The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in Lincoln
hosted its 14th Annual Professionals Day recently. The event celebrates
scholarly activities and provides students, faculty and the dental community
an opportunity to share professional and academic activities.
The faculty and students listed below were honored with awards and recognition.
Student Honors
Thirty-two students with a cumulative grade point average of at least
3.6 were honored as the top 15 percent of their class. The students are
listed below by program and hometown:
(Dentistry students)
COLUMBUS Cade Hunzeker (a senior, on the honors list since his freshman
year) and Benjamin Walline
DAVID CITY Shilo Hilger
FALLS CITY Laura James
FREMONT Kristina Barta (in the upper 3% of her class and now a senior,
on the honors list since her fresh-man year)
GRAND ISLAND John Janulewicz and Jay McConnell
LINCOLN Colin Gibson, Ryan Hamilton and Sami Whitlock
OMAHA Corey Karimjee
BURTON, KAN. Megan Pearce
GREAT BEND, KAN. Tatum Dunekack
HOXIE, KAN. Mark Leiker
LAS CRUCES, N.M. Clifton Long (a senior, on the honors list since
his freshman year)
ARLINGTON, S.D. Brent Henriksen
HARRISBURG, S.D. Benjamin Thornton
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Corey Auch
SISSETON, S.D. Amber Marohl
SPEARFISH, S.D. Jesse Dana
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH Corey Anderson (a senior, on the honors list
since his freshman year)
SMITHFIELD, UTAH Wyatt Wood
LANDER, WYO. Andrew Young
NEWCASTLE, WYO. Brian Hokanson
ROCK SPRINGS, WYO. David Weber
TEHRAN, IRAN Michelle Sarkissian
(Dental hygiene students)
OMAHA Chris Dolezal, Glenda Webb and Mary Jo Wolf (in the upper 3%
of her class) (all are seniors and on the honors list since their freshman
year)
WINSLOW Molly Leeper
HAMBURG, IOWA Joni Eitzmann
AMERICAN FORK, UTAH Kimberly Card
Student Awards
COLUMBUS Benjamin Walline (dentistry student) — Pierre Fauchard Academy
Dental Student Scholarship Award — The award is to honor an individual
who has demonstrated great potential of developing into an outstanding
leader in the dental profession. Qualities of intelligence, imagination,
initiative, and integrity, as well as communication skills enter into the
selection. The award carries with it a check for $1,500. In 1996, the Pierre
Fauchard Academy, an international honor dental organization, through its
foundation, initiated a Dental Student Scholarship Award program for all
U.S. dental schools.
MAPLETON, UTAH Ryan Hamilton (dentistry student) — Dr. Raymond Steinacher
Award– The award recognizes outstanding didactic and clinical skills in
prosthodontics. The award was created by the UNMC College of Dentistrys
Department of Adult Restorative Dentistry to honor Dr. Ray Steinacher,
an outstanding faculty member of the college for 36 years. Dr. Steinacher
was a highly respected teacher who inspired and motivated students and
colleagues with his integrity and dedication to patient service.
Student Table Clinic and Research Honors
(Dentistry Students)
First Place
LINCOLN Denise Claridge. Claridge also is the winner of the 2000
ADA/Dentsply Student Clinician Award, and will present her table clinic
at the American Dental Association Annual Meeting in Chicago this fall.
Second Place
HASTINGS Scott Kleppinger
ALLENTOWN, PA. Tom Hamilton
Third Place
GOTHENBURG — Rebecca H. Hohl
(Dental hygiene students)
First Place
LINCOLN –Brian Newell
VALENTINE — Shawn Donovan
MOLINE, Ill. — Mary Jo Wolff
Second Place
HUTCHINSON, MINN. — Jessica Larson
SPARKS, NEVADA — Amy Myers
Third Place
VALLEY SPRINGS, S.D. — Lisa Anderson
SHERIDAN, WYO. — Jamie Gowler
(Graduate students)
First Place
KILGORE, TEXAS — Brad Crump, D.D.S.
Second Place
MESA, ARIZ. — Robert R. Walker, D.D.S.
Faculty Recognition Certificates of Appreciation recognition of
faculty initiated by students to recognize the time and effort put forth
by talented and dedicated faculty.
GRAND ISLAND — Reg Gartner, D.D.S. (nominated by junior dental students)
LINCOLN — Larry Crouch, Ph.D. (nominated by junior dental hygiene
students); Wendy Mar; Stan Harn, Ph.D., and Kalipada Pahan, Ph.D. (nominated
by freshmen dental students); Thomas Dworak, D.D.S. and Mary Lynn Froeschle,
D.D.S. (nominated by sophomore dental students); and Don Howe, D.D.S. (nominated
by junior dental students); Rebecca Sowers, D.D.S. and Ned Greene, D.D.S.
(nominated by senior dental students)
SYRACUSE — John Giddings, D.D.S. (nominated by freshmen dental students)
YORK — Jane Lott (nominated by junior dental hygiene students)
College of Dentistry Service Philosophy Awards Recognizes those who
are committed to anticipating and fulfilling the needs and requirements
of faculty, staff, students, patients and community, while carrying out
a statewide mission of excellence in education, research, health care and
service.
LINCOLN — Anthony Kardelis, D.D.S. (faculty) and Deborah Merritt, (staff)
KILGORE, TEXAS Brad Crump, D.D.S. (graduate student)