2013 Annual Report To Investors

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2013 Annual Report to Investors
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V I R G I N I A
C O M M O N W E A L T H
U N I V E R S I T Y
VCU School of Dentistry
2013 Annual Report to Investors
Editorial Committee
Meredith Baines (M.Ed. ’07)
Jorel Belarmino
Dr. James C. Burns (D.D.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’80)
Gloria Callihan
Kristin Coffield
Cristina Cruz
Dr. Susie Goolsby (D.D.S. ’93, M.S.H.A. ’13)
Patrice Gray
Dr. Michael Healy (M.Ed. ’04)
Dr. Oonagh Loughran
Dr. Lawrence Masters (D.D.S. ’73)
Michelle McGregor (M.Ed. ’11)
Ethan Puryear
Dr. Vincent A. Sawicki (M.S. ’74, D.D.S. ’79, Ph.D. ’81)
Contributing Writers
Gloria Callihan
Cristina Cruz
Dr. Oonagh Loughran
Dr. Iain Morgan
Dean David C. Sarrett
Photographers
Doug Buerlein
Ruth Compton
Allen T. Jones (B.F.A. ’82, M.F.A. ’92)
Layout & Design
Neal Hanchey
VCU School of Dentistry Board of Advisors
Dr. Gerald Brown (D.D.S. ’86)
Melanie Callanta-Swain (B.S. ’94)
Stephany Covington (B.S. ’92)
Dr. William Covington (D.D.S. ’62)
Dr. Terry Dickinson
The Honorable Franklin Hall
Dr. Claire Kaugars (D.D.S. ’81, Periodontics ’86)
Dr. Michael McMunn (D.D.S. ’77)
Dr. Risa L. Odum (D.D.S. ’09)
Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. (D.D.S. ’70)
Dr. John Philips (D.D.S. ’69)
Dr. A. Carole Pratt (D.D.S. ’76)
Dr. Pamela Regimbal (D.D.S. ’86, Orthodontics ’88)
Dr. Warren Sachs (D.D.S. ’71)
Dr. Kit Tucker Sullivan (D.D.S. ’83)
Dr. James Watkins (D.D.S. ’75)
Dr. Tonya Parris-Wilkins (D.D.S. ’03)
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)
Tammy Swecker (B.S. ’93)
Table of Contents
Celebrating a century of .................... 2
dental hygiene
Creative solutions _ .......................... 4
the Contour Healer
Research and innovation at the ........ 6
Making a difference, ........................ 9
one child at a time
First chair to support program, ...... 12
honor mentor
A renewed focus on faculty ............ 14
development
Become a part of history... ............ 15
and help us lead the way
Honor Roll of Investors .................. 16
Paying it forward .......................... 28
with planned gifts
Corrections: In the 2013 Spring/Summer Magazine, Elizabeth Shiflet’s
name was inadvertently omitted from the list of legacy graduates. Ms.
Shiflet, whose grandfather is Dr. Harvey H. Shiflet III (D.D.S. ’65), graduated from the dental hygiene program in 2013. In the same issue, a publication by Dr. J. Robert Eshleman (D.D.S. ’60) was left off the list of
2012 VCU School of Dentistry publications: Eshleman JR. DX
Determination. QST. 2012; Volume 90, Number 10: 76-77. We regret
these errors.
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and investors of the VCU School of Dentistry. Please send alumni news, suggestions
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Dear Friends,
As we welcome another bright class of students and plan for the year ahead, I
find myself reflecting on the past to prepare for the future and a new year.
This year, we’ve experienced several groundbreaking accomplishments. A new
director of the VCU Philips Institute for Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology.
Our school’s first endowed chair in honor of a revered oral surgeon. And the first
time you, our alumni, have raised an incredible $1 million during your reunion festivities. The list of achievements goes on and on.
We also have completed the process of developing a five-year strategic plan that
mirrors the VCU Quest for Distinction. The Quest outlines the university’s route to fostering student success at all stages of their education, promoting innovation through research and scholarly activity,
advancing human health and engaging in the communities we serve.
In the same vein, we have worked with alumni, students, faculty, staff and members of the community to develop a four-pronged mission for the next five years at the VCU School of Dentistry. We will
focus our efforts on the education of highly qualified dental professionals; research that advances the
understanding of oral health, disease and effective treatment; service to the community; and the improved
oral and general health of our patients and the greater population. Implementation strategies for the fiveyear plan are now beginning, and we look forward to sharing our progress over the coming months.
But we can’t do it without you. You push us to be a better school and to provide even better dental
professionals, who will be your future colleagues. You are our biggest cheerleaders, and I can’t thank you
enough for your support.
This magazine issue, our 2013 Annual Report to Investors, serves as one big “thank you” to all of
the alumni, donors and friends who have supported our school financially in the past fiscal year. Your
commitment to our students, to our faculty and to our educational and service initiatives has truly made
the difference.
We are poised for the future. And we look forward to a future partnership with you.
Best wishes,
David C. Sarrett, D.M.D., M.S.
Dean, VCU School of Dentistry and
Associate vice president for health sciences, faculty affairs
Celebrating a century of dental hygiene
guest of honor at many conference programs. But the
real stars of the show were the notable speakers who
presented 30 continuing education courses.
Among them were M. Anjum Shah, assistant
professor, and Tammy K. Swecker (B.S. ’93, M.Ed.
’05), associate professor, both of the VCU School of
Dentistry Department of Oral Health Promotion and
Community Outreach. Shah presented a course entitled “Critical elements of the health history: Are you
asking the right questions?” Swecker’s course was
called “Modified diets: Do you know the oral and
nutritional implications?” In addition to lecturing,
Shah and Swecker, as co-chairs of the VCU Student
Chapter of the American Dental Hygienists’
Association (SCADHA), led a group of four dental
hygiene students to their first national ADHA annual
session.
(Left to right) Jorel Belarmino, Veronica Lopez and Danny Le presented their research project at the 2013 Clinic Day in April.
All dental hygiene students at the VCU School
of Dentistry participate in SCADHA through monthly meetings and service activities. The organization
allows students to interact with a broad patient base
through community events with the Salvation Army
More than 3,000 dental hygienists and aspiring
practitioners from all across the country joined
together in Boston, Mass. this June to commemorate
100 years of the profession at the 90th American
Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) Annual
Session. Dental hygiene students and faculty from
the VCU School of Dentistry attended the conference
to network with their peers, engage in educational
activities and present research findings.
During the week-long event, several celebrities
championed the causes of dental hygiene. Two plenary sessions featured Erin Brockovich, the real-life
figure and public health advocate behind the movie
bearing her name, and Geena Davis, Oscar-winning
actress and activist. Debbie Reynolds, actress, singer
and dancer, served as emcee for the ADHA black tie
gala. And Dr. Esther Wilkins, author of what is considered by many the dental hygiene bible, was the
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Le and Lopez shared the team’s research findings
through a table clinic at the ADHA Annual Session.
and Project Homeless Connect.
Students provide oral screenings
along with critically important education on improved oral health.
Participation in SCADHA also serves
as a model for future interaction with
the ADHA as a practitioner. “SCADHA provides an opportunity to connect with practicing dental hygienists,
learn about legislative action that may
affect our profession and provides a
voice for all dental hygienists,” said
Swecker. “It fosters a relationship to
dental hygiene by strengthening their
commitment to the profession.” And it
was through SCADHA that several
dental hygiene students were able to
attend the ADHA Annual Session.
This year, a portion of the money
raised through SCADHA activities
allowed a group of students to submit
a proposal to present research through
table clinics at the ADHA Annual
Session. “Three students took the initiative to submit their research,” said
Shah. These three students, Jorel
Belarmino, Danny Le and Veronica
Lopez, were motivated to share their
research with their future colleagues
at ADHA after the excitement and
success of presenting at Clinic Day
within the VCU School of Dentistry.
All dental hygiene students participate in the annual Clinic Day, a celebration of research conducted by dental and dental hygiene students as
well as residents. The project presented by Belarmino, Le and Lopez, entitled “Bisphosphonate-related
osteonecrosis of the jaw: Is your
patient at risk?” explored the current
professional literature surrounding the
use of bisphosphonates with regard to
necrosis of the jaw bone resulting
from invasive procedures. “The first
thing we had to do was create a project relevant to dental hygiene practice,” said Belarmino. “After that, we
created an abstract and submitted an
application to present at the ADHA
Annual Session. Our application was
accepted, and Veronica and Danny
presented. We were excited to represent the VCU dental hygiene program
and to promote research activities at
the School of Dentistry.”
In the dental hygiene program,
research is emphasized early, spearheaded by Dr. Joan M. Pellegrini
(Ph.D. ’08). “Our goal is for students
to leave our program knowing how to
do research – to be good consumers
of research and to be able to differentiate between adequate research and
valid, reliable, usable research,”
shared Pellegrini. “Then, as practitioners, they can translate current lit-
erature and use that information to
help their patients maintain good oral
health.”
Research has taken on an increasingly important role at VCU, as well
as the VCU School of Dentistry,
through the VCU Quest for
Distinction. Faculty in the dental
hygiene program have responded in
kind by pursuing more research
avenues and opportunities for themselves and for their students.
