Class Notes

1976
William Marchese practices general dentistry in Starke, Fla. He is proud to have his son, Adam Marchese (05), as an associate to his dental practice.

Craig Bridgeman practices restorative dentistry in Boone, NC. His son, Rob, graduated from University of North Carolina Dental School in 2006 and has joined him in his restorative dentistry practice. Craig was proud to eulogize Dr. Jose Medina during the Aug. 2 memorial service commemorating Dr. Medina’s life.

Stuart Dropkin practices cosmetic and restorative dentistry in Winter Park, Fla. He and wife Christy will celebrate their eighth wedding anniversary in September and are expecting the arrival of their third grandchild. Stuart and Christy traveled to Iceland in May, and plan to visit Chile and Easter Island in February of next year. Along with travel, Stuart enjoys golf, poker and lawn maintenance. .

C.R. (Bob) Fort practices general dentistry in Fort Meade, Fla. He has been married to his wife, Carol, for 33 years, has two grown sons, two grandsons, and feels that “life is good.” Bob has taken trips to Hong Kong, and Beijing, China. He enjoys bicycling, playing tennis, and fishing. Bob is active in church, is an officer in a local dental association, and is a study club member.

David S. Sarrett is a professor of dentistry and associate vice president for health sciences-academic affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University. He is the editor for the new ADA Professional Product Review, a program he helped develop while serving on the ADA Council on Scientific Affairs. His daughter, Courtney, is a second-year dental student at VCU and his son, Drew, is a first-year law student at George Mason University.

1980
Andrew I. Cobo practices general dentistry in Lake Panasoffkee, Fla. He has taken trips to Hawaii, and often travels to Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana. He enjoys hunting and fishing, and spending time with his eight “beautiful” grandchildren.

1981
Yvonne M. Rausch practices general dentistry in Orlando, Fla. Last summer, Yvonne traveled by boat to Uruguay, and took a cruise on the Canal du Midi in France. She enjoys gardening, raising orchids and renovating property. She has been awarded the “Best of Orlando” dentist award the past three years in a row. Yvonne is an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and is a fellow of Academy of General Dentistry.

1982
Alberto de Cardenas practices general dentistry in Miami Lakes, Fla. In 2003, he constructed his own office building where he opened a state-of-the-art dental clinic.

1983
Jack McDonald returned to medicine in 1988 and is a diagnostic radiologist with a specialty in breast imaging. He practices in Denver, Col. Jack went to Latvia on a missionary trip last year, followed by a vacation in Italy. During his time off, he enjoys the great outdoors and racing his road Cyclocross and mountain bikes. Daughter, Caitlin, will be married next year and daughter, Megan, who was born while he was in dental school, was married last year.

1985
Bruce E. Carter practices general dentistry in Lawrenceville, Ga. He is the founder of “Brighter Smiles for Brighter Futures.” The organization raised $110,000 for breast cancer this year and $650,000 since its inception in 2001.

Mary Hencinski practices general dentistry in Freeport, Fla. and is celebrating the one-year anniversary of her new office building. Last summer, Mary traveled to Poland with her husband, Marcus, where she met more than one hundred of his family members, most of whom spoke no English.

1986
Steven R. Bateh practices general dentistry in Jacksonville, Fla. In his free time, Steven enjoys his family and volunteering at church. His daughter, Brittany, started her freshman year at UF this summer.

Craig Malin practices endodontics in Carlsbad, Cal. Daughter Kelli graduated from high school in 2006 and will cheer for the University of Arizona. In summer 2006, he and his family took a cruise to Italy, Greece and France.

1987
Greg Huang lives in Bellevue, Wa. and is an associate professor in the department of orthodontics at the University of Washington.

1988
Stanley H. Asensio lives and works in Orlando, Fla. where he practices general dentistry with advanced training in orthodontics, cosmetics, sedation and forensics. He participates in the UF/UAB Dental Practice–Based Research Network to improve clinical dentistry, and was a recent dentist of the month and cover story for the Orlando magazine. He is married to Linda and they have a son, Stanley. Dr. Asensio is an active community and school volunteer, and also enjoys professional sport fishing with his nationally recognized team, Caliente. PHOTO

Michele Conti- Zrulluck practices general dentistry in Titusville, Fla. She and her husband, Larry, are the proud parents of a baby girl born March 3.

Margaret Hartwig practices dentistry in Warner Robins, Ga. This year, she and her husband, George, celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in Bermuda; their daughter, Eva, graduated from high school and their youngest, Ilona, is entering high school. Margaret wants her classmates to know that she is supporting the Claire Pitts Brown Endowed Scholarship (“we still miss her”) and asks them to join her.

