Kevorkian, Jr.
Mr. Athra Khalaf
Dr. Jerry Kim
Dr. Chris Kiuftis
Dr. Jeffrey J. Koelmel
Ms. Ida L. Kondori
Dr. and Mrs. R. Scott Kovac
Dr. and Mrs. Daniel M.
Kunihira
Ms. Rachel J. LaFond
Dr. Brent A. Lamm
Drs. Sharon and David
Lanning
Ms. Magarette Le
Dr. William P. Lea, Jr.
Mr. Sehmi Lee
Dr. Darryl Lynn Lefcoe and
Mr. Alan S. Friedman
Ms. Jennifer A. Lewis
Dr. Stephen M. Lewis
Dr. Brian Leypoldt
Mr. and Mrs. David A. Lipes
Ms. Lina Q. Liu
Dr. J. Hart Long, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John P. Luckam
Ms. Fatima H. Maarouf
Mr. and Dr. L. A. Maclin, Jr.
Ms. Whitney E. Maier
Dr. Jo-Marie R. Maniwang
Dr. Herbert C. Manry III
Dr. and Ms. Richard M. Marcus
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Jr. Martin
Drs. Gita and Hugh Massey
Dr. Ashley E. Matthews
Dr. Michele M. Mattioli and
Mr. Todd E. Sweigart
Dr. Charles W. McGahee
Mr. David J. Mcintyre
Ms. Anne S. McKenzie
Ms. Ruth E. McNamara
Dr. Raymond L. Meade
Dr. and Mrs. Julian C. Metts
Ms. Kelsey N. Meunier
Ms. Allison M. Miller
Dr. Daniel R. Miller
Drs. Mary and Larry Miller
Dr. and Mrs. Preston D. Miller
Dr. Sumayra M. Mohiuddin
Dr. Wendy M. Moore
Dr. Thomas J. Morris
Dr. and Mrs. Glenwood E. Morris
Dr. Karina Munoz
Dr. Edward L. Mustian and Mrs.
Carolyn L. Medlock Mustian
Dr. Amber D. Myers
Dr. Joshua W. Nehring
Dr. and Mrs. James F. Nelson
Dr. Julia Williams Neuls
Dr. and Mrs. John H. Neumann
Dr. and Mrs. Paul A. Neumann
(Left to right) Dean David Sarrett, Dr. Ronald L. Tankersley (D.D.S. ’68, OMFS ’71),
Dr. Terry D. Dickinson and Dr. Charles L. Cuttino III (D.D.S. ’66, OMFS ’72).
Friends have remembered the
following individuals in fiscal year
2011 with their gifts.
Ms. Josephine M. Certosimo
Dr. Guy C. Clayton
Dr. Hugh B. Douglas, Jr.
Dr. John D. Hurt
Dr. Bennett A. Malbon
Dr. Cyril R. Mirmelstein
Dr. Edward S. Nacht
Mr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Sr.
Dr. Philip B. Peters
Dr. John J. Salley
Dr. Thomas H. Tatum
Dr. Henry Vranian, Jr.
Dr. Howard B. Watkins
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Niamtu
Mr. Andrew M. Noble
Dr. Jennette M. O’Bryhim
Dr. J. S. Oglesby
Mr. Christian F. Ogura
Dr. and Mrs. Edward S. O’Keefe
Mr. Richard A. Oldham
Dr. Benegal S. Paige
Dr. and Mrs. John M. Parham, Jr.
Dr. Scott Parr
Mr. Craig D. Parsons
Mr. Dayne M. Patterson
Drs. Han and Christopher Payne
Dr. Kevin C. Sweeney
Dr. and Mrs. Barrett W. R. Peters
Ms. Allyson V. Peterson
Dr. Thomas M. Peterson
Dr. Robert N. Petrtyl
Dr. Long D. Pham
Dr. Robert B. Pickard
Drs. Maria and Kurt Pierce
Dr. Marcus R. Pope
Mrs. Amy Bass Porter
Dr. Cleveland H. Porter, Jr.
Mr. William C. Potter
Ms. Tracy M. Powell
Dr. Charles P. Procini
Mr. Mahmoud A. Qabazard
Dr. Stephen P. Raffensperger
Dr. Holman C. Rawls III
Dr. David A. Reznick
Dr. Damdy C. Richards
Dr. Emmett V. Richardson III
Mr. George M. Rizek
Dr. David S. Roberts
Dr. William S. Robinson
Dr. Joseph L. Rodriguez
Dr. Matthew C. Roller
Dr. and Mrs. Randall S.