“Student involvement in research
is important for the purpose of
strengthening their commitment to the
profession, to the community and to
patient care. Being involved in
research while in school is an early
introduction to being a lifelong learner,” said Shah. Swecker
added,“Participation in research helps
keep students on the cutting edge of
dental hygiene practice theories, and
our mission as faculty is to develop
critical thinkers.”
Fourth-year dental hygiene students Tabitha Southworth (left)
and Ana Brizendine (center) with Lopez (right) enjoyed
exploring the sights in Boston during downtime at the ADHA
Annual Session.
2013 ANNUAL REPORT 3
Creative Solutions - the Contour Healer
“It all started here.”
After graduation, White went into private practice
with a fellow alumnus, Dr. Dennis F. Howard (D.D.S.
’79), who recently retired. It’s no surprise that his new
partner also is a VCU graduate – Dr. Michael G.
Heffelfinger (D.D.S. ’05). White’s Virginia Beach
office, Oceanfront Dentistry, focuses on general dentistry, and over the past few years, he entered the
implant arena.
As White took on more and more implant cases,
he became frustrated with the process and materials
used in dental implants. He would hear returning
patients complaining about food getting trapped
around their implant crown or that it just didn’t feel or
look right. When the complaints grew more frequent,
White decided to try and find a solution that would
satisfy his patients.
White recently visited the VCU School of Dentistry
Department of Periodontics to share his story with residents.
Dr. Allen “Trey” White III (D.D.S. ’98) didn’t
imagine that he would become an inventor. In fact, as
a cardiac tech in his college town, he did not even
intend to be a dentist. But when Dr. Marshall
Brownstein, former assistant dean of admissions and
student affairs at the VCU School of Dentistry recommended that he shadow a few local Virginia dentists,
White found a unique profession in which he could
combine health care, creativity and service. Dentistry
was his calling, and he applied to only one dental
school.
“I owe a lot to VCU. I had the best experience of
my life here,” said White. “I have a profession that I
wake up every morning and just can’t wait to get to
work.”
He discovered that one of the biggest issues was
how the gum tissue healed around the implant itself.
The traditional method for placing an implant
involves inserting a cylinder into the gum tissue and
then fitting the implant on top, which White described
as “putting an orange on a toothpick.” The open
embrasures allow food to get trapped between the
gums and the implant, and the only way to get around
the issue was to create a custom chairside abutment to
shape the tissue.
“I talked to a few labs, and they didn’t really have
any answers other than custom abutments,” said
White. “I talked to a few of the implant companies –
same thing.”
So he started making some custom abutments in
advance of procedures and shared them with his some
of his colleagues, especially Drs. Bryan M. Konikoff
(D.D.S. ’03) and Albert B. Konikoff (D.D.S. ’73).
They gave him their feedback and suggestions, and
soon White had a prototype for what would become
the Contour Healer.
White credits his alma mater with fostering his
creativity. He hopes to help others follow in his path
by donating a portion of the profits from the Contour
Healer to the VCU School of Dentistry. “The school
allowing me that vision to take something to the next
step has always given me the spark to say, ‘Hey, if
you want to change something, you can.’ And I’m
really excited to help give back to you guys who
helped me get to where I am.”
White holds one of the Contour Healer abutments.
White started from scratch. With his prototype, he
applied for and successfully received a patent. Next
was the lengthy process of receiving clearance to produce the abutment from the Food and Drug
Administration. With the help of a consultant, he powered through the 500-page application, a process that
took almost a year and a half. During that time, he
retooled a former Toyota plant and set up shop for
production of the Contour Healer. When he finally
received FDA approval, he was in business.
Now that White has one successful product development under his belt, his colleagues have been asking what’s next. He’s not taking a break. An impression coping that captures the molded tissue is in
development right now and awaiting FDA approval.
And he’s putting his creativity to use for his family too. “My next project is
developing an app that tells
you when the school bus
is within a half mile of
your house. With winter
coming, how great would
that be?”
“After developing the product, I was selling it on
my own in between patients,” said White. Eventually,
he teamed up with another consultant who assisted
him with bringing the product to market through
Patterson Dental and a number of other distributors.
From concept to completed product, White spent
nearly six years developing the Contour Healer. And it
was largely self-funded. “I funded everything I possibly could, and leveraged my house much to my wife’s
chagrin,” shared White. “My dad saw how much passion I have for this, so he loaned me money, and I’ve
just about paid him back. I didn’t set out to make a
million dollars, and I haven’t. I set out to fix a problem, and I fixed a problem. And if I get out of it what
I put into it, which I just about have, then it’s a home
run for me.”
Calling all innovators!
The newly created Dental Innovation Program
supports the development of commercial technologies emerging from the VCU School of
Dentistry. The program will help faculty, residents
and students progress their ideas from a laboratory
or clinical concept to a proof of principle with
funding of up to $15,000. Learn more at
www.dentistry.vcu.edu/research/funding/school.
Research and innovation at the
A vision for the future
In March 2013, Dr. Iain Morgan arrived as the director of the
VCU Philips Institute here at the VCU School of Dentistry from the
Medical Research Council-University of Glasgow Centre for Virus
Research in the U.K. He has a background in cancer research and, for
the past 14 years, has been studying human papillomaviruses, almost
certainly a causative agent in oro-pharyngeal cancers. He will continue these studies at VCU in close association with the Massey Cancer
Center.
Dr. Iain Morgan, Director, VCU
Philips Institute.
T HE D E N T A L
INVESTIGATOR
The vision for the Philips Institute is to develop a nationally recognized center of excellence in oral health research. There will be
four main themes pursued by the Institute: cancer, infection and
inflammation, bio-engineering and health disparities in underserved
populations. The Philips Institute will therefore be multi-disciplinary
in nature and will consist of VCU faculty from a variety of different
schools coming together to tackle oral diseases from a number of
angles. The short term goal is to recruit new faculty to the Institute.
Through bringing in new faculty and building upon the strength of
our existing research faculty, the VCU School of Dentistry will
increase its research funding and strengthen its reputation in the academic community.
The ultimate goal is to improve human health by making new
discoveries and developing new reagents and therapeutics for treating
and alleviating diseases of the oral cavity.
Want to learn more about the sort
of research taking place at the
Faculty grants hit new heights
VCU School of Dentistry? The
There are a number of research themes within the VCU School of
Dentistry. These include:
• Head and neck cancer,
• Oral microbiology and immunology and how these relate to
oral and systemic health,
• Tissue engineering to help repair and replace bone and
• Understanding the impact of oral health care in underserved
populations and how this can contribute to overall health.
Dental Investigator is produced
quarterly and highlights the
breadth and depth of excellent
research conducted in the school
by staff, students, residents and
www.
dentistry.vcu.edu/research/newsletters.
faculty. Find out more at
There also are a number of researchers looking at better use of materials and bonding agents to improve dental practice.
What all our researchers have in common is their ability to win research funding. Since January 2013, our
researchers have been awarded $4.6 million in recognition of their excellent research. This research is contributing to
the next generation of solutions and treatments for oral health care problems. It also provides our D.D.S. students
with the opportunity to conduct high quality, leading edge research during their time with us as we train them to
become the healthcare solution providers of tomorrow.
Kim Isringhausen (B.S. ’95, M.P.H. ’04) recently won two awards
to educate the public and provide improved access to oral health
care. Isringhausen received $2,500 from John Snow, Inc. for educational interventions to improve and maintain oral health in older
women and $70,541 from the Virginia Health Workforce
Development Authority to fund an innovative program to increase
access to the oral health care workforce.
Dr. Todd Kitten received an award from the American Heart Association.
Research in Kitten’s lab concerns bacteria that live in the mouth and their
relationship to health and disease. He will use the $154,000 to identify small
molecule inhibitors of an endocarditis virulence factor.
Dr. Janina Lewis (Ph.D. ’97) was one of the recipients of the VCU
Presidential Research Quest Fund. Lewis is utilizing her $50,000
award to examine the global regulation of gene expression by OxyR
in periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivali. She also received
an award of $1.9 million from the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research to explore Nitrosative stress defenses in periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivali.
Dr. Parthasarathy Madurantakam (Ph.D. ’09, D.D.S. ’12) received an award
of $129,150 from the VCU Center for Clinical and Translational Research
Endowment. Madurantakam is collaborating with researchers at the VCU
School of Engineering. Together, they will explore polymer-reinforced collagenous nanofiber scaffolds and gingiva-derived mesenchymal stem cells for bone
engineering.
Dr. Peter C. Moon’s research focuses on bio-mineralization in
a l l as p ect s o f d en t i s t ry. Hi s g ran t o f $2 5 , 0 0 0 f r o m t h e
Osseointegration Foundation will be used to examine the effects
of plasma gas treatments on high strength poly ether ketone
(PEEK) for enhanced osseointegration.
Dr. S. Esra Sahingur’s research focuses on genetic and epigenetic susceptibility to inflammation and the link between periodontal and systemic diseases.
