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Reunion 2014
Hosted by the UIC College of Dentistry and the Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors
Friday, April 11, 2014
The Carlisle Banquets
435 East Butterfield Road • Lombard, Illinois 60148
Recognition program will honor UIC DDS and specialty classes celebrating anniversary years in
five- and ten-year increments, with special recognition to the 50th, 40th, and 25th anniversary
years, and Loyola School of Dentistry alumni celebrating their 50th, 40th,
and 25th anniversary years in dentistry.
Outstanding Achievement Awards
will be presented honoring:
Ticket Price is $115 per person, RSVP by April 4th.
http://dentistry.uic.edu/alumni/Reunion2014
Dr. James J. Koelbl, ’73
Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, OMFS ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11
For more information, contact Ana Lisa Ogbac at (312) 996-0485
or E-mail [email protected].
Class photos will be taken and available for purchase that evening.
Dr. James W. Buckman, ’64
Dr. Mary A. Starsiak, Loyola ’84
Dr. Michael S. Higgins, ’78
Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ’77
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I would like to purchase an ad in the Reunion book to help defray its cost.
Please check one. 1/8 page ad, $100 1/4 page ad, $125 1/2 page ad, $175
Full page ad, $300
*Note: The UIC College of Dentistry will contact you to get your ad copy.
Return to: University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry, Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs (MC 621), 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago,
IL 60612-7211. RSVP by April 4, 2014. Call (312) 996-0485 for further information.
Contents
Vision
UIC College of Dentistry
Number 57
Winter 2014
Vision (ISSN 1555-3752) is
published semiannually for
the alumni, faculty, students,
and friends of the University
of Illinois at Chicago College
of Dentistry. It is dedicated to
continuing a strong relationship between the College of
Dentistry, the UIC Dental Alumni
Association and its constituents, and friends and other
supporters of the UIC College
of Dentistry.
University of Illinois at Chicago
College of Dentistry (MC 621)
801 S. Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612-7211
Phone: (312) 996-8495
Fax: (312) 413-2927
E-Mail: [email protected]
http://dentistry.uic.edu/
On the Cover
Top left: At the College’s Centennial
Gala Celebration Dinner, members of
the audience raised LED wands to honor
Dr. Bruce S. Graham and Mrs. Linda
M. Graham, who were surprised with
a scholarship being named for them.
Top right: Dr. and Mrs. Graham and the
scholarship check, with Assistant Dean
for Advancement and Alumni Affairs
Mark J. Valentino. Bottom left: Revelers
enjoyed dancing. Bottom right: A Proud
Past, the College’s Centennial history
book, was available at the Gala. Dr.
Bennett Klavan (left), purchasing a copy
of the book.
Photo Credits
Josh Clark: p. 10, 13, 43 (top), 44; Courtesy Dr. Rohit Dave: p. 38-39; Lloyd DeGrane: p. 12; Roberta Dupuis-Devlin: p.
3, 6-8, 42 (top); Troy Heinzeroth: p. 40;
Tom Killoran Photography: p. 28 (top),
57; Poyutone courtesy Stock.xchng:
p. 53; Dr. Larry Salzmann: p. 56; UIC
Photo Services, Josh Clark and Roberta
Dupuis-Devlin: Cover, p. 9, 28 (left),
29, 31 (bottom), 33-35, 47 (Rowan), 51
(Alsanea), 54, 68-74; Dr. Christopher
Wencuks: p. 30.
Publication Member of
the American Association
of Dental Editors.
Dean’s Message............................................................................................................................................3
Calendar of Events......................................................................................................................................5
Advancement Report................................................................................................................................. 6
Honor Roll.................................................................................................................................................14
Feature: Centennial Events......................................................................................................................27
Feature: Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier................................................................................................ 38
Profile: Dr. Allison Alberts is Chicago Bliss Pro Football Star.............................................................42
News.......................................................................................................................................................... 44
President’s Message.................................................................................................................................. 57
Classifieds..................................................................................................................................................58
Alumni Class News...................................................................................................................................59
In Memoriam............................................................................................................................................ 66
Student Activities..................................................................................................................................... 68
Continuing Education.............................................................................................................................. 75
College Administration
Interim Dean: G. William Knight,
DDS, MS, MS, [email protected];
Interim Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs: Seema S.
Ashrafi, DDS ’93, MS Histology ’94,
Periodontics ’99, [email protected];
Research: David L. Crowe, DDS,
PhD, [email protected];
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs:
Luisa A. DiPietro, DDS ’80, MS
Histology ’82, [email protected];
Associate Dean for Prevention and
Public Health Sciences: Caswell
A. Evans, DDS, MPH, casevans@
uic.edu;
Associate Dean for Administration
and Finance: Cynthia Gonya,
[email protected];
Associate Dean for Student and
Diversity Affairs: Darryl Pendleton,
DMD, [email protected];
Clinical Affairs: Susan A. Rowan,
DDS ’84, [email protected];
Assistant Dean for Advancement
and Alumni Affairs: Mark J.
Valentino, [email protected];
Director of Development: Bruno
Mancari, [email protected];
Director of Advancement and
Alumni Affairs Communications:
William S. Bike, [email protected];
Associate Director for
Advancement and Alumni Affairs:
Ana Lisa Ogbac, [email protected].
Vision
Editor-in-Chief: William S. Bike,
[email protected];
Art Direction and Design: Kim
Arias, UIC Office of Publications
Services;
Writers: Sam Hostettler,
Lucia Gonzalez
Dental Alumni Association
President: President: Ross E.
Rubino, ’77
President-Elect: Frank A. Maggio,
Loyola ’71, UIC Periodontics ’75
Immediate Past President: Susan
A. Rowan, ’84
Directors: (through Feb. 2014)
Benjamin A. Baptist, ’09; Priscilla P.
Chang, ’07; William B. Hamel III, ’83;
Frank L. Karkazis, Northwestern ’87,
Northwestern Representative; Manal
Ibrahim LaVacca, ’93, Prosthodontics
’96; (through Feb. 2015) Marsha Babka,
’76; Arlene M. Engert, ’83; Robert
J. Ficek, ’62; Jeffrey A. Ruttencutter,
’10, PhD ’01; Ryan Grelle Tuscher,
’09; (through Feb. 2016) Daniel R.
Brunetti, ’11; Eliot Becker, ’63; Peter
A. Contos, ’05; Shellie M. Harden,
’94; Jon D. Nickelsen, ’03.
Ex-Officio Directors: Alvin C.
Atlas, ’77, Former President; William
S. Bike, Editor of Vision; Charles F.
DiFranco, Loyola ’81, Loyola MS
Periodontics ’83, Former President;
Deane E. Doolen, ’55, Former
President; Cissy K. Furusho, ’96,
Pediatric Dentistry ’98, MS Oral
Sciences ’00, Former President;
Harold J. Kiriluk, ’75, Former
President; Thomas J. King Jr.,
’71, Former President; George J.
Kottemann, ’55, Ortho ’59; Jeffrey
A. Kramer, ’79; Donald A. Krzyzak,
’61, Former President; Lawrence
W. Kolar, ’82, Former President;
Steven T. Kuhn, ’97, Pediatric
Dentistry ’00, Former President;
David A. Lichtenwalter, ’53, Former
President; Lorette M. Luksha, Loyola
’85, Loyola Representative; Neal
C. Nealis, ’79, Former President;
Richard P. Perry, ’68; Genaro Romo,
’97, Former President; Daniel N.
Uditsky, ’69, Former President; Kapil
Vij, ’99, Pediatric Dentistry ’01, MS
Oral Sciences ’04, Former President;
Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, Former
President; Keith P. Wilson, ’97,
Former President.
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UIC C o l l e g e o f D e n t i s t r y
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Winter 2014
Dean’s Messa ge
what I think will be a signature piece of that DMD
curriculum: We will establish tracks for our fourthyear students to pursue—public health, early specialization, teaching, research, and pursuit of advanced care in general dentistry.
A Great Dental
School Moves
Into the Future
Accreditation
Dear Alumni and Friends:
Greetings! The University of Illinois Board of
Trustees recently conferred a great honor on me,
by naming me Interim Dean for your University of
Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry until a new
Dean is chosen.
It has been my privilege to have gotten to know
many of the College’s alumni and friends since I
joined the College’s faculty and administration in
2001, and I look forward to meeting many more of
you in the coming months.
When I meet with alumni and friends of the
College, invariably they ask me if the College will
continue to progress in the direction established
by my predecessor, Dr. Bruce S. Graham, who
recently retired after nearly 14 impactful years as
Dean.
The answer is a resounding yes.
The Assistant and Associate Deans, the
Department Heads, our entire faculty and staff, our
students, our alumni and friends, and I will keep the
College’s initiatives moving forward. This is not the
time to rest or be caretakers.
As the search for our next Dean progresses,
it is important to keep the College of Dentistry not
only in its leadership position as one of the flagship
programs of UIC, but as one of the premier dental
schools in the world.
Initiatives
The College is working on finishing construction
around the building, including a second LearnLab—a
state-of-the-science classroom with wireless
Internet access and projectors that show a variety
of visuals on several screens, designed to promote
small group learning and students solving problems
together,
We also will refine the MS in Oral Science
program, and we are working on the implementation
of the fourth year of the DMD curriculum.
Our faculty are developing an innovative and
Site visitors representing the Commission on
Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association visited
the College in
November, and
the process
went very well.
(See related article, page 43.)
Our predoctoral
program and
the five postgraduate programs the visitors examined
demonstrated
excellence
throughout the
process.
This endorses the reDr. Bill Knight, Interim Dean.
finements we’ve
made, and
sends a clear message that we ought to continue
our journey up the path we have established toward
ever-improving programs.
I sincerely hope our alumni have a continuing
sense of pride in their alma mater. Please know
that your school continues to excel in all areas—
predoctoral and postdoctoral education, clinical care,
faculty development, community engagement, and
research. We all can celebrate and be very proud of
our accreditation success and the improvements we
have made.
Following Dean Graham
I’ve had the privilege of working with Dr. Graham
since 1992, and I’ve always admired his Vision
and commitment to excellence, and his incredible
ability to garner resources. One of his traits from
which everyone can benefit by emulating is his
ability to articulate an achievable Vision, and then
obtain understanding and support from various
constituencies.
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Another trait of Dr. Graham’s that I try very
hard to emulate is his listening skills. He has
always sought a variety of opinions, and he not
only listens—he hears. He asks probing follow-up
questions. So even if he makes a decision you
might not have made, you come away knowing you
participated and affected that decision, and that
makes it easy to support it.
Bruce Graham truly is a remarkable individual
who has left an indelible stamp on this institution,
and who will be remembered. During his incredible
tenure, we became leaders in clinical education;
enacted our new DMD curriculum, including
Service Learning; renewed our commitment to
diversity; grew our research program; and created a
completely new building inside the walls of the old.
Truly a great dental school
Before his recent retirement, Dr. Graham
was not shy about calling your College “a great
dental school” because of these and other
accomplishments.
We all can agree with Dr. Graham’s
characterization of your College of Dentistry. By
whatever yardstick you wish to apply, there is
little doubt in anyone’s mind that the College truly
is great—in fact, it is one of the premier dental
institutions in North America.
The College has arrived through a lot of hard
work by many people. Our faculty, staff, students,
alumni, and friends have embraced change. We
have achieved excellence in teaching, learning,
clinical care, and research.
The support of alumni and friends has
contributed mightily to making us a premier
institution of dental education. We carry a robust
international reputation, and we constantly are
sought out by other schools for information on how
and why we made the changes we have—not only
from dental schools in North America, but from
schools from as far away as Central and South
America and the Middle East.
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There is little doubt that we are on the leading
edge of contemporary dental education—at all
levels. We have a lot to celebrate, but there is room
to grow, and as Interim Dean I intend to keep the
momentum moving forward.
Communication and Support
In the College’s endeavors, I am very fortunate
to have the expertise of the faculty, administrative
team, and department heads in keeping focused
on our Vision and mission until we welcome a new
Dean. And it was very well demonstrated during
the recent accreditation that our staff are second to
none. They represent the College well, and support
not only the faculty and administration, but more
importantly, they support our students. And our
students are a complete joy to work with.
In my time as Interim Dean, I hope to be
engaged with the College’s alumni and to visit
with alumni at a variety of events—to keep alumni
informed about the College and reinforce how
important a role they play in assuring the continuing
growth and success of the College.
These are exciting times for the College as we
seek a new Dean. I hope all of our stakeholders will
stay engaged with the College, and I welcome input
from everyone—so please don’t hesitate to contact
me by letter, email, or telephone.
Together, we can make our great dental school
even better!
Sincerely,
G. William Knight, DDS, MS, MS
Interim Dean
[email protected]
Calendar
March
October
April
November
11: Reunion, UIC College of Dentistry and Loyola
University Chicago School of Dentistry alumni. Years
ending in “4” and “9” highlighted. Alumni awards
presented. Carlisle Banquets, 435 E. Butterfield Rd.,
Lombard, IL 60148. Email [email protected] or call
(312) 996-0485.
19: Nitrous Oxide Monitoring and Administration
Course. UIC College of Dentistry. Fee is $275 for
Illinois State Dental Society member dentist staff,
$500 for ISDS non-member dentist staff. Email
[email protected], log on to www.isds.org, or call
(800) 475-4737.
26 and 27: Anesthesia/Sedation Monitoring
(800) 475-4737.
5: Coronal Polishing and Pit/Fissure Sealants
(800) 475-4737.
8: Nitrous Oxide Monitoring and Administration
(800) 475-4737.
(800) 475-4737.
May
7: Graduation Luncheon, 12:30 p.m., Student
Center West, 828 S. Wolcott St., Thompson Rooms.
(312) 996-0485.
10: Commencement, 10 a.m., UIC Forum,
Roosevelt Road at Halsted Street. (312) 355-4815.
August
13, 14, 20, and 21: Local Anesthesia Course. UIC
College of Dentistry. Fee is $950 for Illinois State
Dental Society member dentist staff, $1,100 for
ISDS non-member dentist staff. Email gpitchford@
isds.org, log on to www.isds.org, or call (800) 4754737.
September
(800) 475-4737.
24 and 25: Anesthesia/Sedation Monitoring
$850 for ISDA non-member dentist staff. Email
(800) 475-4737.
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Advancement Repor t
Department of
Endodontics
Postgraduate Clinic,
Dr. Franklin S. Weine
Endodontics Surgical
Suite Dedicated
The College of Dentistry dedicated the state-of-thescience Department of Endodontics Postgraduate
Clinic and the Dr. Franklin S. Weine Endodontics
Surgical Suite on Oct. 25.
A total of 110 people attended, including
alumni of both UIC and the Loyola University
Chicago School of Dentistry, benefactors, corporate
and foundation partners, residents, faculty,
administrators, staff, and friends of the College.
Gifts totaling $750,000 from more than 230
donors “have allowed us to establish one of the most
modern and technologically advanced Postgraduate
Endodontics clinics in the nation,” said Dean Bruce
Graham.
UIC’s Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and
Provost, Dr. Lon S. Kaufman, welcomed the guests
and discussed the importance of the gifts that made
the facilities possible.
“I would like to welcome and thank our
benefactors who contributed to either or to both of
these tremendous facilities,” he said. “Your gifts
provided the energy, the momentum, and the means
that enabled us to achieve our goal of creating
Endodontic clinical and surgical facilities that truly
are among the best in the nation.”
That goal resulted from the leadership of
Dr. Christopher Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74,
Head of the Department of Endodontics, and
Dr. Bradford Johnson, Endodontics ’91, MHPE ’05,
Director of Postdoctoral Endodontics, Dr. Kaufman
said, thanking them for their “years of hard work that
made these facilities possible.”
He also expressed the University’s gratitude for
the partnership between the Guy D. and Rebecca
E. Brunetti Foundation and KaVo Kerr Group
for providing a six-figure gift of equipment and
technology for the new facilities.
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Dr. Bruce Graham, Dean; Dr. Lon Kaufman, Vice Chancellor
for Academic Affairs and Provost: Dr. Christopher Wenckus,
Head, Department of Endodontics; Dr. Bradford Johnson,
Director of Postdoctoral Endodontics: and Dr. Susan Rowan,
Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, dedicated the
Department of Endodontics Postgraduate Clinic.
‘Excellence All Around’
Dr. Graham spoke next, noting there was
“excellence all around—from the infrastructure, to
the cutting-edge equipment and technology, to the
Endodontics faculty offering outstanding education,
and to the postgraduate residents providing the best
Endodontic care to patients.”
That excellence includes the pathbreaking
technology in the facilities. “Innovations such as
digital technology, three-dimensional imaging, and
video equipment not only allow the residents to
more fully see patients’ oral conditions, but help the
patients themselves to better understand their oral
Members of the late Dr. Franklin S. Weine’s family,
benefactors, as well as Drs. Wenckus, Johnson, Graham,
and Kaufman, cut the ribbon on the Dr. Franklin S. Weine
Surgical Suite.
creates a three-dimensional picture of the patient’s
head. “A CT scanner is crucial in both diagnosis and
treatment planning,” Dr. Johnson said.
He also noted that all of the units are connected
to the College’s Vista Clear dental waterline
treatment system, which provides water safe from
bacterial contamination.
Improved Teaching, Learning
Dr. Wenckus discussed the impact of the
facilities, saying “they place our Department
of Endodontics at the vanguard of innovative
developments in education, treatment, and
Dr. Robert Hawkinson, ’72, Endodontics ’76, MS Histology
technological advances in the clinical practice
’80; Susan Hawkinson; and Dr. Rajaa Alsanea, MS Oral
of Endodontics, and in service to the public. The
Sciences ’08, Endodontics ’09, visited at the post-event
clinic improves our faculty’s ability to teach and our
reception.
residents’ ability to learn.”
He noted there now
health situations,”
is space for four-handed
Dr. Graham said.
Endodontic treatment, and a
He also thanked the
dedicated consultation room
benefactors, noting that
with computer monitors to
they “understood that it
allow residents and faculty
was the right thing to do
to consult in private and
to prepare our residents
perform research. “There
to provide the best
also will be a video feed
Endodontics care possible,
from the Weine Suite to
not only during their time at
the consultation room,
the College, but throughout
so that all of our surgical
their careers.”
procedures can be reviewed
Dr. Johnson discussed
and discussed in real time,”
the advantages of the new
Drs. Wenckus and Johnson explained the features of the
Dr. Wenckus said.
facilities, which feature 12
Department of Endodontics Postgraduate Clinic to those
The facilities are Health
expanded operatories and
attending the dedication.
Insurance Portability and
the Weine Surgical Suite.
Accountability Act (HIPAA)
“With 2,700 square feet of
compliant and more
space, there now is ample room for teaching and
comfortable and private for patients, he added.
patient care and for consultation and observation by
“Another impact of this facility is the increased
as many residents and faculty as we want to have
pride that our residents of the past few years feel
involved with the care of a particular patient.”
for their education program, and they have gained a
The old facilities had only one x-ray unit,
sense of the importance of giving back,”
Dr. Johnson said, adding that now the Endodontics
Dr. Wenckus said. “Six classes of Endodontics
Postgraduate Clinic has six x-ray units, plus another
residents have provided a class gift, including our
in the Weine Suite. He also noted that every
two most recent—with 100% participation.
operatory has its own microscope and direct access
“Our residents have always been pleased with
to digital radiography, with multiple monitor screens
their education; now they can be pleased with the
to provide both patient education information and
clinical environment in which they learn,” he said.
digital records of patient treatment.
College and University personnel then cut
Also new is the department’s first cone beam
the ribbon on the Department of Endodontics
computed tomography (CT) imaging unit, which
Postgraduate Clinic, officially dedicating it.
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Dr. Wenckus, who was in private practice with
Dr. Weine for 25 years, offered some personal
reflections on Dr. Weine.
Guests then moved to the Dr. Franklin S. Weine
“He was always more than willing to share
Endodontics Surgical Suite.
his expertise and knowledge,” Dr. Wenckus said.
Dean Bruce Graham said that Dr. Weine
“General practitioners and restorative dentists who
was “a leader in the history of Endodontics and
referred patients to him not only respected his work,
postgraduate
but they loved and
education,” and
revered Dr. Weine.
that he was
He got to know the
“admired and
referred patients
beloved by his
very well, and he
students at three
would not just
institutions—the
perform root canals
UIC College of
but would give
Dentistry, the
advice on treatment
Loyola University
plans and overall
Chicago School
care.”
of Dentistry, and
Dr. Wenckus
Osaka Dental
noted that Dr.
University in
Mrs. Dorothy Weine, wife of the late Dr. Franklin S. Weine, with her sons (left to
Weine handled the
right) Perry, Kenneth, and Allan.
Japan.”
toughest cases,
Dr. Graham
cared deeply about
noted that Dr.
his patients, and
Weine was a 1957 alumnus of the College and an
was passionate about education—and that the best
Adjunct Professor of Endodontics here, but that for
patient care and education will be hallmarks of the
most of his career
Weine Surgical Suite, which “serves as a fitting and
Dr. Weine was associated with Loyola.
lasting legacy to a true pioneer in Endodontics and
“In recent years, our College has worked
postgraduate education.”
successfully to provide Loyola alumni with the
Perry Weine, a son of Dr. Weine, spoke next
opportunity to become part of the UIC College of
and thanked the College and the Department of
Dentistry family,” Dr. Graham said, noting that Loyola
Endodontics on behalf of Dr. Weine, Mrs. Dorothy
alumni serve on the College’s Alumni Board, attend
Weine, and the Weine family.
UIC Continuing Education and social events, and
He recalled that his father literally brought his
provide contributions.
work home. “One of my earliest memories is of jars
“The Weine Surgical Suite constitutes the
of extracted teeth in our house,” he said, laughing.
perfect culmination of those efforts to bring Loyola
“As a result of my father’s research, patients
alumni into the UIC College of Dentistry fold,”
benefited and my father established his reputation
Dr. Graham said.
in the then-new field of Endodontics,” Perry Weine
He added that “Gifts from more than 90
said. “And he made friends all around the world.”
donors—corporate, organization, and foundation
Perry Weine noted that “other than dentistry, my
partners, alumni of both the UIC College of Dentistry
father had two great interests—family and sports,
and the Loyola University Chicago School of
particularly the Chicago White Sox.” Dr. Weine had
Dentistry, and other friends—have allowed us to
been part of Bill Veeck’s White Sox ownership
establish this wonderful facility.”
group in the 1970s.
Dr. Graham thanked those benefactors, singling
At Dr. Weine’s funeral, Perry Weine recalled,
out Dr. Richard A. Pasiewicz and Dr. Charles R.
he referred to Dr. Weine “as the Michael Jordan of
Neach, who were co-chairs of the effort to contact
Endodontics,” but on second thought he reflected
Loyola Endodontics alumni about donating to the
he should have compared his father to some of the
Weine Suite. He also thanked Bruno Mancari, the
Chicago Bulls or Chicago White Sox players of the
College’s Director of Development, for coordinating
1970s, “an era when my dad really came into his
efforts to raise funds from Loyola alumni.
own in his own field.”
Dr. Franklin S. Weine Endodontics
Surgical Suite
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He concluded, “In any field, a small number
of people rise above the rest, like my dad did in
Endodontics. It gives my family great pleasure to
think that a future Franklin S. Weine will receive his
or her training here.”
The Weine family and College and University
then cut the ribbon on and dedicated the Dr. Franklin
S. Weine Endodontics Surgical Suite.
improvement in their academic achievements.
“Linda and I were totally surprised,” Dr. Graham
said. “When I saw Bill Knight and Mark Valentino
walk up to the stage at the Gala, I began to get an
idea that something was up, but Linda and I never
dreamed there would be an endowed student
scholarship in our names.”
“Pictures of our family started to appear on
the large overhead screen, and Bill and Mark gave
wonderful accolades about Bruce, which was really
Gala Surprise! Scholarship Named
very, very nice of them,” Linda Graham said. “When
for Bruce and Linda Graham
they said that the endowed scholarship was in both
The College has established a new endowed
of our names, I was totally overcome with emotion
scholarship for students, named for Dr. Bruce S.
and felt so honored that I was also included.”
Graham and his wife, Linda M. Graham.
Audience members each were provided with
Dr. Graham stepped down as Dean in
hand-held LED wands, which they kept secret
December after serving in that post for nearly 14
from the Grahams. When the scholarship was
years. Linda Graham recently retired as Program
announced, everyone rose from their seats,
Coordinator for the UIC College of Nursing.
activated their lights, and held them aloft to honor
The Grahams were surprised with the creation
the couple. Ogbac then came out on stage and
of the scholarship at the
presented a poster-sized
College’s 100th Anniversary
check for $61,000 to the
Gala Dinner, held at the
Grahams, who noted that
Grand Ballroom of Navy
the fund being designated
Pier on Nov. 16.
for student scholarships is
The College’s
particularly meaningful to
Advancement team of
them.
Mark J. Valentino, Bruno
“I have made a career
Mancari, Ana Lisa Ogbac,
in dental education because
and William S. Bike, and
I wanted to make the
Interim Dean Bill Knight,
experience better than my
raised more than $61,000
own as a dental student,”
from private benefactors in
Dr. Graham said. “Having
the three weeks leading up
a scholarship for dental
Left to right: UIC Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and
to the Gala to endow the
students named for Linda
Provost Dr. Lon Kaufman; Mrs. Linda Graham; recently
scholarship.
and me is truly a wonderful
retired Dean Dr. Bruce Graham; UIC Chancellor Dr. Paula
“The College continues Allen-Meares; and Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, President and
gift. Linda has always been
to accept donations for
Chief Executive Officer of ProCare Dental Group P.C., at the my strongest supporter
the Dr. Bruce S. Graham
Centennial Gala with the check establishing the Dr. Bruce S. throughout my career, so it
and Linda M. Graham
Graham and Linda M. Graham Endowed Scholarship Fund is especially meaningful for
Scholarship Fund,”
me to see her honored in
Valentino said. “We are so grateful to those who
this way.”
stepped forward when we worked to create the fund,
“It has been my secret desire for a long time
but also wanted keep this a secret from Bruce and
to be able to assist students with their financial
Linda. We know that many others will also wish
commitments, but I was never sure of the best
to honor them and to help our students; the fund
way to accomplish this,” Linda Graham said. “My
provides a wonderful opportunity for both.”
wish has now come true thanks to the generous
Graham Scholarships will be conferred to
donations of so many people. And it is exciting that
students at the College’s annual Senior Luncheon
the endowed scholarship will continue in perpetuity.”
and Awards Program each May. Dr. Graham noted
“One of the key issues facing dental education
that the scholarships will be provided to students
is its cost,” said Dr. Knight. “Bruce and Linda have
with financial need who have shown growth and
been very forthcoming about their concerns about
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the ever-mounting debt of students. Anything we can
do to lighten the debt load is worthy of pursuit.
“I’ve worked with Dr. Graham for 21 years, and
I know the most difficult and painful decisions he’s
had to make relate to student tuition increases.
So it is both wonderful and fitting that this legacy
for Bruce and Linda is the beginning of redoubled
efforts to address the cost of dental education at the
UIC College of Dentistry,” Dr. Knight said.
Faculty, staff, alumni, and friends of the College
have contributed to date to the Graham Scholarship
Fund.
“I deeply appreciate their generosity,”
Dr. Graham said. “They have already given so much
of themselves over the past 14 years in transforming
our College into a great dental school. And now,
for them to make this gift to Linda and me shows
how lucky we have been to be a part of this College
family. It’s really hard to express our deep gratitude
for their kindness.”
“The generosity of the alumni, faculty, staff,
and friends to this scholarship is wonderful, greatly
appreciated, and very humbling,” Linda Graham
said. “It certainly shows their commitment, firstly
to the dental students’ education, and secondly to
Bruce’s leadership as Dean.
“I want to express a sincere thank you to all of
those who came up with the idea of the scholarship,”
she concluded. “I really admire their initiative in
moving forward and bringing their ideas to fruition.”
Dr. Graham agreed, thanking both those who
raised the funds and the donors themselves. He
noted that the scholarship is an appropriate step in
the evolution of the College’s fundraising priorities.
“I have been saying recently that the next priority
for College fundraising, now that the building has
been renewed and re-equipped, has to be student
scholarships—to try to offset the 100% increase
in tuition over the past decade,” Dr. Graham said.
“The College family has already responded to my
suggestions by endowing this scholarship. I hope
it is the first of many student financial aid gifts—
endowed and current use scholarships—that will be
given by our loyal donors.”
Dr. Graham currently is on sabbatical and will
return to the College faculty in August.
For information on contributing to the Bruce S.
Graham and Linda M. Graham Scholarship Fund,
contact Director of Development Bruno Mancari at
(312) 413-3554 or [email protected]. Or, log on to
www.dentistry.uic.edu and click on Alumni & Dental
Professionals, Make a Gift.
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Centennial Campaign Continues in
Effort to Transform Clinics
Private giving has been the key to the College’s
endeavor to create its Integrated Clinical Technology
Center—the complete renewal of 300 operatories
into contemporary and technology-centered facilities
required for state-of-the science dental education
and patient care.
The College raised $37.4 million during the
recent Brilliant Futures Campaign, with $22 million
earmarked to transform the clinics. Approximately
$7 million in expenditures remain to complete the
Integrated Clinical Technology Center, with $4
million to be raised from private sources during
the College’s Centennial Campaign for related
equipment and construction costs.
The Centennial Campaign has raised more than
$1 million so far, and fundraising efforts continue
with the goal of reaching the $4 million total.
“We want to carry the momentum forward,” said
Dr. Susan Rowan, ’84, Interim Associate Dean for
Clinical Affairs. “We have the opportunity to make
our clinical facilities the best in the nation, and to see
our dental school building completely renewed.”
A new Group Practice Clinic features state-of-the-science
operatories. Opportunities to name an operatory or to help
purchase state-of-the-science equipment and technology remain
through the Centennial Campaign.
Covering the costs of newly renovated
operatories are among several goals of the
Centennial Campaign. Alumni, friends, faculty,
corporations, or foundations may name an operatory
for $25,000.
“In addition to naming individual operatories,
donors can cover the cost of a specific portion of an
operatory,” said Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean
for Advancement and Alumni Affairs.
A gift of $10,000 covers the cost of a Pelton &
Crane dental chair or delivery unit. A contribution
of $5,000 provides a Helios 3000 chair-side light, a
Vista Clear water system for eight operatories, or a
complete KaVo handpiece set, including high- and
low-speed instruments.
Those contributing $2,500 will cover the cost
of a high-speed or low-speed KaVo handpiece, or
a Vista Clear water system for four operatories. A
$1,000 gift will provide a Pelton & Crane dentist or
assistant stool or integrated technology including a
chairside computer and monitor.