Rosemond
Dr. and Mrs. Robert K. Rosenberg
Ms. Dawn B. Roy
Dr. Beth Kessler Rubinstein and
Dr. Joshua B. Rubinstein
Dr. and Mrs. E. James Rubis
Ms. Alexandra N. Rumanes
Dr. and Mrs. William B.
Russell
Dr. and Mrs. Samuel V. Russo
Mr. Aman Sabharwal
Dr. William G. Sandifer, Jr.
Dr. Walter E. Saxon, Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. John S. Schechter
Mr. Scott A. Scheps
Mr. Jason D. Schoener
Dr. Michael C. Schuck
Mr. Richard W. Sedwick
Dr. Oscar W. Self, Jr.
Dr. Barney E. Selph
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Shiflet III
Ms. Tyshika D. Showell
Ms. Gail Silveira
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey Silverman
Dr. Milan Simanek
Dr. K. Martin Simon
Dr. Kristianne N. Sinclair
Dr. Brion C. Smith
Dr. and Mrs. Mark P. Smith
Ms. Margaret A. Snellings
Mr. Jacob E. Spendlove
Dr. Stephen St. Louis
Dr. Caitlin B. Stangel
Dr. Jimmy R. Stanley
Dr. Cory M. Stark
Mr. James R. Stephens
Ms. Sara A. Stires
Dr. S. W. Stockton, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth E. Stoner
Ms. Katherine P. Stuart
The VCU School of Dentistry was full of Rams pride when the men’s
basketball team made it all the way to the Final Four.
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen T.
Swallow
Ms. Kristen E. Swartz
Mr. and Ms. Sam Swecker
Drs. Rebecca and David Swett
Dr. John D. Swope
Ms. Sarah N. Talley
Dr. Mildred K. Tannen
Dr. Emery F. Taylor, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey W.
Tepper
Mr. Matthew T. Tomoda
Dr. Eric L. Townsend
Dr. Ryland T. Traynham
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Trow
Dr. Bryan Trump
Ms. Melanie A. Truong
Mr. Tan Nhut Truong
Dr. and Mrs. J. Neil Turnage
Ms. Latasha A Turner
Dr. David R. Turok
Mr. Daniel J. Vacendak
Dr. Keith E. Vaughan
Mr. Oscar G. Vega
Ms. Lynn N. Vu
Mr. David Walker
Dr. Donald M. Wallace
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Wallace
Drs. Melinda and Julien Warren
Dr. Michael S. Wasserman
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie S. Webb, Jr.
Mr. William F. Weber
Dr. David B. Webster and Mrs.
Connie Gayle White
Dr. Barclay K. Weisberg
Ms. Lauri A. Weisflog
Col. Stanley L. Wellins
Mr. and Mrs. Austin T. Westover
Dr. John R. Wheless III
Dr. Calvin R. White, Jr.
White Smiles Family
Dentistry, LTD
Dr. Allen H. White III
Dr. and Mrs. Paul R. White
Ms. Victoria L. White
Dr. and Mrs. Gregory L.
Whitmer
Dr. Amy M. Williams-Trujillo
Ms. Beth K Willingham
Ms. Asha T. Wilson
Dr. Trevor S. Winegar
Mrs. Margaret M. Woodard
Dr. and Mrs. James C. Woodson
Dr. Ronald L. Wray
Dr. and Mrs. Charles R. Wright
Dr. Benjamin H. Yarborough II
Dr. Reginald S. Young
Dr. C. F. Zaglin and
Mrs. D. L. Moore
Ms. Jessica A. Zinski
Dr. Robert A. Levine
Dr. and Mrs. Eugene A. Petrasy
$50 to $99
Dr. Gaurav Agarwal
Dr. and Mrs. Hayden P. Allen
Anonymous
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph L. Austin
Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Barr
Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Bass II
Ms. Susan S. Bowling
Dr. John I. Bowman, Jr.* and
Mrs. Jean A. Bowman
Ms. JoAnne P. Brown
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph V.
Califano
CarMax Auto Superstores, Inc.