She is the recent recipient of two grants. The first is an award of $228,500 from
the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes
of Health and Department of Health and Human Services to examine inflammatory responses initiated by periodontal bacterial DNA. She also received
$200,000 from the National Institutes of Health, KL2 and VCU Center for
Clinical and Translational Research to test the frequency and functional effects
of toll like receptor 9 single nucleotide polymorphisms in periodontitis.
Dr. Ping Xu is studying oral microbial diseases by integrating
advanced sciences including comparative metagenomics, proteomics and bioinformatics. He was awarded $1.9 million from
the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research to
explore the interaction of colonizer and pathogen in oral biofilm.
To find out more about research opportunities and current projects, please contact Dr. Oonagh Loughran, director of research management, at [email protected] or (804) 828-3910, or visit www.dentistry.vcu.edu/research.
Making a difference, one child at a time
VCU Alumni takes great pride in recognizing outstanding alumni for professional
achievements, excellence in community service and other accomplishments. Dr. Julian C.
Metts, Jr. (D.D.S. ’63, Orthodontics ’65) was honored at the 2013 Alumni Stars recognition
program on October 25 for his humanitarian efforts as the founder of the World Pediatric
Project.
VCU president Dr. Michael Rao (left) and VCU Alumni president Dr. W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr. (right, D.D.S. ‘70)
presented Metts (center) with his 2013 Alumni Stars award.
As a young man, Metts developed a strong work ethic that carried him into adulthood.
Immediately after high school, he traveled to Iceland to work as a civilian in the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers. Later, he served his country at the end of the Korean War. With a GI
Bill and the encouragement from his father, Metts pursued a college education. And at age
22, he attended the University of Richmond to study biology and chemistry.
Two college experiences nudged Metts toward a dental education, and toward a higher
calling. He tutored two classmates in biology – one who ended up in medical school, and
the other who went to law school. Metts figured if they could pursue advanced education,
he could do it too. Then he saw the effects of dentistry first-hand. The classmate who studied law had a problem with his jaw, so he came to see Dr. S. Elmer Bear at the MCV
School of Dentistry to get it fixed. Metts witnessed how
correcting this man’s jaw affected his whole life. He too
wanted to find a vocation that would allow him to help
others.
“During school, I would pray, ‘Please Lord, give me
something to do so that I can make a difference,’” said
Metts. Dentistry opened that door for Metts.
pitals, including the VCU Medical Center. In 2011 after a
decade of exemplary service, the International Hospital for
Children rebranded to become the World Pediatric Project.
The World Pediatric Project sends surgical teams to developing countries to administer medical, dental, vision and
other treatments as well as bringing children back for
more advanced surgeries that could not be done remotely.
After graduating from the MCV School of Dentistry
in 1963, he completed an orthodontics residency and graduated in the first class of four in 1965. He immediately
went into practice in Richmond’s Southside and began
serving his community’s orthodontic needs.
Metts also served the needs of the greater community
through his participation in the South Richmond Rotary
Club, where he has been a member since 1968. In the late
‘80s, Metts and his fellow Rotarians raised funds and
awareness in the hopes of eradicating polio worldwide.
They raised $225,000 for the cause – more than any other
Rotary Club. “I thought to myself, if we could raise all
that money, maybe we could make a big difference.”
Big difference is an understatement compared to what
happened next. Through the South Richmond Rotary
Club, Metts and four other colleagues made the journey to
Guyana, South America for a mission trip in 1991. While
there, the group learned about how dental and health care
worked in Guyana and were disturbed to see children suffering from diseases and injuries that could be easily treated in the United States. One such child had ingested lye
and was near death. With considerable effort and governmental cooperation, the child returned to Richmond with
Metts and his colleagues and received pro-bono treatment.
After nearly 18 months, the child was able to return home
to live a healthy, normal life.
The trip to Guyuna changed Metts’ life and laid the
groundwork for what would eventually become the World
Pediatric Project. Founded in 1999 as the International
Hospital for Children, Metts envisioned a hospital without
walls to link critically ill children in developing countries
with the resources and health care professionals to help
them. A “virtual” hospital developed in Richmond, and
the organization would lease space from several area hos-
Teresa and Maria, accompanied by their mother
Lisandra, visited Pediatric Dentistry@VCU for a dental
check-up following their surgical procedure.
“One by one, we’ve made arrangements to bring children
back with us for procedures,” said Metts. “And there have
been so many examples of incredible work and exciting
success stories.
One such success story was the landmark 2011
surgery that brought much-deserved attention to the organization and Metts’ alma mater. The World Pediatric
Project learned about Maria and Teresa Tapia, conjoined
twins from the Dominican Republic who were born connected at the chest and abdomen. The mother of these
beautiful girls was told that they wouldn’t live more than a
week after they were born. In a 20-plus-hour, complex
surgery conducted at the Children’s Hospital of Richmond
at VCU led by Dr. David Lanning (M.D. ’95, Ph.D. ’00),
the Tapia twins were separated successfully. The twins
have thrived since their initial procedure. They returned to
Richmond in 2012 to follow up with the team of health
professionals who treated them and were given a clean
bill of health.
None of the many accomplishments of the World
Pediatric Project would be possible without one man and
his goal of making a difference. Although Metts has
retired from his orthodontics practice, he has plenty to
keep him busy.
“Dr. Metts remains actively involved as Founder and
World Pediatric Project’s guiding light,” said Susan
Rickman, president and CEO, World Pediatric Project.
“VCU should be very proud of this dental school graduate
and what his impact has been on providing access to care
for the children of the world.”
Metts lives with his wife Elizabeth and has five
grown children, two of whom are adopted, and nine
grandchildren. Although he retired from private practice
in 2008, Metts stays active chasing his two-year-old
Bernese Mountain Dog and working on his Cartersville,
Virginia farm, where his family has lived for the last 38
years.
Metts has accomplished his goal of making a difference tenfold through his hard work and dedication.
And he remains as committed today as he was more
than 20 years ago to helping children across the globe
live healthy, happy lives.
Alumni Stars
Since 1989, VCU has recognized outstanding achievements and individuals through
the Alumni Stars program. This year, Dr.
Julian C. Metts, Jr. joins 16 remarkable dental alumni who previously have been honored.
Dr. Anne C. Adams
Dr. Ralph L. Anderson
Dr. Richard D. Barnes
Dr. Mark A. Crabtree
Dr. John C. Doswell II
Dr. Rodney J. Klima
Dr. Jeffrey Levin
Metts celebrated his 2013 Astounding Alumni Accolade
surrounded by his family.
Metts is no stranger to the limelight, yet he remains
modest and humbled by his many honors. In addition to
the Alumni Stars award, he also has received the 1983
Paul Harris Fellow, 1998 Service Above Self Award and
2000 Silver Spur Award from Rotary as well as the 1988
Dr. Michael McMunn
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr.
Dr. A. Carole Pratt
Dr. James. H Revere, Jr.
Dr. James Schroeder
Dr. Ronald L. Tankersley
Outstanding Service Award from the MCV Orthodontic
Dr. William Vigalione
Foundation and the 2013 VCU School of Dentistry
Dr. James D. Watkins
Astounding Alumni Accolade among others.
Dr. Roger E. Wood
First chair to support program, honor mentor
revered practitioner, educator and mentor. To aid
the fundraising effort, Andrea Bear, Bear’s daughter, produced a video tracing his life, his work at
VCU and his impact on his chosen profession,
which introduced him to a whole new generation of
oral surgeons and VCU alumni. The chair will support the residency program’s continued development through recruitment and retention of the best
and brightest faculty and residents.
Bear served from 1960 to 1981 as the first
chairman and founder of the OMFS residency program. He made a name for himself nationally and
internationally and devoted himself to his profession, his fellow oral surgeons and his residents,
whom he affectionately thought of as his family.
“The VCU School of Dentistry always meant a
lot to Elmer and it meant a lot to me too. Many of
our best friends were other oral surgeons from
across the country and abroad,” noted Barbara
Greenberg, Bear’s widow.
Dr. S. Elmer Bear, 1921-1981.
An endowed chair is one of the highest forms of
recognition provided by a university to an individual,
and the VCU School of Dentistry is proud to officially announce its first endowed chair – the S. Elmer
Bear Chair. At its September meeting, the VCU
Board of Visitors approved the chair, established
with funds totaling $1.1 million.
Previously, the Bear Chair was an endowed professorship within the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. On the thirtieth anniversary of
Dr. S. Elmer Bear’s passing, with the leadership of
Dr. A. Omar Abubaker, professor and chairman of
the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,
and the guidance of the VCU School of Dentistry
Development Office, several alumni renewed the
commitment to honor and preserve the memory of a
Bear’s children also spent a considerable
amount of time at the dental school and around the
medical campus. One of Bear’s sons, Dr. Donald
Bear, recalled, “We all grew up at MCV, having our
turn at making rounds with Dad, so it’s a special
connection.”
Another of Bear’s sons, Dr. Harry Bear (M.D.
’75, Ph.D. ’78), grew that connection into a career.