“We will recognize all donors’ contributions by
including their names on our donor wall plaques,”
Valentino said. “The College is going to honor all
its donors. Wherever they direct their support, their
names will be on donor recognition plaques.”
The Centennial Campaign continues to raise
funding for the College’s three Group Practice
Clinics, Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic, the
Postgraduate Periodontics Clinic, the Center for
Digital Image Processing and Educational Center for
3D Image Analysis, two more general anesthesiacapable operating rooms for the Department of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgery, and other needs.
“Our Postgraduate Pediatric Dentistry Clinic is
up and running, but we still need to raise money for
the technology and equipment to complete it,” said
Dr. Marcio da Fonseca, Head, Pediatric Dentistry.
“In addition, our Gerlach Room conference facility
was damaged by flooding, so funding is needed to
refurbish it as well.”
“The College’s transformation continues as
an outpatient ambulatory surgery center (ASC)
is planned within the Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery on the first floor of the
College,” said Dr. Michael Miloro, Head, Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. “This accredited facility will
help to provide major surgical care for patients who
do not have the means necessary to be treated in
the hospital setting. This surgery center will provide
access to care for a diverse patient population
regardless of income or insurance coverage. It is
critical that this ASC be completed in the near future,
and we will rely on UIC College of dentistry alumni
for support in this endeavor.
“Our new Digital Imaging Center compliments
our state-of-the art clinical renovation,” said
Dr. Richard Monahan, Department Head, Oral
Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences. “From an
educational, research, and patient care standpoint
the ever-changing world of three-dimensional
radiology mandates continual investment in leading
edge technology. Our students and faculty depend
on our College remaining a leader in innovation.
Financial support for the center is crucial to
maintaining our commitment to excellence.”
“We are eagerly anticipating and excited
about moving in to our newly renovated Postgrad
Periodontic Clinic,” said Dr. Salvador Nares,
Department Head, Periodontics. “This facility will
enhance resident education and comfort for our
patients. We are truly grateful to the members of
the College community for their support. However,
more work remains. Enhancement of the Patient
Waiting Area requires additional investment, as does
renovation of the outdated Post Graduate Resident
Room. Our residents deserve a modern space of
their own to learn and interact with each other.”
“I hope our alumni, friends, and faculty reflect
on how the profession has impacted their lives and
those of their families, and make generous gifts
in the final phase of the Centennial Campaign to
help us finish this project for a great dental school,”
said Dr. Bill Knight, Interim Dean for the College
of Dentistry. “When it’s all over, we will have built a
completely new dental school inside the shell of the
original.”
To make a gift to the College of Dentistry’s
Centennial Campaign, contact Valentino at (312)
413-7702 or [email protected] or Bruno Mancari,
Director of Development, at (312) 355-3554 or
[email protected].
New Pediatric Dentistry Fund
Named for Dr. Indru C. Punwani
The College recently established the Dr. Indru
C. Punwani Resident and Faculty Development
Endowment Fund to help students, residents, and
faculty share the Department of Pediatric Dentistry’s
patient care innovations and research breakthroughs
with others in the profession, and to learn about
developments that can advance the College’s own
Pediatric Dentistry oral health care and education
efforts.
Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen, ’62, Pediatric Dentistry
’63, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’69, and Retired
Associate Professor, Pediatric Dentistry; and
Dr. Ronald G. Testa, ’72, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’76,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry, are
leading the effort to raise money for the Punwani
Fund with the backing of Department of Pediatric
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meetings, research projects, and other unbudgeted
Dentistry Head Dr. Marcio da Fonseca.
items,” Dr. Nickelsen said.
Since joining the faculty in 1972 and serving as
The Department of
Head of the Department
Pediatric Dentistry and the
of Pediatric Dentistry from
College would welcome
1981 to 2013, Dr. Punwani
contributions to the Dr. Indru
worked with more than
C. Punwani Fund.
40 classes of Pediatric
“Your gift will benefit our
Dentistry residents and
residents, or program, our
hundreds of predoctoral
profession, and the public
students.
for decades to come, while
His work has brought
it enhances the renown
global attention to the
of your Department of
College and has resulted
Pediatric Dentistry and
in several State dental
shows your gratitude for the
initiatives and legislation;
impact Dr. Punwani has had
he helped develop the
on our careers,”
Institutional Review
Dr. Indru Punwani (right) discussing a case with fellow
Board at UIC; and he
Department of Pediatric Dentistry faculty Dr. Jin-Moon Soh Dr. Testa said.
For information about
is a Past President of
and Dr. Marilia Montero-Fayad.
contributing to the Dr. Indru
several pediatric dental
C. Punwani Fund, contact Director of Development
organizations.
Bruno Mancari at (312) 413-3554 or bmancari@
“Ask him about his greatest source of pride,
uic.edu.
however, and he will not tell you about his own
accomplishments,” Dr. Nickelsen said. “Instead, he
will tell you about the department’s residents and
Gifts of Books Prove Popular
faculty.”
The late Dr. Charles F. Nichols, ’52, was a follower
“The Department of Pediatric Dentistry at UIC
of the UIC College of Dentistry philosophy of lifelong
has had a rich culture of academic excellence, and
learning, taking Continuing Education courses
we have made contributions in Pediatric Dentistry
throughout his career, and purchasing many
teaching and research nationally and internationally,”
dental textbooks for decades after his graduation.
Dr. Punwani said. “We have been committed to
Dr. Nichols had a particularly strong interest in
sending our residents to local and national meetings,
gnathology and occlusion.
where faculty and residents have presented
After Dr. Nichols passed away in 2009, his wife,
collaborative scholarly papers. Such activity has a
Rachel “Rae” Nichols, contacted the College’s Office
direct value to residents, to the profession, and to
of Advancement to see if the College wanted a
the public.”
donation of Dr. Nichols’ books and case slides.
“Expenses for travel to and from and lodging
“We welcome donations of dental textbooks,”
at such meetings and other related needs require
said William S. Bike, Director of Advancement
funding not available from College resources,
and Alumni Affairs Communications. “Our students
however,” Dr. Testa said.
not only look up dental information online, but they
Recently, Dr. Punwani earned the Lewis A. Kay
continue to make use of traditional textbooks as
Award from the American Academy of Pediatric
well.
Dentistry and Pediatric Dental Associates. The
“Whenever we receive such a donation, we send
award honors the director of a pediatric dental
out an e-mail to students and faculty letting them
program that best educates pediatric dental
know we have more books. Within minutes of the
residence and contributes to society and to the
e-mail being sent, they line up to take a look at what
profession.
is available,” Bike said.
A $2,500 award was included, “and Dr. Punwani
Dr. Nichols’ collection was larger than most. “It
generously provided it to the College to establish
took two car trips to get everything to the College,
the fund, to allow the department to enhance the
with the car completely full,” Bike said. Mrs. Nichols
educational experience of students, residents,
received a gift-in-kind acknowledgement from the
and faculty, providing support for attendance at
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gift for the College’s first
College. The value of a gift-inendowed scholarship fund in
kind credit may be deducted on
Prosthodontics after meeting
the donor’s income tax return.
with Dean Bruce Graham,
The case slides were not
Department of Restorative
needed at the College—but
Dentistry Head Dr. Stephen
they ended up being used
Campbell, Assistant Dean
in Afghanistan through the
for Advancement and Alumni
auspices of the organization
Affairs Mark Valentino,
Operation Medical Libraries
Associate Director of
(OML).
Advancement and Alumni
“OML works to shrink
Affairs Ana Lisa Ogbac, and
the educational gap in the
Books donated to the College are popular with
Bike.
health sciences in third world
students and faculty.
Later, she became involved
countries, where medical
in naming a clinical operatory
personnel often work without
in the Advanced Prosthodontics Clinic, providing
the literature and case studies they need to provide
a gift of $10,000 and working with Director of
healthcare to patients,” Bike said. “We contacted
Advancement Bruno Mancari to contact
OML, and they decided to send them to Afghanistan
Dr. Nichols’ classmates to raise additional funds to
with the U.S. Military. OML is leading an effort
help reach the $25,000 level.
to restock Afghanistan’s hospitals, clinics, and
If you have textbooks you would like to donate
universities with reference materials.”
Rae Nichols enjoyed dealing with the College
to the College, contact Bike at (312) 996-8495 or
[email protected].
so much that she decided to make a $25,000
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Honor Roll
July 1, 2012, to June 30, 2013
In 2013, we launched our Centennial Campaign, and you responded by donating
generously.
Through your generosity, you have moved us closer to our goal of transforming
all 300 of our clinical operatories and creating a state-of-the-science Integrated
Clinical Technology Center.
Whether your contribution was to a fund that provides support to our students
and faculty or to a fund in which dollars are used to purchase equipment and
technology, you have helped us become a great dental school.
Thank you for your support of the College in Fiscal 2013. Every gift has an impact
on the lives of the students and on the greatness of the College.
I am proud to be Interim Dean of this great College, and prouder still of partnering
with you as the College moves into its second century of excellence.
—G. William Knight, DDS, MS, MS
Interim Dean
Fiscal Year 2013 Donors
We gratefully acknowledge the following alumni and friends for their
generous support of the College of Dentistry between July 1, 2012, and
June 30, 2013.
$250,000 to $499,999
DENTSPLY Implants
$100,000 to $249,999
American Cancer Society
Chicago Dental Society Foundation
Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti
Foundation
Ormco Corporation
$50,000 to $99,999
American Heart Association
American Orthodontics
Forestadent USA
$25,000 to $49,999
Dr. Alexander H. Chan, ’78
Crown Family Philanthropies
DENTSPLY GAC
Opal Orthodontics
3M Unitek
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$10,000 to $24,999
Aarhus Faculty of Science and
Technology
Dr. Saad Al-Kharsa* and Dr. Denise
E. Al-Kharsa
American Dental Education
Association
Cameo Endodontics, Ltd.
Cosmedent, Inc.
Procare Dental Group, PC
Dr. Dale J. Davis* and Dr. Lisa M.
Davis*
Dr. Jerome Fein, ’51*
Dr. Robert W. Hawkinson Jr., ’72*
Hygeia Industries, Inc.
Dr. Albert L. Kelling
KLS Martin, LP
Mrs. Rachel F. Nichols +
$5,000 to $9,999
American Academy of Esthetic
Dentistry
Dr. Kamlesh G. Amin, ’83
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u
Dr. Efi Andrianopoulos, ’77#
Dr. Sunita Bajaj, ’92, and
Mr. Vijay Bajaj
Dr. James A. Berens, ’64
Dr. Barry E. Booth, ’84*, and
Mrs. Jane E. Booth
Dr. Gary W. Brankin, Loyola ’81*
Dr. Perry Danos and Mrs. Peggy
Danos
Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Dr. Martin A. Dettmer, ’71, and
Mrs. Patricia A. Dettmer
Endodontic & Periodontic
Associates, Ltd.
Dr. Patrick I. Fitzgerald, ’02*
Mrs. Linda M. Fuller
Dr. Doris A. Graber
Dr. Lee W. Graber
Dr. Stephen R. Hertzberg, ’68*, and
Mrs. Alice E. Hertzberg
Dr. Rhiannon M. Holcombe*
Dr. Gabriel D. Hostalet, ’00, and
Mrs. Leah R. Hostalet
Winter 2014
Dr. Joseph R. Jedrychowski, ’68
Dr. Andrew M. Johnson*
Dr. Louis G. Karras, ’89*, and
Mrs. Angie Karras
Dr. Spiro C. Karras, ’89, and
Mrs. Theodora Karras
Dr. William B. Kort, ’61, and
Mrs. Nancy B. Kort
Dr. George J. Kottemann, ’55*, and
Mrs. Norma Kottemann
Dr. Robert S. Lee, ’08*
Dr. Richard E. Leeds, ’70, and
Mrs. Sharonjean Leeds
Dr. Robert Litowitz*
Dr. Tony W. Liu, ’84, and
Mrs. Sandy J. Liu
Dr. Donald A. Miller, Loyola ’87#
Dr. Richard X. Monahan
Dr. Timothy E. Nelson, ’78, and
Mrs. Linda S. Nelson
Dr. Indru C. Punwani and Mrs. Jane
C. Punwani
Dr. Martin J. Rogers, ’92*
Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, and
Dr. Daniel Rowan
Dr. Timmothy J. Schwartz, ’79, and
Mrs. Christine A. Schwartz
Dr. Rodney E. Sippy, ’60, and
Mrs. Polly P. Sippy
Dr. Kamal Vibhakar
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus, ’71*,
and Mrs. S. Elaine Wenckus
Dr. Bradford R. Johnson* and
Mrs. Lizabeth Johnson
Dr. Patrick F. King, ’05*, and
Dr. Meghan Crisham King, ’05
Dr. G. William Knight and Mrs. Judy
L. Knight
Dr. Ronald M. Milnarik, ’67#, and
Mrs. Pauline Milnarik
Dr. Raymond F. Munaretto, ’76*
Dr. Richard A. Munaretto, Loyola
’69#, and Mrs. Gabrielle
Munaretto
Dr. Richard Alex Munaretto, ’01*
Ms. Nancy L. Parker Murphy
Dr. Vince A. Panesis, ’02*
Dr. Russell L. Parker, ’52+
Dr. Richard A. Pasiewicz, Loyola
’81#, and Dr. Loyola M.
Gleason, Loyola ’81
Dr. Linda C. Powers
Dr. Yan M. Razdolsky, ’85*, and
Mrs. Anna G. Razdolsky
Dr. Thomas E. Resnick, ’71*
Dr. James B. Ricker
Dr. Thomas J. Rysz* and
Mrs. Susan E. VanCura Rysz
SLH Optimal Health, LLC
Dr. Keith M. Sommers, ’96*
Dr. Byung Wan Suh
Dr. Gregory S. Tehle, ’79
Dr. Shawn M. Velez, ’99*
Dr. Elizabeth J. Zwemer-Larsen, ’50
$2,500 to $4,999
Dr. Moayad S. Alomar*
Dr. Rajaa Abdulla Alsanea*
American Academy of Fixed
Prosthodontics
American Association of
Endodontists
Dr. Daya Bhat, ’08*
Bisco, Inc.
Dr. Randy L. Bisping, ’82, and
Mrs. Joy L. Bisping
Dr. William J. Bleecker, ’71, and
Mrs. Ada M. Bleecker
Dr. Patrick J. Carroll, ’83, and
Dr. Sheila M. Love
Dr. Agnieszka Chruszczyk*
Dr. Theodore Damas*
Dr. James C. Davis, ’83, and
Dr. Arlene M. Engert, ’83
Dentaurum USA
Dentsply International
Dr. Kenneth R. Dick*
Dr. Robert W. Glineburg*
Dr. Kenneth E. Grove, ’88*
Higher Education Commission
Dr. Linda L. Hime, ’80
$1,000 to $2,499
Dr. Alex G. Alemis, ’85
Dr. Bruce W. Allen, ’66
Dr. Mona A. Al-Sane*
American Academy of Implant
Dentistry
Dr. Warren Y. Avny, Loyola ’66#
Dr. Alan T. Azar, Loyola ’79
Dr. Shereen S. Azer*
Dr. Vladana Babcic*
Dr. Zayneb E. Bahrani*
The Baker Foundation
Mrs. Natalie P. Baker
Dr. Eric M. Barnes
Dr. Neal R. Benham, ’70*, and
Mrs. Jane A. Benham
Dr. James D. Benz, ’79, and
Mrs. Margo Benz
Dr. Gerald M. Bieze, ’70, and
Mrs. Sarah A. Bieze
Dr. James W. Blackburn*
Dr. Michael E. Bond, ’83
Dr. Kenneth E. Bray# and
Mrs. LaVonne E. Bray
Dr. Ronald Brown#
Dr. Kurt E. Bruksch, ’82
Dr. Bruna M. Burgener*
Dr. Samuel J. Cascio, Loyola ’52
Dr. Harry O. Channon, ’63*
Dr. Victoria Chen*
Dr. Hilary N. Cheng, ’78, and
Mrs. Joan W. Cheng
Chicago Dental Society
Dr. Thomas G. Chung Jr., ’56
Colgate-Palmolive Company
Dr. Rhonna L. Cohen, ’72
Dr. Lance W. Crawford, Loyola ’75#,
and Mrs. Vicki A. Crawford
Delta Dental of Illinois
Dr. Carlos Diaz-Albertini, Loyola
’90#
Dr. Joseph V. Discipio, Loyola, ’52
Dr. Michael G. Durbin, ’88*, and
Dr. Renee P. Pappas, ’88
The Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontics
Study Club
Dr. Jonathan C. Ee*
Dr. Robert Eisinger, ’56, and
Mrs. Gladys J. Eisinger
Dr. Tarek H. El-Bialy*
Dr. Daniel G. Ellenz, Loyola ’81#
Dr. Thomas E. Emmering, ’60, and
Mrs. LaVerne J. Emmering
Dr. Carla A. Evans
Dr. Caswell A. Evans and
Mrs. Arlene W. GrosvenorEvans
Dr. T. William Evans
Dr. Bruce K. Felder#
Dr. L. Douglas Fillak
Dr. Nona C. Flores
Dr. S. Sol Flores, ’58
G C America Inc.
Dr. Melvin R. Genaze, ’52+, and
Mrs. Mary T. Genaze
Dr. Michael Gideon
Dr. John W. Gillan, Loyola ’74#
Goldman Products, Inc.
Dr. Victor G. Gonzalez, ’07
Dr. Newton C. Gordon*
Dr. William B. Hamel III, ’83
Prof. Jian Jun Hao* and Dr. Lihong
Lin*
Dr. Alex Haralampopoulos
Dr. Mary J. Hayes, ’76*
Dr. Gary R. Herberger, ’78
Dr. David Hertzberg, ’00*
Dr. Dan B. Hilo, ’91
Dr. Robert B. Hurdle, ’61, and
Mrs. Patricia R. Hurdle
Mr. Mark Hussey and Mrs. Linda C.
Hussey
Illinois Academy of General
Dentistry
Winter 2014
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Illinois State Dental Society
Foundation
International College of Dentists,
8th District
Dr. Stephen T. Jagielo, ’82, and
Mrs. Cindy S. Jagielo
Mrs. Irene E. Jennings
Dr. Mark R. Jensen*
Dr. Simona L. Katona, ’10*
Dr. H. Richard Kelly, ’52
Dr. Min-Chan Kim and
Mrs.Yun-Kyoung Lee Kim
Dr. Terry Kippa# and Mrs. Ginny
Kippa
Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman, ’73, and
Mr. Joel E. Kleinman
Dr. Joel R. Korczak, ’81
Dr. Jeffrey A. Kramer, ’79, and
Dr. Janet M. Kuhn, ’79
Dr. Keith Krell#
Dr. Daniel M. Laskin*
Dr. Stephanie P. Liss* and
Mr. Jeremy S. Liss
Dr. Yi-Chen Liu*
Dr. Benjamin A. LoGiudice, ’98, and
Mrs. Maria LoGiudice
Dr. Gary W. Long, ’77
Dr. Cathy Evans Longos* and
Dr. Thomas J. Longos
Dr. Harry Aloysius Louie, ’63+, and
Mrs. Delores Louie
Dr. Weyland Lum*
Dr. John P. Lynch, Loyola ’82#
Dr. Anthony Markiewicz, ’85
Dr. Sarah Mathias*
Dr. James E. McCormick#
Dr. Robert F. McGarry, Loyola
’85#, and Dr. Susan J. EllenzMcGarry, Loyola ’85#
Dr. Gerusa Mello-Anderson*
Dr. Vincent W. Meng, ’77
Miracle Corners of the World, Inc.
Dr. Charles W. Miller* and Mrs. Dru
Ann Miller
Dr. Michael J. Mintz*
Dr. Nuha M. Nakib
Dr. Charles R. Neach# and
Mrs. Peggy D. Neach
Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen, ’62*, and
Mrs. Caren Nickelsen
Dr. Jon D. Nickelsen, ’03
North American Center for
Continuing Medical Education
Dr. John Nowak, ’98*
Dr. John M. Nusstein, ’87
Orthodontic Alumni Association of
Illinois
Dr. Marc G. Pescheret, ’82*, and
Mrs. Kathleen A. Pescheret
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Dr. William D. Petty, Loyola ’74
Procter & Gamble Company
Dr. Brian T. Quesnell* and
Mrs. Dina Quesnell
Dr. William Quest* and Dr. Diane
Johnson*
Dr. Scott R. Rehm*
Mr. Edward Kwanhun Rim
Mrs. Louise S. Robinson
Dr. Donnie W. Rooksberry, ’72, and
Mrs. Norva Jeanne Rooksberry
Dr. Jacqueline G. Rosen
Dr. Michael J. Ryan*
Dr. Michael P. Ryan, ’91
Dr. D. Milton Salzer, ’68
Dr. Michael L. Santucci and
Mrs. Barbara Santucci
Dr. George N. Sasamoto, ’52, and
Mrs. Nobuko T. Sasamoto
Dr. Ira A. Satinover, ’79*, and
Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro, ’80*
Dr. Donald L. Scoralle, Loyola ’62#
Dr. Irwin M. Seidman, ’71*, and
Mrs. Susan A. Seidman
Sheldon & Pearl R. Leibowitz
Foundation
Dr. Roy A. Shellow, ’63
Dr. Beth A. Sheridan#
Lt. Col. Darrell S. Smith, ’93
Dr. Jin-Moon Soh* and Mrs. Duckui
Soh
Dr. Brent C. Sonnenberg, Loyola
’78#
Dr. Anupama Sridhar*
Dr. Daniel W. Steadman, ’82
Dr. Frederick M. Stroner, ’87
Dr. Edward P. Theiss# and
Mrs. Mary C. Theiss
Dr. Eliot M. Tokowitz, ’87
Upstat Dental Solutions, Ltd.
Dr. William K. Vanderwaal, ’69*
Dr. Mayank D. Vora* and Mrs. Jyoti
M. Vora
Ms. Patricia S. Wager
Dr. Gene Z. Walchirk, Loyola ’88#
Dr. Jeffrey Walker
Dr. David P. Walther, ’77*
Dr. Brian S. Wardell*
Dr. Peter C. Wasilkoff, ’69*, and
Mrs. Donna J. Wasilkoff
Dr. Dennis F. Weber*
Mr. Allan D. Weine
Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, and
Mrs. Charlene S. Wexler
Dr. Chad Wiersema, ’03*
Ms. Barbara Peterson Wiley
Dr. Gerald D. Williams, ’57
Dr. George R. Zehak, ’77
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Dr. John W. Zurek, ’80, and
Mrs. Sandra L. Zurek
$500 to $999
American Dental Diagnostics and
Service
Dr. Paul H. Anders, ’55
Dr. Mark C. Baker, ’77*, and
Dr. Ayse U. Baker
Dr. Meenakshi I. Balakrishnan*
Dr. Susan Bordenave Bishop
Dr. Neil R. Bonje, ’97*
Bosworth Company
Dr. James H. Bryniarski, ’78
Dr. Gerald W. Burkett, ’52
Dr. Dennis M. Byrne# and
Dr. Kathleen M. Byrne
Dr. Andrew J. Calhoun*
Dr. Mary Ann Ellenz Campbell,
Loyola ’87
Dr. Joseph E. Canzona, ’69*
Dr. Clara Chow*
Dr. David M. Cohen, ’89
Dr. Vincent L. Conforti, ’72
Dr. Robert K. Conlon, ’77
Dr. William E. Cusack, ’73
Dr. John F. Dalton, ’62
Dr. John E. Donlan, ’93, and
Dr. Laura J. Roehrig-Donlan,
’94
Dr. John C. Dunning
Dr. Kadri G. El Assal* and
Mrs. Ruth El Assal
Dr. Morton Epstein, ’54+
Dr. Bryan T. Eslinger*
Dr. Larry R. Farsakian, Loyola ’84#
Dr. Stephen N. Ferraro*
Dr. William G. Flick, ’74*, and
Mrs. Ann A. Flick
Dr. John S. Fox, ’84*
Dr. Harry G. Frank*
Dr. LeRoy S. Gurga, ’79
Dr. Michael B. Hagearty*
Dr. Evan S. Halpern*
Dr. Jonathan G. Hanson, ’68, and
Mrs. Ann Hanson
Dr. Robert E. Haraden, ’98
Dr. John F. Hatton*
Dr. Stanley C. Hess, ’70, and
Mrs. Martha M. Hess
Dr. Mark J. Humenik, ’88
Dr. Raza A. Hussain* and Dr. Nadia
S. Hussain
Dr. Sara D. Iampaglia*
Dr. James H. Isaacson, ’71
Dr. N. O. Jackson, ’71
Dr. Pamela Jurgens-Toepke, ’84,
and Dr. Timothy R. S. Toepke
Dr. James S. Kaszuba
Winter 2014
Dr. D. Byron Kelley, ’76
Dr. Jeffrey C. Kemp, ’88
Dr. Annette M. Kugelmann*
Levin Family Partnership
Dr. Benjamin A. Lin*
Dr. Vincent J. Losito, ’61
Dr. James E. Lupi*
Dr. Paul R. Mann#
Dr. Natanya Marracino*
Dr. Richard P. Martino, ’64, and
Mrs. Margot F. Martino
Dr. J. Robert McIntire, ’52, and
Mrs. Arline Joyce McIntire
Dr. Michael Miloro and Dr. Mary
Beth Miloro
Dr. Milton M. Murasaki, ’66, and
Ms. Virginia Stein
Dr. Michael W. Naborowski, ’91*
Dr. Mark A. O’Banion*
Orthopli Corporation
Mrs. Annette H. Paciga and
Mr. John J. Paciga
Ms. Anna Panova
Dr. Thomas E. Parry, ’68*
Dr. Frederick D. Peltz, ’75
Dr. Godfrey Pernell, ’44
Dr. Jerome V. Pisano, Loyola
’72#
Ms. Anne Pomije
Dr. Stephen L. Rider, ’80
Rocky Mountain Orthodontics,
Inc.