Dr. Yvonne Y. Chen
Mrs. Marilyn V. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Frank DeBiasi
Ms. Pallavi K. Desai
Dr. and Mrs. William S. Driscoll
Mrs. Frances C. Edwards
Dr. Jeffery B. Evans
Dr. Elliott W. Goldner
Dr. Harold C. Haas
Dr. M. Darrell Harman
Dr. Robert B. Hunsaker
Dr. John F. Hunt III
Mr. and Mrs. Walter B. Hurley, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Dean E. Jarman
Dr. Bradley G. Johnson
Dr. and Mrs. Robert O. Kendig
Dr. Kathleen S. Kenny
Dr. Bruce A. Ketner
Dr. C. Patrick Killen
Dr. and Mrs. Rodney J. Klima
Ms. Sarah E. Larimer
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Levin
Dr. Cheryl A. Lobo
Dr. Adam D. Marberger
Dr. Jesse W. Mayhew, Jr.
Dr. Gregory C. Mayo
Dr. Courtney Meyer
Dr. H. Marvin Midkiff
Dr. Janice R. Morris
Dr. Mason L. Morris and Dr.
Jason G. Campbell
Dr. Patricia A. Moss
Dr. and Mrs. T. Wayne Mostiler
Dr. and Mrs. Martin R. Nagel
Dr. Colleen Nash and
Mr. Kevin Nash
Dr. and Mrs. Douglas C. Niemi
Mrs. Diane O’Connor
Dr. Angela Ojibway and
Mr. Brady Ojibway
Dr. W. Linwood Outten III
Dr. Clyde T. Padgett, Jr.
Dr. Casey R. Parker
Dr. and Mrs. T. Carroll Player
Dr. Robert L. Pugh, Sr.
Dr. Jillian Reynolds
Dr. Thomas L. Roberts IV
Dr. Lupita M. Roca
Mrs. Sheryl G. Roemer
Dr. Briant S. Romney
Dr. James L. Ross
Mr. and Mrs. Gary W. Rowlett
Dr. Scott M Sachs
Mrs. Linda Schoener
Dr. and Mrs. Ronald G.
Shamaskin
Drs. Stephanie and Spencer
Shelley
Mr. and Mrs. Doug M.
Shortridge
Dr. and Mrs. Harold B. Snyder
Dr. Joseph F. Snyder, Jr.
Dr. Erica E. Sok
Dr. Steven M. Somers
Mr. and Mrs. Howard L.
Spielberg
Dr. Bernard H. Spivak
Dr. Timothy F. Stacey
Mr. and Dr. David R.
Throckmorton, Jr.
Dr. My Kim Tran
Ms. Paige Turner and
Mr. Michael Holbert
Dr. Mark J. Warner
Mr. and Mrs. James R.
Wasilewski
Mrs. Julie G. Welch
Dr. Gordon T. Witcher
Dr. Howard A. Woolwine
* Deceased
Thank you to all of our many investors to the school. This
report reflects activity from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. We
make every effort possible to report accurate information.
Please accept our apologies if we have made an error, and
please notify us so we may correct our records and express our
sincerest apologies to you.
Thank you,
Edward G. Kardos, Director of Development
The Dental Hygiene
Class of 2013
Our freshman dental hygiene
class is made up of 31
Virginia residents.
Indiana 1%
Michigan 1% Pennsylvania 1%
Ohio 1%
New York 3%
New Jersey 2%
Delaware 1%
Virginia 63%
N. Carolina 2%
Georgia 1%
Florida 1%
The D.D.S. Class of 2015
The new D1 students
California 1%
come from far and
wide - some even from
Kuwait. 63 percent of our
95dental students are
Virginia residents.
Utah 3%
Arizona 1%
Texas 1%
Alabama 1%
Kuwait 9%
Ways to Invest
DONOR BILL OF RIGHTS
I.
To be informed of the organization's mission, of
the way the organization intends to use donated
resources, and of its capacity to use donations
effectively for their intended purposes.
II.
To be informed of the identity of those serving
on the organization's governing board, and to
expect the board to exercise prudent judgment
in its stewardship responsibilities.
III.
To have access to the organization's most recent
financial statements.
IV.
To be assured their gifts will be used for the
purposes for which they were given.
V.
To receive appropriate acknowledgement and
recognition.
VI.
To be assured that information about their donation is handled with respect and with confidentiality to the extent provided by law.
VII.
To expect that all relationships with individuals
representing organizations of interest to the
donor will be professional in nature.
VIII. To be informed whether those seeking donations
are volunteers, employees of the organization or
hired solicitors.