Inspired by his father’s passion for patient care, he
pursued a medical education and now serves as
chairman of the Division of Surgical Oncology at
the VCU Massey Cancer Center and professor of
surgery and of microbiology and immunology at the
VCU School of Medicine. “As a VCU faculty
member, this honor of the Bear Chair is especially
gratifying,” said Dr. Harry Bear.
“We always knew that Dad’s first love next to
his family was his work,” shared Andrea Bear. “He
Thank you!
loved teaching students and residents the right approach to difficult
problems, and he worked every day for what was best for the specialty and to improve the lives of patients.”
What’s so remarkable about the Bear Chair is that it was kickstarted by many of the early residents that Bear trained, like Dr.
Ronald L. Tankersley (D.D.S. ’68, OMFS ’71) and Dr. Charles L.
Cuttino III (D.D.S. ’66, OMFS ’72), but brought to fruition by residents that came long after his tenure as chairman including recent
graduates of the program. These alumni and oral surgeons share
Bear’s enthusiasm for the residency program and his commitment to
ensuring that the program
and the department continue
to be among the best in the
country. The Bear Chair
funding to the program will
enhance the educational
experience of future residents, while forever keeping
Bear’s legacy alive.
Abubaker will be the first
Bear Chair and the first chair
within the VCU School of
Dentistry.
As department chairman, Abubaker will be named the inaugural
Bear Chair. “I am honored and extremely privileged to be the first
person to hold the honor in the department and the school,” said
Abubaker. “And I’m excited to share the news with alumni, friends
and the entire specialty.”
To learn more about how ways to support the Bear Chair, please contact Edward G. Kardos at [email protected] or (804) 828-0324.
Check out a video about Dr. Bear at
www.oralmaxillofacialsurgery.vcu.edu/giving.
The S. Elmer Bear Chair was made possible through generous contributions
from alumni and friends of the VCU
School of Dentistry Department of Oral
Surgery. We thank you for your tireless
effort in preserving Bear’s memory.
Dr. A. Omar Abubaker
Dr. Nazir Haroon Ahmad
Dr. John M. Alexander
Dr. Donald R. Bear
Dr. Kenneth J. Benson
Dr. Robert H. Blease
Dr. Dorcha Boisen
Dr. Kevin Bond
Dr. William Carvajal
Dr. Charles L. Cuttino III
Dr. William Davenport
Dr. Dean M. DeLuke
Dr. William D. Dymon
Dr. Steven Fallon
Dr. Eric S. Fried
Dr. Brad Gegory
Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr.
Dr. Gary T. Jones
Dr. Kanyon R. Keeney
Dr. Jeffrey N. Kenney
Dr. N. Ray Lee
Dr. Lawrence C. Metzger
Dr. Michael E. Miller
Dr. Walter Murphy
Dr. Robert N. Myse
Dr. James F. Nelson
Dr. Joseph Niamtu III
Dr. Roseanna Noordhoek
Dr. Mark Oghalai
Dr. Robert L. O’Neill
Dr. Carl E. Peoples III
Dr. James H. Priest
Dr. Michael Rollert
Dr. Stanley D. Satterfield
Dr. Kimberly A. Silloway
Dr. Robert Strauss
Dr. Kimberly S. Swanson
Dr. Ronald L. Tankersley
Dr. James Wallace
Dr. Franklin M. Wheelock
Dr. Raymond P. White, Jr.
Dr. Michael C. Wilson
Dr. Ross N. Wlodawsky
Dr. Gregory M. Zoghby
A renewed focus on faculty development
Every year, donors contribute generously to the VCU School of Dentistry Annual Fund. These donors,
ranging from alumni to community dentists and from students to faculty and staff, choose to support the
school’s immediate needs as determined by the dean. In fiscal year 2013, Dean David Sarrett allocated funds
to two important groups of people at the dental school – students and faculty.
The two top priorities at the VCU School of Dentistry are student scholarships and faculty development.
New student scholarships are created each year, but securing funding for faculty development is more of a
challenge. Dean Sarrett knows that helping faculty members achieve their highest potential as professors effectively creates better educated students, so he dedicated one-third of the previous fiscal year’s Annual Fund to
fostering the faculty.
Professors in the departments
of prosthodontics, oral pathology
and general practice benefitted
from funds for faculty development.
The Philips Institute Seminar Series offers faculty a chance to learn more about
specific research topics while earning continuing education credits.
Led by W. Tyler Haynes
Professor and chairman Dr. John
W. Unger, the Department of
Prosthodontics has begun planning its own faculty development
program using the donated funds.
Unger also has used funds to support faculty as they travel to specialty meetings and educational
events.
The Department of Oral
Diagnostic Sciences used its funding to aid in the professional growth and teaching efficiency of three members of the department through travel
to conferences. Dr. James C. Burns (D.D.S. ’72, Ph.D. ’80), associate dean of clinical dental education and
chairman and professor of oral pathology, Dr. Sonali Rathore, assistant professor, and Dr. John A. Svirsky
(D.D.S. ’73, M.Ed. ’79), professor, attended annual meetings in their specific areas of expertise. “In each of the
cases, the participants attended CE courses, networked with other professionals and returned with new materials
to add to their teaching files. The monies were greatly appreciated, particularly in these days of fiscal constraints
where attending meetings like these are not possible with the state allocated funds,” said Burns.
The Department of General Practice is one of the school’s largest departments with many roles and responsibilities in the education of the pre-doctoral dental student. “I’m more than happy to report that the funds for
faculty development for GP have been a resounding success,” shared Dr. Alfred Certosimo, department chair.
“For this first time in my tenure as chair, we were able to send a majority, 18, of our full-time faculty for professional training. The professional development training they received will benefit the school, our department and
the students in innumerable ways for many years to come. This was all made possible by the generosity of our
alumni. Our department is extremely grateful for this generous funding, and we hope that our success story will
again be made available from future alumni giving.”
Become a part of history...
and help us lead the way
Dr. Ronald Tankersley (D.D.S. ’68, OMFS ’71) is the chairman of the VCU School of
Dentistry’s new leadership annual giving society called the Deans Society. He has great confidence in Dean David Sarrett’s leadership of the school. “I have witnessed the progress of the
school under several deans, and I think that Dean Sarrett is the right dean to lead our school into a
great future. He is able to maintain the perfect balance between academic needs and clinical
needs.”
This new giving society will help us enhance our Annual Fund, which is the lifeblood of our
school. The Annual Fund allows the dean to respond to immediate needs affecting students, faculty, staff and our patients. The fund also supports student scholarships and professional development for our educators.
Starting on July 1, 2013, the leading alumni and friends who support our Annual Fund will be members of the Deans
Society. The Deans Society has three different levels, each named for a visionary leader from our school’s history. All
donors who are inducted into the Deans Society will be applauded for their support of the school’s current needs with a
special salute in the 2014 Honor Roll of Investors. Members also will receive special lapel pins, which will allow you to
visibly show your pride in the school on a suit jacket or a white coat.
The Cowardin Level:
The Lyons Level:
annual gifts from $1,000 to $4,999
annual gifts of $10,000 or more
Lewis M. Cowardin, M.D., D.D.S.
Dean, School of Dentistry,
University College of Medicine,
1893–1910
Harry Lyons, D.D.S., D.Sc., LL.D.
Dean, 1951–1970
Dr. Lewis M. Cowardin was the founding chair of the
University College of Medicine’s dentistry department.
Despite receiving no pay while serving in this position,
he made large contributions to the school to keep it in
operation when there were no endowments or funding
from the commonwealth. He was one of the founders
of the Richmond Dental Society in 1894 and practiced
dentistry for more than 56 years.
Dr. Harry Lyons graduated from the
School of Dentistry in 1923 and joined its faculty
shortly afterwards. He rose through the ranks from
instructor to professor went on to chair the Department
of Oral Pathology, Diagnosis and Therapeutics. He was
named dean in 1951 and served in that role for 19
years. Lyons oversaw the move of the school from
McGuire Hall to the Wood Memorial Building and
helped break ground for what is now known as the
Lyons Dental Building.
The Bear Level:
annual gifts from $5,000 to $9,999
Harry Bear, D.D.S., D.Sc., FACD
Dean, 1929–1950
Dr. Harry Bear was the school’s first
alumnus to serve as dean. He earned
a national reputation in dental education and was president of the American Association of Dental Schools
and the American Society of Oral Surgery. He also was
a Fellow of the American College of Dentists.
To learn more about the Deans Society and about the
outcomes of the Annual Fund, please contact Barbara
Payton, director of development for leadership annual
giving, at [email protected] or (804) 827-1537.
Dear Friends of Dental Education,
You did it! This year you gave more than 200 students (almost half of the
student body) a scholarship to help defray the gargantuan debt that dental students now accrue.
You did it! This year, you created the first endowed chair in the history of
the VCU School of Dentistry – the S. Elmer Bear Chair in the Department of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. The mark of highest honor in academia, an
endowed chair allows the VCU School of Dentistry to attract and retain the best
and most talented faculty anywhere.
You did it! You brought what started as the James H. Revere Jr.