Dr. Genaro Romo, ’97, and
Mrs. Sandy Romo
Dr. Michael L. Schmerman
Dr. Kathleen A. Schroeder, ’75
Dr. Michael B. Schroeder, ’80
Dr. Scott B. Shellhammer#
Dr. Robert E. Sprague, ’52
Dr. David A. Tamura, Loyola ’77
Dr. Jordan J. Tilden, ’71
Dr. Dennis M. Tucker*
Dr. Andrea S. Uditsky-Nakisher,
’97*
Dr. Russell P. Umbricht, ’68, and
Mrs. Margaret M. Umbricht
Mr. Mark J. Valentino and
Mrs. Carmen P. Valentino
Dr. Richard L. Zimmers, ’57
Dr. Christopher P. Zwiercan, ’11
$1 to 499
ANB Communications
Dr. Wendell S. Abern
Dr. Said Albareedi
Dr. Donald S. Amano*
Dr. Dorothy A. Anasinski, Loyola ’93
Dr. Dale M. Anderson, Loyola ’74#
Dr. Michael H. Anderson, ’80
Dr. Paul M. Anfenson, ’84
Dr. Mark S. Antman, ’83
Dr. Anthony D. Apple, ’78
Dr. Sidney Aronoff, ’42
Dr. Bobby W. Austin, ’75 and
Mrs. Joan T. Austin
Dr. Leo F. Baranowski, ’44
Dr. Ellen M. Barnes, ’78*
Dr. Wayne E. Barnhisel, ’70
Dr. Kurt A. Barth, ’97
Dr. Maria Lani Basco-Resurreccion,
’10
Dr. Richard Battistoni, Loyola ’85
Dr. Scott D. Beallis, ’86, and
Dr. Mojdeh Beallis, ’94
Mrs. Susan L. Beauseigneur
Mr. John Beierle and Mrs. Ina
Beierle
Dr. Darren A. Bennett, ’07
Dr. Stuart Bernstein, ’56
Dr. Raymond B. Bersano, ’71
Dr. Kevin C. Beyersdorfer, ’89*
Dr. Brigitte R. Bigras*
Mr. William S. Bike and Ms. Anne
M. Nordhaus-Bike
Dr. William H. Binns*
Dr. Dalton G. Blough*
Dr. Thomas M. Bodnar, ’94
Dr. Raymond A. Bonomo*
Dr. Gerald H. Borden, ’51*
Dr. Robert L. Bradbury, ’59
Brasseler USA Dental
Instrumentation
Dr. William M. Brennan, ’76, and
Mrs. Mary N. Brennan
Dr. George W. Brent, ’61
Dr. Paul M. Broadwater*
Dr. Alan B. Bronstein, ’75, and
Mrs. Emily N. Bronstein
Dr. Thomas F. Brown, ’84
Dr. Fred H. Buettner, ’86
Dr. William J. Burns, ’54
Dr. William W. Busch Jr., ’72
Dr. Walter Busse
Mr. Aquilino R. Cabanban Jr. and
Mrs. Phoebe Cabanban
Dr. Robert J. Cabay, Loyola ’86*
Dr. Susan A. Cascino, Loyola ’90
Dr. Theodore H. Century, ’55
Dr. Christopher T. Chan, ’08*, and
Ms. Maggie L. McNulty
Dr. Sow-Yeh Chen*
Mr. Faris F. Chesley and
Mrs. Christine N. Chesley
Dr. Robert F. Chorak, ’80
Dr. Gary M. Christensen, ’76
Dr. Kelli J. Christensen, ’03
Dr. Anthony W. Chulick, ’73
Dr. Richard M. Ciechanowski, ’61
Dr. David L. Clemens, ’80
Dr. Edward C. Collins III*
Dr. Michael L. Conlon, ’75*
Dr. Timothy D. Conway, ’77, and
Mrs. Kathy L. Conway
Mr. Arthur Coren and Mrs. Judith
Coren
Mrs. Ludmilla Coven
Dr. James F. Cramer, ’59
Mr. Robert R. Crawford
Dr. H. Todd Cubbon, ’70, and
Mrs. Patricia Cubbon
Mr. Thomas J. Cummins and
Mrs. Kathryn V. Cummins
Dr. Thomas A. Curry, ’84
Dr. Todd A. Curtis, ’84, and
Dr. Christine M. Curtis, ’86
Dr. John M. Damas, ’73*
Dr. Frank P. DeGaetano, ’59
Dr. Sydney R. Demovsky, ’62
Dr. Gregory L. Derry, ’76
Dr. Karina J. Dick, ’95
Dr. Thomas R. Dirksen, ’57
Ms. Monty L. Dixon
Dr. John T. Dominici, ’83
Dr. James E. Donlan, ’57, and
Mrs. Carol A. Donlan
Dr. Harold R. Dreebin, ’60, and
Mrs. Reva Dreebin
Dr. Gerald I. Drury, ’72
Mr. Timothy J. Dugan and
Ms. Nancy H. Dugan
Dr. Robert M. Dunlap, ’72
Dr. Thomas O. Dusek, Loyola ’75
Dr. John M. Eaton, ’92
Mr. Dale F. Eggert
Dr. Rebecca J. Egolf*
Dr. Norman C. Eifler, ’57
Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann, ’65*+, and
Mrs. Judith A. Eisenmann
Winter 2014
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Dr. William C. Elton, ’82
Dr. Kaori C. Ema, ’11
Mrs. Florine T. Epplin
Dr. Norman L. Eskoz, Loyola ’79#
Dr. Marian Espino, Loyola ’87, and
Mr. Paul Ema
Mr. Ismael M. Eustaquio
Dr. Robert A. Faessel, ’68
Dr. Angela M. Falcone, 01
Dr. Richard M. Faner, ’72
Dr. Bruce M. Farris, ’87
Dr. Curtis D. Fauble, ’88
Dr. Gregory L. Fauth, ’73*
Dr. Johnathan J. Feehan, ’09
Mr. Joshua Feltman
Dr. Robert F. Ferek, ’84
Dr. Daniel M. Fidanze, ’83
Dr. Donald C. Findlay, ’60, and
Mrs. Judith R. Findlay
Dr. John W. Fischer, ’79
Dr. John C. Ford
Dr. David D. Francisco#
Dr. George R. Frayn, ’80
Dr. Gary W. Freed, ’75
Dr. Kenneth A. Freedman, ’54
Dr. James P. Frett, ’79
Dr. Ralph G. Frick, ’54, and
Mrs. Loretta M. Frick
Dr. Charles E. Friedman#
Dr. Mary A. Gebhardt, ’91
Dr. M. Joel Gebhart, ’65
Dr. Howard A. Gerstein, ’58
Dr. Robert E. Gibbs, ’52*
Mr. Stanley Giffin and Mrs. Betty
Giffin
Dr. Brett E. Gilbert
Mr. Charles P. Gilkison and
Mrs. Barbara S. Gilkison
Mr. Colman Ginsparg and
Mrs. Elise J. Ginsparg
Dr. Irving Gittelman, ’53, and
Mrs. Nathalie F. Gittelman
Dr. Douglas W. Goff, ’83
Dr. Melvyn A. Golden, ’74
Mr. Gerald M. Gordon and Mrs. Lois
A. Gordon
Mr. Michael Gordon and
Mrs. Sharon E. Gordon
Dr. Bruce S. Graham and
Mrs. Linda M. Graham
Dr. Charles S. Greene, ’63
Dr. Daniel M. Greising, ’90, and
Mrs. Rebecca R. Greising
Dr. Stephen E. Grimm III, ’79
Dr. Joseph W. Gruber, ’59, and
Mrs. Nancy A. Gruber
Dr. Charles A. Gutweniger, Loyola
’55
Dr. Christine L. Haag, ’86
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Dr. Mark F. Haas, Loyola ’83
Dr. Eric J. Haas
Dr. Roger W. Haas*
Dr. Allan L. Hablutzel, ’82
Mr. Sherman Halpert and
Mrs. Marilyn Halpert
Dr. Joseph W. Hamman, ’85
Dr. John J. Hanck, ’70, and
Dr. Nancy Golden Hanck
Dr. Dimitri J. Haralampopoulos, ’94
Dr. Thomas A. Harris, ’82
Dr. James R. Havera, ’57*
Dr. Richard F. Heilemann, ’71
Dr. Harry G. Henderson, ’75
Dr. Lehmann M. Henderson, ’51
Dr. Bradford R. Hendrickson, ’79
Dr. Norberto J. Hernandez, ’95
Dr. Keven S. Herold*
Dr. Richard R. Herzfeldt, ’75
Dr. Morris A. Hicks, ’65
Dr. Allen E. Hilton II, ’86, and
Mrs. Randalin L. Hilton
Mr. Kenneth A. Hoffman and
Mrs. Melissa J. Hoffman
Dr. Mark A. Hofmeister, ’82, and
Mrs. Janet Hofmeister
Dr. Jeffrey H. Hopkins*
Dr. David Horberg, ’70
Dr. Thomas M. Horrigan, ’58*
Dr. Ralph E. Horton, ’61
Dr. John F. Houlihan, ’83
Dr. Michael P. Hoyland, 74
Dr. Thomas J. Hughes, ’80
Dr. Ryan K. Hurley, ’06*, and
Dr. Tonya M. Volk*
Dr. Jeffrey J. Hynek, ’87
Dr. Kenneth C. Hyten, ’66
Dr. Harvey L. Imber, ’55
Dr. Edison A. Ishaya, ’94
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Mrs. Dorothy H. Jacobson
Mrs. Florence L. Jacobson
Mr. Han Jang
Dr. Barry A. Janov, ’59, and
Dr. Jeanne M. Duggan,
Loyola ’81
Dr. Alan M. Janusek, ’78
Dr. Edward J. John, ’62*
Dr. Gregory J. Johnson, ’83
Dr. Stephen A. Johnson, ’76
Dr. Pamela J. Johnson*
Dr. Chelsea A. Jones, 13
Dr. Kenneth J. Jozwiak*
Dr. Thomas D. Jozwiak, ’84
Dr. John L. R. Kaeser, ’56
Dr. Gene R. Kantack* and
Mrs. Sandra Kantack
Mrs. Cheryl L. Kaplan
Dr. Kenneth B. Kaplin, ’88*
Dr. Michael G. Karagianis, ’60
Dr. James A. Karlowicz, ’75
Ms. Meggan L. Keller
Mr. Christopher J. Kennedy and
Mrs. Mary H. Kennedy
Dr. George F. Kennedy, ’59
Dr. Kevin T. King, Loyola ’78*
Dr. Thomas J. King Jr., ’71, and
Mrs. Maureen King
Dr. David W. Kinsinger, ’76, and
Mrs. Janice M. Kinsinger
Dr. Walter Y. Kitajima, ’68
Dr. Barbara Klapinska, ’92
Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44
Dr. Leonard I. Klayman, ’74
Mr. Steven M. Klayman and
Mrs. Gale Klayman
Dr. James C. Klein, ’60
Mr. Howard A. Knickels and
Mrs. Adele Knickels
Dr. James J. Koelbl, ’73, and
Dr. Joan Sandell
Dr. Michael B. Koidin, ’74
Dr. Jay G. Kolb, ’67, and
Mrs. Kathleen Kolb
Dr. Harish Koratkar*
Dr. Brian J. Krakora, ’78
Ms. Betty Kruchkow
Mr. Mark Krumtinger and
Mrs. Joann H. Krumtinger
Dr. Robert A. Kurtz, ’76
Dr. Paul T. Ladner, ’90*
Dr. Thomas C. Lakars, ’67
Mr. Jeff D. Langefeld
Dr. Lawrence M. Le Vine, ’62
Dr. Chuljoo Lee, ’78
Dr. R. Mark Lee, ’79
Dr. Richard J. Lee
Dr. David E. Lemon, ’75
Mr. Craig M. Levin+
Winter 2014
Mr. Jerold E. Levin and Mrs. Evelyn
S. Levin
Dr. Fredric J. Levy and Mrs. Lauren
Levy
Dr. William W. Li, ’77, and Mrs. Tina
M. Li
Mr. Matthew E. Likens and
Mrs. Nancy S. Likens
Dr. Peter J. Lio, Loyola ’70#, and
Mrs. Catherine Lio
Dr. Robert A. Lipschultz, ’63
Dr. Lina M. Lizardi, ’07
Dr. Richard M. Loochtan, ’77
Dr. Rita T. Lossau, ’78
Capt. Cornelius T. Lynch, ’89
Dr. G. Donald Magnes, ’58
Dr. Meera Mahajan
Mr. Matthew Malenfant and
Mrs. Terri Malenfant
Dr. Mohamed S. Mansour, ’12
Dr. Richard F. Marinello, ’71
Dr. Robert N. Marley, ’75
Dr. Paul R. Martineau, ’74
Dr. Linda Tiffin Mascorro, ’81
Dr. Michael W. Mathewson, ’80
Mr. Larry Mayer and Mrs. Donna
Mayer
Dr. Theodore F. Mayer, ’82
Dr. David C. McClelland, ’61*
Dr. Richard T. McDaniel, ’65*
Dr. Donald B. McElroy and
Mrs. Julie B. McElroy
Dr. Matthew G. McKnight, ’11*
Mr. Robert J. McMillan and
Mrs. Ruth A. Poradyla
Dr. Alvin G. Medvin, ’59
Dr. David F. Meisner, ’76
Mr. Mark L. Mieszala and Ms. Diane
M. Mieszala
Dr. Isabel Miles-Yarbrough, Loyola
’82
Dr. James B. Miller, ’61
Dr. Miloslava M. Miller, ’09
Dr. Seymon N. Millner and
Mrs. Sandra Millner
Mr. Jon C. Minoff and Mrs. Jan
Minoff
Dr. William G. Mitsos, ’83
Dr. Ronald E. Mizer, ’64, and
Mrs. Gloria J. Mizer
Dr. Mohammad H. Mohammadi*
Mr. Francis L. Mon and
Mrs. Lourdes G. Mon
Dr. Lee E. Moore, ’74
Dr. Steven J. Moravec*
Dr. Thomas J. Moss, Loyola ’84
Dr. Thomas R. Moss, ’72
Brig. Gen. Gary H. Murray, ’73
Dr. John P. Murray, ’60
Dr. Scott R. Musil, ’83, and
Mrs. Roseanne R. Musil
Mrs. Maria L. Myrianthopoulos
Dr. Scott T. Nakahara, Loyola ’83
Mrs. Deepika Nanavati
Dr. Neal C. Nealis Jr., ’79, and
Mrs. Randee J. Nealis
Dr. Laura M. Neumann, ’77
Dr. Spencer C. Nicholson, ’01
Dr. James E. Nijoka, ’76
Mr. Joseph Noren
Mr. Richard Noren and Mrs. Amy
Noren
Dr. Andrew J. Nowak, ’85
Dr. Glenda E. S. Nuckols, ’78
Dr. Ann Marie Nykiel, ’84, and
Mr. Douglas V. Grieve
Dr. Donald J. O’Donoghue*
Dr. Steven M. O’Neal, ’04*
Dr. Joanne R. Oppenheim, ’89*
Mr. Prospero Pagunsan and
Mrs. Aida Suero-Pagunsan
Dr. Gregg L. Painter, ’72
Dr. Geena R. Patel, ’10
Mr. Barry S. Paul and Mrs. Ronna
Sajowitz Paul
Ms. Claire N. Pescheret
Dr. Andrew F. Petlak, ’79
Dr. Wilbur P. Pettitt Jr., ’57, and
Mrs. Dolores P. Pettitt
Mr. John A. Pizarek
Dr. Stanton G. Polin and Mrs. Leah
Polin
Dr. David P. Potts, ’73, and
Dr. Lorraine D. Potts
Dr. Thomas L. Prendergast, ’90
Dr. Robert E. Rada, ’85
Ms. Mary E. Radford
Dr. Margaret Radziszewski, ’02
Dr. Gerald Raybeck, Loyola ’79
Dr. James R. Reader, ’60
Dr. John J. Reilly, ’83
Reliance Orthodontic Products, Inc.
Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis, ’59
Dr. Gary K. Resch*
Dr. Silvia Restrepo*
Dr. Robert C. Reuss, ’63
Mrs. Joan L. Ring
Dr. Patricia A. Roberts, ’76
Dr. Norman D. Rodin, ’48
Dr. Charles W. Roe, ’72
Dr. Keith P. Rojek, ’81
Dr. Herbert N. Rosen, ’48
Mr. Philip Rosenberg and
Mrs. Natalie Rosenberg
Mr. Rob Rosenberg and
Mrs. Gretchen Rosenberg
Dr. John A. Rothchild, ’80
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Dr. Sheldon A. Rudnick, ’64, and
Mrs. Charlotte K. Rudnick
Mr. Saul E. Rudo and Mrs. Gail L.
Rudo
Dr. Laurie A. Rund and Prof. H. Rex
Gaskins
Dr. Richard J. Ryan, ’77
Dr. Tawfik Y. Sabet
Dr. Muzammil M. Saeed, ’03
Ms. Laura H. Sage
Dr. Justin P. Salem, ’94
Dr. Robert S. Salk, ’49
Dr. David P. Salomon
Dr. Bruce G. Sammons, ’73
Dr. Mark R. Sandrik, ’84
Dr. James E. Sanford, ’75
Dr. Gerald S. Sapp, ’75
Dr. Thomas A. Sarna, ’06*, and
Mrs. Heidi J. Sarna
Mr. Richard N. Savage
Dr. Mark Sawyer, ’84
Dr. William A. Schakel, ’65, and
Mrs. Toni E. Schackel
Dr. Thomas Schlieve*
Mr. Melvin Schneider
Mr. Steven R. Schneider and
Mrs. Melody L. Schneider
Dr. Robert Schriesheim
Mr. Hal Schwartz and Ms. Cindy
Schwartz
Mr. Brian D. Schwerman and
Mrs. Cynthia A. Schwerman
Mr. Kent N. Schwerman
Dr. Melvin P. Sered, ’58
Dr. Abraham J. Shapiro, ’44, and
Mrs. Vivian Shapiro
Mr. Arthur Shebar and Mrs. Elinor
Shebar
Dr. Kenneth G. Sherman II*
Dr. Claude I. Sime, ’59*
Dr. Craig A. Sinclair, Loyola ’74
Dr. Alvin Slomowitz, ’53
Dr. Bernard S. Smaizys, ’74
Mr. Peter D. Smidt
Dr. Joseph A. Smith Jr., ’64, and
Mrs. Janet G. Smith
Dr. Ronald J. Snyder*
Dr. John A. Sochor, ’74
Mr. Michael B. Spector and
Mrs. Donna Spector
Mr. Karl H. Stehmer and
Mrs. Pamela R. Stehmer
Dr. Benjamin Stephan
Dr. Roger K. Stockton, ’39+
Dr. Steven J. Stone, ’79
Dr. Gerald W. Stonecipher, ’65
Mr. Gary Strahinic and Mrs. Nancy
R. Strahinic
Dr. William F. Stroner, ’53*
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Dr. Grant K. Stucki*
Dr. George D. Sturman, ’54*
Dr. Timothy P. Sullivan, ’84
Dr. Hanne T. Sweetnam-Boyd,
Loyola ’79
Dr. Gregory T. Swenson, Loyola ’61
Dr. John E. Sylwestrak, ’76
Dr. Ejaz U. Tahir, ’92*
Dr. Marlene Tanquilot
Dr. Cecile Yoon-Tarlie, ’95*
Dr. Bruce C. Teipel, ’76
Dr. Joseph R. Terry and
Mrs. Patricia Terry
Dr. Carrie H. Thangamani*
Dr. Michael A. Thompson, ’03*
Dr. William J. Tonne, ’72
Dr. Spencer L. Toppen, ’60
Mr. Burke T. Tran
Dr. Andrew P. Trapani, ’69
Dr. Ronald E. Trapp, ’69, and
Dr. Sue Ellen Trapp-Hamilton,
’71
Dr. Robert J. Trefil, ’74
Dr. David R. Trost, ’78
Mr. Fred H. Tschirley and Mrs. Mary
J. Tschirley
Mr. Thomas N. Tunnicliff and
Mrs. Mary C. Tunnicliff
Mr. Paul Tuszynski and Mrs. Judith
Tuszynski
Dr. Michael D. Uhde Sr.*
Ms. Celia K. Uretsky
Dr. Christina G. Venizelos, ’82
Dr. Stephanie B. Vidoni-Hartung,
’97
Dr. Kapil Vij, ’99*
Dr. Dana D. Vitkus, ’70
Dr. Daniel R. Vodvarka, ’72
Dr. Lawrence R. Voss, ’78
Dr. Richard E. Walton* and
Mrs. Laura R. Walton
Mrs. Robin J. Waner-Iser
Dr. Neil M. Warshawsky, ’90*
Dr. Keiko Watanabe
Dr. Michael G. Weinberg*
Mrs. Dorothy Weine
Mr. Kenneth M. Weine
Mr. Perry Weine and Leslie, Daniel,
and Alec Weine
Dr. Darryn R. Weinstein*
Dr. Scott A. Weiskopf*
Dr. Chandler E. Weith, ’73
Western Dental Services
Dr. Roger T. Wetzel, ’85
Dr. Edward J. White Jr.*
Dr. Bernard A. Widen, ’44
Dr. Randy M. Widen, ’69
Dr. Donna M. Williams
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Mrs. Carolyn E. Winter
Dr. Bruce C. Wintersteen, ’81*
Dr. John F. Wonderlick, ’71*
Dr. Elizabeth Wright and Dr. Julie E.
Kaufman
Prof. Christine D. Wu
Dr. David A. Wurzbach, ’88
Mr. Dustin A. Wylde
Dr. Richard H. Yamada, ’66
Dr. Florian H. Zablotny*
Dr. Joseph C. Zimmerman III, ’77
Dr. Karla A. Zinkann, ’81*
Donations by
Class Year
Class of 1939
Dr. Roger K. Stockton+
Class of 1942
Dr. Sidney Aronoff
Class of 1944
Dr. Leo F. Baranowski
Dr. Bennett Klavan
Dr. Godfrey Pernell
Dr. Abraham J. Shapiro
Dr. Bernard A. Widen
Class of 1948
Dr. Norman D. Rodin
Dr. Herbert N. Rosen
Class of 1949
Dr. Robert S. Salk
Class of 1950
Dr. Elizabeth J. Zwemer-Larsen
Class of 1951
Dr. Gerald H. Borden*
Dr. Jerome Fein*
Dr. Lehmann M. Henderson
Class of 1952
Dr. Gerald W. Burkett
Dr. Melvin R. Genaze+
Dr. Robert E. Gibbs*
Dr. H. Richard Kelly
Dr. J. Robert McIntire
Dr. Russell L. Parker+
Dr. George N. Sasamoto
Dr. Robert E. Sprague
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Class of 1953
Dr. Irving Gittelman
Dr. Alvin Slomowitz
Dr. William F. Stroner*
Class of 1954
Dr. William J. Burns
Dr. Morton Epstein+
Dr. Kenneth A. Freedman
Dr. Ralph G. Frick
Dr. George D. Sturman*
Class of 1955
Dr. Paul H. Anders
Dr. Theodore H. Century
Dr. Harvey L. Imber
Dr. George J. Kottemann*
Class of 1956
Dr. Stuart Bernstein
Dr. Thomas G. Chung Jr.
Dr. Robert Eisinger
Dr. John L. R. Kaeser
Class of 1957
Dr. Thomas R. Dirksen
Dr. James E. Donlan
Dr. Norman C. Eifler
Dr. James R. Havera*
Dr. Wilbur P. Pettitt Jr.
Dr. Gerald D. Williams
Dr. Richard L. Zimmers
Class of 1958
Dr. S. Sol Flores
Dr. Howard A. Gerstein
Dr. Thomas M. Horrigan*
Dr. G. Donald Magnes
Dr. Melvin P. Sered
Class of 1959
Dr. Robert L. Bradbury
Dr. James F. Cramer
Dr. Frank P. DeGaetano
Dr. Joseph W. Gruber
Dr. Barry A. Janov
Dr. George F. Kennedy
Dr. Alvin G. Medvin
Dr. Nijole A. Remeikis
Dr. Claude I. Sime*
Class of 1960
Dr. Harold R. Dreebin
Dr. Thomas E. Emmering
Dr. Donald C. Findlay
Dr. Michael G. Karagianis
Dr. James C. Klein
Dr. John P. Murray
Winter 2014
Dr. James R. Reader
Dr. Rodney E. Sippy
Dr. Spencer L. Toppen
Class of 1961
Dr. George W. Brent
Dr. Richard M. Ciechanowski
Dr. Ralph E. Horton
Dr. Robert B. Hurdle
Dr. William B. Kort
Dr. Vincent J. Losito
Dr. David C. McClelland*
Dr. James B. Miller
Class of 1962
Dr. John F. Dalton
Dr. Sydney R. Demovsky
Dr. Edward J. John*
Dr. Lawrence M. Le Vine
Dr. Dale C. Nickelsen*
Dr. Jonathan G. Hanson
Dr. Stephen R. Hertzberg*
Dr. Joseph R. Jedrychowski
Dr. Walter Y. Kitajima
Dr. Thomas E. Parry*
Dr. D. Milton Salzer
Dr. Russell P. Umbricht
Class of 1969
Dr. Joseph E. Canzona
Dr. Andrew P. Trapani
Dr. Ronald E. Trapp
Dr. William K. Vanderwaal*
Dr. Peter C. Wasilkoff*
Dr. Randy M. Widen
Class of 1965
Dr. Dale R. Eisenmann*+
Dr. M. Joel Gebhart
Dr. Morris A. Hicks
Dr. Richard T. McDaniel*
Dr. William A. Schakel
Dr. Gerald W. Stonecipher
Class of 1966
Dr. Bruce W. Allen
Dr. Kenneth C. Hyten
Dr. Milton M. Murasaki
Dr. Richard H. Yamada
Class of 1967
Dr. Jay G. Kolb
Dr. Thomas C. Lakars
Dr. Ronald M. Milnarik#
Class of 1968
Dr. Robert A. Faessel
Class of 1972
Dr. William W. Busch Jr.
Dr. Rhonna L. Cohen
Dr. Vincent L. Conforti
Dr. Gerald I. Drury
Dr. Robert M. Dunlap
Dr. Richard M. Faner
Dr. Robert W. Hawkinson Jr.*
Dr. Thomas R. Moss
Dr. Gregg L. Painter
Dr. Charles W. Roe
Dr. Donnie W. Rooksberry
Dr. William J. Tonne
Dr. Daniel R. Vodvarka
Class of 1973
Dr. Anthony W. Chulick
Dr. William E. Cusack
Dr. John M. Damas*
Dr. Gregory L. Fauth*
Dr. Dushanka V. Kleinman
Dr. James J. Koelbl
Brig. Gen. Gary H. Murray
Dr. David P. Potts
Dr. Bruce G. Sammons
Dr. Chandler E. Weith
Class of 1963
Dr. Harry O. Channon*
Dr. Charles S. Greene
Dr. Robert A. Lipschultz
Dr. Harry Aloysius Louie+
Dr. Robert C. Reuss
Dr. Roy A. Shellow
Class of 1964
Dr. James A. Berens
Dr. Richard P. Martino
Dr. Ronald E. Mizer
Dr. Sheldon A. Rudnick
Dr. Joseph A. Smith Jr.
Dr. Samuel S. Wexler
Dr. Christopher S. Wenckus*
Dr. John F. Wonderlick*
Class of 1970
Dr. Wayne E. Barnhisel
Dr. Neal R. Benham*
Dr. Gerald M. Bieze
Dr. H. Todd Cubbon
Dr. John J. Hanck
Dr. Stanley C. Hess
Dr. David Horberg
Dr. Richard E. Leeds
Dr. Dana D. Vitkus
Class of 1971
Dr. Raymond B. Bersano
Dr. William J. Bleecker
Dr. Martin A. Dettmer
Dr. Richard F. Heilemann
Dr. James H. Isaacson
Dr. N. O. Jackson
Dr. Thomas J. King Jr.
Dr. Richard F. Marinello
Dr. Thomas E. Resnick*
Dr. Irwin M. Seidman*
Dr. Jordan J. Tilden
Dr. Sue Ellen Trapp-Hamilton
Dr. William G. Flick*
Dr. Melvyn A. Golden
Dr. Michael P. Hoyland
Dr. Leonard I. Klayman
Dr. Michael B. Koidin
Dr. Paul R. Martineau
Dr. Lee E. Moore
Dr. Bernard S. Smaizys
Dr. John A. Sochor
Dr. Robert J. Trefil
Class of 1975
Dr. Bobby W. Austin
Dr. Alan B. Bronstein
Dr. Michael L. Conlon*
Dr. Gary W. Freed
Dr. Harry G. Henderson
Dr. Richard R. Herzfeldt
Dr. James A. Karlowicz
Dr. David E. Lemon
Dr. Robert N. Marley
Dr. Frederick D. Peltz
Dr. James E. Sanford
Dr. Gerald S. Sapp
Dr. Kathleen A. Schroeder
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Class of 1976
Dr. William M. Brennan
Dr. Gary M. Christensen
Dr. Gregory L. Derry
Dr. Mary J. Hayes*
Dr. Stephen A. Johnson
Dr. D. Byron Kelley
Dr. David W. Kinsinger
Dr. Robert A. Kurtz
Dr. David F. Meisner
Dr. Raymond F. Munaretto*
Dr. James E. Nijoka
Dr. Patricia A. Roberts
Dr. John E. Sylwestrak
Dr. Bruce C. Teipel
Class of 1977
Dr. Efi Andrianopoulos#
Dr. Mark C. Baker*
Dr. Robert K. Conlon
Dr. Timothy D. Conway
Dr. William W. Li
Dr. Richard M. Loochtan
Dr. Gary W. Long
Dr. Vincent W. Meng
Dr. Laura M. Neumann
Dr. Richard J. Ryan
Dr. David P. Walther*
Dr. George R. Zehak
Dr. Joseph C. Zimmerman III
Class of 1978
Dr. Anthony D. Apple
Dr. Ellen M. Barnes*
Dr. James H. Bryniarski
Dr. Alexander H. Chan
Dr. Hilary N. Cheng
Dr. Gary R. Herberger
Dr. Alan M. Janusek
Dr. Brian J. Krakora
Dr. Chuljoo Lee
Dr. Rita T. Lossau
Dr. Timothy E. Nelson
Dr. Glenda E. S. Nuckols
Dr. David R. Trost
Dr. Lawrence R. Voss
Class of 1979
Dr. James D. Benz
Dr. John W. Fischer
Dr. James P. Frett
Dr. Stephen E. Grimm III
Dr. LeRoy S. Gurga
Dr. Bradford R. Hendrickson
Dr. Jeffrey A. Kramer
Dr. Janet M. Kuhn
Dr. R. Mark Lee
Dr. Neal C. Nealis Jr.
