The Department of Orthodontics graduated its first class in 1979. We have over 80 orthodontic alumni practicing throughout Florida, the U.S., and the world.
Orthogators, our orthodontic alumni association, is actively involved in supporting the Department of Orthodontics. Every fall, alumni and friends gather for our annual Orthogators meeting for fellowship and continuing education. Recently, nationally recognized orthodontic speakers such as Vince Kokich, Larry Andrews, James McNamara, and Anoop Sondhi have been brought in to lecture at this event.
Our alumni are active throughout the Southern Association of Orthodontists and Florida Association of Orthodontists, with several members serving noteworthy leadership roles including President of the FAO. We are very proud of the support our alumni provides our department. It is because of their hard work and contributions that we continue to be an outstanding program.
Recently, renovations were completed for the graduate orthodontic clinic, turning it into a state-of-the-art teaching facility. This renovation would not have been possible without the efforts of our alumni and we greatly appreciate their support.
Alumni List
Name | Year graduated | Where practicing |
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Steve Chapman | 1979 | Palatka, Fla. |
Stephen Paige | 1979 | Deceased |
Malcolm Steen | 1980 | Deland, Fla. |
Ann Wilson | 1980 | Port St. Lucie, Fla. |
Michael Aguirre | 1981 | Gainesville, Fla. |
James Gray | 1981 | Roswell, Ga. |
Andrew Alexander | 1982 | Deceased |
Robert Goldie | 1982 | Orlando, Fla. |
Pete Bougas, Jr. | 1983 | Snellville, Ga. |
James Morrish | 1983 | Bradenton, Fla. |
Michael McDuffie | 1984 | Daphne, Ala. |
Howard Vincent | 1984 | Charleston, S.C. |
Mark Stewart | 1985 | Melbourne, Fla. |
Tim Bridges | 1985 | Deceased |
Joe LeCompte | 1986 | Port Orange, Fla. |
Jeff Thompson | 1986 | Bradenton, Fla. |
Abbas Mohammed | 1986 | Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. |
Thomas Epps | 1987 | Rock Hill, S.C. |
Anne Hamilton | 1987 | Naples, Fla. |
Mark Justice | 1988 | Lithia Springs, Ga. |
Cecilia Martin | 1988 | Lake City, Fla. |
Kok-tow Ng | 1988 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
Tim Wheeler | 1988 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Liz Gesenhues | 1989 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
Belen Hernandez | 1989 | Ponce, Puerto Rico |
Tim Poppell | 1989 | Debary, Fla. |
Kay O’Leary | 1990 | Port Charlotte, Fla. |
Janet Pappas | 1990 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Patricia Tapley | 1990 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Mike Kania | 1991 | Asheboro, N.C. |
Jay Gibson | 1991 | San Antonio, Texas |
Ron Hirata | 1991 | Kailua-Kona, Hawaii |
Rose Sheats | 1993 | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
Jeff Jones | 1993 | Tallahassee, Fla. |
Charlie Dolce | 1993 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Jeffrey D. Barton | 1994 | Ceres, Calif. |
Robert Ogden | 1994 | Windermere, Fla. |
Mike Insoft | 1994 | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Sal Cabassa | 1995 | Pensacola, Fla. |
Lisa Yurkiewicz | 1995 | Orlando, Fla. |
Rosanne Bloom | 1995 | Ellicott City, Md. |
Teresa Brigance | 1996 | Melbourne, Fla. |
Lori Aiosa | 1997 | Orange Park, Fla. |
Andy Cohen | 1997 | Hawthorne, Fla. |
Lucie Casthely | 1998 | Miami, Fla. |
Diana Nekuyi-Malone | 1998 | Sarasota, Fla. |
Rosie Aviles | 1998 | Palm City, Fla. |
Alan Ossi | 1999 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
Paul Johnson | 1999 | Palm Coast, Fla. |
Jon Stowers | 1999 | Masonville, Colo. |
Yossi Bar-Zion | 2000 | Newbury Park, Calif. |
Lisa Babb | 2000 | Capitola, Calif. |
Don Wexler | 2000 | Spring Hill, Fla. |
Randy Schader | 2001 | Philadelphia, Pa. |
Sophia Scantlebury | 2001 | New York, N.Y. |
Jim Wortham | 2001 | Clermont, Fla. |
Heather Burch | 2002 | Tallahassee, Fla. |
Leandra Dopazo | 2002 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Debbie Ferrer | 2002 | Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. |
Brett Lawton | 2003 | Winter Park, Fla. |
Jeremy Albert | 2003 | Clearwater, Fla. |
Arvind Vakani | 2003 | Stuart, Fla. |
Shari Durrett | 2004 | Tampa, Fla. |
Lisamarie Brazeau | 2004 | East Wenatchee, Wash. |
Kary Nekula Marris | 2004 | Orlando, Fla. |
Reid Montini | 2005 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Kevin Miller | 2005 | Rockhill, S.C. |
Sarah Pavlow | 2005 | Philadelphia, Pa. |
Rita Hurst | 2006 | St. Petersburg, Fla. |
Valerie Minor | 2006 | Fernandina Beach, Fla. |
Anzir Moopen | 2006 | Orlando, Fla. |
Juddson Reed | 2006 | Ocala, Fla. |
Aaron Carroll | 2007 | Sarasota, Fla. |
Dave Chen | 2007 | Sacramento, Calif. |
Eric Park | 2007 | Acworth, Ga. |
Mike Sutton | 2007 | Sarasota, Fla. |
Daniel Jones | 2008 | Ocala, Fla. |
Shreena Patel | 2008 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
Melanie Wexel Spears | 2008 | Richmond, Va. |
Noelle Williams | 2008 | Orlando, Fla. |
Ben Campbell | 2009 | Lynchburg, Va. |
Brion Long | 2009 | Orlando, Fla. |
John Metz | 2009 | Land O’ Lakes, Fla. |
Vo Danh Nguyen | 2009 | Winter Park, Fla. |
Carl Drake | 2010 | Normal, Ill. |
Allison Harris | 2010 | Deland, Fla. |
David Mansour | 2010 | Kissimmee, Fla. |
Katie Miller | 2010 | Dothan, Ala. |
Richard Donatelli | 2011 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Camden Doughtie | 2011 | Charlottesville, Va. |
Brad Mokris | 2011 | Fort Mill, S.C. |
Daniel Bass | 2012 | Wellington, Fla. |
Justin Chisari | 2012 | Jupiter, Fla. |
Dafne Ellis | 2012 | Lakewood, Col. |
Evan Rubensteen | 2012 | Boca Raton, Fla. |
Briano Allen | 2013 | |
Andrew Clark | 2013 | Tallahassee, Fla. |
Lauren Kovaleski | 2013 | Panama City, Fla. |
Kelvan Luff | 2013 | El Paso, Tex. |
John Neubert | 2013 | Gainesville, Fla. |
Vaughn Holland | 2014 | Jacksonville, Fla. |
Nancy Huynh | 2014 | San Jose, Cal. |
Neha Patel | 2014 | Moline, Ill. |
Edgardo Toro | 2014 | Tampa, Fla. |
Derek Hoffman | 2015 | |
Aylin Mazzuoccolo | 2015 | |
Andrew Murray | 2015 | |
Lindsay VonMoss | 2015 |