Lectureship to a distinguished professorship, and it is now on the brink of
becoming the school’s second endowed chair.
You did it! You provided our wonderful faculty with opportunities to continue in their path of life-long learning and gave them needed enhancements for
their departments.
You did it! You raised more money for your school than any year in its
history through reunion gifts.
Every annual fund dollar you gave, every call you answered, every visit from
our staff that you kindly allowed us to pay – it all made a difference.
Do you hear it? That sound is every dental student, every faculty and every
staff member giving you a round of applause and thanks.
You make us proud every day, and we brag about you at VCU: the School of
Dentistry has the highest alumni participation of any school at this University –
more than 26 percent, and,
You did it!
With my most sincere thanks and hopes to see you soon –
either at the school or wherever you are,
Gloria Callihan, J.D.
Associate dean of development and alumni affairs
Honor Roll
of Investors
July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
Totals reflect cash gifts and pledge payments.
Dr. Richard W. Cottrell
Distinguished
Partners
KLS Martin L.P.
$100,000 and greater
Dr. Charles H. Nelson, Jr.
Delta Dental of Virginia
Dr. Eric H. Norby
Virginia Premier Health
Plan, Inc.
Dr. Daniel M. Laskin
Dr. John A. Svirsky
3M Company
Dr. A. Omar Abubaker
Dr. and Mrs. W. Baxter
Dr. John M. Alexander
$20,000 to $49,999
Brodie Charitable Lead
Trust I, Trust II
Dr. William D. Covington
Dentistry@VCU
Dr. and Mrs. Robert L.
Grossmann
Dr. Kenneth J. Benson
Dr. and Mrs. Gerald J. Brown
Dr. William Carvajal
Mrs. Jean B. Clayton
Dr. and Mrs. Charles E.
Clough
Commonwealth Endodontics, P.C.
Dr. Theresa R. Y. Crawley
Dr. William C. Walther
Dr. Franklin M. Wheelock
Dr. Steven D. Fallon
Dr. Glenn A. Young
Dr. Eric S. Fried
Dr. Gregory M. Zoghby
Dr. Maury A. Hubbard, Jr.
Dr. S. Kimberly Jones
Dr. Jeffrey N. Kenney
Dr. John S. Kittrell
Dr. and Mrs. Jeffrey Levin
Dr. Brian J. McAvoy
MCV Orthodontic Alumni
$5,000 to $9,999
$50,000 to $99,999
Perkinson, Jr.
Company
Dr. Gary T. Jones
DEAN’S CIRCLE
Foundation
Eastern Dentists Insurance
Foundation
Drs. Benita and Michael Miller
Dr. and Mrs. S. Neil Morrison
Dr. James F. Nelson
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Parks
Dr. Pamela F. Regimbal and
Mr. James J. Regimbal
Dr. James L. Riley
Dr. Robert A. Strauss
Dr. and Mrs. Jack F. Thompson
Virginia Dental Association
$2,500 to $4,999
Align Technology, Inc.
Dr. J. Thomas Atkinson
Dr. Daniel M. Birkmire
Dr. Kevin Page Bond
Drs. Sheri and Jeffrey
Brownstein
Charlottesville Dental Health
Partners
Mrs. Kim Cox
Dr. and Mrs. Robert Y. Cox
Dr. and Mrs. William L.
Davenport
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Doswell II
Dr. Scott R. Goodove
Dr. Bradley A. Gregory
Dr. A. Clayborn Hendricks
Dr. Michael L. Huband
Dr. and Mrs. Leonard V.
Jackson, Jr.
Virginia Society of Periodontists
Dr. and Mrs. Mayer G. Levy
Dr. Norborne F. Muir*
Dr. and Mrs. George A.
Oley III
Dr. Kit Tucker Sullivan
$10,000 to $19,999
Dr. and Mrs. Randy Adams
Dr. Carl O. Atkins, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. M. Steven Ball
Dr. Robert H. Blease
Dr. James C. Burns
Dr. Zachary Casagrande
Dr. and Mrs. Richard M.
Clary
The D.D.S. Class of 2017 during 2013 orientation week.
The family of Dr. Francis Foster recently gathered to thank Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Anderson for their generous leadership
gift to establish the Dr. Francis Foster/Student National Dental Association Scholarship. Left to right, back row: Dr.
Kenneth Warren, Mrs. Mia Matthews Warren, Ms. Carmen Foster, Mrs. Judith Anderson, Mr. Chaz Foster Groves, Dr.
David Sarrett, Dr. Colette Foster Groves, Mr. Francis Foster, Jr. and Ms. Barbara Payton; front row: Mr. Omari Foster
Groves, Mrs. Dorothy Foster and Dr. Ralph Anderson.
Dr. Frank D. Jones
Dr. Claire C. Kaugars
Dr. Fred F. Kennett
Dr. Alex Kordis
Dr. N. Ray Lee
Dr. Steven D. Lutz
Dr. James T. McClung, Jr.
MCV Foundation
Dr. David Merrell
Mrs. Evelyn F. Mirmelstein
Dr. Tonya Parris-Wilkins and
Dr. Joseph D. Wilkins
Perkinson & Associates, Ltd.
Dr. and Mrs. Warren E. Sachs
Dr. Ivan R. Schiff
Dr. Kimberly A. Silloway
Dr. George A. Solier
Dr. Benjamin J. Stebor III
Dr. and Mrs. Richard L.
Taliaferro
D.D.S. Class of 2013
Dental Hygiene Class of 2013
Dr. Frank H. Walker
Dr. Michael C. Wilson
Senior Partners
Dr. Gary V. Avakian
Dr. Mitchell A. Avent
Dr. Robert F. Baima
Dr. Robert Y. Baldwin
$1,000 to $2,499
Dr. Ann C. Banes
Acadental, Inc.
Dr. and Mrs. William J.
Dr. Joseph M. Adair
Bennett
Dr. Nazir Haroon Ahmad
Dr. Cheryl B. Billingsley
Dr. Ralph L. Anderson
Dr. Cramer L. Boswell
Dr. Rebecca Angus
Dr. Teg Brickhouse and Mr.
Dr. Timothy J. Armanini
Asset Protection Group, Inc.
Todd Brickhouse
Dr. Steven C. Bunting
Dr. James A. Burden
Dr. and Mrs. James H. Butler
Dr. Gilbert L. Button
Dr. B. Ellen Byrne and Mr.
James M. Fitzgerald
Ms. Gloria Callihan
Dr. Michael A. Campbell
Chatham Oral Surgery, PC
Dr. Daniel G. Chatterley
Dr. and Mrs. Stephen J.
Clark
Commonwealth Oral &
Facial Surgery
Dr. Frederick A. Coots, Jr.
Dr. Barry K. Cutright
Dr. Charles L. Cuttino III
Dr. Jeffrey E. Cyr
Dr. Stanley D. Dameron
Dr. Adam Davis
Dr. Jeffrey P. Davis
Dr. Dean M. DeLuke
Dr. William A. Deyerle
Dr. Aditya Dhakar
Mr. Montgomery Dise
HONOR GIFTS
The Dental Hygiene Class of 2015 looking its best in black and gold.
Dr. Jennifer M. Dixon
Dr. William S. Harrison
Dr. Daniel P. Kelliher
Dr. Patrick J. Dolan
Dr. Brian C. Harsha
Dr. E. Davey King
Dr. James F. Dollar
Dr. Steven D. Hatch
Dr. George A. Kirchner
Dominion Resources
Dr. Mark J. Hauser
Dr. G. Gray Kitchens, Jr.
Dr. Walker W. Hay
Dr. Lawrence A. Klar
Dr. Sayward E. Duggan
Dr. Kenneth R. Heise
Dr. Fred A. Knaysi
Dr. Peter W. Eisenhardt
Dr. Ross I. Heisman
Dr. Trisha Ann Krause
Dr. Robert N. Emory
Dr. A. Ronald Hendricksen
Dr. Lawrence M. Kotler
Dr. and Mrs. J. Robert
Dr. Heidi A. Herbst and Dr.
Dr. Darryl Lynn Lefcoe
Howard M. Mitnick, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Services, Inc.
Eshleman
Dr. Steven E. Evens
Dr. Gisela K. Fashing
Dr. Steven G. Finden
Alumni and friends have
Dr. Steven G. Forte
honored the following
Fortress Insurance Company
individuals in fiscal year
Gainesville Pediatric Dentistry
2013 with their generous
Dr. Samuel W. Galston
giving.
Dr. Steven E. Gardner
Dr. Michael H. Gorman
Dr. Coty P. Fishburne, Jr.
Dr. James B. Graham
Dr. Max D. Largent
Dr. Richard K. Green
Dr. Michael L. Huband
Dr. Mary E. Gregory
Dr. Michael O. McMunn
Dr. Robert E. Grover
Mr. Daniel B. Wilson
Dr. Robert F. Harman
Dr. James A. Harrell, Jr.
Thomas P. Hinman Dental
Meeting
LeHew
Dr. and Mrs. Donald G. Levitin
Dr. Lanny C. Hinson
Dr. Holly C. Lewis
Dr. James W. Holland, Jr.