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Dr. Andrew F. Petlak
Dr. Ira A. Satinover*
Dr. Timmothy J. Schwartz
Dr. Steven J. Stone
Dr. Gregory S. Tehle
Class of 1980
Dr. Michael H. Anderson
Dr. Robert F. Chorak
Dr. David L. Clemens
Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro*
Dr. George R. Frayn
Dr. Linda L. Hime
Dr. Thomas J. Hughes
Dr. Michael W. Mathewson
Dr. Stephen L. Rider
Dr. John A. Rothchild
Dr. Michael B. Schroeder
Dr. John W. Zurek
Class of 1981
Dr. Joel R. Korczak
Dr. Linda Tiffin Mascorro
Dr. Keith P. Rojek
Dr. Bruce C. Wintersteen*
Dr. Karla A. Zinkann*
Class of 1982
Dr. Randy L. Bisping
Dr. Kurt E. Bruksch
Dr. William C. Elton
Dr. Allan L. Hablutzel
Dr. Thomas A. Harris
Dr. Mark A. Hofmeister
Dr. Stephen T. Jagielo
Dr. Theodore F. Mayer
Dr. Marc G. Pescheret*
Dr. Daniel W. Steadman
Dr. Christina G. Venizelos
Dr. Kamlesh G. Amin
Dr. Mark S. Antman
Dr. Michael E. Bond
Dr. Patrick J. Carroll
Dr. James C. Davis
Dr. John T. Dominici
Dr. Arlene M. Engert
Dr. Daniel M. Fidanze
Dr. Douglas W. Goff
Dr. William B. Hamel III
Dr. John F. Houlihan
Dr. Gregory J. Johnson
Dr. William G. Mitsos
Dr. Scott R. Musil
Dr. John J. Reilly
Class of 1984
Dr. Paul M. Anfenson
Dr. Barry E. Booth*
Dr. Thomas F. Brown
Dr. Thomas A. Curry
Dr. Todd A. Curtis
Dr. Robert F. Ferek
Dr. John S. Fox*
Dr. Thomas D. Jozwiak
Dr. Pamela Jurgens-Toepke
Dr. Tony W. Liu
Dr. Ann Marie Nykiel
Dr. Susan A. Rowan
Dr. Mark R. Sandrik
Dr. Mark Sawyer
Dr. Timothy P. Sullivan
Class of 1985
Dr. Alex G. Alemis
Dr. Joseph W. Hamman
Dr. Anthony Markiewicz
Dr. Andrew J. Nowak
Dr. Robert E. Rada
Dr. Yan M. Razdolsky*
Dr. Roger T. Wetzel
Class of 1986
Dr. Scott D. Beallis
Dr. Fred H. Buettner
Dr. Christine M. Curtis
Dr. Christine L. Haag
Dr. Allen E. Hilton II
Class of 1987
Dr. Bruce M. Farris
Dr. Jeffrey J. Hynek
Dr. John M. Nusstein
Dr. Frederick M. Stroner
Dr. Eliot M. Tokowitz
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Class of 1997
Dr. Kurt A. Barth
Dr. Neil R. Bonje*
Dr. Genaro Romo
Dr. Andrea S. Uditsky-Nakisher*
Dr. Stephanie B. Vidoni-Hartung
Class of 1988
Dr. Michael G. Durbin*
Dr. Curtis D. Fauble
Dr. Kenneth E. Grove*
Dr. Mark J. Humenik
Dr. Kenneth B. Kaplin*
Dr. Jeffrey C. Kemp
Dr. Renee P. Pappas
Dr. David A. Wurzbach
Class of 1998
Dr. Robert E. Haraden
Dr. Benjamin A. LoGiudice
Dr. John Nowak*
Class of 1989
Dr. Kevin C. Beyersdorfer*
Dr. David M. Cohen
Dr. Louis G. Karras*
Dr. Spiro C. Karras
Capt. Cornelius T. Lynch
Dr. Joanne R. Oppenheim*
Class of 1999
Dr. Shawn M. Velez*
Dr. Kapil Vij*
Class of 2000
Dr. David Hertzberg*
Dr. Gabriel D. Hostalet
Class of 1990
Dr. Daniel M. Greising
Dr. Paul T. Ladner*
Dr. Thomas L. Prendergast
Dr. Neil M. Warshawsky*
Class of 1991
Dr. Mary A. Gebhardt
Dr. Dan B. Hilo
Dr. Michael W. Naborowski*
Dr. Michael P. Ryan
Class of 2001
Dr. Angela M. Falcone
Dr. Richard Alex Munaretto*
Dr. Spencer C. Nicholson
Class of 2002
Dr. Patrick I. Fitzgerald*
Dr. Vince A. Panesis*
Dr. Margaret Radziszewski
Class of 1992
Dr. Sunita Bajaj
Dr. John M. Eaton
Dr. Barbara Klapinska
Dr. Martin J. Rogers*
Dr. Ejaz U. Tahir*
Class of 2003
Dr. Kelli J. Christensen
Dr. Jon D. Nickelsen
Dr. Muzammil M. Saeed
Dr. Michael A. Thompson*
Dr. Chad Wiersema*
Class of 1993
Dr. John E. Donlan
Lt. Col. Darrell S. Smith
Class of 2004
Dr. Steven M. O’Neal*
Class of 1994
Dr. Mojdeh Beallis
Dr. Thomas M. Bodnar
Dr. Dimitri J. Haralampopoulos
Dr. Edison A. Ishaya
Dr. Laura J. Roehrig-Donlan
Dr. Justin P. Salem
Class of 1995
Dr. Karina J. Dick
Dr. Norberto J. Hernandez
Dr. Cecile Yoon-Tarlie*
Class of 1996
Dr. Keith M. Sommers*
Class of 2005
Dr. Meghan Crisham King
Dr. Patrick F. King*
Class of 2006
Dr. Ryan K. Hurley
Dr. Thomas A. Sarna*
Class of 2007
Dr. Darren A. Bennett
Dr. Victor G. Gonzalez
Dr. Lina M. Lizardi
Class of 2008
Dr. Daya Bhat*
Dr. Christopher T. Chan*
Dr. Robert S. Lee*
Dr. Johnathan J. Feehan
Dr. Miloslava M. Miller
Class of 2010
Dr. Maria Lani Basco-Resurreccion
Dr. Simona L. Katona*
Dr. Geena R. Patel
Class of 2011
Dr. Daniel R. Brunetti
Dr. Kaori C. Ema
Dr. Matthew G. McKnight*
Dr. Christopher P. Zwiercan
Class of 2012
Dr. Mohamed S. Mansour
Class of 2013
Dr. Chelsea A. Jones
Specialty Degrees
Dr. Saad Al-Kharsa
Dr. Mona A. Al-Sane
Dr. Moayad S. Alomar
Dr. Rajaa Abdulla Alsanea
Dr. Donald S. Amano
Dr. Shereen S. Azer
Dr. Vladana Babcic
Dr. Zayneb E. Bahrani
Dr. Meenaksi I. Balakrishnan
Dr. Brigitte R. Bigras
Dr. William H. Binns
Dr. James W. Blackburn
Dr. Dalton G. Blough
Dr. Raymond A. Bonomo
Dr. Paul M. Broadwater
Dr. Bruna M. Burgener
Dr. Andrew J. Calhoun
Dr. Sow-Yeh Chen
Dr. Victoria Chen
Dr. Clara Chow
Dr. Agnieszka Chruszczyk
Dr. Edward C. Collins III
Dr. Theodore Damas
Dr. Dale J. Davis
Dr. Lisa M. Davis
Dr. Kenneth R. Dick
Dr. Jonathan C. Ee
Dr. Rebecca J. Egolf
Dr. Tarek H. El-Bialy
Dr. Kadri G. El Assal
Dr. Bryan T. Eslinger
Dr. Stephen N. Ferraro
Dr. Harry G. Frank
Dr. Robert W. Glineburg
Dr. Newton C. Gordon
Dr. Roger W. Haas
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Dr. Michael B. Hagearty
Dr. Evan S. Halpern
Prof. Jian Jun Hao
Dr. John F. Hatton
Dr. Keven S. Herold
Dr. Rhiannon M. Holcombe
Dr. Jeffrey H. Hopkins
Dr. Raza A. Hussain
Dr. Sara D. Iampaglia
Dr. Mark R. Jensen
Dr. Andrew M. Johnson
Dr. Bradford R. Johnson
Dr. Diane Johnson
Dr. Pamela J. Johnson
Dr. Kenneth J. Jozwiak
Dr. Gene R. Kantack
Dr. Harish Koratkar
Dr. Annette M. Kugelmann
Dr. Daniel M. Laskin
Dr. Benjamin A. Lin
Dr. Lihong Lin
Dr. Stephanie P. Liss
Dr. Robert Litowitz
Dr. Yi-Chen Liu
Dr. Cathy Evans Longos
Dr. Weyland Lum
Dr. James E. Lupi
Dr. Natanya Marracino
Dr. Sarah Mathias
Dr. Gerusa Mello-Anderson
Dr. Charles W. Miller
Dr. Michael J. Mintz
Dr. Mohammad H. Mohammadi
Dr. Steven J. Moravec
Dr. Mark A. O’Banion
Dr. Donald J. O’Donoghue
Dr. Brian T. Quesnell
Dr. William Quest
Dr. Scott R. Rehm
Dr. Gary K. Resch
Dr. Silvia Restrepo
Dr. Michael J. Ryan
Dr. Thomas J. Rysz
Dr. Thomas Schlieve
Dr. Kenneth G. Sherman II
Dr. Ronald J. Snyder
Dr. Jin Moon Soh
Dr. Anupama Sridhar
Dr. Grant Stucki
Dr. Carrie H. Thangamani
Dr. Dennis M. Tucker
Dr. Michael D. Uhde Sr.
Dr. Mayank D. Vora
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Dr. Brian S. Wardell
Dr. Dennis F. Weber
Dr. Michael G. Weinberg
Dr. Darryn R. Weinstein
Dr. Scott A. Weiskopf
Dr. Edward J. White Jr.
Dr. Florian H. Zablotny
Loyola
Dr. Dorothy A. Anasinski, ’93
Dr. Dale M. Anderson, ’74#
Dr. Warren Y. Avny, ’66#
Dr. Alan T. Azar, ’79
Dr. Richard Battistoni, ’85
Dr. Gary W. Brankin, ’81*
Dr. Kenneth E. Bray#
Dr. Ronald Brown#
Dr. Robert G. Brunetti,’78
Dr. Dennis M. Byrne#
Dr. Robert J. Cabay, ’86*
Dr. Mary Ann Ellenz Campbell, ’87
Dr. Susan A. Cascino, ’90
Dr. Samuel J. Cascio, ’52
Dr. Lance W. Crawford, ’75#
Dr. Carlos Diaz-Albertini, ’90#
Dr. Joseph V. Discipio, ’52
Dr. Jeanne M. Duggan, ’81
Dr. Thomas O. Dusek, ’75
Dr. Daniel G. Ellenz, ’81#
Dr. Susan J. Ellenz-McGarry, ’85#
Dr. Norman L. Eskoz, ’79#
Dr. Marian Espino, ’87
Dr. Larry R. Farsakian, ’84#
Dr. Bruce K. Felder#
Dr. David D. Francisco#
Dr. Charles E. Friedman#
Dr. John W. Gillan, ’74#
Dr. Loyola M. Gleason, ’81
Dr. Charles A. Gutweniger, ’55
Dr. Mark F. Haas, ’83
Dr. Kevin T. King, ’78*
Dr. Terry Kippa#
Dr. Keith Krell#
Dr. Peter J. Lio,’70#
Dr. John P. Lynch, ’82#
Dr. Paul R. Mann#
Dr. James E. McCormick
Dr. Robert F. McGarry, ’85#
Dr. Isabel Miles-Yarbrough, ’82
Dr. Donald A. Miller, ’87#
Dr. Thomas J. Moss, ’84
Dr. Richard A. Munaretto, ’69#
Dr. Scott T. Nakahara, ’83
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Dr. Charles R. Neach#
Dr. Jerome V. Pisano, ’72#
Dr. Richard A. Pasiewicz, ’81#
Dr. William D. Petty, ’74
Dr. Gerald Raybeck, ’79
Dr. Donald L. Scoralle, ’62#
Dr. Scott B. Shellhammer#
Dr. Beth A. Sheridan#
Dr. Craig A. Sinclair, ’74
Dr. Brent C. Sonnenberg, ’78#
Dr. Hanne T. Sweetnam-Boyd, ’79
Dr. Gregory T. Swenson, ’61
Dr. David A. Tamura, ’77
Dr. Edward P. Theiss#
Dr. Gene Z. Walchirk, ’88#
Italic names: The UIC College of
Dentistry recognizes those
members of the University of
Illinois Foundation’s Presidents
Council.
*UIC College of Dentistry postgraduate program alumnus/
alumna.
#Loyola School of Dentistry postgraduate program alumnus/
alumna
+Deceased.
Donors of $2,500 or more are
members of the Chancellor’s
Circle, the University’s most
elite group of benefactors.
Donors of $1,000 or more
are members of the College’s
Dean’s Council, a prestigious
group of some of the College’s
most generous supporters.
Every effort has been made to list
all contributions correctly. We
apologize for any oversight
or error and ask that you
please report it to Ana Lisa
Ogbac, Associate Director
of Advancement and Alumni
Affairs. Call (312) 996-0485 or
e-mail [email protected].
Winter 2014
Direct your support of the College
to where you want it to go!
Alumni and friends of the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry are welcome to direct their
support to their favorite purpose: students, faculty, research, clinical care, infrastructure, and much more.
Please join the College’s generous donors by contributing to one of the gift funds listed below.
Office of the Dean
Department of Orthodontics
o Annual Fund/Dean’s Fund for Excellence (331331)
o Group Practice Clinic Renovation Fund (335802)
o Dentistry Service Learning Fund (334791)
o Dr. Moneim Zaki Curriculum Innovations Fund (335872)
o Scholarships and Awards Fund (775056)
oS
tudent Activities Fund (331329)
oD
r. Allen W. Anderson Memorial Fund (771033)
o Dr.
Earl W Renfroe and Hilda F. Renfroe Scholarship Fund
(770131)
oR
ice Family Fund (558426)
oK
ottemann Gallery of Dentistry (332133)
oD
r. Thaddeus V. Weclew Lecture Fund (773803)
r. Bruce S. Graham and Linda M. Graham Scholarship
oD
Fund (NEW! 773981)
o Department of Orthodontics Unrestricted Fund (333011)
o Dr. Allan G. Brodie Institute for Orthodontics Unrestricted
Fund (330659)
o Drs. Bernard Schneider/Cyril Sadowsky Faculty Fund
(773418)
o Dr. Earl W. Renfroe Professorship in Clinical Orthodontics
(773362)
Center for Microbiology of Oral Diseases
Department of Periodontics
o Center
for Molecular Biology of Oral Diseases Unrestricted
Fund (332863)
o Periodontics Clinic Renovation Fund (336361)
o Periodontics Unrestricted Fund (333278)
o Dr. Bennett Klavan Fund (772452)
Department of Endodontics
oD
r. Charles G. Maurice Fund (332349)
oD
r. Nijole Remeikis Endowment Fund (773313)
Department of Pediatric Dentistry
o Pediatric Dentistry Clinic Renovation Fund (330973)
o Pediatric Dentistry Unrestricted Fund (330542)
o Drs. Gerlach-Barber Recognition Fund (331775)
o Children’s Associated Care Fund (332789)
o Dr. Indru C. Punwani Resident and Faculty Development
Endowment Fund (NEW! 773960)
Department of Restorative Dentistry
o Restorative and Advanced Prosthodontics Clinic Renovation
Fund (337408)
o Restorative Dentistry Unrestricted Fund (333555)
o Dr. S. Sol Flores and Mrs. Cecilia T. Flores Clinical
Prosthodontics Laboratory Fund (332805)
o Dr. Charles F. Nichols Occlusal Studies Student Scholarship
(335088)
o Special Projects Fund (333556)
Department of Oral Biology
oO
ral Biology Unrestricted Fund (337403)
oD
r. E. Lloyd Du Brul Scholarship Fund (773041)
o Dr. James H. Fuller Travel Award (772165)
oH
istology Alumni and Friends Fund (331886)
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
oO
ral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic Renovation Fund
(333082)
oO
ral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unrestricted Fund (333086)
Department of Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences
oO
ral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences Unrestricted Fund
(335088)
oC
enter for Diagnostic Imaging Fund (337719)
International Dentist Degree Program
o International Dentist Degree Program Unrestricted Fund
(556719)
o International Dentist Degree Program Preclinical Teaching
Facility Fund (337775)
Research
o Dentistry Summer Student Research Award Fund (340345)
o Center for Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration
Laboratory (335098)
o Dr. Isaac Schour Memorial Dentistry Student Research
Awards (335354)
o Caries Research Fund (335951)
Please cut out this page and include with your check made payable to the University of Illinois Foundation. Please note that 100% of your gift
will be directed to the College of Dentistry fund of your choice. Please send your gift to Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean for Advancement
and Alumni Affairs, College of Dentistry, MC 621, Room 404EB, 801 South Paulina Street, Chicago, Illinois 60612-7211. Thank you for your
generosity!
For more information, call Ana Lisa Ogbac at (312) 996-0485 or email [email protected].
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Feature
CDS Reception
Variety of 2013
Centennial Events
Culminate in Gala
The University of Illinois at Chicago College of
Dentistry’s Centennial Celebration featured special
events in which hundreds of alumni, faculty, staff,
and students, as well as Loyola and Northwestern
alumni and friends of the College, gathered in
2013 to celebrate under the theme A Proud Past, A
Brilliant Future.
“It was a year of honoring not only the College’s
history, but the students, faculty, staff, alumni,
friends, and corporate and organized dentistry
partners who have embraced our commitment to
excellence in dental education and who have been
inspired by our Vision to make our College a world
leader over the past 100 years,” said Dr. Bruce
Graham, who stepped down as Dean in December.
Events were planned by Ana Lisa Ogbac,
Associate Director of Advancement and Alumni
Affairs.
UIC-Loyola Pizza Party and
Basketball Game
The College kicked off the Centennial
Celebration with a Pizza Party preceding the UIC
Flames-Loyola Ramblers basketball game the
evening of Jan. 16. More than 60 people attended,
including alumni of both UIC and Loyola. Dr.
Benjamin LoGiudice, ’98, was honored by being
chosen to Light the Flame before the game. Dr.
LoGiudice is President of the Arcolian Dental Arts
Society, which has members who are alumni of the
UIC College of Dentistry, Loyola School of Dentistry,
and Northwestern University School of Dentistry.
Dr. LoGiudice noted that he, his wife, and his
daughters “truly felt like VIPs. My family had a
wonderful time. It was exciting and quite an honor.”
“The game came down to the buzzer and senior
point guard Gary Talton sank a bank shot with two
seconds left and UIC won 61-59, giving us bragging
rights!” said Dr. Bill Bleecker, ’71. “Chicago is the
birthplace of modern dentistry and UIC and Loyola
grads are among the greatest dentists in the world,
and an event like this was great for getting us
together.”
To celebrate the Centennial, the College held
a reception in conjunction with the Chicago Dental
Society (CDS) Midwinter Meeting the evening of
Feb. 22. More than 120 people attended.
“The UIC reception that was held that Midwinter
Meeting this year was a wonderful time,” said D-4
Claire Pescheret. “It was great to see the collection
of people from the past, present, and future of
dentistry all in one room. My classmates and I
enjoyed spending time with our faculty outside of the
school atmosphere. The event allowed us the unique
opportunity to connect on a different level with all of
the attendees.” Students Claire Pescheret, Megan Keller, Nicole Bartosik, and
Julie Davis were among the many students who enjoyed the
College’s reception at the CDS Midwinter Meeting.
Dr. Danny Hanna, Clinical Associate Professor,
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, attended the
reception and noted that the Hotel Inter-Continental
was “a nice setting outside the College to visit with
current students, faculty, and alumni. It really was a
cross-generational event, and it was extra special
because of the Centennial.”
Clinic and Research Day
The annual Clinic and Research Day held
on March 7, as one of the official events of the
College’s Centennial, featured a special keynote
presentation, as Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch, Head
of the Department of Oral Biology, Allan G. Brodie
Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research, and
Director of the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial
Genetics, was the keynote speaker, discussing the
history of research at the College.
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“All the presenters and their mentors are to be
congratulated on the broad spectrum of research
projects,” said Dr. Seymour L. Gottlieb, ’58,
benefactor of the Dr. Isaac Schour Memorial Fund,
which assists student researchers in the Summer
Student Research Program.
“It was inspirational to hear students
communicate their research so capably and then
have the observing students assess and engage in
discussions. Clinic and Research Day is an ideal
opportunity for everyone to see firsthand advances
in research and educational opportunities while
nurturing confidence, curiosity, and thinking skills,”
Dr. Gottlieb said.
The Class of 1978 celebrated its 35th anniversary at the
Centennial Reunion.
Former Associate Dean for Research Dr. Phillip T. Marucha
with student Shohreh Raoof and Dr. Seymour Gottlieb, ‘58
Student Shohreh Raoof was a Summer Student
researcher; her project was on the role of the
hormone DHEA in depression, and she analyzed
salivary hormones and their correlation with
depression.
“The Summer Student Research Program
was very rewarding for both my professional and
personal life and I feel very fortunate to have been
a part of it,” she said. “I am thankful for the chance
Dr. Gottlieb gave me by providing the funds for my
research, presented at the Centennial Year Clinic
and Research Day.”
Centennial Reunion Dinner at the Carlisle in
Lombard, IL.
Dr. Rick Bona, ’78, noted that he and his
wife “had a great time. I wish even more of my
classmates would have come. We thought it was
wonderful. It was a great way to spend a Friday
evening. Dean Graham did a great job greeting the
anniversary classes with certificates and pins, and
the dessert bar at the end kept people mingling. It
gave me a few good ideas for Dental Arts Club of
Chicago events.”
Delta Dental of Illinois sponsored Reunion 2013.
Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Tour
The College hosted a Spirit of Peoria Riverboat
Tour on the Illinois River on Saturday, June 15,
Reunion
More than 250 UIC College of Dentistry and
Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry
alumni, spouses, faculty, guests, and dignitaries—
the largest Reunion attendance in decades—
enjoyed an evening of reconnecting, awards, and
music the evening of April 26 at the College’s
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The College hosted a Spirit of Peoria Riverboat Tour on
the Illinois River on June 15 in Peoria, IL. Pictured left to
right, back row, are Dr. Susan Zelazo-Smith; Tom Smith; Dr.
Timmothy Schwartz, ’79; Dr. Clifford Brown, ’54; and front
row, D-3 Yost Smith; Dr. Bruce Graham; and Dr. George
Kottemann, ’55, Orthodontics ’59.
in Peoria, IL. The event began with a dockside
cookout, and the Spirit of Peoria cruised the river
for several hours. The theme was “Tropical Rock &
Roll for Your Soul and Jimmy Buffett Night,” and the
Caribbean-themed cruise featured a Jimmy Buffett
cover band.
Student Yost Smith was one of the participants,
and noted the cruise “it was a fun time, and a great
way to network with alumni who have moved away
from the Chicago area.”
“The cruise was an enjoyable evening on the
river,” said Dr. Timmothy Schwartz, ’79, who
practices in Pekin, IL. “It gave all that were there a
chance to talk together for quite a while. I really like
the idea of an alumni event in central Illinois.”
MicroDental Chicago at Albert Tassi Dental
Studio was the sponsor.
Centennial Oral Biology Legacy
Conference
The College celebrated 100 years of leadership
in Oral Biology and Orthodontics with the “Legacy
in Oral Biology” conference June 16 through June
20. The conference featured more than 60 speakers
and included some of the top scholars in the world.
It was chaired by Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch,
Head of the Department of Oral Biology and Brodie
Chair and Director of the Brodie Laboratory for
Craniofacial Genetics at the College.
The Maxwell Street Klezmer Band performed at the Oral
Biology Legacy Conference, and some attendees danced to the
music.
“Our Oral Biology Legacy was one week of
scientific immersion into everything UIC Oral Biology
is about: functional morphology; evolutionary,
developmental and mineralized tissue biology; tissue
engineering and stem cells, and temporomandibular
joint function and disorders,” said Dr. Diekwisch.
Participants in the Oral Biology Legacy Conference.
Dr. Christopher Squier, Professor, Department of Oral
Pathology, Radiology, and Medicine, University of Iowa
College of Dentistry, spoke at the Oral Biology Legacy
Conference.
There also was an architectural boat cruise
on the Chicago River. During the history session
on the last day, the Maxwell Street Klezmer Band
performed.
“Our meeting was elevated beyond the usual
scope of a scientific conference by embracing our
history with Klezmer music, historical memoirs,
and a boat tour on Lake Michigan. For me most
gratifying was to celebrate with friends and to relive the awe-inspiring legacy of those who once
led our department at the helm of American dental
education and research.”
Dr. Matthew Ravosa, Professor, Department of
Biological Sciences, attended the conference. “UIC
dental faculty have played a major role in increasing
our understanding of the development, function,
evolution and pathobiology of the oral cavity,” he
said.
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“The diversity of approaches and subject
material on oral biology was particularly
exciting. The diversity of speakers was very interdisciplinary in nature, which made for a scientific
broader meeting than is typical. As such, it was a
great way to find out about the state of the state in
related fields.
“I thoroughly enjoyed the Tuesday evening boat
cruise on Lake Michigan and the Chicago River. It
was also nice to see various folks I normally do not
run into anymore or only very infrequently,”
Dr. Ravosa concluded.
Sponsors included Active Motif; Colgate
Palmolive Co.; GC America; GlaxoSmithKline;
Dr. Arthur Litowitz, Dr. Robert Litowitz, ’47, MS
Orthodontics ’48, and the Litowitz Foundation; the
George Matula Endowment Fund for Research
and the Study of Oral Biology; the Rush University
Department of Biochemistry; Thermo Fisher; the
UIC Department of Biology at the College of Liberal
Arts and Sciences; the UIC College of Dentistry and
its Department of Oral Biology and Department of
Orthodontics; Dr. Dennis F. Weber, MS Histology
’63; Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, and Charlene
Wexler.
“All along the coast of Alaska were vistas of ice flows and
glaciers,” said Dr. Christopher Wenckus, who shot these
pictures. One of the excursions on the trip was on a steam
engine train that took passengers from Juneau to the Yukon
gold fields.
Continuing Education at Sea
A seven-day Alaskan Silversea Cruise on the
ship the Silver Shadow was held July 4 through 11
and offered Continuing Education.
Dr. Rand F. Harlow, Clinical Assistant Professor
and Director of Predoctoral Implant Education,
presented the course Implant Dentistry: Past,
Present, and Future.
The ship cruised several glaciers and visited
Sitka, Juneau, Skagway, and Ketchikan, Alaska.
“The Alaskan CE cruise was spectacular in
every way,” Dr. Harlow said. “First, the venue
was phenomenal. Silversea is a five-star cruise
line. You are treated like royalty. Accommodations
were stellar, cuisine was on par with any high
end restaurant and service was amazing. Shore
excursions were very well planned and operated
seamlessly.
“Even though there was limited attendance,
we had some very good discussions on implant
dentistry,” Dr. Harlow continued. “The lectures were
spread out over the length of the cruise, and were
done in a relaxed environment on the cruise ship.
“It is a trip I will remember for a lifetime,” he
concluded. “This should be on everyone’s bucket
list. Alaska is simply breathtaking, impossible to
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describe unless you see it in person.”
“The trip was fabulous,” said Dr. Christopher
S. Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74. “The service
was impeccable. The ship is known for having more
space per passenger than any other ship in the
cruise industry.
“The trip left from Seward, Alaska and ended
up in Vancouver, Canada. As one would expect, the
scenery was out of this world.
“We decided to have the CE portion of the
program early in the mornings over breakfast,”
Dr. Wenckus noted.
College Picnic
Students, staff, and faculty were invited to
the College’s Centennial Picnic on Aug 14 along
Marshfield Avenue adjacent to the dental school.
College personnel enjoyed hot dogs, hamburgers,
chicken, and vegetarian treats as they visited with
their co-workers. Prize drawings also were held.
see often, but hardly ever get a chance to have a
one-on-one conversation with.”
Golf Outing
D-2s Mollie K. Dixon, Olga Katz, and Taras Martyniouk
were among the hundreds of students, faculty, and staff who
enjoyed the College’s Centennial Picnic.
“I enjoyed spending time at the College’s
Centennial Picnic this past summer,” recalled
student Mollie K. Dixon. “The picnic was a great
way to get outside during the day and mingle with
my classmates and the faculty.”
“It was really fun to kick back, be able to get
away from our busy schedule, and to mingle with
our classmates while celebrating such a memorable
moment,” said student Olga Katz. “It was an honor
to be part of UIC College of Dentistry’s 100th year
anniversary!”
“The picnic environment was good, and the
weather cooperated, too,” said staff member
The College’s 22nd annual Golf Outing on Sept.
11 was a special one. The event returned to Cog
Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, IL, and some
golfers played Dubsdread, home of the Western
Open. There was a 1 p.m. shotgun start, and a
special Centennial dinner in the evening.
Attendance doubled from the previous year, as
86 golfers enjoyed the event.
Dr. Tom King, ’71, once again served as Chair
of the Golf Outing.
Sponsors were: Bennett Technologies,
DENTSPLY, MicroDental Chicago at Albert Tassi
Dental Studio, Standard Bank and Trust Co., UIC
Athletics, and WhipMix.
“Loved the return to Cog Hill—perfect day!”
said Steven T. Kuhn, ’97, Pediatric Dentistry ’00.
“As always, well run, and it’s great to see familiar
faces that I only get to see about once a year
anymore. And, there was golf and beer involved!”
Celebrating A Proud Past
Book Preview
Approximately 80 alumni, faculty, staff, students,
retirees, and friends attended the Celebrating A
Proud Past Book Preview on Sept. 15. Preview
copies of the College’s history book, Celebrating A
Proud Past, were on hand.
William S. Bike, Director of Advancement and
Alumni Affairs Communications, gave a presentation
on the book.
Students, faculty, and staff enjoyed the warm weather and the
lawn during the picnic.
Connie Quach, General Anesthesia Coordinator
for Pediatric Dentistry. “I work mostly with the
residents, so the picnic was a good opportunity to
communicate and catch up with people that I may
Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44 (center), former Head of
Periodontics, came back to the College for the book preview
event and visited with Dean Bruce Graham (left).
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History Book
Celebrating
a Proud Past
Published by
College
past, and another highlighting
current faculty, alumni, staff,
and friends of the College.
Each of the College’s specialty departments has its own
section.
Interesting facts about the
College and lists of awardwinners are included.
The book contains articles
about changes in the building,
curriculum, and research mission; the impact of private support; social life at the College;
student organizations; African
Americans in the dental profession; women in the dental
professions; a photo display of
current staff; and reflections by
retired staff members.
There also are letters of
congratulations from leaders of
organized dentistry and elected
"Celebrating a Proud Past" is available for purchase. officials.
Celebrating a Proud Past
is available for $40, plus $5
for postage and handling per
book. To purchase copies of Celebrating a Proud
Past, send a check made out to UIC College of
Dentistry to William S. Bike, Office of Advancement
and Alumni Affairs, UIC College of Dentistry, 801 S.
Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60612. To use a credit card,
fill out the form on the inside back cover of Vision
magazine and mail to the above address. For more
information, contact Bike at (312) 996-8495 or [email protected].
In conjunction with its Centennial celebration, the College of
Dentistry has published a fourcolor, 226-page book about its
history, Celebrating a Proud
Past.
The book, said Dr. Bruce
Graham, Dean from 2000 to
2013, is dedicated “to the students, faculty, staff, patients,
administrators, alumni, benefactors, donors, and friends
whose commitment and
devotion
have made
us one of
the leading
dental institutions in the
world.
“Leadership is a constant theme
throughout
Operatories in the College’s Wood Street
our history,”
building in the 1960s.
Dr. Graham
continued.
“From being the first dental school in the nation
to have electric-driven dental engines and floormounted units, to inventions including the high-speed
handpiece and ammoniated toothpaste, to founding
national dental organizations, to setting the baseline
standard for oral radiation safety, and even to inventing Flag Day, leadership always has been the word
defining our College.”
The book recounts the rich history of the College, with hundreds of photos supplementing the
text. There is a section with notable faculty of the
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The early days of television courses at the College in the 1950s.
Centennial Gala Celebration
Students Mallory Marquie, Farah Shakir, Lauren Allegretti,
and Yost Smith served at student tour guides at the book event.
Dr. Samuel S. Wexler, ’64, an internationally
known dental historian, spoke on the history of the
College.
Dr. Thomas Lakars, ’67, Assistant Professor,
Oral Biology, offered his perspective on two of the
giants in the College’s history: Dr. Frederick Bogue
Noyes, Dean from 1924 to 1940, and Dr. E. Lloyd
Du Brul, longtime faculty member and developer of
the science of biomechanics of the head and neck.
Dr. Thomas G.H. Diekwisch, Head of the
Department of Oral Biology, Allan G. Brodie
Endowed Chair for Orthodontic Research, and
Director of the Brodie Laboratory for Craniofacial
Genetics, discussed the Vienna Group of world
renowned faculty of the College in the 1930s and
1940s.
Students also gave the guests tours of
the building. Guests also visited the College’s
Kottemann Gallery of History and the Du Brul
Archives of Oral Anatomy.
“I really enjoyed attending the reception and
book launch,” said Dr. Bennett Klavan, ’44, former
Head of the Department of Periodontics. “The
lectures were very interesting and seeing old friends,
some of whom I had not seen for many years, was
wonderful. The food was pretty good, too!”
Delta Dental of Illinois sponsored the Book
Launch.
ISDS Reception
The College held a Centennial Alumni Reception
during the Illinois State Dental Society Annual
Session in Bloomington, IL, on Sept. 20. Delta
Dental of Illinois and MicroDental Chicago at Albert
Tassi Dental Studio were the sponsors.
Centennial year culminated with the Centennial
Gala Celebration Dinner on Nov. 15 in the Grand
Ballroom at Navy Pier in Chicago. More than 330
alumni, faculty, students, staff, retirees, benefactors,
and friends of the College attended.
“The Gala capped a year of honoring not
only the College’s history, but the members of
our College community who have embraced our
commitment to excellence in dental education and
who have been inspired by our Vision to make our
College a world leader over the past 100 years,
Dean Bruce Graham said.
“The Centennial Gala was just fabulous,” said
Dr. Robert G. Brunetti, Loyola ’78, President of the
Guy D. and Rebecca E. Brunetti Foundation and
president and Chief Executive Officer of ProCare
Dental Group P.C. “What an extraordinary event.
From the moment I entered the reception area at
Navy Pier, I was enthralled with the history of the
College. I enjoyed so much reading the various
poster boards and observing the PowerPoint on the
faculty and staff who made a difference over the first
100 years.”
After a cocktail reception, the party moved into
the Grand Ballroom, and Dean Graham introduced
Dr. Paula Allen-Meares, UIC Chancellor.
