About the Dean’s Circle
The Dean’s Circle is a dedicated group of alumni and friends who support the ongoing efforts of the UF College of Dentistry to deliver innovative education, leading-edge research and quality clinical care.
Annual gifts from our generous alumni and friends help the college maintain our tradition of excellence. Our most important partners are individuals who believe in our mission and support our work at a leadership level, providing a foundation for success.
Members of the Dean’s Circle help provide essential resources needed to fund scholarships, improve our programs and facilities, attract and retain the very best students and faculty, and address the greatest needs of the college.
Dean's Circle MEmbership
Interested in Joining the Dean's Circle?
Membership in the Dean's Circle is initiated and sustained through a gift of $1,000 or more annually to any fund at the UF College of Dentistry. Contact Senior Director of Advancement, Rick Miller: (352) 273-5779 or rwmiller@dental.ufl.edu
Giving Impact Highlights
Dean’s Circle Donors | Fiscal Year 2025
Thank you to the following Dean’s Circle donors for the 2025 fiscal year. Your name should appear in alphabetical order. In spite of our efforts, omissions and errors sometimes occur and we want to know about them. If you have questions or corrections concerning your listing or inclusion as a Dean’s Circle donor, please contact the Office of Development and Alumni Affairs at 352-273-5779.
- Zunnaira Abbasi (DAE ’24)
- Academy of Operative Dentistry
- Alachua County Board of County Commissioners
- Dr. Briano S. Allen (DAE ’14)
- Align Technology, Inc.
- Dr. Kevin H. (DAE, ’11) & Emily Andrus
- American Association of Endodontists
- American Association of Orthodontists Foundation
- Dr. Jeremy M. (’00) (DAE ’03) & Jacqueline A. Albert
- Dr. Monique R. Belin (’17) (DAE ’19)
- Dr. Manfred F. Bender
- Dr. Cody P. Bertoch (’20) (DAE ’23)
- Dr. Robert E. (’01) & Dr. Kerry S. Borer (’92)
- Dr. Jeanine Brady
- Brasseler U.S.A. Dental LLC
- Dr. Cynthia A. Brown (’95) & Michael S. Baracco
- Dr. Christian M. Cain (DAE ’20)
- CareQuest Institute
- Dr. David R. Carpenter (DAE ’83)
- William J. (DAE ’97) & Candice S. Clark
- Dr. Hal I. Coe Jr. (DAE ’13) & Mark G. Hill
- Dr. Alice Coker (’04)
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- Dr. Michael E. DeGrood (’90)
- Dr. Carl T. Drake (DAE ’10)
- Drake Orthodontics P.C.
- Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.
- Leslie Duplooy
- Stephen M. Durrett, D.M.D., P.A. (97) & Deborah L. Durrett
- Eagles Benefits by Design, Inc.
- Eamon Foundation
- Dr. Geraldine M. Ferris (’79)
- Dr. Alan E. Fetner (’79) & Dr. Mary S. Hartigan (’81)
- Dr. Ann Progulske-Fox & Mr. William D. Fox
- Forsyth Institute
- Dr. Isabel Garcia, MPH
- Dr. Jan (’14) & Dr. Chelsea E. Garcia (’14)
- Dr. Jay (’82) & Randi Garlitz
- Geistlich Pharma North America, Inc.
- Dr. Gerald G. (’79) & Dr. Susan S. Goebel (’84)
- Dr. Mark T. (’99) & Nancy H. Goodnight
- Irene M. & George E. Harper
- Heartland Dental Care, Inc.
- Dr. Robert W. Heydrich (’08)
- Dr. Brett W. Hill (’16)
- Dr. Cecilia W. (’82) & Robert C. Hines
- Dr. Adam S. Hinkley (DAE ’20)
- Dr. Lauren G. (’85) (DAE ’94, ’00) & Robert E. Hodges
- Dr. Camille Horton (PC ’10)
- Dr. Rita (PC ’06) & Gabriel D. Hurst
- Dr. Olga M. Igelsias (DAE ’20)
- Insoft & Hurst Orthodontics PLC
- Dr. Michael D. (’91) & Tammy M. Insoft
- Dr. Aaron E. Isler (DAE ’06)
- Dr. Justin M. Israelsen (’11)
- JNTL Consumer Health (Services) LLC
- Dr. Carl T. (DAE ’14) & Renning Jones
- Dr. Katherine N. Kapernaros (’18) (DAE ’21)
- Dr. Kim K. Kazimour
- Dr. Brett T. (’03) (PC ’03) & Laura P. Lawton
- Dr. Ramzy Lotfi (’16)
- Dr. Ericka Lowe (DAE ’13) (PC ’13)
- Dr. Bruce D. (’80) & Barbara A. Manne
- Dr. David (’07) (DAE ’10) & Dr. Kelly C. Mansour (’08)
- Dr. Eddie Martin (’87)
- McDonnell & Parsons Pediatric Dentistry
- Dr. Robyn Lesser-Melamud (’00) (PC ’02) & Gene A. Melamud
- Suzanne M. Michalek
- Meisinger USA LLC
- Dr. John J. (’06) (DAE ’09) & Melissa R. Metz
- Middlebury College
- Dr. Kevin B. (DAE ’05) & Emily S. Miller
- Jacklyn K. Mitchell (DAE ’22) (PC ’22)
- Dr. Mahmoud O. Mona (’19) (DAE ’22)
- Dr. Brad Mokris (’08) (DAE ’11)
- Dr. Anzir M. (’06) & Sawsan Moopen
- Dr. Ronda Moore (PC ’14)
- Dr. James A. (PC ’84) & Victoria M. Morrish
- Naples Children & Education Foundation
- Dr. Elizabeth C. Nixon
- Dr. Ricardo Obando (’20) (DAE ’22) (PC ’22)
- Dr. Alan R. Ossi, MS (’93) (DAE ’93)
- Dr. Gregory E. (’96) & Isabell G. Oxford (’96)
- Nayaben Patel
- Robert & Lorie Primrosch
- Dr. Jorge L. Ramirez (’95) (PC ’98)
- Dr. Juddson R. Reed (’03) (DAE ’06) & Amanda M. Bagni-Reed
- Steve Ryan (DAE ’12)
- Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
- Dr. Ronald J. (’85) (PC ’87) & Charlotte R. Rozanski
- Rutgers University
- Dr. Heberto M. Salgueiro, PA (’83) & Rita Echevarria-Salgueiro
- Matthew & Dina Schlichte
- Seaside Dental Care
- Dr. E. Y. Sharaf-Eldeen DMD, MD, MBA, FACS, PA (BS 2004, DMD 2008, MBA 2022) and Dr. Sara T. Elhusein DO, FACOOG
- South Carolina Christian Foundation
- Special Day Foundation, Inc.
- Douglas L. (’87) & Dr. Traci J. Starkey
- Straumann U.S.A.
- Joel W. & Maria A. Swanson
- Dr. Shea Tolbert
- Dr. Andrew E. Trammell, Jr. (’00)
- Dr. Ashley R. Tziros (DAE ’14)
- United Way of North Central Florida
- University of Florida Medical Guild
- Dr. Jeffrey P. Westra (DAE ’20)
- Dr. Cecil White Jr. (’81)
- Matthew S. Wilson
- Dr. Kyumee M. Yo (’12)