Dr. R. Allen MacIlwaine
Dr. Karrie N. Howard and
Dr. and Mrs. Francis L.
Dr. Russell Mullen
Macrina
Dr. Lindsay M. Hunt, Jr.
Dr. Christopher L. Maestrello
Ms. Jackie P. Jackson
Dr. Alex R. McDonald
Dr. Jerry L. Jenkins
Dr. Michael O. McMunn
Dr. Perry E. Jones
MCV Alumni Association
Dr. S. Bernard Jones
Mr. and Mrs. Alexander J.
Kay, Jr.
Dr. James M. Keeton, Jr.
of VCU
Dr. Larry R. Meador
Dr. Elizabeth M. Miller
Dr. P. D. Miller, Jr.
Dr. Jan Milner
Dr. Robert L. O’Neill
Dr. William G. Sandifer, Jr.
Dr. Nathan C. Stephens
Dr. French H. Moore, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Harvey A.
Dr. Richard T. Stone
Dr. Marci Smith Morris
Dr. Elbert P. Osborne, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. John M.
Parham, Jr.
Dr. Tamesha D. Morris
Dr. Kenneth W. Parks
Dr. James K. Muehleck
Dr. Carl E. Peoples III
Dr. and Mrs. Edmund E.
Dr. Madison R. Price
Dr. William U. Moore
Mullins
Dr. Claire Myers and Dr.
Michael Rossetti
Dr. James H. Priest
Dr. and Mrs. James H.
Revere, Jr.
Dr. Robert E. Shannon, Jr.
Dr. David R. Suyes, Jr.
Dr. James W. Shearer
Dr. and Mrs. Marvin E. Thews, Jr.
Dr. Walker W. Shivar
Dr. Katherine G. Thomas
Dr. Charles J. Simon
Mr. Charles E. Titus
Dr. and Mrs. James Lester
R. K. Tongue Company, Inc.
Slagle
Dr. J. Neil Turnage
Dr. Andrius E. Uzpurvis
Dr. J. Marvin Reynolds
Dr. Edward P. Snyder
Dr. B. Aaron Vaughn
The Richmond Dental
Dr. Robert N. Sorenson
Dr. Jennifer R. Wadiak-Galatro
Dr. Elizabeth C. Reynolds
Dr. Bradley S. Nester
Dr. Paul A. Neumann
Harris, Metzger & Dymon, PC
Dr. Matthew T. Storm
Dr. James R. Snodgrass
Dr. Monica A. Neshat
Niamtu, Alexander, Keeney,
Schenkein
Study Club
Dr. Richard F. Roadcap
Soundview Dental Associates, PC
Southern Association of
Orthodontists
and Dr. Derek J. Galatro
Dr. Thomas C. Waldrop
Dr. Roseanna P. Noordhoek
Dr. Rafael Rodriguez
Dr. Kirk Norbo
Dr. Erik C. Roper
Dr. James L. Stanley
Dr. Guy Wilson Walton, Jr.
Dr. Mark Oghalai
Dr. Robert A. Rucho
Dr. and Mrs. Robert B.
Dr. Benjamin Thomas
Dr. Scott M. Sachs
Steadman
Dr. James C. Wallace
Watson III
Dr. Donald E. Wheless
Dr. Jeffrey S. Williams
Dr. Curtis B. Wiltshire
Dr. Lawrence Alan Wolff
Dr. Dennis C. Wong
Drs. Jennifer and Jason
Woodside
Dr. E. Patterson Woodworth*
Dr. Charles F. Zaglin
Dr. Glenn A. Zeh
Charter Members
$500 to $999
Dr. and Mrs. Richard A.
Arnaudin
Atkins, Maestrello and
Associates Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Elizabeth M. Attreed
Dr. James W. Baker
Members of the D.D.S. Class of 2013 posed for a final group photo before taking the
stage at graduation.
Dr. Robert F. Barnes, Jr.
Dr. Coty P. Fishburne, Jr.
Dr. John M. Bass
Dr. Carroll S. Gallagher, Jr.
Dr. Frank Beale
Dr. Richard Gelman
Dr. Donald T. Bond
Dr. and Mrs. Barry Lee Green
Dr. Kevin P. Bond
Dr. William T. Griffin
Dr. Bryan Brassington
Dr. Eric G. Grossmann
Dr. Charles A. Brown
Dr. Betsy A. Hagan
Dr. Donald S. Brown
Dr. Zachary P. Hairston
Dr. Margaret A. Campbell
Dr. John L. Harris III
Dr. Russell A. Cleveland
Dr. Amy S. Hunter
Dr. Thomas S. Cooke III
Dr. Garrett E. Hurt
Dr. Mark A. Crabtree
Dr. Richard J. Joachim
Dr. William E. Crutchfield II
Dr. Sean P. Kelliher
Dr. Bryce J. Cushing
Dr. Robert O. Kendig
Dr. Harold F. Demsko
Dr. Kathleen S. Kenny
Dr. Robert M. Edmonds
Dr. Connie S. Kitts
Dr. Ryan K. Edmunds
Dr. Glenn C. Landau
Dr. Craig W. Estrada
Dr. Timothy A. Leigh
Dr. Krista J. Fischer-Stenger
Dr. Michael J. Link
and Dr. Al J. Stenger
Mrs. Ellen S. Lipps
Dr. Zachary P. Hairston (D.D.S. ’83) showed off his
“Winnebago” at his practice in Danville, Va. His class created the Class of 1983 Winnebago Student Scholarship as
its reunion giving project.
Dr. Bruce I. Longman
Dr. Carlyn S. Phucas
Dr. Hung Quoc C. Lu
Dr. Robert L. Plapp
Dr. Thomas G. Luckam
Dr. T. Carroll Player, Jr.
Dr. Neil D. Lutins
Dr. H. L. Pope, Jr.
Dr. David W. Major
Dr. Shwetha Rai
Dr. H. Davis Massey
Dr. William F. Reames
Dr. John P. McCasland
Drs. Theresa and Stephen
Dr. Thomas G. McKenna
Dr. Tegwyn Brickhouse (center) met with Drs. Randy Adams
(left, Pediatrics ’80) and Art Mourino (right) at the 2012
Friends of Dental Education Dinner. Adams is a major contributer to the Frank H. Farrington, D.D.S. and Arthur P.
Mourino, D.D.S. Fund in Pediatric Dentistry.
Recupero
Dr. Jose A. Mera
Dr. Gavin E. Reynolds
Dr. Roman Meyliker
Dr. Jillian Reynolds
Dr. Richard J. Milan, Sr.
Dr. Dennis B. Rinker
Dr. Neill A. Morrison IV
Dr. R. Douglas Ross
Dr. Lloyd F. Moss, Jr.
Dr. Michael E. Sagman
Dr. Naseer A. Naeem
Dr. Indra Sidhu
Dr. Randy Norbo
Dr. Erica E. Sok
Dr. W. Linwood Outten III
Dr. Mark S. Sorin
Dr. R. Scott Parr
Dr. Cynthia M. Southern
Dr. Long D. Pham
Dr. Stephen E. Spainhour
Dr. William L. Stiebel
Dr. Jason B. Blundell
Dr. and Mrs. Brian C.
Dr. Mitchell J. Buzkin
Thompson
Dr. Jerry G. Caravas
Dr. My Kim Tran
Dr. Daniel E. Cassidy, Jr.
Dr. David R. Turok
Dr. Richard E. Conner
Dr. Gloria E. Ward
Dr. Finlay Corbin
Dr. Thomas A. Warwick
Dr. Kyle T. Curtis
Dr. S. Lee Wheeler
Dr. Kevin D. Dalling
Dr. David Kent Yandle
Dr. David J. Dattilo
Dr. Benjamin H.
Dr. Bruce DeGinder
Yarborough II
Partners
$250 to $499
Dr. Michael Abbott
Dr. Kevin M. Allred
Dr. Eric D. Ballou
Dr. Harold J. Barrett, Jr.
Dr. Caitlin Batchelor
Dr. Marco A. Beltrami
Dr. Duane J. Bickers
Dr. Robert W. Bigelow
Dental Associates PLLC
Dr. Robert W. DePuy
Dr. Kristian C. Dietz
Dr. and Mrs. Charlie Clough (D.D.S. ’66, OMFS ’71)
celebrated with Dean David Sarrett at the 2012 Friends
of Dental Education Dinner. The Cloughs are long-time
supporters of student scholarships.
Mr. Jim Doyle
Dr. Andrew G. Gilfillan IV
Dr. Harlan K. Hendricks
Dr. William D. Dymon
Dr. Lloyd A. Green
Dr. Franklin Henrich
Dr. Earle E. Edwards III
Dr. William A. Grupp II
Dr. William C. Henry
Eli Lilly & Company
Dr. Joseph A. Gwiazdowski
Dr. John E. Hilton, Jr.
Dr. James Forni
Dr. David L. Hadley
Dr. David S. Hirschler II
Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallisdorfer
Dr. Stephen G. Harrington
Dr. J. Daniel Huband
Dr. Scott E. Gerard
Dr. Monroe E. Harris, Jr.