UIC Provost Lon Kaufman then spoke.
“It has been deeply rewarding to participate in
the Centennial year celebrations for the University
of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry and,
coincidentally, to celebrate Dean Bruce Graham for
his outstanding leadership over the last 13 years,”
Dr. Kaufman said. “Both Dean Graham and the
College are synonymous with excellence, hard work,
cutting edge research, and care for its patients, and
for providing the best training and education to its
students.
“I congratulate the Dean and the College
because both are nationally recognized as leaders
among academic-dental institutions throughout
Chicago, the State of Illinois, the United States and
the world,” Dr. Kaufman continued.
“I wish all the best to Dean Graham, as he steps
down as Dean at the conclusion of this year. He
leaves a rich and enduring legacy as the College
embarks upon its next 100 years,” Dr. Kaufman
concluded.
After dinner, Dean Graham and his wife, Linda,
were surprised when Dr. Bill Knight, Interim
Dean, and Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean
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Centennial Gala
Dr. Ron Milnarik, ’67, and his wife, Pauline, visited with
friends during the Gala Dinner.
Dr. Bruce Graham and his wife, Linda, were surprised with a
photo presentation about their lives, and a scholarship named
for them.
The City Lights Orchestra performed at the Gala.
Attendees purchased Centennial Books and signed up for
silent auction items.
Ana Lisa Ogbac, Associate Director of Advancement and
Alumni Affairs, presented the Graham Scholarship check to
Linda and Bruce Graham.
Dancing was another fun part of the evening.
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Celebration
Jim Fasula; Kim Fasula, Director of the
Allen W. Anderson Faculty Dental Practice;
Dr. Alyson Koslow, Prosthodontics ’98,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative
Dentistry; and Jim Ryle.
Students enjoyed getting dressed up for the Gala.
Students Arash Hosseini, Angelica Lagunas, Elizabeth
Razdolsky, and alumnus Dr. Yan Razdolsky, ’85.
Navy Pier’s Grand Ballroom was an elegant venue for the
Gala.
Dr. Lon Kaufman, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost,
spoke to Gala revelers from the podium and on the big screen.
Dr. Cathleen Coyne, ’93, came to Chicago from
Tennessee to attend the Gala. Her guest, Stokes
Nelson, is at right.
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for Advancement and Alumni Affairs, came up on
stage and announced the creation of the Dr. Bruce
S. Graham and Linda M. Graham Scholarship
Fund. Ana Lisa Ogbac, Associate Director of
Advancement and Alumni Affairs, presented them
with a check for $61,000 representing money
already raised for the scholarship fund. (See related
article, page 9.)
“The highlight of the Gala was the
announcement of the Bruce S. and Linda M.
Graham Scholarship Fund,” Dr. Brunetti said. “It was
so touching to see Bruce and Linda on stage and to
share in the joy of what the scholarship award meant
to them. They have given so much to make the
College of Dentistry arguably one of the best dental
schools in this country, and they have given so much
to make UIC an even greater university.
“The scholarship fund is such a fitting tribute
to them both,” Dr. Brunetti continued. After Dr.
Graham expressed his thanks for the creation of the
Graham scholarship, participants enjoyed dancing
to the music of the City Lights Orchestra, conducted
by Rich Daniels, There was a silent auction, and
the Centennial year history book of the College,
Celebrating a Proud Past, was available. (See
related article, page 32.)
“The College of Dentistry embodies the values
of UIC in every way,” said Dr. Allen-Meares. “From
their focus on the creation of knowledge through
research, to advanced-practice instruction and
excellent clinical care, the faculty and staff of the
College — along with their students and alumni –
reflect our missions and ideals. As the largest safety
net for oral health services in Northern Illinois, the
College is committed to health care access and the
elimination of oral health disparities. Congratulations
on 100 years of exemplary service to your
profession and to the citizens of Illinois.”
“To those who organized the Gala, I say ‘well
done!’ said Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ’77, President
of the UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of
Directors. “The venue at Navy Pier is historic and
was perfect for this celebration, and I can’t imagine
the event being any better.
“Speaking with students and grads of all ages,
we realize that we received an excellent education
and start into our profession. Finally, honoring Dean
Graham for his service, vision, and dedication
to renewing the College as a premiere dental
educational and research facility was well-deserved
and from the heart. The future of our dental school is
truly ‘brilliant!’” Dr. Rubino concluded.
Student Justin Schneider said, “The College’s
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Centennial Gala was a unique and rewarding
experience as our inaugural DMD Class of 2015 was
able to celebrate the past 100 years of the College
with a century’s worth of alumni and faculty. It’s
not every day that you get to celebrate the 100th
birthday of an institution, producing dynamic
healthcare professionals of the past and future, in a
country where the healthcare system is in a state of
transition.”
“I was honored to have been present
in celebration of the College’s Centennial event as
well as Dean Graham’s accomplishments,” student
Farah Shakir added. “The UIC College of Dentistry
has had a longstanding history and continues
to progress in more ways than any other school. We
are so honored to be part of that experience. The
event was truly magnificent and I’m certain my
colleagues would agree.”
Faculty member Dr. Christine Hryhorczyk,
Director of Site Assessment for Extramural
Education, did not want to miss the Gala and also
used it to celebrate another special event. “My
husband’s birthday was the day before, and when
he asked what we were doing for his birthday, I said,
‘I have a great surprise for you—we’re going to a
Gala at Navy Pier!” she said, laughing.
Staff member Mirria Evans, Customer Service
Representative, Department of Periodontics, said,
“To be a part of this 100-year celebration meant
that I was included in the history of the College of
Dentistry. The 20 years of being employed here at
the College have been my most rewarding years at
UIC. On a daily basis I see many of the faculty and
staff, but it was pretty neat to see everyone dressed
and having fun. The Gala was awesome from the
food to the music, and I like a good band. Finally, it
was an honor to dance with Dean Graham!”
“There was such a feeling of excitement in the
room,” Dr. Brunetti said. “The grand ballroom was
decorated so elegantly and the camaraderie among
the guests showed that everyone present wanted to
help celebrate such a milestone event. It was such
a pleasure to see so many UIC alumni, colleagues
from Loyola, and Northwestern grads as well. And,
to see so many faculty and students at the Gala
made the evening even more memorable.”
Sponsors were ProCare Dental Group P.C.,
the KaVo Kerr Group, the UIC Dental Alumni
Association, and the UIC College of Dentistry. The
event was planned by Ogbac.
To see all the photos on Flickr, log on to http://
tinyurl.com/m32cl7h. To order photos, go to http://
tinyurl.com/GalaOrder.
Alumni Association
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$95 includes golf, golf cart, and dinner • $40 dinner only
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includes golf, golf cart, and dinner
Sept. 10, 2014
Send reservations to:
Cog Hill Golf & Country Club
12294 Archer Ave., Lemont, IL 60439
For more information,
contact Ana Lisa Ogbac
at (312) 996-0485 or
[email protected].
Office of Advancement and
Alumni Affairs (MC 621)
801 South Paulina Street
Chicago, IL 60612
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Feature
Naval Officer Alumnus Dr. Rohit Dave
Describes Life Aboard an Aircraft Carrier
By Dr. Rohit Dave, ’10
Lieutenant, United States Navy
Dedicated to the Dental Corpsmen aboard
the USS George Washington (CVN 73),
forward deployed to the Western Pacific
and U.S. Commander 7th Fleet Activities,
Yokosuka, Japan.
“Reveille! Reveille! All hands heave out and
trice up. Reveille!”
And so begins the 0600 morning
wake-up call over the 1MC announcement
system on the Nimitz class nuclear
powered aircraft carrier, the USS George
Washington, as she steams through
the Western Pacific. As a Navy dentist
stationed onboard this great warship, I am
The USS George Washington, where Dr. Rohit Dave, ’10, is stationed.
eager to share with you my day-to-day
experiences, as well as those of all who
by making sure each sailor receives his or her
stand the watch.
annual dental exam and treating any dental
With a crew of approximately 5,000, and
problems a sailor may have. Treatment provided
deployments lasting six months out of the year,
ranges from basic dental fillings, to root canal
it should be no surprise that one would find an
procedures, to wisdom tooth extractions, and may
embarked Dental Department onboard. Nearing
even include a small amount of prosthodontic crown
the end of my two-year tour here, I have learned
and bridge work.
an important lesson—a lesson that my enlisted
The amenities in our department include one
corpsmen taught me—the functioning of this
oral
surgery room, six patient care rooms, one
behemoth of a floating city depends on every
hygiene
room, a large instrument sterilizer, and a
sailor and that every job, no matter how small, is
digital
radiology
system linked to computers in each
important.
patient
care
room.
In addition to providing care
Weighing in at over 90,000 tons and carrying
for
our
own
sailors,
the USS George Washington
an embarked air wing of over 70 aircraft, the USS
provides
limited
sick
call care to sailors on smaller
George Washington (CVN 73), affectionately known
ships
within
our
strike
group that do not have a
as “GW,” is one of the world’s largest warships.
dental
department.
If
a
dental emergency, which
With a 4.5 acre flight deck capable of being parked
can’t
be
treated
by
the
Independent
Duty Corpsman
within striking distance of just about any country
on
the
smaller
ship,
arises
at
sea,
a
MEDEVAC
that has a coastline, the GW has enough ordnance
helicopter transports the patient from the smaller
to wage a small scale war. In order to support the
ship such as a destroyer or cruiser to the carrier.
lives of so many sailors working aboard her, the ship
has the capability of producing 400,000 gallons of
fresh water a day, serving 20,000 meals per day,
Dental Team
the capacity to cool over 2,900 homes with its air
As a dentist on the GW, I serve alongside three
conditioning system, as well as the ability to treat
other general dentists, an oral surgeon, and 15
any dental problem a sailor might have.
enlisted corpsmen. Together we form a tightly knit
The main goal of the Dental Department is to
team that provides high-level dental care in the
maintain the dental health of every sailor in the
midst of a warship environment. While the dental
highest state of readiness. This goal is accomplished
officers are busy daily treating patients and providing
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oversight on how the clinic
related injuries including
is run and maintained,
limb amputations, burns,
the corpsmen provide the
compound fractures, and
essential horsepower that
sucking chest wounds.
makes it run. Whether it
An entirely different
be assisting the dental
drill, the Man-Overofficer chairside as a
Board Drill, involves
dental assistant; cleaning
making sure the entire
the clinic; emptying the
ship takes an accurate
trash; restocking supplies;
muster count within the
sterilizing instruments;
respective departments
fabricating crowns, bridges,
swiftly and expeditiously
and night guards; as well
in order to account for any
as scheduling patients and
missing sailor who may
Lieutenant Rohit Dave, ’10 (left) and HM2 Travon Reese.
much more, the corpsmen
have fallen into the sea.
are the lifeblood of this
Although, thankfully, I never
department.
experienced a real General Quarters (i.e. combat
Working on an aircraft carrier presents many
situation), I did experience being a part of an all
unique challenges to dental healthcare providers.
hands muster when a sailor fell overboard.
In addition to providing routine dental care, every
person in the Dental Department is also responsible
Added Challenges
for contributing to the ship’s maintenance program
The ship’s sway while in heavy seas and the
and common shipboard drills.
constantly fluctuating schedule are other added
Each week, the department’s corpsmen are
challenges to providing dental care. Due to the
tested on their abilities to perform maintenance
sheer size of the GW, it is normally very stable while
on various pieces of equipment within the
underway. However, occasionally high sea states
department ranging from dental lab equipment to
or storms may cause even this large ship to pitch
fire extinguishers, battle lanterns, and water tight
and roll. Preventing dental chairs from rolling away
scuttles. Zone inspections each week involve
and instrument trays from swinging then become
walk-throughs of different compartments of the
incorporated into the treatment when practicing
ship, recording any maintenance issues found.
dentistry here. Oftentimes,
These maintenance
the ship’s daily schedule,
issues are then recorded
which accommodates the
to be corrected, fixed,
work of every department
and repaired by other
on this ship, has to change
departments on the ship.
at a moment’s notice. When
Two major drills
this happens, the saying,
onboard include the
“Blessed are the flexible,
General Quarters Drill, in
for they will not be bent out
which sailors man their
of shape,” aptly applies to
battle stations in case of
the situation in the dental
a hostile threat and the
clinic, as patients may
Man-Over-Board Drill.
have to be rescheduled to
During General Quarters
accommodate other urgent
Drill Dental Corpsmen and
or more prioritized shipDental Officers man Battle
The USS George Washington at dusk.
wide events or drills.
Dressing Stations (BDSs),
Being a dentist in the
small patient care rooms
United States Navy is definitely a road less traveled
that serve as triage and basic medical treatment
for most dental school graduates. For the few who
areas in case of combat casualty situations. During
choose to do it, it is a journey like no other. As a
the GQ drill, sailors assigned to a BDS continually
Dental Officer, I have come to realize that the most
train one another to treat a variety of combat
important asset of our department is our corpsmen—
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with the Sailor’s Creed,
the young, enlisted men
a creed that bonds Navy
and women from all over
sailors around the fleet:
our great nation who work
I am a United States
day in and day out to keep
sailor.
the dental clinic running.
I will support and
And this can be said about
defend the Constitution
any department on this
of the United States and
ship whether it be the
obey the orders of those
Reactor Department, Air
appointed over me.
Department, Engineering
I represent the fighting
Department, Supply
spirit of the Navy and those
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who have gone before me
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long hours, hard work,
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world.
the essential ingredients
Smile Day 2010.
I proudly serve my
keeping the USS George
country’s Navy combat team with honor, courage,
Washington always at the ready to defend our nation
and commitment.
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treatment of all.
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Profile
Prosthodontics
Resident Needs
a Steady Hand
to Combine
Dentistry,
Football
By Sam Hostettler Prosthodontics Resident Dr. Allison
Alberts, ’13, has an unusual interest
outside dentistry. She is a wide
receiver/defensive back for the
Dr. Allison “Alli” Alberts, ’13, Prosthodontics Resident, is a wide receiver/defensive
Chicago Bliss women’s professional
back for the Chicago Bliss football team. “I loved every second of the season,” she said.
football team.
Dr. Alberts suffered many aches
and pains during her rookie season
Passion. The Bliss went on to win 34-18.
with the Bliss, including a concussion, cracked rib,
“I loved every second of the season,” said Dr.
and so many bruises that one leg was the color of
Alberts. “I don’t care about individual statistics. I just
the rainbow.
want to win. It’s more fun to win as a team.”
Fortunately for the 26-year-old, her
The Legends Football League is a
hands came away without so much as
women’s seven-on-seven full-contact
a hangnail.
tackle league. The Bliss plays its home
That’s a good thing, not only for
games at the Sears Centre Arena in
her career on the field, but her longHoffman Estates, IL.
term future as a prosthodontist.
Dr. Alberts, an all-star athlete
Dr. Alberts is in her first year of the
in high school and college, joined
three-year advanced prosthodontics
the Bliss because she missed the
program, learning to repair and replace
competition.
teeth with crowns, bridges, veneers,
The league began in 2009. In
inlays, dentures, and implants.
2013, shoulder pads were redesigned
The work takes concentration and
to provide more protection for players,
a steady hand, two traits she uses
who also wear elbow and knee
to run precise routes and catching a
pads, plus ice hockey-style helmets
football.
with clear plastic visors instead of
facemasks.
Championship Play
Dr. Alberts discovered the
professional league while watching
Dr. Alberts, from downstate
television. An avid football fan whose
Smithton, IL, played an integral part
Dr. Alberts with her “game face.”
family had season tickets for the St.
for the Bliss in winning the 2013
Louis Rams, she thought football
Legends Cup, the championship of the
would be a good way to release her
Legends Football League. She scored
competitive drive.
two rushing touchdowns in the first half, staking the
She missed the days of team sports, having
Bliss to a 27-6 halftime lead over the Philadelphia
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been an All-State athlete in
volleyball, basketball, and track
and field at Freeburg High
School.
She was a key member of the
Washington University volleyball
team that won the Division III
national title in 2007; she was
named the tournament’s Most
Outstanding Player. She was
a second team All-American in
volleyball in 2008 and a star on
the track, where she was a threetime All-American and school
record holder in the heptathlon.
As a rookie for the Bliss,
Dr. Alberts led the team in
receptions, yards receiving and
touchdowns during the regular
season. On defense, she had
17 tackles, 15 of them solo. She
sacked the quarterback once and
had two interceptions.
Dr. Alberts was one of
five players nominated for the
league’s Rookie of the Year
award, won by Shuree Wyatt of
the Seattle Mist.
‘Foggy’ First Game
Dr. Alberts (center) received the Curt J. Gronner Award in 2013 from Dr. Bruce Gronner,
’70, and Dean Bruce Graham.
Dr. Alberts’ first game is a
little foggy in her mind.
During the third quarter
against defending
champion Los Angeles,
Dr. Alberts tried to stop
Temptation quarterback
Ashley Salerno from
running in a one-point
conversion after a
touchdown. Dr. Alberts
was hit so hard she was
“knocked out cold,” she
“I can use all my energy,
said.
aggression and intensity on
It turned out that
the field,” Dr. Alberts said.
Dr. Alberts had a
concussion.
“It was pretty scary,” Dr. Alberts said. “My mom
and friends were in the stands and saw me lying on
the field getting medical attention. I was taken to
the locker room, but I couldn’t remember anything
before that. My mom didn’t want me to play again.”
After a three-week break, Dr. Alberts’ concussive
symptoms subsided and she was medically cleared
to play. She couldn’t help wondering whether every
game was going to be like her first.
“When I was making a tackle, I just kept
thinking, ‘stay low, stay low, stay low,’” she said. Dr.
Alberts didn’t sustain another concussion, but she
cracked a rib taking a hit.
Dr. Alberts had played co-ed flag football when
she was younger, but tackle football better fits her
intense nature, she said.
“Sometimes I get a little too crazy when
playing sports, and when I was playing volleyball,
teammates would occasionally tell me to calm down,
that I was getting too excited,” she said.
“With football, I don’t have to calm down. I can
use all my energy, aggression and intensity on the
field. Which I think only makes you better. I can’t
wait for next season,” Dr. Alberts concluded.
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Ne ws
Dr. Bill Knight Named
Interim Dean
Dr. Bill Knight has been named Interim Dean of the
College effective Dec. 16, 2013. His appointment
has received University of Illinois Board of Trustees
Approval.
He succeeds Dr. Bruce Graham, who has
stepped down as Dean. Dr. Graham will return to
the faculty in 2014. Currently, a national search for a
new Dean is underway.
“I am very happy that Bill has agreed to serve
as Interim Dean,” Dr. Graham said. “He is eminently
well-qualified to serve the College in this role
by virtue of his extensive experience and broad
expertise in dental education. And he is also well
known and respected by our faculty, who have
worked closely with him for the past 12 years to
transform our clinical and classroom curricula in the
predoctoral and postgraduate programs.
“As Executive Associate Dean, he had been
my closest advisor and confidant so he is fully
conversant with all of the ongoing business of the
Office of the Dean,” Dr. Graham continued. “The
College will not miss a beat thanks to Bill’s immense
capabilities.”
“The Assistant and Associate Deans, the
Department Heads, our entire faculty, and I will keep
the College’s initiatives moving forward,” Dr. Knight
said. “This is not the time to rest or be caretakers.
It also is important to keep the College of Dentistry
in its leadership position as one of the flagship
programs of UIC.”
Current College initiatives include continuing
rehabbing and construction of College facilities,
refining the MS in Oral Science program, and
implementing the fourth year of the College’s
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) curriculum, which
succeeds its previous DDS program.
A member of the faculty since 2001,
Dr. Knight first served the College as Assistant Dean
for Clinical Education. In his most recent role as
Executive Associate Dean, he had been the chief
academic officer for the College, working closely
with the faculty in the DMD and the Advanced
Specialty Programs.
“Dr. Knight has been instrumental in
transformative innovations to the professional
doctorate program,” said Dr. Lon Kaufman, Vice
Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Provost.
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Dr. Bill Knight, Interim Dean of the College.
“Under his leadership, the faculty eliminated
discipline-based clinical education and created
Group Practice Clinics with interdisciplinary faculty
teams mentoring students.” Conventional discipline-based, preclinical
education was replaced with an integrated
prepatient care learning program in a high-fidelity
simulation clinic. A community-based Service
Learning program was implemented across the
predoctoral curriculum, culminating with students
providing patient care in safety net, communitybased clinics.
“These changes have resulted in vastly
increased student clinical learning experiences and
were recognized with the 2012 American Dental
Education Association (ADEA) Gies Award for
Innovation by a Dental Education Institution,”
Dr. Kaufman said.
In 2007-08, the faculty created an entirely
new classroom curriculum for dental students that
integrated biomedical, bio-behavioral, and clinical
sciences knowledge and skills through patient care
scenarios. The renamed DMD also replaced lectures
with small-group learning seminars.
“Dr. Knight was instrumental to developing the
new curriculum and he led the approval process
from the College level up through the Illinois Board
of Higher Education,” Dr Kaufman said.
“Dr. Knight also led faculty efforts which culminated
in successful implementation of the DMD program
in 2011 and assessed its highly positive student
learning outcomes to date.”
In 2009, Dr. Knight established the Office of
Dental Education to provide technological support
for the faculty’s innovations.
Dr. Knight earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery
and Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry
degrees from the University of Michigan and a
Master of Science in Health Care Education degree
from the University of Detroit Mercy. He began his
career as a Dental Officer in the United States Navy,
after which he established a private practice where
he served patients for 29 years. He began teaching
in 1981 at the University of Michigan, where he
was honored five times with Instructor of the Year
awards, and he later served in academic affairs and
clinical leadership roles at the University of Detroit
Mercy.
Instructional design and outcomes assessment
are Dr. Knight’s research interests, and he has
published 25 articles in peer-reviewed journals
on these topics. He is a nationally-recognized
thought leader in the learning process that leads to
dental students’ development of clinical treatment
competency skills, and he has presented 47 invited
workshops and presentations on the subject. Dr. Knight is the recipient of seven
competencies awards for educational research
presentations at American Dental Education
Association national symposia. He is a Fellow of
the American College of Dentists and an active
member of National and State dental professional
organizations. He has held numerous leadership
positions in the American Dental Education
Association, serving as Chair of the sections on
Academic Affairs and Clinical Simulation.
He also has served as a Site Visitor Consultant
to the Commission on Dental Accreditation and
the National Commission for Accreditation and
Assessment, which is an accrediting agency for
international dental education programs.
“I have the greatest confidence that Dr. Knight
will continue to build the momentum and quality of
the College of Dentistry as we complete the search
for the next Dean,” Dr. Kaufman said.
Accreditation Site Visit Successful:
CODA Sites Several Strengths
Site visitors representing the Commission on Dental
Accreditation of the American Dental Association
visited the College Nov. 12 through 14, 2013,
culminating two years of preparation by College
administrators, faculty, staff, and students.
“We are pleased to announce that the
The College’s “innovative, collaborative, and forwardthinking DMD curriculum was recognized as a “Strength.”
accreditation site visit went very well,” said
Dr. Bruce Graham, who recently stepped down as
Dean.
The preliminary outcomes reported to the
College by the site visit team were:
Postgraduate programs of Endodontics,
Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics,
and Prosthodontics (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
was not visited in this cycle) were individually and
collectively excellent.
As a group they received zero Recommendations (major deficits that seriously impact the program); six Suggestions (minor issues that could
be enhanced to improve the program), and 16
Strengths (praiseworthy features identified by the
site visitors).
“These are outstanding results that demonstrate
our excellence,” Dean Graham said.
“The Predoctoral DDS/DMD program also did
very well,” noted Interim Dean Bill Knight.
The outcomes reported were zero
Recommendations, two Suggestions, and eight
Strengths.
The Predoctoral Strengths identified were the
College’s commitment to diversity and humanism;
its innovative, collaborative, and forward-thinking
DMD curriculum; creation of the position of
Associate Dean and Office of Faculty Affairs;
breadth and depth of student clinical experiences;
the College’s “robust” extramural program; research
facilities; high-quality science being conducted
in the College; and mentoring of junior research
faculty.
“Each of us participated in earning these fine
results,” Dr. Knight said, telling College personnel
“we genuinely appreciate all that you do to make
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this a premier College of Dentistry.”
Dr. Graham noted that College faculty, staff, and
students provided, “extra effort over those three
days to absolutely dazzle and impress our visitors
from the Commission on Dental Accreditation,” and
he thanked everyone at the College.
Dr. David L. Crowe Named Interim
Associate Dean for Research
Dr. David L. Crowe,
Professor, Periodontics,
has been named
Interim Associate
Dean for Research. He
succeeds Dr. Phillip
T. Marucha, who has
become Dean of the
Oregon Health and
Science University’s
School of Dentistry.
The formal
responsibility of the
Associate Dean for
Dr. David L. Crowe, Interim
Research is providing
Associate Dean for Research.
support to the Dean in
administration of the
research mission of the College.
Dr. Crowe will have “direct responsibility for
the Office of Research Services in the College, and
serve as the College liaison to the offices of Vice
Chancellor for Research, Technology Management,
Protection of Research Subjects, Animal Care, and
Research Resources Center,” he explained.
The Associate Dean for Research also fosters
collaborative research among faculty both within
and outside the College, faculty mentoring for grant
submission, and the seed grant program of the
College.
Dr. Crowe also will “meet with the Research
Committee to promote activities in the College.
“I will have a major role in the annual Clinic and
Research Day in collaboration with its committee,
and also be responsible for oversight of the
research facilities of the College,” he explained.
“The College underwent dramatic expansion
and renovation of its research facilities under the
direction of Dr. Marucha,” Dr. Crowe said. “He has
positioned the College well to advance its research
mission in the future.
“The College has a tremendously talented
research faculty, and I plan to consult individually
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with them and the department heads in the fall term
to assess how the research office can best meet
their needs going forward,” Dr. Crowe explained.
An important area of planning is determining
ways to address the rapidly changing research
funding environment. “I plan to take a facilitative
approach to assisting our leaders in their respective
fields of research to maximize their substantial
talents for the benefit of their individual programs
and the research mission of the College,” Dr. Crowe
said. “As the College progresses through this time
of change I will work with the new leadership team
to create a smooth transition to the best of my
ability.”
Prior to joining the faculty at the College in
2006, Dr. Crowe led the Head and Neck Cancer
Research Group at the University of Southern
California. He served as coordinator of Oral Cancer
Research for the College from 2006 to 2011 and
was a Fellow of the American Dental Education
Association Leadership Institute in 2008-09.
Dr. Crowe’s research has focused on oral
cancer stem cell biology and his laboratory has
published in top cancer research journals and has
been awarded grants from the National Institutes
of Health, Department of Defense, American
Cancer Society, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, and
American Institute for Cancer Research.
Since joining the College faculty, he has taught
pathology, oral pathology, and advanced oral
sciences, and has been a small group learning
facilitator in addition to mentoring DMD/PhD
students. He has served on many College and
University committees in such areas as curriculum,
admissions, and student progress.
Dr. Susan A. Rowan Named Interim
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84, Clinical Associate
Professor of Restorative Dentistry and recent
Managing Partner of the Monet Clinic, has been
named Interim Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs.
She succeeds Dr. David M. Clark, who has retired.
Dr. Rowan will deal with such areas as patient
services, clinical education, clinical budgets,
licensure and certification, sedation and anesthesia
policies, compliance, supplies, medical waste
management, facilities management, information
technology, coordination of selected construction
projects, space allocation, the Allen W. Anderson
Faculty Practice, and more.
“I will work with
Interim Dean Dr. Bill
Knight and Interim
Associate Dean for
Academic Affairs
Dr. Seema Ashrafi
[’93, MS Histology
’94, Periodontics ‘99]
to oversee the clinical
education of the
undergraduate students,
with a focus on maximizing
patient care experiences
Dr. Susan A. Rowan, ’84,
Interim Associate Dean for for our learners,” Dr.
Rowan said. “Another
Clinical Affairs.
responsibility is ensuring a
safe and professional clinic
environment with exceptional faculty supervision
and staff support.
“A major component is patient services—
making sure that the patient experience is as near to
ideal as it can be, that we’re providing a high level
of treatment to our patients, and that we’re doing it
in the most caring and professional way possible,”
Dr. Rowan continued. “The Office of Clinical Affairs
also deals with adverse outcomes of patient care
and following up if there is a problem. I will also take
on the role of compliance officer for the College
concerning its policies.”
The physical renovation of the College has
been transformative, and clinics have been or will
be completed within the next six-to-12 months,
“and it will be my responsibility to work with the
leadership to see it to its successful end,”
Dr. Rowan explained.
Dr. Rowan said she is looking forward to
interacting with Associate Deans, Department
Heads, and Program Directors “to see what role I
can play in providing assistance to them.”
Dr. Rowan admires the “forward track” that
recent Dean Bruce Graham set the College on, and
hopes the College continues on its path of progress
and innovation.
Because of Dr. Clark’s work, Dr. Rowan feels
she has been able to hit the ground running in her
new post. “I think Dean Clark did a great job,” she
said. “He made a lot of positive changes here at the
College that have improved patient services.
“He is going to be a hard person to follow, and
he put a highly competent team together in the
Office of Clinical Affairs, so I know that I have a
great deal of support.
“I would like to continue the work on improving
patient services even more,” Dr. Rowan said. “We’ve
made major strides in that area, and with our new
facilities, I hope we can serve an increasing number
of patients at the College who will undoubtedly
appreciate the high level of care we provide.
“Working with this exceptional faculty,
students and staff to encourage the most positive
atmosphere, and facilitating cooperation and
teamwork, are my major goals,” Dr. Rowan
concluded.
Dr. James Bryniarski and Dr. Michael Dunlap,
Clinical Assistant Professors in the Department
of Restorative Dentistry, will serve as Associate
Managing Partners of the Monet Clinic, succeeding
Dr. Rowan.
Dr. Seema Ashrafi Named
Interim Associate Dean
for Academic Affairs
Dr. Seema Ashrafi, ’93, MS Histology ’94, Periodontics ’99, Clinical Associate Professor, Department
of Periodontics, has been named Interim Associate
Dean for Academic
Affairs.
Her primary
responsibility is the
academic components of the DMD,
International Dentist
Degree, Advanced
Standing DMD, and
six specialty certificate programs. She
oversees admissions
for all students in the
specialty programs
and the student regis- Dr. Seema Ashrafi, ’93, MS
tration process for all
Histology ’94, Periodontics ‘99,
programs.
Academic Affairs.
