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
Saving Smiles
UF Trains Dentists to Care for Students with IDDs
UFCD trains dentists to care for patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities; a population most dentists feel unprepared to treat.
Student Financial Support
¡Cepíllate los dientes!
When you support the UF College of Dentistry Scholarship Fund, you’re supporting standout students like Brian Perez, DMD Class of 2027.
Dean’s Circle Donors | Fiscal Year 2026
Thank you to the following Dean’s Circle donors for the 2026 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.
- ADA Forsyth Institute
- Anissa Ahmadi, DMD ’03 & Mustafa G. Mutjaba, PhD
- Lori S. Aiosa, DMD ’92, MS ’97
- Joshua D. Allore, DMD ’17, MS ’21 & Taylor L. Allore, OTD, MEd
- American Academy of Gold Foil Operators
- Linda N. Barry, DMD ’03
- Monique R. Belin, DMD ’17, MS ’19
- Manfred F. Bender, DDS
- Carloyn L. Bomberger & William Bomberger, PhD
- Robert E. Borer, DMD ’01 & Kerry S. Borer, DMD ’92
- Brasseler U.S.A. Dental LLC
- David Braunstein
- Craig Bridgeman, DMD ’76 & Rosella L. Bridgeman
- Ana Bujila
- Heather K. Burch, DMD ’98, MS ’02 & Allen R. Burch, MEd
- CareQuest Institute
- David R. Carpenter, DDS, MS ’83
- Aaron Carroll, DMD ’04, MS ’07
- Seunghee Cha, PhD & Yoonhyuk Ro, MS, PhD
- Franics C. Chaney, DMD ’79 & Susie Chaney
- William J. Clark, MD, MS ’97 & Candice S. Clark
- Hal I. Coe Jr., MS ’13 & Mark G. Hill
- Alice Coker, DMD ’04, MD
- Colgate-Palmolive Co.
- R. William Cornell Jr., DDS & Chloe T. Cornell
- John W. Crowder Jr., DDS, PC & Denise B. Crowder
- Tommy Currie, DMD ’12, MS ’14
- Cypress Bend Oral & Amp
- Darshan Rajiv Patel Foundation, Inc.
- Dennis Bruce Davis, MS ’07
- Maggie N. Davis, DMD ’07 & Clifford R. Davis, MD
- DCI Edge
- Michael E. DeGrood, DMD ’90
- Teresa A. Dolan, DDS, MPH & Stanley H. Given II
- Ryan J. Donovan, DMD ’07, MS ’10 & Rachel B. Donovan, DMD ‘08
- Alissa N. Dragstedt, DMD ’05 & Carl A. Dragstedt, MD, DO
- Carl T. Drake, DDS, MS ‘10
- Dunspaugh-Dalton Foundation, Inc.
- Eagles Benefits by Design, Inc.
- Edgewater Endodontics LLC
- Isabel Garcia, DDS, MPH
- Jessica M. Garcia, DMD ’14, MS ’23, & Daniel A. Garcia, DMD ’14, MS ‘17
- Jay H. Garlitz, DMD ’82 & Randi Garlitz
- Geistlich Pharma North America, Inc.
- Alex Ghazal, DMD, MS ‘02
- Gerald G. Goebel, DMD ’76 & Susan S. Goebel, DMD ‘84
- Mark T. Goodnight, DMD ’99 & Nancy H. Goodnight
- Valeria V. Gordan, MD, MS & Lucio N. Gordan, MD
- Shaun Graser, DMD ‘82 & Paula J. Graser, RDH
- Laurence A. Grayhills, DMD ’85, MS, & Deborah L. Grayhills
- Greater Brevard Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery & Dental Implants
- Heartland Dental Care, Inc.
- Tricia E. Hess, DMD ’97 & Ryan T. Hess
- Brett Hill, DDS, MS ‘16
- Cecilia W. Hines, DMD ’82 & Robert C. Hines
- William V. Holland, DMD’09, MS ‘13
- Camille Horton, DMD
- Craig M. Hunter & Dianne B. Hunter
- Olga M. Iglesias, DDS, MS ‘20
- Integrity Dental Services
- ITI Center
- Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.