Michael McCorkle practices general dentistry in Orlando, Fla. Mike is a member of the American College of Dentists. He recently enjoyed a great trip to Bermuda with the Florida Academy of Dental Practice Administration. Mike and his wife, Corina, have a daughter, Morgan (17), a high school senior and a state pole vaulting champion. Their son, Colton (13) is in the 8th grade and has earned a second degree black belt. Mike and Corina also enjoy playing golf.

1991
T. Merrell Williams practices periodontics in Tampa, Fla. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. Merrell traveled to South Africa and Zambia for two weeks for missionary work. He also enjoys collecting coins and paper money.

1993
David J. Ferlita is current president of the Atlantic Coast District Dental Association. For the last five years, David has served as president of the FDA Project Dentists Care, a statewide dental volunteer network that provides dental care for underserved citizens and coordinates the Give Kids A Smile program. David and Christine, along with their children Taylor (8), Bailey (6), and Dawson (3), love returning to Gainesville to cheer on the Gators!

Robert Perdomo III practices dentistry in Coral Gables, Fla. He and his wife, Arev, celebrated the birth of their fifth child, Samuel Luis, on March 29. Arev and Samuel Luis are both in excellent health and doing well.

1994
Kristin M. Shinnick practices general dentistry in Shalimar, Fla. Her husband, Joseph, a retired Air Force pilot, is now a pilot for FedEx. Kristin and Joseph have two daughters. The family has visited Australia, Japan, Italy, the South Pacific, and Kristin made a trip to Guatemala for missionary care. She enjoys the beach, boating, diving, arts and crafts, baking and dancing.

1995
Jeff Gully practices general dentistry in north Jacksonville. His wife Michelle, a registered dental hygienist, is now a stay at home mom to their sons Grayson (3) and Max (8). Jeff has made his annual trip to the Keys in August for lobster season, in which he had “lots of fun!” Jeff and Michelle are wrapping up the restoration of their early 1900s house in Riverside, Fla. It has taken them three years to complete, while having babies in between and “living through the chaos.”

Richard D. Morales II has a solo private practice in general dentistry and fixed prosthodontics/reconstructive therapy in South Miami, Fla. Richard and his family went on a skiing trip to Breckenridge, Col. in April.

David Rowe and wife, Penny, were married April 14. David practices general dentistry in Port Charlotte, Fla. and is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, an associate fellow in the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and is near the completion of the Master of the Academy of General Dentistry program at UFCD.

1996
Amy Fine Anderson recently purchased and completely remodeled a building in St. Petersburg, Fla. for her orthodontics practice. She and husband, Chris, have two sons, Tate (6) and Sawyer (2). The family uses the extensive counter space of the new office for scrap booking on the weekends.

Susan Barr Jones practices general dentistry in Lumberton, NC. She is an avid marathon runner and has completed three marathons in Vermont as friends and classmates, Amanda Nevin and Natalie Accomando cheered her on. She plans to run the Disney Marathon in 2010! Susan is the mother of sons Hunter and Colin and a baby daughter, Bailey Nora, born March 5.

Nick DeTure specializes in periodontics and implants and practices in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. He and his wife, Connie Aresehault, are the proud parents of Austin Nicholas, born May 21, on their one-year anniversary. Nick is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and served as the president of the Broward County Dental Association in 2006.

Sharon Day-O’Steen practices general dentistry, in DeBary, Fla. Sharon has earned certification in Botox and Resylane treatment.

1997
Jennifer Brown-Jackson has been in private solo practice in general dentistry for eight years, but is now building a new dental office with six operatories and is excited about going digital. She is most proud of her “biggest accomplishment — being a mother to Madison (5), and Savannah (2), and a wife to husband, Scott.”

Maria-Cristina Castellvi-Armas is an American Board of Orthodontics certified practicing orthodontist and an associate professor at the orthodontic graduate program at the University of Puerto Rico. She married in 2005 and honeymooned in Italy. Last year she visited Frana, Belgium for an Orthodontics Convention. On her time off she enjoys her beach house in Rincon, Puerto Rico.

Mike Fowler and his wife, MarLee, have two daughters and a son on the way. Mike practices general dentistry in Melbourne, Fla. and was the 2006 president of the Brevard County Dental Society.

1998
Michele Conti-Zrullack practices general dentistry in Titusville, Fla. and has a baby daughter, born March 5.

David Petrilli is a private practice partner with Drs. Caldwell, Bills and Petrilli in Charlotte, NC. He enjoys Gator sports, golf and skiing on Lake Norman. David is married with a son, Grant (2) and a baby-daughter Kate, born in May.