In her new role,
Dr. Ashrafi also chairs
the Subcommittees
on Student Promotions and chairs the Institutional
Effectiveness Committee, coordinates the annual
Faculty Conference, and coordinates accreditation
of academic programs. She approves students to
take national Boards, oversees the Faculty Evaluation and Course Evaluation process, and performs a
variety of other academically related duties as well.
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“It’s a very exciting position,” Dr. Ashrafi said.
“There are new challenges every day. It seems like
when I solve one challenge, another one comes to
take its place.
“But it’s a very nice job and a big responsibility, and I plan to continue working very hard,” she
continued. “I’ve had a great mentor in Interim Dean
Dr. Bill Knight, who had this job before me, the staff
is helping me tremendously, and I’m working closely
with Dr. Susan Rowan [‘84]. Interim Associate Dean
for Clinical Affairs.
“We’re all the same people; we’re just performing different roles,” Dr. Ashrafi said.
She noted that her main goal is to help students.
“I am the students’ advocate, and that’s exciting for
me,” Dr. Ashrafi said. “I’m there for the students, and
I want to help them and make sure everything at the
College facilitates them doing their best work.”
Dr. Ashrafi has earned the American Academy
of Periodontology Clinical Teaching Award, a Crystal
Apple Award, a Golden Apple Award, and a Chicago
Dental Society Foundation Clinical Faculty Fellowship.
Dr. Knight noted that Dr. Ashrafi “enjoys the
respect and admiration of her faculty colleagues, the
predoctoral and postgraduate students, and the staff
members of the College. Her welcoming personality,
genuine caring for all, and capacity for developing,
implementing, and evaluating curricular innovation
will continue to serve us well as she leads the academic pursuits of the College.”
Dr. Marcio da Fonseca Named
Head of Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Marcio da Fonseca has been named Associate
Professor and Head of the Department of Pediatric
Dentistry and Director of Oral Health for Special
Needs Children.
“One of our goals in Pediatric Dentistry is to
make sure our residents become well-rounded
specialists, and part of that is training them well
in the care of the medically complex child and
adolescent,” he said.
Special needs patients are a particular interest
of Dr. da Fonseca’s.
“Our department is the biggest provider of care
for children on Medicaid in Illinois,” he explained. “I
want to understand what we’re doing here to make
sure we serve these patients and their families in the
best way possible.”
Dr. da Fonseca said, “In addition, my hope is to
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enhance the hospital dentistry experience both here
at UIC and maybe expand our services to other
hospitals to make sure that the oral health needs
of kids with complex medical issues are being
attended to.
“Parents may have little control over the child’s
medical problems, but oral health is an area where
they can have some control,” he said. “It’s important
to help parents understand how they can prevent
the dental problems that may complicate the
child’s health. For example, if you’re dealing with
a child who is immunosuppressed due to cancer
treatments, an abscessed tooth may complicate
the treatment course. A child may have a lot of
mucositis and oral pain and be unable to eat, drink,
or sleep. There are
many things we can
do to keep children’s
mouths comfortable
and make them able
to tolerate other
medical treatments.
“There are lots
of oral-systemic
health connections
about which we
need to educate
our residents, our
colleagues, and
physicians. The
pediatric dentist,
Dr. Marcio da Fonseca, Head of
whether a resident,
Pediatric Dentistry.
faculty member, or
practitioner, has a
rich role to play in the medical field. Other medical
practitioners need our expertise,” Dr. da Fonseca
said.
He also noted that he would like to help
sensitize the College’s students “to treat these
patients throughout their careers—to really open the
doors of their offices to special needs patients and
any youngsters,” Dr. da Fonseca said.
Dr. da Fonseca noted he wants to work with
Pediatric Dentistry faculty to “make the department
more efficient in responding to the needs of our
population, see more patients, and make ours one
of the top programs in the country,” he said. “We
want to attract the best residents and faculty and
make this an exciting place to work and study. We
have a lot of talented people here to achieve this
goal.”
When not working, Dr. da Fonseca enjoys
reading “fiction, nonfiction, and current affairs,”
he said. “I’m reading books about developing
leadership skills, and I’d like to employ those
techniques for new ways to enhance the leadership
skills of our residents and faculty.
“I also love the arts and theatre, and I’m a
big movie buff,” Dr. da Fonseca added. “I enjoy
good food and wine, and traveling. I love going
to different countries and experiencing different
cultures, and I’m very fortunate to often be invited
to speak internationally.”
Dr. da Fonseca received his dental degree at
the Federal University of Juiz de Fora, Brazil. He
earned his MS and Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry
at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. He
completed two Fellowships, and was Director of
Predoctoral Pediatric Dentistry at the University
of California at San Francisco. At the University
of Michigan at Ann Arbor he was Director of the
Pediatric Dental Service, and he was Director of
Inpatient Dental Care at Nationwide Children’s
Hospital and Clinical Professor of Pediatric Dentistry
at The Ohio State University.
Most recently, Dr. da Fonseca had been LawLewis Professor and Director of the Pediatric Dental
Graduate Program at the University of Washington
Center for Pediatric Dentistry and Seattle Children’s
Hospital.
He succeeds Dr. Indru Punwani, who retired as
Department Head and now is Professor Emeritus.
forward to working closely with the faculty, staff,
and residents to strengthen the clinical research
capabilities within the department.”
Dr. Nares most recently was Associate
Professor and Graduate Program Director in the
Department of Periodontology at the University of
North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry.
After earning his DDS, PhD, and Certificate of
Specialty in Periodontology from the Baylor College
of Dentistry at Texas A&M University in Dallas,
Dr. Nares completed a three-year postdoctoral
fellowship at the Oral Infection and Immunity
Branch of the National Institute of Dental and
Craniofacial Research of the National Institutes of
Health (NIDCR/NIH) at Bethesda, MD.
The author of 26 scientific articles and 28
abstracts in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Nares also
has been an invited moderator of the Astra Tech
World Congress and session chair for the Astra Tech
Platform for Exchange of Education and Research
Symposium.
Dr. Salvador Nares Appointed
Head of Periodontics
Dr. Salvador Nares has been named Associate
Professor and Head of the Department of
Periodontics and Director of Periodontics Research.
“As the new Department Head, a key priority
will be to enhance the periodontal and dental
implant experiences for predoc and postgrad
students,” Dr. Nares said. “I intend to take a
hands-on approach to the educational mission of
the College.”
Dr. Nares is a practicing periodontist. His clinical
interests include hard and soft tissue management
in the esthetic zone and fostering interdisciplinary
experiences for students/residents in the care of the
complex periodontal and implant patient.
“I intend to work closely with Dr. Praveen
Gajendrareddy, our new Program Director, to
enhance the residents’ clinical and didactic
experiences,” Dr. Nares continued. “I also look
Dr. Salvador Nares, Head of Periodontics.
Dr. Nares is the Principal Investigator of
research grants funded by the NIDCR and the
American Academy of Implant Dentistry Research
Foundation. His primary translational research focus
is on the post-transcriptional modulation of mucosal
immunity by microRNA and the role of antigenpresenting cells in the inflammatory response
to periodontal pathogens. His clinical research
interests include the histological and molecular
characterization of early bone healing after dental
implant placement and piezotome ultrasonic
instrumentation.
He is a Diplomate of the American Academy
of Periodontology and a member of the American
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Dental Association and the International and
American Associations for Dental Research, and is a
reviewer of manuscripts for several dental journals.
Dr. Nares succeeds Dr. Phillip T. Marucha as
Periodontics Department Head. Dr. Marucha was
named Dean of the Oregon Health and Science
University’s School of Dentistry.
Dr. Michael Miloro Appointed Chief
of Hospital Dental Service
Dr. Michael Miloro, Head, Department of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), was appointed as
Chief of the Hospital Dental Service at the University
of Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UI
Health) recently. Dr. Miloro succeeds
Dr. Indru Punwani, Professor Emeritus, Department
of Pediatric Dentistry, after 14 years of service in
this role.
Dr. Miloro was nominated by then-Dean
Dr. Bruce Graham, with the recommendation made
to the Vice President of Health Affairs, and he was
appointed by the
Medical Staff of UI
Health.
The Chief
of the Hospital
Dental Service
is responsible
for all oral health
care provided in
the University of
Illinois Hospital and
Health Sciences
System. Some of
the responsibilities
include the
appointment and
re-appointment of
Dr. Michael Miloro and his book
College of Dentistry Trigeminal Nerve Injuries.
faculty to hospital
staff, review of
Quality Assurance of patient care provided by
residents and attending staff, and to serve on the
Medical Staff Executive Committee.
Dr. Miloro said he is highly motivated to
serve in this role and build on Dr. Punwani’s
accomplishments.
“Currently, we have 23 faculty members in
four College of Dentistry departments (including
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pediatric Dentistry,
Orthodontics, and Oral Medicine and Diagnostic
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Sciences) with medical staff privileges at UI Health,”
said Dr. Miloro, “and the specific departmental
privileges will need a current update with the
changes in healthcare and expanded scope of
clinical practice. We have a large and diverse group
of College of Dentistry clinicians on the medical
staff at UI Health, and it is my role to reinforce, and
further heighten awareness of, the vital importance
of oral health care within the medical center
environment within the context of individualized
patient care.
“I would like to bridge the gap between Taylor
and Paulina Streets such that oral health care is
readily accessible to the UI Health medical center
physicians, staff, and patients for both urgent
and non-urgent situations, and for continuity of
patient care,” Dr. Miloro continued. “Many medical
centers across the country struggle to find dental
and oral health care services for their inpatient and
outpatient population, and we are in the unique
position here at the University of Illinois at Chicago
to provide these acute, as well as on-going,
multi-disciplinary
services to our own
medical center.”
Dr. Miloro also
is the Editor of a
new textbook in
OMFS, Trigeminal
Nerve Injuries,
which was released
in August 2013 by
Springer-Verlag
Publishers, a
major publisher of
medical and dental
titles.
For the
Trigeminal Nerve
Injuries textbook,
Dr. Miloro enlisted
more than 30
authors who are considered experts in the area
of nerve injuries of the trigeminal nerve, including
ten international surgeons. Dr. Miloro has focused
his research and clinical efforts in the area of
microneurosurgery of the trigeminal nerve (including
the inferior alveolar and lingual nerves), and has
gained a national and international reputation for his
work in this area. Dr. Miloro lectures nationally each
year and internationally on this topic.
This is the only textbook devoted specifically
to injuries of the trigeminal nerve and their
management, written by the experts in the field, and
will serve as an ideal clinical reference for dentists
and surgeons with patients who sustain trigeminal
nerve injuries. The book is available in hard copy, as
well as an e-book, at www.springer.com.
Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy Now
Program Director of Postgraduate
Periodontics
Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy, Periodontics ’08,
Assistant Professor, has been named Program
Director of Postgraduate Periodontics at the
College. He succeeds Dr. Saba Khan, Clinical
Assistant Professor,
as Program Director.
A faculty member
since earning
his Certificate in
Periodontics from the
College in 2008,
Dr. Gajendrareddy
said he is “happy that
I have an opportunity
to build on our
strengths and focus
on becoming one of
the best” Periodontics
programs.
Dr. Praveen Gajendrareddy,
Dr. Gajendrareddy
Periodontics ’08, Program
Director of Postgraduate
said, “I welcome
Periodontics.
Department Head
Dr. Salvador Nares to
our department and admire his leadership.”
“Our program has seen rapid growth in recent
years,” he continued. “With incoming residents, our
total number of residents in the program reached
12. We are very fortunate to have residents who are
hard-working, dedicated, and committed to their
education and exceptional patient care. We have
augmented our full-time clinical staff to six and
hired Sharon Arrigo, a Dental Hygienist, as Clinic
Coordinator. Each of these individuals possesses a
unique talent and expertise that leaves us with an
exceptional clinic support team.”
“Our faculty has always been our strength and
they continue to contribute to the high caliber of
education our residents receive,” Dr. Gajendrareddy
added. “The support that our alumni provide
the department and our residents has been
outstanding. My heartfelt gratitude goes to our
alumni for their support. Their generosity and energy
drives us towards excellence and I look forward to
fostering and building this relationship.”
Alumna Dr. Rajaa Alsanea
Receives University’s
Highest Honor
Dr. Rajaa Alsanea, MS Oral Sciences ’08,
Endodontics ’09 was honored with the Universitywide Alumni Achievement Award, the highest honor
bestowed upon alumni of the University by its
Alumni Association, at the University’s Alumni Five
event on Oct. 11, 2013. The award is presented to
alumni who have attained outstanding success and
national or international distinction in their chosen
business, profession, or life’s work, and whose
accomplishments reflect admirably on or bring
honor to the University.
Dr. Alsanea is the author of the novel Girls of
Riyadh, the story of four 20-something fashionable
and educated Saudi Arabian women looking
for true love and negotiating the clash between
Islamic traditions and ever-more pervasive Western
influences. It has sold nearly three million copies in
40 countries since its debut in 2005.
Dr. Rajaa Alsanea, MS Oral Sciences ’08, Endodontics ’09,
speaking, at the University’s Alumni Five event.
“I fell in love with words at a very early age,”
Dr. Alsanea said. “A written word—even better, a
typed and printed word—is the most powerful and
influential form of expression. I knew I wanted to
influence the world with my words one day.”
Vocalizing the unspoken struggles of women
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in Saudi society was something that many people
wanted to silence, however. She received hate mail,
social backlash, a lawsuit, and even death threats.
On the other hand, “I received great feedback
from not only women, but fathers, husbands, even
government officials,” Dr. Alsanea said. “People
respected the message in the book, and that is a
great accomplishment. It shows that Saudi women
are not so different from women anywhere else in
the world—they have education and resources, but
the traditions they respect can sometimes be their
worst enemy.”
She wrote the book while studying dentistry
at King Saud University in Saudi Arabia, and some
of the backlash and publicity commitments came
after she had come to the UIC College of Dentistry
to study for a master’s degree in Oral Sciences and
a Certificate in Endodontics. At the Alumni Five
event, she thanked the College and the faculty and
administrators of the Department of Endodontics
for being understanding and helping her through a
difficult time.
At the time, both her sister, Rasha (Ortho ’07),
and her brother, Jamal (Ortho ’08), were in the
UIC College of Dentistry’s Orthodontics postgrad
program.
“I got good reviews of the Endo program at UIC
and about the city in general from them,”
Dr. Alsanea explained. “I thought I would apply to
UIC since the school has this great reputation and,
at the same time, I would have my family with me in
the same city.”
While in Chicago for the Alumni Five event,
Dr. Alsanea also spoke about her book to a UIC
audience at the University’s Richard J. Daley Library
on Oct. 15.
Dr. Alsanea currently is an endodontist and
part-time researcher in stem cell therapy and tissue
regeneration at King Faisal Specialist Hospital and
Research Center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She also
is working on a second book that will be partly set
in Chicago.
Besides the Alumni Achievement Award,
Dr. Alsanea’s honors include being named among
Arab Business’s Power 500 of the World’s Most
Influential Arabs, 2012; The Al Arabiya news
channel’s 2008 Woman of the Year; and 2007
Cultural Figure of the Year and 2006 Intellectual
Figure of the Year in the Arab world by Elaph, a top
Arabic online newspaper.
Previous Alumni Achievement Award-winners
from the College of Dentistry have been Brigadier
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General Jerry D. Gardner, ’64; Dr. Dushanka V.
Kleinman, ’73, Dr. Daniel Laskin, MS Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery ’52; Dr. Bernard G. Sarnat,
’40, and MS Histology ’40; and Dr. Alaa Al Aswany,
MS Histology ’85.
—Sara Langen and William S. Bike
Reunion Set for April 11
UIC College of Dentistry and Loyola University
Chicago dental alumni will gather at the 2014 UIC
College of Dentistry Reunion at Carlisle Banquets,
435 E. Butterfield Road in Lombard, IL, Friday, April
11. The Carlisle was the site of the College’s bestattended Reunion ever in 2013.
All UIC and Loyola alumni are invited. Tickets
are $115. A reception will be held at 6:30 p.m., with
dinner at 7:30 p.m.
Alumni, spouses, friends, and faculty all
Alumni and guests were all smiles at Reunion 2013.
will enjoy Reunion 2014. It will feature special
recognition for members of DDS and specialty
programs whose graduation years ended in a “4”
or “9.” (All are invited, but to hold costs down, only
members of class years ending in those numbers
will receive a formal invitation.)
Special awards will be presented to Dr. James
J. Koelbl, UIC ’73, Loyola MS ’86, Distinguished
Dental Alumnus; Dr. Antonia Kolokythas, Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery ’04, MS Oral Sciences ‘11,
Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award;
Dr. James W. Buckman, ’64, Dr. F. William Towner
Organized Dentistry Award; Dr. Mary A. Starsiak,
Loyola ’84, Dr. Raffaele Suriano Award; Dr. Michael
S. Higgins, ‘78, University of Illinois Alumni Loyalty
Award; and Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ‘77, Dr. Irwin B.
Robinson President’s Leadership Award.
Table seating will be by class year. Color
photographs will be taken of all classes and may be
purchased at the event.
In recent years, more faculty, young alumni, and
Loyola alumni have attended in increasing numbers.
There will be tables for Loyola alumni, so UIC
College of Dentistry alumni are urged to invite their
Loyola and Northwestern colleagues.
Anyone from any year interested in more
information can obtain it from the College’s website
at http://dentistry.uic.edu/alumni/Reunion2014.
For additional information, contact Ana Lisa
Ogbac at the College’s Office of Advancement at
(312) 996-0485 or [email protected].
Sign Up for Golf Outing 2014
The College’s 23rd annual Golf Outing will be held
on Wednesday, Sept. 10, at Cog Hill Golf & Country
Club in Lemont, IL. Golfers will be able to play
a standard course or have the option of playing
Dubsdread, home of the Western Open, at an
additional cost.
There will be a shotgun start at 1 p.m., and golf
will be followed by dinner at 6 p.m.
Tee off at the College’s 23rd annual Golf Outing.
Alumni are encouraged to organize foursomes
of their classmates.
For more information about the Golf Outing,
contact Ana Lisa Ogbac of the College’s Office of
Advancement and Alumni Affairs at (312) 996-0485,
or email her at [email protected].
Community-Based
Education Honored
The College’s Community-Based Education Service
Learning Program and its leaders, Dr. Caswell
Evans, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public
Health Sciences; Dr. Christine S. Hryhorczuk,
Director of Site Assessment for Extramural
Education; and Khatija Noorullah, Clinical
Community Academic Manager, were honored
on Nov. 14 with the Oak Park-River Forest Infant
Welfare Society (OPRF IWS) Community Service
Award at the organization’s Annual Appreciation and
Dinner Meeting.
The Children’s Clinic in Oak Park, sponsored by
the OPRF IWS, is one of the partner sites at which
D-4s perform extramural rotations.
“It is deeply gratifying to be recognized in this
way,” Dr. Evans said. “To be singled out by the
Children’s Clinic for this award is very special for
us.”
“This distinctive award is presented to those
who have shared their time and talent for the wellbeing of the patients in our communities, who are
treated at the IWS Children’s Clinic,” wrote Kathy
Haney, Chair, Board Development, Annual Awards
Committee, IWS, and Elizabeth Lippitt, Executive
Director, IWS Children’s Clinic, in a letter to the
honorees. “Under your guidance, and through
the careful hands and thoughtful words of your
dental students, hundreds of children in need of
preventive education and restorative procedures
have benefitted from the quality care provided by
UIC dental students over the years.”
“It’s a great honor for the College to receive this
recognition from one of our Community Partners for
our Community-Based Service Learning Program,”
Dr. Hryhorczuk said. “By providing needed services
to those with limited access to care, our students
have the opportunity to become part of the
communities that they serve.”
NASCAR Comes to the College
for Give Kids a Smile Day
A NASCAR (National Association for Stock Car Auto
Racing) race car and team came to the College
on Sept. 12 as part of the Department of Pediatric
Dentistry hosting a special Give Kids a Smile Day.
Students from St. Malachy School, which
is located on Chicago’s West Side, came to the
College for cleanings and education, and to view
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the car and visit with the race team.
UI Health’s Mile Square Health Center; Dr. Susan
The day began with a news conference.
Becker Doroshow, ’83, Secretary of the Board of
Jerry Bonkowski, a columnist, writer, and radio
the Chicago Dental Society; Dr. Edward Segal, Vice
commentator focusing on NASCAR on SiriusXM
President of the Illinois State Dental Society; Jan
Radio, was host for the event and welcomed
Silverman, Assistant Director, Pediatric Oral Health
members of the media to the College.
Research and Policy Center, American Academy
First speaker was Dr. Indru Punwani, Professor
of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD); Dr. Sahar Alrayyes,
Emeritus and former Department Head of Pediatric
Pediatric Dentistry ’02, MS Oral Sciences ’02, PastDentistry. He introduced the current Department
President of the Illinois Society of Pediatric Dentists;
Head, Dr. Marcio da Fonseca. Dr. Punwani noted
Omayra Giachello, Regional Health Officer, Division
that the College has sponsored Give Kids a Smile
of Oral Health, Office of Health Promotion, Illinois
Day events “for 11 years, to acknowledge and focus
Department of Public Health; Dr. Frank Maggio,
attention on the lack of access to dental care for
Periodontics ’75; John Stefanic, Director, Industry
underserved children.”
and Professional Relations, 3M ESPE Dental
Next was Dean Bruce
Division; and Joanie
Graham, who said, “what
Rosen, Health Program
we are dramatizing today
Coordinator for St. Malachy
is an important symbol and
School.
a small example of what
Dr. Punwani then
goes on in our clinics in the
directed tours of the
College and our partner
Department of Pediatric
clinics. We provide care
Dentistry Clinics and
for 10,000 children every
visits with St. Malachy
year, and 98% of them
children. Later in the day,
are Medicaid recipients or
the children moved to the
otherwise underserved. We
College’s parking lot to see
consider it important that
the race car and to visit with
our students understand
the NASCAR race team.
that their role is to serve
“The GKAS day was
Youngsters from St. Malachy, some of whom had their faces
the underserved after
very
successful,” said
painted, pose in front of a NASCAR race car with Deebo, the
graduation as well.”
Dr.
da
Fonseca. “We
3M Automotive “pit bull” mascot.”
Also speaking were
provided oral health
Dr. Michael Redding,
exams to over 100 school
Executive Associate Chancellor of External and
children and adolescents who also enjoyed seeing
Government Relations, Office of the Chancellor,
a NASCAR racing car up close for the first time. We
UIC; Jaime Dirksen, Deputy Commissioner for the
are grateful for the support that several institutions
Office of Performance and Quality Improvement and
and organizations give us in order to pull off such a
the Office of Adolescent and School Health at the
great event.”
Chicago Department of Public Health; Dr. Jaewon
Sponsors for the event were NASCAR, the
Ryu, Associate Vice President for Professional
American Dental Association Foundation, Henry
Practice and Chief Medical Officer, Office of the
Schein Inc., Care Credit, and 3M ESPE Dental. Also
Vice President for Health Affairs, University of
instrumental to the event’s success were Nicole
Illinois Hospital and Health Sciences System (UIC
Catral of the ADA and Deborah L. Robinson of
Health); Dr. Benjamin Van Voorhees, Associate
Victory Management Group, which performs public
Professor of Pediatrics, Chief of the Division of
relations for NASCAR.
General Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine,
Director of the TIKES Center, and Interim Associate
Dr. Blase Brown Receives
Head of Clinical Affairs, UI Health; and Dr. Joseph
Daniel Award
Hagenbruch, 8th District Trustee for the American
Dr. Blase P. Brown, Clinical Assistant Professor,
Dental Association (ADA).
Oral Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences, has been
They were followed by Henry Taylor, CEO of
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awarded the 2013 Dr. Jon Daniel Teaching Award.
considered for an award like this. Getting an award
Dr. Brown received the award from Dean Bruce
that honors the legacy and excellence of Dr. Jon
Graham and Dr. Luisa DiPietro, Associate Dean for
Daniel is awe-inspiring for me.”
Faculty Affairs, at a July 11, 2013, faculty meeting.
Dr. Brown cited Dr. Anne Koerber, Professor
The Daniel Award was established in 2010 in
and Director of Behavioral Science, Pediatric
memory of longtime Oral
Dentistry; Dr. Courtney
Biology faculty member
Lamb, Clinical Assistant
Dr. Jon Daniel, to honor
Professor, Restorative
instructors who have made
Dentistry; Dr. Larry
exemplary contributions
Salzmann, Clinical
to UIC dental students’
Professor and Predoctoral
learning. Dr. Daniel passed
Clinic Director, Pediatric
away in 2009.
Dentistry; Dr. Fred Stroner,
Dr. Brown’s teaching
Clinical Assistant Professor,
career began as a dental
Restorative Dentistry; and
student at the Loyola
former faculty member
University Chicago School
Dr. Frank Perry as
of Dentistry, when he
“individuals who had a real
taught microbiology as an
impact on me. They were
upperclassman. He also
good models in terms of
Left to right at the Daniel Award presentation were Dean
has taught at the University Bruce Graham; Nancy Brown, wife of Dr. Blase P. Brown
excellence, commitment,
(center); Jayne Daniel, widow of Dr. Jon Daniel; and Jon and and enthusiasm.
of Detroit-Mercy School of
Jayne’s daughter, Lauren Daniel.
Dentistry.
“I appreciate the Daniel
Even as a dental
Award personally, and I
student, he believed in the
also think the Daniel Award
concept of becoming a “clinical scholar.”
is good for faculty morale in general,” Dr. Brown
“It is the idea that you would become not only
concluded. “It’s thrilling to be acknowledged for
competent but excellent with your clinical skills,
doing something and told you’re doing it well. What
and constantly increase your scientific knowledge
could be better than that?”
so you could stay on the cutting edge of change to
benefit both the patient and society,” he said.
Dr. Graham Named
Dr. Brown feels he teaches with a “sense of
Honorary Alumnus of UIC
wonder,” he said. “I never lost that—which is kind
Dean Bruce Graham was surprised at the Nov. 24,
of exciting at my age. I want my students to have
2013, meeting of the UIC Dental Alumni Association
a sense of wonder, too—not just be able to do
Board of Directors when Dr. Gene Romo, ’97,
something well but to really understand why they
a member of the University of Illinois Alumni
were doing it, and to be able to take new knowledge
Association (UIAA) UIC Campus Alumni Advisory
and make changes for the betterment of patients.”
Board (CAAB), presented a certificate to Dr. Graham
Particularly with the College’s small-group
naming him an honorary alumnus of UIC.
learning/problem-based learning educational model,
The UIAA Board of Directors voted to confer
“I look at myself as a coach regarding students’
this status on Dr. Graham because of his strong
thinking, and I tell facilitators that their role is really
support for the UIAA.
as a cognitive coach for our students,” Dr. Brown
“Whenever one hears the word ‘leader’ at a
said. “I find ways to help students set goals for
dentistry event, there is one person who always
themselves, assess themselves, and to achieve
comes to mind—our Dean, Bruce Graham,”
things they might not have otherwise.”
Dr. Romo told the meeting. On hand for the award presentation were
“You know that for the past 13 years, Bruce has
Dr. Daniel’s widow, Jayne Daniel, and their
brought strong vision and leadership not only to the
daughter, Lauren Daniel.
UIC College of Dentistry, but to the campus, the
“I got a chance to thank them at the event,”
University community, and the dental profession,”
Dr. Brown said. “I was grateful to the family and the
Dr. Romo continued. “What some of you may not
faculty committee who chose me for even being
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know is that Bruce has also been a model partner
to the UIAA, supporting and participating in all of its
various programs and activities. He was recognized
for this strong support at a meeting of the UIAA
Board of Directors a year ago.”
Dr. Romo thanked Dr. Graham “for his tireless
efforts to enhance the life of dental students, create
the experiences that ensure they remain loyal
alumni, and work to engage alumni in the life of
the College,”
Dr. Romo
concluded.
“We thought
that one way
to ensure
that he would
forever remain
engaged
would be to
make him
an official
member of
the alumni
community by
proclaiming
Dean Bruce S. Graham (left) received a
certificate conferring Honorary Alumnus
him an
status on him from Dr. Gene Romo, ’97.
honorary
alumnus of
UIC, which it is my honor to do today.”
Dr. Robert J. Ficek, ’62, longtime Co-Chair of
the College’s Reunion along with his wife, Jean,
pointed out that 25 years ago, when he would try
to get alumni to come to the Reunion, they often
expressed negative feelings about the school. He
noted that the late Dean Allen W. Anderson, ’64,
MS Pediatric Dentistry ’66, and Assistant Dean for
Advancement and Alumni Affairs Mark J. Valentino
started the effort to engage alumni, and that
Dr. Graham truly embraced that effort and greatly
expanded on Dr. Anderson’s initiative.
Dr. Ficek added, “Together, we accomplished
our goal. Alumni want to come back now. And I
want to thank Dr. Graham for his efforts with the
alumni.”
Dr. Graham thanked Dr. Romo for the award
and Dr. Ficek for his remarks.
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ADA Honors Dr. Graham with
Presidential Citation
Dr. Joseph Hagenbruch, the American Dental
Association (ADA) Eighth District Trustee, on Dec.
11, 2013, at the College presented Dr. Bruce
Graham, longtime Dean of the College, with an
ADA Presidential Citation Award which included an
engraved plaque and a Citation Letter.
The presentation was performed on behalf
of ADA Immediate Past-President Dr. Robert A.
Faiella of Massachusetts, who was unable to be
present for the event.
Dr. Graham was honorably cited with this
prestigious award “for his selfless and invaluable
assistance during the demanding, year-long,
exceedingly complex process involving the much
needed and timely modifications being carried
out relative to updating the ADA Library and
enhancement of advanced library services for
member-dentists,” Dr. Hagenbruch said.
“The ADA Library
and Archives is
arguably the finest
source for information
on dentistry, dental
research, dental
history, and dental
related topics in
existence today. The
ongoing, positive
modifications promise
to only enhance
Dr. Joseph Hagenbruch,
this remarkable
treasure and priceless presenting the ADA Presidential
Citiation to Dr. Bruce S.
resource.
Graham.
Dr. Graham
recognized a distinct
need and quickly volunteered to serve as a valuable
conduit in facilitating meaningful conversation,”
Dr. Hagenbruch continued.
“Through the insightful efforts of Dr. Graham,
potentially challenging lines of communication
were favorably secured between the ADA Library
Transition Plan Taskforce and the UIC Library of
the Health Sciences,” Dr. Hagenbruch concluded.
“Dr. Graham’s kindly actions produced significant
collaboration between the ADA and UIC to augment
a mutual value increase and opportunities of
common benefit for many years into the future.”