- Jeffrey D. Jones, DMD ’85, & Shannon R. Jones
- Katherine N. Kapernaros, DMD ’18, MS ‘21
- Alana M. Keough Humberson, DMD ’04, MS ’06 & Clinton T. Hall
- Christopher Kuhns, DMD ‘12 & Mary R. Kuhns DMD ’11, MS ‘14
- Brett T. Lawton, DMD, MS ‘03
- Joe LeCompte Jr., DMD & Michelle LeCompte
- Robyn Lesser-Melamud, DMD ’00 & Gene A. Melamud
- David I. Lipton, DDS, MS ‘16
- Maria T. Locher-Claus, DDS, MS ’07 & Gregory A. Claus
- Ramzy Lotfi, DMD ‘16
- Ericka Lowe, DMD, MS’13
- Kelvan C. Luff, DDS
- Lumina Bio, Inc.
- Lindsay G. Maples, DMD ’08 & Andrew W. Maples, DMD ‘08
- Chadwick J. Marshall, DMD ’98, MD & Marybeth Marshall
- Eddie Martin, DMD ‘87
- Alexandre J. Martin-Cabrera-Da Silva, DDS
- Meisinger USA LLC
- John J. Metz, DMD ’06, MS ’09 & Melissa R. Metz
- The Miami Foundation
- Suzanne M. Michalek
- Middlebury College
- Valerie J. Minor, DMD ’03, MS ’06 & William H. Minor
- Brad Mokris, DMD ’08, MS ‘11
- Mahmoud O. Mona, DMD ’19, PhD, MS ‘22
- Alicia J. Moore, DMD
- Ronda Moore, DDS
- James A. Morrish, DDS
- Naples Children & Education Foundation
- Trieu Ngo
- Elizabeth C. Nixon, DDS
- Ricardo Obando, DMD ’20, MS ‘22
- Ocala Endodontics
- Gregory E. Oxford, PhD & Isabell G. Oxford, DMD ‘96
- Roger E. Palmer & Sybil H. Palmer
- Nayaben Patel & Vikash J. Dahya, DMD ‘15
- Roberta Pileggi, DDS, MS
- Periodontal Solutions of South Florida
- Luis A. Perez
- Jorge L. Ramirez, DMD ‘95
- Brian Rask, DMD ’04 & Heather L. Rask, EDS, MEd, PhD
- Juddson R. Reed, DMD ’03, MS ‘06
- Judith R. Rodriguez-Bec, DMD ’89 & Eduardo Bec, AIA
- Heberto M. Salgueiro, DMD ’83, PA & Rita Echevarria-Salgueiro, DMD
- Randy Sanovich, DDS & Amber Sanovich
- Michael P. Sardzinski, DMD ‘93
- Bhavik P. Shah, DMD ‘98
- Dr. E. Y. Sharaf-Eldeen DMD, MD, MBA, FACS, PA (BS 2004, DMD 2008, MBA 2022) & Dr. Sara T. Elhusein DO, FACOOG
- Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
- Rose D. Sheats, DMD, MPH
- South Carolina Christian Foundation
- Special Day Foundation
- Justin B. Stanford, DDS, MD
- Douglas L. Starkey, DMD ‘87 & Traci J. Starkey, PhD
- Carol M. Stewart, DDS, MD & Robert E. Bates, MD, PhD
- Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation
- Michael Sutton, DMD, MS ‘07
- Joel W. Swanson & Maria A. Swanson
- Ashley R. Tziros, DMD, MS ‘14
- Jeffrey P. Westra, DDS, MS ‘20
- Cecil White Jr., DMD ‘81
- Matthew S. Wilson
- Victor L. Yeung, DMD ‘07 & Lan K. Yeung
- Kyumee Yo, DMD ‘12
- Walter F. Zoller, DMD ’80 & Rose Duszkin