Dr. Robert K. Hubbard, Jr.
Dr. Kenneth R. Giberson
Heartland Dental Care, LLC
Dr. William Michael Hudgins
Second-year students Eric Bokinsky and Jaime Woodall entertained alumni and donors at the 2012 Friends of Dental
Education Dinner.
MEMORIAL GIFTS
Alumni and friends have chosen to remember the following
individuals in fiscal year 2013
through memory gifts.
Drs. David Turok (D.D.S. ’08), Harlan Hendricks (D.D.S. ’08) and Michael
Catoggio (D.D.S. ’08) admired the plaque that honors their class giving efforts.
Ms. Kim T. Isringhausen
Dr. Christian F. Ogura
Dr. Kanyon R. Keeney
Dr. and Mrs. Edward
Dr. Mary Frances
Stavropoulos
Dr. William P. Kennedy
Michael O’Keefe
Dr. Carl M. Steger
Dr. George Kevorkian, Jr.
Dr. Jerry Kim
Dr. Meredith Parks Owen
Dr. Sara A. Stires
and Dr. John R. Owen
Dr. Jason Streem
Dr. Neal A. Klar
Dr. Thomas E. Koertge
Dr. Christopher A. Payne
Synthes USA HQ, Inc.
Dr. Thanh T. Pham
Dr. Lisa L. Syrop and
Dr. and Mrs. Lawrence J.
Dr. Kurt A. Pierce
Dr. Barry Kurzer
Kyle
Dr. David A. Reid
Dr. John D. Lentz
Dr. Stacy H. Reisfeld
Dr. Lanny R. Levenson
Dr. Donald F. Reynolds
Dr. Parthasarathy
Dr. Daniel R. Rhodes
Madurantakam
Dr. William S. Maginnis III
Dr. Jeffrey O. Riley
Dr. Justin D. Thornton
Dr. and Mrs. John W. Unger
Dr. Charles R. Utley
Dr. Kelly F. Viau
Dr. Joseph J. Waff III
Dr. Frederick E. Martin III
Dr. and Mrs. David C.
Sarrett
Dr. Michael P. McCormick, Jr.
Dr. Larry D. Scarborough, Jr.
Dr. Lawrence C. Metzger
Dr. John J. Schinto III
Dr. John R. Wheless III
Dr. Christina Mills
Dr. Lauren M. Simon
Dr. Mark A. Winkler
Dr. W. Edward Mitchell, Jr.
Dr. Richard E. Smith
Dr. Ross N. Wlodawsky
Dr. French H. Moore III
Dr. Jane A. Soxman
Dr. Philip M. Worthington
Dr. Anne E. Morgan
Dr. H. Merritt Sparger, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Thomas G.
Dr. Robert B. Neighbors
Dr. Joseph K. St. Clair, Jr.
Dr. Julia Williams Neuls
Dr. Stephen St. Louis
Dr. Joseph Niamtu III
Dr. Cory Stark
Dr. and Mrs. Leslie S.
Webb, Jr.
Yarbrough
$100 to $249
Dr. Mina E. Abdolahi
Dr. S. Elmer Bear
Mrs. Martha Blease
Dr. Francis F. Carr, Jr.
Dr. Leonard P. Chandler, Jr.
Dr. Guy C. Clayton
Dr. George D. Delo, Jr.
Dr. R. Neil Dodds
Dr. Matthew D. Dollar
Dr. Kenneth M. Fleenor
Dr. Francis M. Foster, Sr.
Dr. Douglas D. Godbold
Dr. Dunbar O. Godbold
Dr. Virgil Howell
Dr. Thomas R. Hudson
Dr. Curtis W. Kennedy, Jr.
Dr. Melvin G. Leisure, Jr.
Dr. J. Gary Maynard, Jr.
Dr. James E. McCormick
Dr. Cyril R. Mirmelstein
Dr. George S. Neuman
Dr. Ellsworth Richards
Dr. Samuel V. Russo
Dr. E. Thomas Sherman
Dr. Emmette C. Skinner, Jr.
Dr. Thomas H. Tatum
Ms. Bernadette E. Wilson
Dr. Richard D. Wilson
Dr. E. Patterson Woodworth
Dr. Edward Woolridge
If you notice the obituary of an
alumnus of the VCU School of
Dentistry, please notify the
Development Office at [email protected] or (804) 8284516 so that we may express
our sympathy to the families of
our alumni who have passed.
Drs. Courtney and William
Adams
Ms. Chelsea A. Aiken
Dr. Scott A. Allegretti
Dr. Howard J. Baranker
Dr. Robert S. Barlowe
Dr. Charles E. Barr
Mr. Victor E. Battaile
Dr. Sidney Becker
Dr. Katie B. Berkelhammer
Dr. James I. Bernhardt
Dr. Joshua A. Binder
Dr. Thomas P. Bowe, Jr.
Ms. Meghan W. Bruns
Dr. J. Cary Bryant
Mr. and Mrs. Donald R.
Burklew
Ms. Jacquelyn K. Campitell
Dr. Elizabeth Candler
Dr. Donald L. Chastain
Dr. Joseph Chicurel
Dr. Brian S. Coates
Dr. Patrick B. Colvard
Mr. John R. Congdon, Sr.
Dr. Joseph R. Craig
Dr. John C. Cranham
Dr. and Mrs. Lloyd K. Croft
Dr. Jo K. Cronly
Dr. C. William Dabney
Dr. Joffre W. Daigle, Jr.
Ms. Samantha E. Davis
Dr. and Mrs. Gilbert Frank
Congratulations,
Class of 2013
Dental and dental hygiene students
from the classes of 2013 pledged
their support individually and gave
through their classes.
Together, they contributed
$84,834
to aid the students who
follow in their footsteps.
Thank you!
DeBiasi
Dr. Byard S. Deputy
Dr. Matthew Detar
Dr. F. Randolph Dickey
Dr. Jessica A. Dombroski
Dr. William J. Donhiser
Drake Precision Dental
Laboratory, Inc.
Dr. William Driscoll
Dr. Marshall C. England, Jr.
Erickson & Hong
Orthodontics, P.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Edward
Farley IV
Dr. Merissa Heather
Fiddyment-Mule
Dr. Kitt S. Finley-Parker
Dr. Thomas J. Fitzgerald
Ms. Margaret Colleen Flynn
Dr. Alan G. Forbes
Dr. Graham T. Forbes
Dean David Sarrett presented Ms. Noida Ashton and Drs. AbdulAzeez Al-Omar and
Parichehr Navai with a special gift to commemorate the 20 years of cooperation and collaboration between the State of Kuwait and the VCU School of Dentistry.
Ms. Carmen F. Foster
Dr. Gerald I. Frank
Dr. David L. George
Dr. Sehmi Lee
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Girard
Dr. Anne Zimmerman Libbey
Ms. Charlene M. Gluck
and Dr. Christopher T.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton W.
Libbey
Goodwin
Dr. Thomas C. Llewellyn
Dr. Henderson P. Graham
Dr. Joseph A. Lombard, Jr.
Dr. Robert F. Graham
Dr. John B. Luddington
Mrs. Christina Green
Dr. Richard S. Mansfield
Dr. Ralph N. Greenway
Dr. Mark W. Marlowe
Dr. John W. Gregory
Mrs. Margaret J. Martin
Ms. Elizabeth G. Haga
Dr. Jack C. McComb II
Dr. Jesse B. Harris
Dr. Julian C. Metts, Jr.
Dr. Jordan H. Harris
Michels & Gauquie Cosmetic
Dr. S. K. Heard III
& Family Dentistry
Dr. and Mrs. Larry F. Hellman Dr. H. Marvin Midkiff
Dr. Ruth N. Molokwu
Dr. Brian T. Herod
Drs. John Svirsky (D.D.S. ’73, M.Ed. ’79) and Ellen Byrne
(B.S. ’77, D.D.S. ’83, Ph.D. ’91) shared the Lyons Cup for
their outstanding reunion class gifts.
Retchin
Dr. Jimmy R. Stanley
Ms. Heather M. Herrera
Dr. and Mrs. Joseph H.
Dr. Gene Hilton III
Ms. Lynn T. Rhodes
Dr. Sarah E. Kandrac
Morgan
Dr. David A. Morris
Dr. Lloyd F. Moss III
Dr. Arya K. Namboodiri
Dr. Terrence R. Nedbalski
Mr. Mark Newfield
Dr. Monique Nguyen
Dr. France J. Nielson
Dr. Thomas W. Oates
Osprey Perio Consulting LLC
Dr. Bruce W. Overton
Dr. Robert K. Rosenberg
Dr. William N. Thornton III
Drs. Kaugars & Miller, P.C.
Dr. Clyde T. Padgett, Jr.
Dr. E. James Rubis
Dr. William N. Thornton IV
Dr. and Mrs. James E.
Dr. Dina L. Pearl-Jorgensen
Dr. and Mrs. Donald P.
Dr. Vicki Tibbs
Dr. W. Ray Hilton
Dr. Debra L. Horst
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M.