President’s Messa ge
Reflecting on
Our Dental School
As my year as President of the UIC Dental Alumni
Association Board of Directors rolls along, it
occurred to me that my role has been that of
“head cheerleader” for the alumni concerning
the College. In the Centennial year of the dental
school, it became very easy to fulfill that role. My
close contact with many of the key people at the
UIC College of Dentistry opened my eyes to what a
special school it is.
Attending many events that celebrated the
Centennial, I began to understand the huge
historical significance of our school—and the Loyola
University Chicago and Northwestern University
dental schools, too—in the modernization of the
dental profession.
Although I was aware that many of the pioneers
in dental research taught at Chicago area dental
schools, until this year I really didn’t understand how
significant their work was.
The College’s Centennial book, Celebrating
a Proud Past, which Bill Bike worked so hard to
compile, was introduced at a Sunday event that also
featured talks by three of the College’s historians.
The speakers, Dr. Tom Lakars, ’67, MS’69;
Dr. Sam Wexler, ’64; and Dr. Tom Diekwisch,
carefully detailed the contributions of such historic
dental educators as Dr. E. Lloyd Du Brul, MS ’49,
PhD ’55; Dr. Frederick Bogue Noyes; Dr. Isaac
Schour, ’24, MS ’28; Dr. G. Walter Dittmar, and
others. They were truly giants in dentistry in the
20th century and partially responsible for the theory
of modern dentistry.
I feel honored to have my name inside the front
cover of this book as President of the UIC Dental
Alumni Association Board of Directors.
Gala Was Perfect Ending
to Great Year
For me, the Centennial Gala Dinner was the
perfect ending to the year of celebration. Interacting
with a wide range of faculty, students, alumni,
corporate supporters, and UIC administrators
afforded me
the great
opportunity to
reflect on our
school and on
dentistry as
a profession.
I have to
admit that
I got a little
sentimental
at the event,
because it
made me
realize how
wonderful
a career in
dentistry is
and how
Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ’77, President of the
grateful I am
UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of
that it started
Directors.
at the UIC
College of
Dentistry.
After my term as President is over, I plan on
continuing as an active participant in the Alumni
Association. I have also decided that if the
opportunity arises, I would like to become a parttime instructor. It is important to me that I actively
support our dental school now and in the future. I
encourage all of you to do the same!
Finally, at the Centennial Gala it was announced
that an endowed student scholarship was named
for Bruce and Linda Graham (see related article,
page 9). The fact that it was a surprise made the
night even more special. Being on the Alumni Board
for five years, I am totally aware of how much
Bruce Graham’s leadership has meant to the UIC
College of Dentistry. It is fair to say that the school
would not be where it is today without him. Not only
was he able to completely renovate the physical
facility using primarily donated funds, but he also
empowered the faculty to revamp the curriculum.
When Dean Graham stated at the Gala that
the College is one of the best dental schools in
the world, it was the first time I actually heard him
verbalize it. Many, many times he had stated
that was in fact his goal, but now there can be no
question that he guided a great faculty and staff to
reach it.
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Dean Graham stepped down in December, and
I believe that the College will not only maintain the
lofty standards he established but will grow under
the leadership of a new Dean.
The future is bright and if our alumni
organization continues to be as involved in that
future as it has been in the past, there is no reason
the College shouldn’t be one of the best on its 200th
anniversary as well!
Sincerely,
Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ’77
President, UIC Dental Alumni Association
Board of Directors
[email protected]
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Alumni Cla ss Ne ws
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(60-year Reunion, 2014)
Gerald L. Crank, Quincy,
IL, has retired from the
Adams County Health
Department Dental Clinic
after 20 years of service.
Gerald served as the
clinic’s first dentist, and
was its only dentist in the
clinic’s first five years.
Previously, he had been
in private practice in Mt.
Sterling, IL, from 1954 to
1991.
Harry Price, DeLeon
Dr. Gerald L. Crank, ’54.
Springs, FL, and his
wife, Artis, competed in
the 71 Good Water Ski
Nationals in August, 2013, in West Palm Beach, FL.
The prices won four gold medals. Harry came in first
place in slalom, and Artis placed first in slalom, trick
water skiing, and overall. In 2013, Harry set four new
national records in slalom, tricks, and overall, and
Artis set a national record in trick water skiing.
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Don Findlay, Elkhart, IN, retired from
private practice in 2002 after 42 years, and he
initiated a community action committee that raised
the money to fund, establish, equip, and open
Dr. Flores receives a Certificate of Appreciation from the
Alumni Relations Department of Centro Escolar University
(CEU). Left to right are Dr. Edita V. Maralit, Head, Alumni
Relations Department; Dr. Flores; Dr. Maria Cristina D.
Padolina, President, CEU; and Dr. Maria Jona D. Godoy,
Dean of Dentistry at CEU.
a comprehensive dental clinic for under-served
individuals and families called the Heart City Dental
Center. He is Director of Dental Programs for this
clinic.
S. Sol Flores, Evanston, IL, reports that his
granddaughter Miranda was named Miss Philippines
for 2013 by the Chicago Philippine Lions Club. She
is a sophomore at Butler University. Sam recently
received four honors in a month’s time. On Sept.
29, he was presented with a Plaque of Appreciation
from Living Hope of Calvary Church in Evanston,
IL. On Oct. 23, Centro Escolar University in the
Miranda Flores (center), granddaughter of Dr. S. Sol Flores
(right), Professor Emeritus, Department of Restorative
Dentistry, and daughter of Sam Flores (left) recently was
named Miss Philippines by the Chicago Philippine Lions
Club. She is a sophomore in the Honors Program at Butler
University.
Philippines presented him with a Certificate of
Appreciation. Dr. Flores was one of 16 members of
the American College of Dentists to be awarded a
Lifetime Achievement Award representing 50 years
of membership at the organization’s annual business
meeting in New Orleans on Oct. 31.
While in New Orleans, Dr. Flores was also
enrolled in the Roll of Honor at the National World
War II Museum. Staff members interviewed him
about his experience surviving the Bataan Death
March in 1942 and gave him a personal tour of the
Pacific Theatre exhibits.
Sam also plans on donating a dental clinic
building in the Province of Ilocos Sur, Municipality of
Cabugao, Philippines.
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Alan Kaplin, MS Orthodontics ’65 (see
John Foley, ’09).
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William B. Kort, Westchester, IL,
received the Distinguished Service Award from the
Pierre Fauchard Academy at the American Dental
Association Annual Session in San Francisco. Bill
also was recognized at the Oak Brook Historical
Society’s Veterans Day Commemoration ceremony.
Louis Taglia Sr., Bloomingdale, IL, was the
subject of an article in the Daily Herald on Nov. 25,
noting that he has been in practice for more than 50
years.
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Lawrence (Larry) M. Le Vine, San
Rafael, CA, helped his team win the Marin Tennis
Club’s annual Calcutta Tournament. After going 8-2,
8-0, and 8-3 in eight game pro sets the first day and
helping win a critical match in the championship
round against the tournament favorite, he was voted
MVP of the tournament.
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James W. Buckman, Chicago, was the subject
of an article in the Sept./Oct. 2013 CDS Review,
which noted he is American Equilibration Society
President.
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Richard P. Perry, Oak Park, IL, traveled
to Boston to see his grandson graduate from Boston
College.
Russell Umbricht (see Irene Skirius, ’77).
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John T. Biggs, Oklahoma City, OK, retired
from the practice of endodontics in August 2013
and now is writing fiction full time. His first novel,
Owl Dreams, was released by Pen-L Publishing in
November 2013. He also was the grand prize winner
of the 80th annual Writer’s Digest competition.
David Schubert, Plainfield, IL, and his work
helping to provide dental services to the residents of
Baudin, Haiti, were the subjects of an article in the
May/June 2013 CDS Review.
Ron Testa, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’76,
Flossmoor, IL, volunteered at a Team Smile event at
the Chicago Bears’ training camp in Bourbonnais, IL.
Charles S. Greene, Wilmette, IL, spoke
to the Northwest Suburban Branch of the Chicago
Dental Society on Nov. 12 about TMDs, Bruxism,
and Oral Appliances.
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Working together at a recent TeamSmile event were Nour
Shehadeh, Dental Hygiene, ’10; Dr. Jordan Tilden, ’71;
Evita Sanchez, Dental Hygiene ’06, and D-2 Zachary
Tilden. TeamSmile partners oral health professionals with
professional athletic organizations to provide dental care
to underserved children. The event partnered TeamSmile
with College of Dentistry, Chicago Bears, and Henry Schein
personnel at the Bears’ training camp at Bourbonnais, IL.
Dr. Mike Barrows, ’73, with granddaughter Avery.
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Michael Barrows, Endodontics ’77, MS
Histology ’81, Frankfort, IL, reports that his and his
wife Susan’s youngest daughter, Laura, and her
husband, Joe, had a baby girl, Avery Marlene Pate,
on July 26 at 6:20 p.m. The baby weighed 8 lbs., 4
oz., and measured 20.5 inches long. She is Mike’s
fourth grandchild and Laura and Joe’s first baby.
Richard Holba, Frankfort, IL, was installed
KOREAN CONNECTION—Members of the UIC College of Dentistry Alumni Association of Korea
held their annual breakfast conference at the Hotel Pacific in Seoul, Korea on December 8, 2013. Back row, from left: Dr. Seung-June
Jeon, former International Fellow, Pediatric Dentistry, ’05; Dr. Gye-Ryun Park, former Continuing Education Fellow, Pediatric
Dentistry, ’96; Dr. Young-Soon Lee, Visitor, Pediatric Dentistry, ’07; Dr. Su-Jun Lee Kim, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’01; Dr. Jung-Hwan
Kim, MS Orthodontics ’97; Dr. Min-Ho Song, former International Fellow, Pediatric Dentistry, ’02; Dr. Byoung-Kwan Kim, former
International Fellow, Prosthodontics, ’05; Dr. Jae-Cheoun Lee, former Exchange Scholar, Pediatric Dentistry, ’04; Dr. Yang-Seok
Chung, International Fellow, Pediatric Dentistry, ’11. Front row, from left: Dr. Su-Bin Lee, Prosthodontics ’80; Dr. Jung-kang Yang,
MS Pediatric Dentistry, Northwestern University ’65; Mrs. Jin-Moon Soh (Ducki Soh); Dr. Jin-Moon Soh, MS Pediatric Dentistry
’74, International Program Director, Department of Pediatric Dentistry; Dr. Jin-Tae Kim, Exchange Professor, Pediatric Dentistry,
’80; Dr. Won-Sik Yang, former Exchange Professor, Orthodontics, ’80; Dr. Yong-Kee Kim, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’82; and Dr.
Hyoung-Doo Kim, former International Fellow, Pediatric Dentistry, ’94.
as President of the Chicago Dental Society in
November 2013.
Jin-Moon Soh, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’74,
Inverness, IL, has been in charge of the dental section of the annual Korean American Health Fair for
more than 25 years, sponsored by Korean-American
Community Services of Chicago. He has gotten UIC
College of Dentistry students, postgraduates, faculty,
and private practitioners involved.
Kerry Voit spoke to the South Suburban Branch
of the Chicago Dental Society on Oct. 8, 2013, in
Olympia Fields, on Rapid Graftless Reconstruction
of the Edentulous Arch.
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William G. Flick, Chicago, was elected as a
Delegate to the annual meeting of the American
Dental Society of Anesthesiology for 2014.
Robert Manasse, Orthodontics ’76, Olympia
Fields, IL, had an letter to the editor about the
American Dental Association published in the May/
June 2013 CDS Review. He gave a talk to the
International College of Dentists/American College
of Dentists New Fellows dinner in November about
his travels to China.
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Gary Clemens, Berwyn, IL, has a
daughter, Erin, who is a dentist practicing in
Chippewa Falls, WI.
Fred Margolis, Pediatric Dentistry, Buffalo
Grove, IL, was appointed to the Illinois State Board
of Health by Governor Patrick Quinn. His term runs
through Nov. 1, 2014. Fred succeeds Dr. Caswell
Evans, Associate Dean for Prevention and Public
Health Sciences at the College.
Harvey Wigdor, MS Oral Pathology ’84,
Chicago, was interviewed on WBEZ Radio’s The
Morning Shift on Oct. 10. He spoke about the
difficulty seniors are having obtaining dental care. ’77
Michael Gaynor, MS Histology ’82,
Winnetka, IL spoke to the North Suburban Branch
of the Chicago Dental Society on Current Updates
Related to Pharmacology and Dentistry.
Irene Skirius, MS Pediatric Dentistry ’77, has
joined Drs. Gary Adler and Russell Umbricht, ’68,
in practice in River Forest, IL.
George Zehak, Oak Brook, IL, was installed
as Secretary of the Chicago Dental Society in
November 2013. He attended the Academy of
General Dentistry Annual Session in Nashville, TN,
as a delegate.
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Rick Bona, Lansing, IL, is President
of the Dental Arts Club of Chicago and an Illinois
State Dental Society Trustee. His daughter Maureen
recently was married. He volunteered at a Team
Smile event at the Chicago Bears’ training camp in
Bourbonnais, IL.
Gary R. Herberger, Canton, IL, now is a Fellow
of the International College of Dentistry.
Michael S. Higgins, Palatine, IL, will speak
on Medical Emergencies in the Dental office to
the Northwest Side Branch of the Chicago Dental
Society on March 4. Call (847) 299-4811.
Marianne Kehoe, Mérida, Yucatán, México,
announced that a book of her poetry, Sidewalk
Symphony (Sinfonía de la escarpa), recently was
published by the State of Yucatán. Her bilingual
collection is a homage to the customs and people
of her adopted country. Marianne has lived in
Mérida full-time for seven years and writes that she
has been favorably impressed with local dental
and medical care. She is a past president of the
International Women’s Club, which has over 100
members representing more than 20 countries. She
also volunteers at the children’s cancer wing of the
public hospital, has published several short stories,
and is in the midst of what she hopes is the final edit
of her first novel. ’79
Andrew Browar, Hinsdale, IL, was honored by the
Chicago Dental Society for his work and dedication
to organized dentistry. He recently retired as West
Suburban Branch director. He gave a talk to the
North Suburban Branch on Nov. 12 on The Failing
Implant: Strategies for Treating Peri-Implantitis.
Larry Carr, Sterling, MI, worked the first Mission
of Mercy held in Michigan as an oral surgeon on
June 7 and 8, 2013. He completed four shifts
and performed the most difficult dental-alveolar
procedures possible with local anesthesia alone. His
account of the event was published in the Michigan
Dental Association Journal.
James Economos, Bartlett, IL, had a letter to
the editor published in the May/June CDS Review
advocating tort reform.
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Alan Boghosian, Glenview, IL, was part
of a panel discussion on Implants vs. Endo: Torque
or File? For the North Side Chicago Dental Society
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Branch, and spoke on Achieving Perfection: Proven
Materials, Techniques at the 2014 CDS Midwinter
Meeting.
Mike Durbin, MS Orthodontics ’90, DesPlaines,
IL, is President-Elect of the Illinois Society of
Orthodontists.
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Paul Bery, Endodontics, Evanston, IL,
was part of a panel discussion on Implants vs. Endo:
Torque or File? For the North Side Chicago Dental
Society Branch.
Paul Caputo, Naperville, IL, as part of National
Children’s Dental Health Month and Give Kids
a Smile Day 2013, visited area schools to give
presentations to children about oral health and
nutrition.
Susan Becker Doroshow, Skokie, IL, was
installed as President-Elect of the Chicago Dental
Society in November 2013.
YiHsiung Huang, Westmont, IL, was quoted in
an article about oral cancer in the Sept./Oct. 2013
issue of the CDS Review.
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Peter J. March, Peotone, IL, has been honored
with the Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition
Award of the Academy of General Dentistry.
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Alaa Al Aswany, Cairo, Egypt, started
writing a monthly column in the New York Times in
November 2013. His latest book, The Automobile
Club, is due to be released in English and French in
2014.
Yan Razdolsky, Buffalo Grove, IL, provides free
mouth guards to youngsters age seven to 13 who
play sports. His generosity was the subject of an
article in the online edition of the Chicago Tribune on
June 21.
George Warga and Dick Janson have merged
their practices. The new combined practice is
Winnetka Dental Arts.
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Frank W. Licari, MPH/MBA ’94, is
Dean of the College of Dental Medicine, Roseman
University of Health Sciences, South Jordan, UT. He
was quoted in an article, “Where is dentistry going?”
in the Sept./Oct. CDS Review.
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Lawrence Muller, Woodbridge, VA, and
his wife climbed Mt. Ranier in Washington State in
July 2013. They reached the summit, which is more
than 14,000 feet high. Their climb was the subject of
an article in the Sept./Oct. 2013 CDS Review.
Vincent T. Versaci, Lombard, IL, provided care
to about 20 children at the DuPage County Health
Department in Wheaton, IL, and spoke to special
education students at Hadley Junior High School
about oral hygiene, during National Children’s
Dental Health Month 2013.
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Ara Goshgarian, Lake Forest, IL, is on the
Illinois Society of Orthodontists Board of Trustees.
Donald C. Gundlach, Lake Geneva, WI,
was the subject of an article in the Nov. 11, 2013
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The article was about
Don’s deployment to Afghanistan as a member of
the U.S. Army reserves, and on how he provided
oral healthcare to both military personnel and even
six military guard and bomb-sniffing dogs.
Denise D. Hale, Palos Hills, IL, now is a Fellow
of the International College of Dentistry.
Mark Humenik, Northbrook, IL, spoke about
international volunteer projects to the International
College of Dentists Eighth District Humanitarian
Seminar on Volunteerism in February 2013.
Renee Pappas, Arlington Heights, IL, is
President of the Northwest Suburban Branch of the
Chicago Dental Society for the 2013-14 term.
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Paul Kattner, Waukegan, IL, recently received the
Illinois State Dental Society Distinguished Member
Award.
Stephen Weeks, Mundelein, IL, spoke on
electronic root measurement at the Dental Arts Club
on May 28.
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Adrienne Barnes, Pediatric Dentistry,
Floosmoor, IL, is the mother of Ashley, who recently
graduated from the University of Wisconsin Dental
School.
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Martin Rogers, Endodontics ’96,
Glenview, IL, spoke on Current Concepts in
Endodontics to the Chicago Dental Society North
Suburban Branch.
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Deborah L. Fox, Orthodontics, was
named a finalist in the Rochester, NY, Greece
Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year
Award competition.
Manal Ibrahim LaVacca runs Naperville Dental
Specialists and General Oral Health Care with her
husband, Tony LaVacca. The practice was awarded
the 2013 Small Business of the Year Award in May
from the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce.
Manal recently passed the Orthodontics boards
and now is a Diplomate of the American Board of
Orthodontics.
Dr. Tony LaVacca, husband of Dr. Manal Ibrahim-LaVacca,
’93. Their practice earned the 2013 Small Business of the
Year Award in May from the Naperville Area Chamber of
Commerce.
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Louis Kaufman, Chicago, was extensively
quoted in an article about the DenMat SOL portable
diode laser for the May 2013 Dental Products
Report.
Victoria Ursitti, Pediatric Dentistry, Arlington
Heights, IL, presented a Windy City Lecture on
pediatric dentistry at the 2013 Chicago Dental
Society Midwinter Meeting. She was appointed
an official fluoride spokesperson for the American
Dental Association. As part of National Children’s
Dental Health Month and Give Kids a Smile Day
2013, she and her staff delivered oral health
presentations to 1,200 students at multiple schools
in the Arlington Heights area; opened their office to
special needs students taking a tour; and hosted
their 16th annual Brunch With the Bunny, a patient
appreciation luncheon that raises money for various
community needs. She is Secretary of the Northwest
Suburban Branch of the Chicago Dental Society for
the 2013-14 term.
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Eric Jackson, Oak Brook, IL, is the team dentist
for the Chicago Bandits, a women’s professional
fastpitch softball team. His work with the team was
the subject of an article in the May/June 2013 CDS
Review.
Raj Puri, Bloomingdale, IL, and his wife,
Shannon, had a baby, Lilly Annika Puri. She joins
her four-year-old brother, Shawn.
Hasnain R. Dewji, Pediatric Dentistry,
MS Oral Sciences, and his wife, Fatemah, run the
Global Kindness Foundation, which provides free
dental services around the world.
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Bryan Blew, Rock Island, IL, was
appointed an official fluoride spokesperson for the
American Dental Association.
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Angela Falcone has an office in Chicago,
Fulton River Dental, at 567 W. Kinzie St.
Flavia Lamberghini, Pediatric Dentistry,
MS Oral Sciences, presented an oral health
educational event for kindergarten children at
Immaculate Conception St. Joseph School as part of
National Children’s Dental Health Month 2013.
Angela Willox, Pediatric Dentistry, MS Oral
Sciences ’07, Arlington Heights, IL, volunteered with
Team Smile and the Chicago Bears to provide dental
treatment and preventative care to youngsters at the
Bears’ Bourbonnais training camp.
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Mohammed Fayad, Endodontics,
Chicago, spoke on cone beam volumetric
technology in dentistry to the Chicago Dental
Society North Suburban Branch in March.
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Sahar Alrayyes, Pediatric Dentistry,
MS Oral Sciences, Chicago, participated in a
Latin American Health Weeks Health Fair at Little
Village Elementary School in Chicago in October
2013, where she and colleagues provided dental
screenings and education to youngsters.
John Foley has purchased Northwest Orthodontics
in Streamwood and Franklin Park, IL, from Alan
Kaplin, ’60, MS Orthodontics ’65.
Ryan Grelle Tuscher, Chicago, participated in
the 2013 Chicago Triathlon in August.
Garrick Lang, Endodontics, Chicago,
and Nermeen Moussa, Endodontics and MS Oral
Sciences, both obtained board certification from
the American Board of Endodontics and were
recognized at the Grossman Luncheon.
Shawn Velez, Endodontics, Aiken, SC, obtained
board certification from the American Board of
Endodontics and was recognized at the Grossman
Luncheon.
Lynse J. Briney, Pediatric Dentistry ’11,
MS Oral Sciences ’12, Chicago, and her husband,
Brent, had a new baby, Zackary Donald Widler,
born July 3 at 1:58 a.m., weighing 6 lbs., 1 oz. and
measuring 20 inches long. Zack joins big brother
Lucas in the Widler family. Lynse received the Illinois
State Dental Society Foundation’s 2013 William
J. Greek Memorial Leadership Award, which is
presented to a dentist in practice ten years or less
who exhibits a sincere involvement in ISDS affairs
and demonstrates exemplary leadership.
Stephen Ferraro, Endodontics, Downey, CA,
obtained board certification from the American
Board of Endodontics and was recognized at the
Grossman Luncheon.
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Satish Alapati, Endodontics, Chicago,
was the subject of an article in the July/August CDS
Review, about his being named Endodontic Clinic
Operations Director and Consultant to the Managing
Partners at the College.
Arda Paylan, Skokie, IL, while serving on the
faculty of the College’s Department of Restorative
Dentistry, received a Golden Apple Award for
teaching excellence from the Class of 2015. Laura
Liu, Class President, said, “Our class felt Dr. Paylan
deserved the award because she went above and
beyond in terms of our education. She made herself
available to us. This does not only apply to the
regular school hours of 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; there were
countless times when she would stay past the 4:30
p.m. mark helping students whether it be in lab or
preclinical activities. Additionally, Dr. Paylan was
approachable and patient. She truly cared about our
education and made it a priority.”
Qian Xie, Endodontics, Chicago, now is a
full-time faculty member in the Department of
Endodontics.
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Loyola
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Samuel J. Cascio, Oak Brook, IL, was
the subject of an article in the International College
of Dentists 8th District Newsletter of Spring 2013. It
mentioned that he received the Thaddeus V. Weclew
Award from the International College of Dentists/
American College of Dentists at the 2013 Chicago
Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
Matthew Hamedani is in residency in
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of
California at San Francisco.
Peter Haupers, Chicago, and his use of
Reena Patel, Chicago, participated in a
Hu-Friedy products were the subject of an article in
Latin American Health Weeks Health Fair at Little
the May 2013 Dental Products Report.
Village Elementary School in Chicago in October
2013, where she and colleagues provided dental
screenings and education to youngsters.
Jim Maragos, LaGrange, IL, now is a
Luisa Rodriguez is the lead dentist at the St.
member of the International College of Dentists.
Petersburg, FL, office of Aspen Dental.
Claire Sheehan, St. Charles, IL, was featured
in the Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation June 2013
Thomas E. Sullivan, Westchester, IL,
online newsletter for having received a grant from
received the 2013 President’s Award from the Illinois
the foundation.
State Dental Society, for
Ben Youel, Crystal
his contribution to dentistry
Lake, IL, was featured
and the dental profession.
in a June 3 Northwest
Herald newspaper story
about a recent extramural
Louis Imburgia,
rotation he performed in
Park Ridge, IL, was
Guatemala. He also was
installed as Treasurer of
quoted in a December
the Chicago Dental Society
2013 CDS Review article
in November 2013.
about the expectations
of dental students and
residents.
Phillip Fijal,
Alec Zurek, Chicago,
DesPlaines, IL, was
was featured in the
installed as Vice President
University of Illinois President Robert Easter (left) visited
Delta Dental of Illinois
with Dr. Robert R. Brunetti, Loyola ’78, President of ProCare of the Chicago Dental
Foundation June 2013
Dental Group, P.C., one of the College’s most generous
Society in November 2013.
online newsletter for
benefactors, at the University of Illinois-Washington State
having received a grant
football game at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Sept. 14.
from the foundation.
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In Memoriam
Class of ’43
Edward A. Pintavalle, 94, of
Seattle, WA, passed away on
June 12, 2013. He is survived
by his wife, Eleanor; daughter
Lisa, wife of Mark Ebinger; son
Robert, husband of Terri Smith;
and five grandchildren. Memorial
donations may be made to
Parkinson’s research at www.
nwpf.org.
Dr. Edward A.
Pintaville, ’43.
Class of ’47
Ernest “Bud” Muench, 91, of Post Falls, ID, passed
away April 2, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Lillian;
daughter Marilyn; son Alan, husband of Mary; son
Chris, husband of Gala; three grandchildren, and
three great grandchildren. Memorial donations
may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N.
Government Way, Hayden, ID 83835.
Class of ’51
Lehmann M. Henderson, 87, of
Hot Springs, AR, passed away
Sept. 22, 2013. He is survived
by son Richard, husband of
Kathy; son David, daughter
Kathy Giezeman, wife of Joseph;
and Scott, husband of Cheri;
11 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren.
Milton J. Knapp, 89, of
Dr. Lehmann M.
Manning, OR, passed away April
Henderson, ’51.
18, 2013. He is survived by his
wife, Patlyn; daughter Janet Lake;
and one grandson. Memorial
donations in his name may be
made to the USO Wounded
Warrior Program-Operation
Enduring Care.
Chester Toton of Northbrook,
IL, passed away on March 15,
2012.
Class of ’52
Dr. Chester Toton, ’51.
Melvin Genaze, 91, of Downers
Grove, IL, passed away on June 29, 2013. He
is survived by his wife, Mary; daughter Kathleen
Mulica, wife of Walter; son Robert, husband of
Diane; daughter Patricia McCormack, wife of James;
and daughter Diane Poggensee, wife of Robert;
11 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
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Memorials may be made to the West Suburban
Humane Society, 1901 W. Ogden Ave., Downers
Grove, IL 60515.
Gordon L. Stastny, 87, of Lindenhurst, IL,
passed away on Aug. 25, 2013. Dr. Stastny was
an Associate Professor of Endodontics at the
College for many years, teaching from 1952 to
1984. He is survived by his wife Dorothy; daughter
Gail Keefe, wife of Tom; son Gregg; daughter-inlaw Adele Ritzman; seven grandchildren; and six
great-grandchildren. Memorials may be made to
the American Brain Tumor Assn., 2720 River Rd.,
DesPlaines, IL 60018.
Class of ’53
Charles Masters, 87, of Sarasota, FL, died on July
10, 2013.
Class of ’54
Morton Epstein, 83, passed away on May 24,
2013, in Scottsdale, AZ.
He is survived by his wife,
Esther; daughter Karen
Schneider, wife of Mitchell;
son Richard, husband of
Jackie; son Daniel, husband
of Judy Dorsey; and nine
grandchildren. Contributions
may be made to the
Alzheimer’s Association.
George K. Thomas, 85,
of Moline, IL, passed away
Dr. George K. Thomas,
March 27, 2013.
’54.
Class of ’57
Arthur M. Gensior, of New York City, passed away
on Dec. 19, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Lenore;
daughter and son-in-law, Ellen Schweitzer-Perlson
and Gary Perlson; son and daughter-in-law Robert
and Jennifer Gensior, and grandchildren Zachary
Gensior, Lauren Schweitzer, Hillary Schweitzer,
Cory Perlson, Alexis Perslon, Robin Kline, and Scott
Kline.
J. Allan Ralph, 81, of
Greenville, MI, passed away on
May 27, 2013. He is survived
by his wife, Janet. Memorials in
his name may be given to the
First United Methodist Church,
204 W. Cass St., Greenville, MI
48838.
h t t p : / / d e n t i s t r y. u i c . e d u Dr. J. Allan Ralph, ’57.
Winter 2014
Class of ’58
Thomas J. Schafer, 79, of Atherton, CA, passed
away on July 12, 2013. He is survived by his wife,
Sharon; son John; daughter Shannon, wife of Craig
Lewis; and grandson Tyler Lewis. Donations may
be made to Pathways Home Health at 585 N. Mary
Ave., Sunnyvale, CA 94085.
Class of ’59
Leo L. Lundberg, 83, of Moline, IL, passed away
on Sept. 18, 2013. He is survived by his wife,
Barbara: son David, husband of Kathy; daughter
Nancy Frederiksen, wife of Bob; and Susan Phillips,
wife of Mike; eight grandchildren, and four greatgrandchildren.
Michael A. Turk, 74, of Champaign, IL, passed
away on Nov. 20, 2013. Surviving are his wife, Pat,
and his daughters Tracy Herr, wife of Jeff; Kelly
Turk; Karen Turk; and Patty Turk-Walker, wife of
Evan Kraus. Memorials in his name may be made to
a charity of your choice.
Class of ’74
Joseph J. Haka, 65, of Tinley Park, IL, passed
away on August 20, 2013. He is survived by his son,
Joseph A. Haka.
Class of ’83
Rodney D. Burge, Calumet City, IL, passed away in
2003.
Marcia Helfgott Maisel-Schwartz, 56,
of Cardiff-By-The-Sea, CA, died in 2013.