1999
Cynthia Dickson Haug has been practicing family and cosmetic dentistry for six years in Jonesville, Fla. She has two children, Pexton and Sim. Cynthia loves the beach and has visited Las Vegas and Amelia Island.

Thomas Doan practices general dentistry in Lakewood Ranch, Fla. He and his wife Linda are the proud parents of daughter, Mischa (9 months) and are expecting a second child next year. Thomas is a recipient of the Partners for Peace Award from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and also received a community service award from the Sarasota County Dental Association. His favorite hobby is Japanese swordsmanship.

Axel McGuffie practices general dentistry in Marco Island, Fla. He is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry.

James E. Oxer enjoys his practice, Sunshine Family Dentistry, in Lake Placid, Fla. He and wife, Monique, and children, Tanner (8) and Melina (6) enjoy sports and travel. James loves flying, softball, basketball, fishing, and has completed his first triathlon-“without dying!” Last year the family traveled to Japan and this year to the Bahamas and Jamaica.

2000
James T. Cannon practices general dentistry in Osprey, Fla. James moved his practice to a new office building in April. He completed levels I and II in advanced dental education at The Pankey Institute. James and his wife, Stephanie, vacationed in Alaska this summer. They have a daughter, Gabrielle (2).

Darren Huddleston practices general dentistry in Grants Pass, Or. He recently built a new office building for his practice and other businesses. Darren received an appointment to serve on the Oregon Board of Dentistry, and he is as an examiner for the Western Regional Board Exam. Darren and wife, Heidi, have two children, Kiersten (7) and Scott (4). He and his family enjoy river rafting.

Chris Ross specializes in endodontics and practices, along with Rodney Anthony ’86, at Bay Area Endodontics in Clearwater, Fla. Chris earned a certificate in endodontics and a Master of Science in oral biology in June from the University of Louisville. He was a featured speaker at the 2006 annual session of the American Association of Endodontics in Hawaii, where he delivered a presentation on oral research.

2001
Vivian (Terhune) DeLuca practices comprehensive and esthetic dentistry in Tampa, Fla. Vivian was married in 2005. She and husband, Anthony, honeymooned in Paris, Greece and Venice. Vivian received a fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry at the June FAGD commencement in San Diego, CA.

William Pantazes earned a Masters of Science in craniofacial pain from Tufts University, and practices general dentistry in Largo, Fla.

2002
Amy Crary Lindstrom graduated from the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and opened her own practice in general, cosmetic and neuromuscular dentistry in Stuart, Fla. in 2004. She is married to Brendan and they have two children, twins Benjamin and Emily born in April.

Amy Bryan Peters married Greg Peters on Dec. 29 and is currently a real estate agent for ERA Fernandina Beach Realty.

2004
Sara Droker recently bought an existing general dentistry practice in Ormand Beach, Fla. She and her husband, Marcus, enjoy spending time with their two daughters, Ilari (2), and Haley (7 months).

Frank Lozano completed prosthodontic residency in June and practices prosthodontic dentistry in Gainesville, Fla. He went to Switzerland in January to tour the Straumann implant production facilities. Frank and his wife, Melody, are settling into their new home and are expecting their first child in September.

2005
Michael C. Foreman graduated from the endodontic program at Saint Louis University in Jun and opened his endodontic practice in Lake City, Fla on Aug. 6. Michael enjoys spending time with family and friends and is the proud father of Emma Beth, born Jan. 30. He also enjoys fishing, hunting, and hiking, and hiked in the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park last year.

Kawveh Nofallah practices general dentistry in Lakeland, Fla. In his free time, Kawveh enjoys sports and fishing, and he recently traveled to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

Cathy Taylor practices general dentistry in Gainesville, Fla. She and husband Andrew will welcome their first child, a girl, in November!

2006
J. Cary Bonham and his wife, Amy Bonham, (’07) are in private practice with Cary’s father, Chris Bonham, in Largo, Fla. Cary took the Costa Rica Invisalign study club for his Invisalign certification. Cary and Amy also traveled to Colorado, Utah and Lake Alberta. In his free time, Cary enjoys skiing, boating, fishing, hunting, running, climbing, and bike racing. Cary and Amy won first place in the Swamp Stomp 30-hour Adventure Race. PHOTOS

2007
Angela Matrisciano practices general dentistry in Naples, Fla. She enjoys motorcycle riding, hiking, watching movies, and wedding planning. Angela went on a European cruise to Spain, France, and Italy.