IX.
To have the opportunity for their names to be
deleted from mailing lists that an organization
may intend to share.
X.
To feel free to ask questions when making a
donation and to receive prompt, truthful and
forthright answers.
Developed by:
American Association of Fund Raising Counsel (AAFRC)
Association for Healthcare Philanthropy (AHP)
Council for the Advancement and Support of Education
(CASE)
Association of Fund Raising Professionals (AFP)
Giving to the school is donor driven.
“That is to say, if a donor is interested
in making a difference, we will see to
it that we do our best to make the
dreams of the donor come to life,”
said Ed Kardos, the school’s director of
development. “We have a variety of
ways in which a donor can invest in
the students and the school, whether
large or small, and we feel that a gift
that is meaningful to our donors is certainly very meaningful to us,” noted
Kardos.
Annual gifts provide critically needed
support and are among the easiest
ways to make a difference at the
school. You may designate your gift to
a specific department, program or
scholarship used for innovations and
day-to-day life. Private support is crucial, as state dollars do not provide a
margin of excellence they may have
decades ago. These funds provide the
flexibility to address immediate needs
and unbudgeted opportunities.
Major gifts make a major difference,
and their impact is apparent everywhere — in our learning environments
and in the quality of our students and
faculty. Major gifts offer the donor
naming opportunities, which are available throughout the three dental buildings.
A named gift is the most enduring way
to honor the memory of a loved one
or a faculty member that holds great
meaning for you.
Endowments never stop giving. The
principal of your gift is invested and
grows over time, while a percentage
of the income growth is distributed
annually to support the purpose you
have specified. Endowments are
extremely important to the quality of
our programs, as they provide longterm financial stability.
You may create an endowment to
support students, faculty, research or
other programs at the school. A minimum gift of $10,000 is required to
establish a new endowed fund; however, there is no minimum or limit on
gifts to existing endowments.
Tribute gifts to mark a holiday, birthday or other special occasion also are
welcome. Memorial gifts remember a
deceased friend or loved one. If you
decide to send a check, please attach
your honoree’s name and a note
explaining your donation intentions so
that we may thank you and notify the
individual or family properly in a
timely manner.
Planned gifts are a wonderful way to
support the school while incorporating
your philanthropic goals into your
estate and financial planning. You may
receive financial benefits such as lifetime income for yourself or another
and substantial tax savings. We can
assist you and work with your financial adviser to tailor a plan that meets
your personal objectives. Generally,
planned gifts fall into one of three categories:
•Gifts you make in partnership with
us (the MCVF), such as charitable gift
annuities, deferred charitable gift annuities and charitable remainder trusts.
•Gifts you make now, such as outright gifts of cash, real estate and
appreciated securities.
Giving appreciated securities is an
easy way to make a gift, and you
derive considerable tax benefits. If your
securities are held electronically with
your broker, send your broker a letter
authorizing the transfer (not sale) of
shares of specific stock(s) to the MCV
Foundation’s main brokerage account.
Tax benefits from gifts of appreciated
securities include:
•A charitable tax deduction equal to
the fair market value of the securities
at the time of your gift.
•Avoidance of the capital gains tax
on the increase in value.
•Reduction of the cost of the gift
when a long- or midterm appreciated
stock gift is made.
The School of Dentistry Development
team in partnership with the MCV
Foundation stands ready to assist you
in exploring giving options and opportunities that will be meaningful and
beneficial to both you and the school,
center or program of your choice.
Ruth Compton
Development Assistant
Phone: (804) 828-9245
E-mail: [email protected]
Cristina Cruz
Development Assistant
Phone: (804) 828-4516
Jim Doyle
Director of Alumni Engagement
Phone: (804) 828-1138
Edward G. Kardos
Director of Development
Phone: (804) 828-0324
•Gifts you make after your lifetime,
such as bequests, retirement plan and
life insurance gifts.
Dr. James H. Revere
Director of Planned Giving
Phone: (804) 827-0438
VCU School of Dentistry Division
of the MCV Alumni Association
The pinnacle event of every year at the
VCU School of Dentistry is Reunion
6th Annual School of Dentistry Golf
Invitational
Weekend. Alumni travel from far and wide
to visit with faculty, current students and,
most of all, old friends. Our 2011 Reunion
Weekend was a resounding success, and
our visiting guests were met with a bevy
of activities. In case you couldn’t make it,
we’ve recapped a just a few of the many
exciting events below. We hope you’ll join
us for the celebration and to honor class
years ending in 2 and 7 next year!