Class of ’61
She is survived by her husband, Martin; and
Jerome R. Ringl, 75, of Lockport, IL,
children Amanda, Max, Samantha, Naomi,
passed away April 20, 2013. He is survived
and Sofie. Contributions may be made to
by his wife, JoAnn; son Jerome, husband of
the Marcy Maisel-Schwartz Scholarship
Linda; son Steven; son John; daughter Julie
Fund, Soille San Diego Hebrew Day School,
Searle, wife of Curtis; and one grandchild.
3630 Afton Rd., San Diego, CA 92123.
Memorial donations may be made to St.
Mary T. (Terry Jones) Madigan, 57,
James Hospice House, Chicago Heights, IL.
of Streamwood, IL, passed away March
Eugene Schklair, Tarzana, CA, died on
14, 2013. She is survived by her husband,
Dr. Marcia Helfgott
Dec. 22, 2011, at age 81.
Michael Jones; and children Patrick and
Maisel-Schwartz, ’83.
Nicole. Memorial donations may be made
Class of ’62
to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure
James E. McCormick, 82, of Yorktown, VA, passed
Chicagoland Area Affiliate, 4100 Madison St., PO
away on May 14, 2013. He is survived by his wife,
Box 769, Hillside, IL 60162.
Joan; son Kevin; son Brendan (husband of Julie);
Daniel W. Sims, 57, of Henderson, NV, passed
son Brian (husband of Judi); daughter Cathy (wife
away Sept. 8, 2013. He is survived by his sons
of Josh Lachine; and nine grandchildren. He was
William; Walter, husband of Kim; and Grant; his
preceded in death by son Sean. Memorial donations
parents; sisters and brothers; and nieces and
may be made to Benedictine College, Attn. James
nephews.
Kew, 1020 N. 2nd St., Atchison, KS 66002.
Arthur L. Reynolds, 79, of Springfield,
Class of ’11
IL, passed away on Oct. 12, 2013. He
Evert C. Tan, Schaumburg, IL, passed away
is survived by his wife, Carol; sons
suddenly in a boating accident on Aug. 17,
Scott; Steve, husband of Julie; and
2013. He was known as a compassionate
Shawn, husband of Christine; and eight
dentist, avid fisherman, and had an
grandchildren. Memorials may be made
interest in philosophy, art, and science.
to the Christian Harness Horsemen’s
He excelled in drawing, playing musical
Association, 157 N. Main St., Salem, NH
instruments, dancing, and making people
03079.
laugh with jokes and impersonations. He is
survived by his parents, Pedro and Virginia;
Class of ’64
brothers Pedro Jr. and Douglas; and sister
Dr.
Evert
C.
Tan,
’11
Gary A. Gasbarra, 76, of Manhattan,
(left), with Dr. Bruce
Rosemarie C. Tan, DDS ’06, Prosthodontics
IL, passed away on Oct. 16, 2013. He is
S. Graham.
’10. Condolences may be sent to Rosemarie
survived by his wife, Marilynn; son Gary,
Tan at 400 Hobron Lane #3106, Honolulu,
husband of Susan; and daughter Kathy
HI 96815.
Sanford.
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Student Activities
2013 Senior Luncheon
and Awards Program
Students, faculty, benefactors, and guests enjoyed
the Senior Luncheon and Scholarship Award
Program on May 8. Awards were given to those
students who exhibited clinical excellence and/or
academic achievement. Awards also were presented
to faculty for their commitment to students and for
exceptional teaching abilities.
The event was organized by Ana Lisa Ogbac,
Associate Director of Advancement and Alumni
Affairs; and Millie Mendez, Director of Student
Services, and Angelica Alvarez, Program
Coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean for
Maritza Garcia received the Lina K. Tharp Award from Dr.
Gene Romo, ’97 (left) and Dr. Bruce Graham.
Julio Argueta, Dr. Earl W. Renfroe & Mrs. Hilda
F. Renfroe Scholarship, Dr. Jerry F. Balaty Award.
Humaira Azeem, Ann Tschirley Gunatillike
Scholarship, Leo and Wanda Sabien Class of 1955
Scholarship.
Nicole Bartosik, Ms. Frances Best Watkins
Award.
Benjamin Belavsky, Dr. James R. Havera
Scholarship, American Institute of Orthodontic
Research Award.
Kaiyun Chen, Ms. Frances Best Watkins Award.
Jazmine Daye, Smith Barney Mercantile
Scholarship Award, Bisco Inc. Award.
Dr. Dan Hilo,’91 (left); Nona Flores (2nd from right); and Dr.
Graham presented Kelley Gyllenhaal (2nd from left) with the
Luz Bondoc Award.
Student and Diversity Affairs.
Dr. Ross E. Rubino, ‘77, President of the
UIC Dental Alumni Association Board of Directors,
hosted the event on behalf of the board. Dean
Bruce Graham welcomed everyone present and
recognized the commitment and dedication of the
many hard-working students, and of the benefactors
who made the awards possible. Mark J. Valentino,
Assistant Dean for Advancement and Alumni Affairs,
was Master of Ceremonies.
Student honorees were:
Ademola Adekola, Smith Barney Mercantile
Scholarship Award, DDS Orthodontic Interest Award.
Allison Alberts, Dr. Gerson Gould and Mr. Sol
H. Gould Memorial Scholarship, Dr. Curt J. Gronner
Award.
Lauren Allegretti, Dr. William Starek Award, Dr.
Adalbert L. Vlazny Scholarship.
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Dr. Kamlesh Amin, ’83 (left) and Dr. Graham presented
Ankur Patel (2nd from left) and Lakshmi Uppala (2nd from
right) with the Dr. Kamlesh Amin Scholarship.
Christopher Doran, Dr. Gerson Gould and Mr.
Sol H. Gould Memorial Scholarship.
Yasmin Farid, Smith Barney Mercantile
Scholarship Award, Golden Scaler Award.
Scott Fleming,
Dr. Howard Kubacki Award.
Meredith Gantos,
Dr. Edgar D. Gifford
Scholarship Award.
Maritza Garcia, Lina K.
Tharp Award.
Ashley Ginsberg,
Foundation of the Pierre
Fauchard Academy
Scholarship Award.
Philip Gurgone,
Dr. Joseph Kolodziejczyk
Award, Ms. Frances Best
Watkins Award, Dr. Gerald
L. Wine Scholarship Award.
Nicole Guyton, Dr.
Gerson Gould and Mr.
Sol H. Gould Memorial
Scholarship.
Kelley Gyllenhaal,
Dr. Luz Bondoc Award,
Ms. Frances Best Watkins
Award, Dr. Harry Saxon
Scholarship, American
Institute of Orthodontic
Research Award.
Matthew Hamedani,
Dr. Harry Saxon
Scholarship, Dr. Daniel
Seldin Award.
Zachary M. Hernann,
Dr. Robert Savage
Memorial Award.
Mohammed Jabbar,
Golden Scaler Award.
Hassan Karim, Dr. Karl
H. Halwass Scholarship.
Andrea Klein, Dr.
Gerson Gould and Mr.
Scholarship, Dr. Donald L.
McElroy Endodontic Award.
Anuja Kothari,
American Institute of
Orthodontic Research
Award.
Amitoj Mehta,
American Institute of
Orthodontic Research
Award.
Nisha Mehta,
Dr. Marshall W. Milnarik
Scholarship.
Preethi Mohan, Leo
and Wanda Sabien Class of
1955 Scholarship.
Brandon Murphy,
Dr. Harry Saxon
Scholarship.
Ankur Patel,
Dr. Kamlesh Amin
Scholarship Award, Dr.
Harry Saxon Scholarship,
Stefania Spilotro (2nd from left) and John Polivka (2nd from American Academy of
right) earned the Dr. Samuel J. Cascio Scholarship. Dr. Cascio Periodontology Award.
is at left, and Dr. Graham at right.
Dhara Patel, Bisco Inc.
Award.
John Polivka,
Dr. Samuel J. Cascio
Scholarship.
Anastasiya Quimby,
Pierre Fauchard Academy
Senior Student Award,
Dr. James R. Havera
Scholarship, Dr. Daniel
Seldin Award, Academy
of Osseointegration
Outstanding Dental Student
in Implant Dentistry Award,
Scholastic Achievement
Award of Delta Sigma Delta
Steve Cummins (left); Dr. Alan Weisz, ’76 (2nd from left); and Fraternity.
Dr. Graham conferred the Dr. Amy J. Cummins Award to
Katerina Rachkova,
Justin Schneider (2nd from right).
Golden Scaler Award.
AnnMarie Redmond,
Dr. Sunita Bajaj Clinical
Excellence Award.
Luisa Rodriguez,
Dr. Gerson Gould and Mr.
Scholarship.
Munther Salem,
Dr. Donald W. Rice
Humanitarian Award,
Dr. Brian D. Stone Memorial
Award, Dr. Stanley Tylman
Award
Justin Schneider, Amy
J. Cummins Scholarship.
Dr. Christopher Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74, and Dr.
Graham conferred the Dr. William F. Stroner Award to
Dustin Wylde.
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Lakshmi Uppala, Dr. Kamlesh Amin
Scholarship Award, Dr. Leslie J. Braun Jr. Award.
Dustin Wylde, Dr. William F. Stroner Award.
Benjamin Youel, Ms. Frances Best Watkins
Award, International College of Dentists Student
Leadership Award, Dr. Gerson Gould and Mr. Sol
H. Gould Memorial Scholarship, Walter E. Dundon
Memorial Award.
Benjamin Youel was presented the International College of
Dentists Student Leadership Award by Dr. Terri Tiersky of
the ICOD and Dr. Graham.
Claire Sheehan, Delta Dental of Illinois Foundation
Outstanding Dental Student Award, Dr. Harry Saxon
Scholarship.
Sonia Shweiki, Dr. Alan C. Peterson
Scholarship.
Stefania Spilotro, Dr. Samuel J. Cascio
Scholarship.
Samia Suleiman, Dr. Harry Saxon Scholarship.
Anastasiya Quimby, received five Awards, including the
Scholastic Achievement Award of Delta Sigma Delta
Fraternity, presented by Dr. Tom Lakars, ’67, and Dr. Graham.
not just for orthodontic wires, but for all dental
products.”
The award is named for the late Dr. John
W. Stanford, who established
the ADA’s current standards
program.
The American Dental Association
Concerning the two testing
(ADA) Council on Scientific
methods, Dr. Obaisi “found
Affairs has named Dr. Noor
that both methods effectively
Obaisi, ’10, Orthodontics ’13,
identify physical characteristics
MS Oral Sciences ’13, as its
of the wire with the BFR
first John W. Stanford New
method being significantly less
Investigator Award recipient.
complex to administer,” said
Her winning research
Dr. Edmond Truelove, council
project, “Determination of the
Dr. Noor Obaisi, ’10, Orthodontics ’13, MS chair. “Her findings identified an
Transformation Temperature
improved testing methodology
Oral Sciences ’13 (left), with Dr. Ghada
Ranges of Orthodontic Nickelin assessing whether materials
Adhami,
’10,
and
Dr.
Bruce
Graham
at
Titanium Archwires,” set out to
and devices used in patient care
Senior
Luncheon
2010.
determine the transformation
and biomedical science meet
temperature range of thermoelastic nickel titanium
critical standards desired of such devices and
archwires using two testing methods—differential
materials.”
scanning calorimetry and bend and free recovery.”
—Williams J. Council on Scientific Affairs names first
“I was very pleased and surprised to hear that
Stanford Award recipient. Posted online January 6,
I won,” Dr. Obaisi said. “I’m happy that my project
2014 at http://www.ada.org/news/9486.aspx.
was recognized, and I hope that the project draws
Copyright © 2014 American Dental Association.
attention to the need for standardization in testing,
All rights reserved. Reprinted by permission.
ADA Council on Scientific Affairs
Names Alumna Dr. Noor Obaisi
as First Stanford
Award Recipient
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Alec Zurek, Delta Dental of Illinois Outstanding
for Research. Student Marshals were Dr. Larry
Dental Student Award, Dr. Harry Saxon Scholarship,
Salzmann, Director, Predoctoral Program, Pediatric
International Congress of Oral Implantologists/
Dentistry, and Dr Michael A. Dunlap, ’92, Clinical
Sullivan Schein Dental Predoctoral Achievement
Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry.
Award, Dr. Charles F.
The National Anthem
Nichols Occlusal Studies
was performed by students
Student Scholarship
Melissa Davis, Bindi
Award, DENTSPLY Implant
Patel, and Isaac Qureshi.
Inspirational Friend Award.
Greetings were given
Faculty Golden Apple
by Dr. Lon S. Kaufman,
Award recipients were
Vice Chancellor for
Dr. Ana Organ-Boshes,
Academic Affairs and
Clinical Assistant Professor,
Provost; Dr. Graham;
Restorative Dentistry, DDS
and student Matthew
Class of 2013; and Dr.
Hamedani, Vice President
Terry Parsons, Director,
of the Dental Student
International Dentist Degree
Council.
Program, IDDP Class of
Dr. Caswell Evans,
2013.
Associate Dean for
Alison Gerrans (left) and Bill Smalley (2nd from left)
represented DENTSPLY, and along with Dr. Graham and
Student awards also
Prevention and Public
Dr. Rand Harlow, presented the DENTSPLY Implant
were given at the Omicron
Health Sciences, offered
Inspirational Friend Award to Alec Zurek.
Kappa Upsilon event later
the keynote address.
that day.
Recognizing the
Erin Petrik received the OKU William S. Kramer
postdoctoral education graduates were Dr.
Recognition of Excellence and Scholarship Award.
Christopher Wenckus, ’71, Endodontics ’74, Head,
Anastasiya Quimby received the OKU Dr. Lina
Endodontics; Dr. Bradford Johnson, Endodontics
K. Tharp Memorial Award.
’91, MHPE ’05, Postdoctoral Program Director,
Endodontics; Dr. Michael Miloro, Department
Head, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Dr. Carla
Degrees, Certificates
Evans, Department Head, Orthodontics; Dr. Indru
Conferred at Commencement
Punwani, Interim Department Head, Pediatric
“All of our graduates have made many sacrifices,
Dentistry, and Dr. Rodney J. Vergotine, Pediatric
they have worked diligently, and they have
Dentistry ’94, Postdoctoral Program and Associate
developed into the future leaders of our profession,”
Director, Pediatric Dentistry; Dr. Marucha, Head,
said Dean Bruce Graham as he joined parents,
Periodontics, and Dr. Saba Khan, Postdoctoral
families, and friends in extending congratulations
Program Director, Periodontics;
to graduates at the May 11, 2013, Commencement
Dr. Stephen Campbell, Head, Prosthodontics;
held at the UIC Forum. “I wish them every success
and Dr. Kent Knoernschild, Postdoctoral Program
as they enter the practice of their chosen profession,
Director, Prosthodontics.
go on to postdoctoral education, or embark on
Dr. Denise Maniakouras, ’11, gave the
careers in academic dentistry.”
response from the Postdoctoral Graduate Class of
Dr. Bill Knight, Executive Associate Dean
2013.
for Academic Affairs, welcomed all attending and
Conferral of MS and PhD in Oral Sciences
introduced the platform party. More than 70 faculty
degrees was by Dr. Kaufman. Recognition of MS
attended.
and PhD in Oral Sciences graduates was by
Students in the processional were Mary
Dr. Karen J. Colley, Dean, Graduate College.
Roman, who carried the UIC banner; Anuja
Dr. Kaufman also conferred DDS and
Kothari, who carried the College of Dentistry
International Dentist Degree Program (IDDP)
banner; and Natalie Morgan, who carried the
degrees. Dr. Darryl D. Pendleton, Associate Dean
Graduate College banner.
for Student and Diversity Affairs recognized the DDS
Faculty Marshals were Dr. Luisa DiPietro,
graduates, and Dr. Terry L. Parsons, Director, IDDP,
’80, MS Histology ’82, Associate Dean for Faculty
recognized the IDDP graduates.
Affairs, and Dr. Phillip T. Marucha, Associate Dean
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Commencement 2013
Samer Abdullah offers a “thumbs up” for the
Commencement experience as Derek Abramowski and
Ademola Adekola smile in approval.
Family members expressed their joy at students
receiving their degrees.
Students Maritza Garcia and Amrita Ganguly prepare
to recite the Dentist’s Pledge.
DDS Class President Philip Gurgone at the podium.
There were plenty of hugs for new graduates.
New graduate Saleh Akhras and his littlest fan.
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Conferred were DDS degrees, 68; IDDP
DDS degrees, 30, with eight more recognized for
having received their degrees in December 2012;
PhD degrees, one, with one more recognized
for having received a PhD in August 2012; MS
degrees, 18, with nine more recognized for having
received their degrees in August and December
2012; Certificates in Endodontics, six; Certificates
in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, two; Certificates
in Orthodontics, eight; Certificates in Pediatric
Dentistry, six; Certificates in Peroidontics, three, and
Certificates in Prosthodontics, five.
Distribution of hoods and awards was by
Dr. Melisa Burton, Director of Clinics; Dr. Adriana
Semprum-Clavier, Pre-Patient Care Director,
IDDP; and Mark J. Valentino, Assistant Dean for
Advancement and Alumni Affairs.
Hooders were Dr. James B. Ricker, Managing
Partner, Rembrandt Clinic; Dr. Susan A. Rowan,
’84, Managing Partner, Monet Clinic; and Dr.
Michael L. Santucci, Managing Partner, Da Vinci
Clinic.
Honorary hooders were Dr. Seema S. Ashrafi,
’93, MS Histology ’94, Periodontics ’99; Clinical
Associate Professor, Periodontics for IDDP
graduates; and Dr. Anna Organ-Boshes, ’00,
Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry,
for DDS graduates.
Dr. DiPietro led the Dentist’s Pledge.
The response from the IDDP Class was by
Kaiyun Chen, and the response from the DDS class
was by Philip Gurgone, Class Presidents.
Carrying the banners during the recessional
were Preethi Mohan, UIC banner; Meghna
Srinivasan, College banner; and Humaira Azeem,
Graduate College banner.
Several students received special awards at
Commencement:
Jazmine Daye, Quintessence Award for Clinical
Achievement in Restorative Dentistry.
Sylvia Deek, American Association of Women
Dentists Elenore Bushee Senior Award.
Lisa George, Academy of Operative Dentistry
Outstanding Achievement Award.
Israa Golam, Whip-Mix Best of the Best
Prosthodontics Award.
Kelley Gyllenhaal, American Association of
Oral Biologists Award, American Association of
Orthodontists Award, Quintessence Award for
Research Achievement.
Hassan Karim, Academy of Dental Materials
Award.
Alena Karol, American Academy of Oral and
Maxillofacial Radiology Achievement Award.
Andrea Klein, American Association of Oral
and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Implant Student
Award.
Jonghnok Lee, American Association of
Endodontists Student Achievement Award.
Amitoj S. Mehta, American Dental Society of
Anesthesiology Horace Wells Senior Student Award.
Brandon Murphy, American Academy of
Esthetic Dentistry Senior Student Dental Award,
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
Surgeons Dental Student Award.
Bindi Patel, American Academy of Orofacial
Pain Outstanding Senior Award.
Reena Patel, American Academy of Pediatric
Dentistry Certificate of Merit Award, American
Academy of Oral Medicine Certificate of Merit and
Award in Oral Medicine.
AnnMarie Redmond, American Academy of
Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award.
Claire Sheehan, American Academy of Implant
Dentistry Award.
Samia Suleiman, American Academy of
Craniofacial Pain Award, Quintessence Award for
Clinical Achievement in Periodontics.
Alec Zurek, American Association of Public
Health Dentistry Award.
New Students Participate in
White Coat Ceremony
Fifty-one members of the College’s DMD Class of
2017 and 40 members of its International Dentist
Degree Program Class of 2015 participated in
the 2013 White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 23. The
ceremony marks the students’ entry into patient care
in the clinics, and reinforces the ethical and moral
obligations to their patients of students both during
dental school and throughout their careers. Parents,
other family members, friends, and faculty were on
hand.
“The white coat ceremony symbolizes your
entry into the healing profession of dentistry, as a
new Doctor of Dental Medicine student,” said Dean
Bruce Graham to the students. “It celebrates your
choice to pursue a life in service to the health of
society. The College’s professional community
welcomes you to your new life as a student dentist.
We pledge to do all that we can do to help you
become the finest dentist you can be.”
Dr. Bill Knight, then Executive Associate Dean
for Academic Affairs and now Interim Dean, was
Master of Ceremonies. Dean Graham welcomed the
students.
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Speakers were Dr. Randall Ashton, President
Student Joshua Padovano
of the Illinois Academy of General Dentistry;
Earns NIDCR Fellowship
Dr. David Fulton Jr., President of the Chicago
Joshua Padovano, a DMD/PhD candidate, recently
Dental Society; Dr. Pete Paulson, Regent,
was awarded a National Institutes of Health-National
International College of Dentists; and Dr. Brian
Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Soltys, ’79, President-Elect, Illinois State Dental
(NIDCR) Individual National Research Service
Society.
Award, known as an F30 Fellowship, after applying
The white coats were
for the honor.
presented by Dean Graham;
The goal of Padovano’s
Dr. Susan Rowan, ’84,
research
is to better
Interim Associate Dean
understand
the relationship
for Clinical Affairs; and
between
the
biology of
Dr. Terry Parsons, ’82,
mineralized
tissues
and how
Director of the International
they
function
mechanically.
Dentist Degree Program.
“My research involves the
Faculty were recognized
characterization of these
by Dr. Knight. The students
tissues, such as bone and
were announced by
teeth,” explained Padovano.
Carolyn Feller and Braulia Joshua Padovano (left) with one of his mentors, Dr. Anne
“I investigate the molecular
George
(center),
and
fellow
DMD/PhD
candidate
Christine
Espinosa, Assistant
Politis.
biology, architecture, and
Directors of Admissions.
mechanical properties of
The students and
these tissues.”
faculty all recited the
His
research
project
is entitled “Rode of DMP1
Dentist’s Pledge.
in
bone
and
dentin
mineralization
using transgenic
Support for the event was provided by the
mouse
models.”
Illinois State Dental Society Foundation, the Illinois
There have been important strides in the field
Academy of General Dentistry, and the International
of
tissue
engineering in the past 20 years. However,
College of Dentists.
there
is
an
important limitation in the regeneration
The event was organized Millie Mendez,
of
bone
and
teeth in that they are not as strong as
Director of Student Services, and Angelica Alvarez,
other
native
tissue.
“I aim to understand how we can
Program Coordinator, Office of the Associate Dean
improve
the
mechanical
properties of engineered
for Student and Diversity Affairs.
hard tissues,” Padovano said.
Padovano received funding from the fellowship
DMD Class of 2015 Achieves
that will cover the remaining costs of his education
100% Pass Rate
in the UIC College of Dentistry, while also
providing him with money for research expenses.
The DMD Class of 2015—the inaugural class of the
For example, the funds can cover anything from
DMD curriculum—has achieved a 100% first-time
materials to travel to conferences in which Padovano
pass rate on National Board Dental Examination
will present his results.
Part I.
Padovano was previously appointed as a pre“The Class of 2015 is a remarkably talented
doctoral trainee on a NIDCR T32 training grant,
group,” said Dr. Bill Knight, Interim Dean, noting
which was awarded to Dr. Luisa A. DiPietro,
that its members could not have achieved that
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs. The T32
outstanding outcome without the work of the faculty.
enhances research training opportunities for early“The seven years of planning and development
stage investigators.
of the DMD curriculum, its careful implementation,
Dr. Anne George, Professor, Oral Biology,
and the three years of progress modifications that
and Dr. Ana Bedran-Russo, Associate Professor,
faculty have collectively accomplished have made
Restorative Dentistry, are Padovano’s mentors in his
this achievement possible,” Dr. Knight said.
research endeavors.
—Lucia Gonzalez
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Continuing Education
Continuing Education
Courses to be
Held at College
Several Continuing Education courses, held under
the auspices of the Illinois State Dental Society
(ISDS), are scheduled to be held at the UIC College
of Dentistry, 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60612,
in 2014. The ISDS is an approved provider of
Continuing Education in the State of Illinois and is
an ADA CERP Recognized Provider.
For more information or to register, or for refund
and cancellation information, email gpitchford@isds.
org, log on to www.isds.org, or call (800) 475-4737.
Anesthesia/Sedation
Assistant Monitoring Clinical
Certification Course
This course is offered as a Continuing Education
experience for dental assistants and hygienists who
work in dental or oral surgery offices in the State
of Illinois where sedation or general anesthesia is
administered. The course is designed to meet the
requirements of the Illinois Dental Practice Act and
the rules administering the Dental Practice Act. The
course includes both lecture and clinical exposure.
Course objectives and competencies: The
assistant will:
Become familiar with the anatomy and
physiology involved with monitoring and airway
maintenance in the sedated dental patient.
Obtain a basic understanding of the physiology
of the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological
systems as they relate to anesthesia and sedation.
Become familiar with the health questionnaire
and its application for the evaluation of the patient
undergoing anesthesia/sedation and be able to link
this information to the ASA classification.
Develop and understanding of the levels of
sedation/anesthesia and be able to recognize these
levels in the patient under dental sedation.
Acquire the skills required for monitoring the
sedated patient, including monitoring of blood
pressure, pulse, perspiration temperature, and level
of consciousness.
Learn to operate automated monitoring devices
including the EKG and pulse-oximeter.
Learn to complete the anesthesia record and
make appropriate monitoring entries during the
procedure and during recovery.
Learn basic management protocols for
anesthesia-related emergencies and become
more competent in assisting the dentist in their
management.
Credit: 12 credit hours.
Dates: Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday,
March 27, 2014; Wednesday, Sept. 24, and
Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014. Course times to be
announced.
Instructors: Dr. William Flick, ’74, Clinical
Associate Professor, and Dr. Michael Miloro, Head,
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS); and Dr.
Indru Punwani, Professor Emeritus, and Dr. Larry
Salzmann, Clinical Professor and Predoctoral Clinic
Director, Pediatric Dentistry.
Fee: $525 ISDS member dentist staff; $850
non-member dentist staff.
Prerequisite: Current BLS certificate.
Nitrous Oxide Monitoring
and Administration Clinical
Course objectives and content: This course for
monitoring and administration of nitrous oxide by
dental assistants and dental hygienists is designed
to meet the certification requirements of the State of
Illinois for expanded functions.
This course will include both didactic and
clinical components in the monitoring and
administration of nitrous oxide and advanced airway
management. It will provide instruction in anatomy,
physiology, pharmacology, and dental emergencies,
as they relate to the use of nitrous oxide in the
dental office.
After successful completion of this course the
dental assistant can return to the private office and
provide expanded function for the dental team and
the monitoring of nitrous oxide, while the dental
hygienists will be able to start and stop the flow of
gas.
Credit: Six credit hours.
Dates: Wednesday, April 16, 2014; Wednesday,
Oct. 8, 2014; Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014. Course
times to be announced.
Instructors: Drs. Punwani and Salzmann.
Prerequisite: Must be currently certified in BLS
for healthcare providers, or its equivalent. A copy of
your current BLS card must accompany registration
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form. This course is open to all qualified dental
assistants for monitoring and dental hygienists for
administering.
Coronal Polishing
and Pit/Fissure Sealants
Clinical Certification Course
Course objectives: This course will provide dental
assistants with the proper educational requirements
as stated in Illinois law for application of pit and
fissure sealants and coronal polishing which
includes didactic study in anatomy, physiology,
pharmacology, and dental emergencies followed
by a written exam. This course also will include
two hours of clinical experience on pit and fissure
sealants and two hours on coronal polishing. The
clinical instruction on coronal polishing will include
work performed on a human subject.
At the completion of this course and prior
to being permitted to perform these expanded
functions in Illinois, the dental assistant must meet
the following requirements:
Be 18 years of age and working as a dental
assistant for at least 1,000 hours.
The supervising dentist must personally
observe the successful placement of six sealants on
a patient or patient by the dental assistant.
The successful participant will receive a
certificate of completion.
Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.
Credit: Ten credit hours.
Dates: Saturday, April 5, 2014; Saturday, Sept.
13, 2014; Saturday, Nov. 15, 2014. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Instructors: Dr. Richard Perry, ’68, and Dr.
James Bryniarski, ’78, Clinical Assistant Professor,
Restorative Dentistry, and Katherine Lutz, RDH.
Prerequisite: Must be at least age 18, and a
dental assistant for at least 1,000 hours.
Local Anesthesia Clinical
Course objectives and content: This four-day course
will satisfy the State of Illinois expanded function
training requirements to allow registered dental
hygienists to administer local anesthesia under the
general supervision of a licensed dentist.
Course content provides a review of necessary
knowledge on the uses and potential complications
of administering local anesthesia.
Lab practice sessions emphasize grasp and
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technique and use sensor-active Frasaco/Practicon
manikins and other injection placement exercises.
Injection instruction occurs in clinic and
involves supervised administration of maxillary,
mandibular, and block injections using xylocaine
2%, mepivicaine 3%, and topical benzocaine.
In clinic, participants must agree to receive, as
well as administer, injections in the clinic. Hygienists
who are in the first trimester of pregnancy or at
medical risk for any other reasons should seek
the consent of their primary physician before
registering.
Course size is limited to 24 persons per
session. While a test of basic knowledge based on
pre-course reading is given on the first course day,
successful course completion is based solely on
competency demonstrated in the clinic.
Continental breakfast and lunch are provided.
Credit: 32 Continuing Education credits.
Dates: Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 13 and
14, 2014, and Wednesday and Thursday, Aug. 20
and 21, 2014. 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Instructors: Dr. Flick; Dr. Miloro; Dr. Antonia
Kolokythas, OMFS ’04, MS Oral Sciences ’11,
Associate Professor, and Thomas Skiba, ’68, MS
OMFS ’77, Clinical Assistant Professor, Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery
Fee: $950 ISDS dental hygienist member,
$1,100 non-member. ISDS member dental
hygienists can use their $25 CE voucher for this
course.
Prerequisite: A pre-course reading assignment
from Dr. Stanley F. Malamed’s Handbook of Local
Anesthesia (4th or 5th edition) assures a foundation
of understanding that is reinforced by lectures.
Topics include the local anesthesia armamentarium,
neuroanatomy and neurophysiology, pharmacology
of vasoconscriptors, mandibular and maxillary
anatomy, the trigeminal nerve, possible
complications, post-treatment instructions, and
accurate record keeping.
Cancellation/Refund Policy for ISDS CE Courses:
ISDS reserves the right to cancel a course. In the
case of course cancellation, your fee will be fully
refunded or transferred to the next course date.
Individual cancellations received at least 15 days
prior to the course will receive a full refund. After
this period, only an 85% refund will be given.
Cancellations must be made prior to the day of the
course to receive the 85% refund. No refunds will
be granted for no-shows. A course credit will be
given due to illness and weather conditions.

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