Horton
Dr. Michael G. Hunt
Dr. Zain A. Hyder
Dr. Allyn G. Janney, Jr.
Dr. Joseph B. Johnson
Dr. Edwin D. Joy, Jr.
Kennedy
Mr. William G. Kennedy IV
Dr. Edward H. Peeples and
Ms. Karen F. Wawrzyn
Dr. Emmett V. Richardson III
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T.
Riley
Mr. and Mrs. Michael A.
Steel
Dr. Theodore W. Struhs
Dr. Alan R. Suskin
Dr. Alan D. Robbins
Ms. Tammy K. Swecker
Dr. James O. Roberson
Dr. Kevin C. Sweeney
Dr. Thomas L. Roberts IV
Drs. Rebecca and David
Ms. Cicily S. Robertson
Dr. and Mrs. Donald W.
Romhilt
Sanders
Swett
Ms. Jennifer Waguespack
Thomas
Dr. Tyler J. Toney
Dr. Walter E. Saxon, Jr.
Ms. Amy M. Trn
Mrs. Jo Lee Kenney
Dr. Christine L. Piascik
Dr. Felix Eugene Shepard, Sr.
Ms. Latasha A. Turner
Dr. Robert L. Kenney*
Dr. T. Mark Peterson
Dr. Harvey H. Shiflet III
Dr. Jair P. Urteaga
Dr. Gloria S. Kim
Ms. Janice Walker Pogue
Dr. Perry L. Showalter
Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Van
Dr. Gregory K. Kontopanos
Dr. Cleveland H. Porter, Jr.
Dr. Harvey Silverman
Dr. Michael J. Kowalczyk
Dr. and Mrs. Richard R.
Dr. Robert A. Simmons
Dr. William M. Vaughan
Dr. Kevin S. Slaughter
Dr. James R. Lance
Ranney
Dr. David Allen Lanning
Dr. Thomas W. Ranson, Jr.
Dr. Ryan T. Smagalski
Ms. Minh T. Le
Dr. Michael E. Reimer
Dr. Steven St. Louis
Dr. William P. Lea, Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. Sheldon M.
Sickle
Class of 2010
Dr. Donald M. Wallace
Dr. William H. Walls, Jr.
Members of the Student National Dental Association
braved a chilly April morning for the 2013 Oral Cancer
Walk.
Thank you to all of our many investors
to the school. We appreciate gifts of
any and all amounts, but this report
reflects gifts and pledge payments of
$100 and greater from July 1, 2012 to
June 30, 2013. We make every effort
Thank you!
To everyone who attended Reunion
and Alumni Weekend 2013! More
than 300 alumni and friends joined
together to raise a record-breaking
$1.1 million to support students and
faculty at their alma mater.
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,
Gloria Callihan
Associate dean for development
and alumni affairs
8th Annual VCU
School of Dentistry
Alumni/Student
Invitational
Major Sponsors
Eastern Dentists Insurance Company
MCV Foundation
Patterson Dental
W. Baxter Perkinson, Jr., D.D.S. & Associates
Eagle Sponsors
Asset Protection Group, Inc.
Commonwealth Oral & Facial Surgery
Fund for VCU
Gardner & Jones Orthodontics
MCV Alumni Association of VCU
Newfield Financial Solutions
R. K. Tongue Co., Inc.
Student Team Sponsors
Dr. William A. Meares II
Patient First Corporation
Hole-in-One Sponsor
Dr. Mary E. Gregory and Mr. Dale Balderson
Birdie Sponsors
Beach Dental Center
Commonwealth Endodontics
Department of Oral Health Promotion and
Community Outreach Department of Orthodontics
Dr. and Mrs. John C. Doswell II
Drake Precision Dental Laboratory
Drs. Kaugars & Miller, P.C.
Kraus Family Foundation
Orthodontics@VCU
Pediatric Dentistry@VCU
Mr. John Jay White
Drs. Wood, Dunlevy & Lombardozzi
Southeast Transitions
D.D.S. Class of 1963 alumni (left to right) Drs.
Jerry Suyes, Billy Sandifer, Nick Nelson and Cephas
“Buddy” Thomason marked their 50th reunion with
a stellar round of golf.
The VCU School of Dentistry Alumni/Student
Invitational set the stage for a fun and eventful
reunion weekend. Golfers started the day with a
healthy round of Bloody Mary’s to toast the tournament’s new home at The Tradition Golf Club at
Brickshire in New Kent County, Va. The beautiful
(and challenging!) course met with universal
approval, particularly among those golfers who
purchased mulligans. With almost flawless weather, more than 100 alumni, students, family members and sponsors raised nearly $24,000 for dental
and dental hygiene class activities and the School
of Dentistry General Scholarship Fund.
Student Player Sponsors
Endodontics@VCU
Orthodontics for Children and Adults
Patient First Corporation
Paying it forward with planned gifts
Dr. Marshall C. England, Jr. (D.D.S. ’58, M.S. ’67) has made a name for himself through his
lengthy career as an endodontist and an educator, but his humble beginnings inspired him to help
others through a planned gift.
England, a classic car enthusiast, showed off his wheels at the 2013 Reunion and Alumni Weekend.
Dr. England entered the MCV School of Dentistry as a freshman dental student in 1954, and
times were tough. His family knew that a dental education was worth it, so they all supported him
while he learned and grew as a clinician. And his wife worked hard to keep the young couple
afloat financially throughout the four years till graduation.
Dr. England recalls one particular visit from the dean’s secretary, Ms. Lucy Moffatt, instructing
him to visit the dean’s office. The dean at the time, Dr. Harry Lyons (D.D.S. ’23), was known for
being very straight-laced, meticulous and a bit intimidating. “I must have looked like a deer in
headlights!” said Dr. England. Dean Lyons asked England why he had not joined the Junior
American Dental Association. “When I told him it was because it cost $3 that I didn’t have, Dean
Lyons said, ‘Mr. England, I will loan you $3.’” Although he didn’t take Dean Lyons up on his
offer, he fondly remembers the gesture.
He also was fortunate to have received an educational loan from Delta Sigma Delta, the oldest
and largest historic professional dental fraternity. “They supported me at a time in which I had no
other resource,” shared Dr. England. “Even though it was only $1,200, it kept me in school. And I
always appreciated that.”
Dr. England went on to graduate in 1958 and completed an internship at the U.S. Public Health
Hospital in Seattle, Washington in 1959. He then became a general practitioner in Richmond and
taught part-time at the MCV School of Dentristry while pursuing a master’s degree in anatomy. He
was appointed associate professor in 1965 and taught full-time until 1971 when he was granted a
leave of absence for specialist training in endodontics at the University of Pittsburgh. His career as
an educator spanned a remarkable 27 years – 17 of them as chair of the Department of
Endodontics. And even after he retired
from teaching, Dr. England has
remained connected to his alma mater.
Through the years, Dr. England has
supported the school, its students and its
faculty through philanthropic giving,
never forgetting the support that he
received during his time of need as a
young student. “I really have strong
feelings for those that support and help
others to achieve the goals that they set
out for themselves,” shared Dr.
England. “And now, I feel that I’d like
to give back to support students in their
dedication to education.”
Dr. England’s most recent gift to the
school came in the form of a bequest
through his estate plan. His bequest will
touch a new generation of dental students and will strengthen this legacy of
teaching excellence and student support.
The decision to make a planned gift
was an easy one. “It was fairly painless!
Giving back is the motivation, and if I
can gain a tax advantage, even better,”
said Dr. England.
The VCU School of Dentistry
recently launched a planned giving
website to make it easy for alumni like
Dr. England to plan for the future. The
site serves as a research tool for alumni
and their advisors to use when creating
an estate plan. Gloria Callihan, associate dean of development and alumni
affairs, said, “I view our office as a
resource for our graduates. It’s amazing
how many people don’t have an estate
plan, so we want to provide as much
information as possible to help you
make the important decisions.”
For more information on planned giving opportunities and estate planning,
please visit www.vcusodgift.org, or contact Gloria Callihan, associate dean
of development and alumni affairs, at [email protected] or (804) 828-8101.
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Mark your calendar!
VCU School of Dentistry Events
January 4, 2014
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Dental Radiation Safety Course
February 21, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
2:00 – 4:00 p.m.
Mirmelstein Ethics Lecture
White Coat Ceremony
March 8, 2014
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
March 13 – 15, 2014
8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Suffolk Missions of Mercy
Mastership Program: Oral Maxillofacial
Surgery and Operative Dentistry
April 10, 2014
April 11 – 13, 2014
Clinic and Research Day
Reunion and Alumni Weekend
May 9, 2014
May 10, 2014
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 pm.
Hooding Ceremony
VCU Commencement
To learn more about CE opportunities, please contact Pamela Flynn
at [email protected] or (804) 828-0869. For more information on
VCU School of Dentistry events, visit www.calendar.dentistry.vcu.edu,
or contact Cristina Cruz at [email protected] or (804) 828-2931.
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to births and from new positions to
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between. Encourage your colleagues and classmates to submit
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