Dental Hygiene alumni and current students kicked up their heels at the DH
Dance Party. Partygoers danced to the
music while sharing great memories and
good times.
Golfers had a lovely spring day for this spectacular
event, planned by the Student Golf Committee.
Participants zoomed from hole to hole and
enjoyed some southern hospitality after the tournament. The winners received a coveted trophy, and
we raised $50,000 to support the Mission of Mercy
Project.
Dental Hygiene Party
Dental Hygiene alumni and current students
kicked up their heels at the DH Dance Party.
Partygoers danced to the music while sharing great
memories and good times.
2nd Annual School of Dentistry Car Show
Although the weather wasn’t the best, a few of our
loyal alumni ventured into the elements to put on
a fantastic car show. Dr. Peter Moon and Mr.
David Moon showcased their 1928 Moon Arrow
Head Roadster. Dr. William Artrip (D.D.S. ’51)
rolled in from West Virginia with his 1957 Pontiac
If you are not already a member of the MCV
Alumni Association (MCVAA), I encourage you to
visit www.vcu-mcvalumni.org to learn more. Your participation in the MCVAA is critical to the success of
programs like Reunion Weekend, among others.
And the most important benefit
of becoming a member of the
MCVAA is the ability to connect
with your fellow alumni and
friends from the School of
Dentistry. I hope you will join us
as members, and I look forward
to seeing you next time you visit.
Dr. Ellen Byrne (D.D.S. ’83)
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Bonneville Convertible. Dr. Harlan Schufeldt triumphantly touted a 1960 Triumph Italia. Dr. Gibby
Button (D.D.S. ’73) shined up his 1970 Ford
Mustang. And Dr. Frank Brown (D.D.S. ’68)
cruised up from the beach in his 2006 Honda S2000.
W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. Painting
Demonstration
Reunion Weekend takes place April 20 – 22, 2012.
Don’t miss this opportunity to come back to campus, celebrate with your classmates and learn about
the exciting things happening today at your alma
mater!
MCVAA Dental Division Board
Dr. B. Ellen Byrne (D.D.S. ’83)
Dr. Renita Randolph (D.D.S. ’91)
Dr. Kit Tucker-Sullivan (D.D.S. ’83)
Ms. Tammy Swecker (B.S. ’93)
Dr. Neil Turnage (D.D.S. ’77)
If you are interested in becoming a Trustee-At-Large,
please contact Dr. Ellen Byrne at (804) 828-3784 or
[email protected]. Meetings are held three times each
year.
Did You Know?
Dr. Baxter Perkinson (D.D.S. ’70) demonstrated his
techniques for water color by creating a new masterpiece in less than 45 minutes. Dr. Jerry
Schonfeld (D.D.S. ’61) and Mrs. Ann Schonfeld
won the creation at the auction held to benefit
student scholarships.
The VCU and MVC Alumni Associations recently
redesigned their website to make it even easier for
you to connect with fellow alumni, engage with VCU
and serve your alma mater. Visit www.vcu-mcvalumni.org to update your contact information, find
old college buddies through the online directory, volunteer for alumni events and stay up-to-date with
VCU news. And, if you’re not yet part of the MCV
Alumni Association, membership is only a click
away!
VCU
Virginia Commonwealth University
School of Dentistry
520 North 12th Street
P.O. Box 980566
Richmond, Virginia 23298-0566
Non-profit Organization
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Richmond, Virginia
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Because we are good stewards of the environment, this
publication is printed on recycled paper.
Please recycle to a friend of dentistry.
An equal opportunity, affirmative action university
041206-02.
www.facebook.com/vcudentistry
twitter.com/vcudentistry
Join the huddle for School of Dentistry Night!
Come see the VCU men’s basketball team take on the William and Mary
Tribe at the Verizon Wireless Arena at the Stuart C. Siegel Center
on Thursday, January 19, 2012.
As VCU School of Dentistry alumni, you’ll get more than non-stop
action on the court. The special
$15 alumni rate includes:
• Great group seats
• VCU School of Dentistry T-shirt
• Hot dog and drink
• A night of fun with friends
For more information and to purchase your gameday tickets, visit
www.dentistry.vcu.edu. Space is
limited, so get your ticket today!
Go RAMS!

2011 - VCU School of Dentistry

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