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34th Annual Commencement

The Curtis M. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts was awash in lavender and emotion on May 15 when the University of Florida College of Dentistry held its 34th Annual Commencement and conferred 82 Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees, 20 advanced degree certificates, and 12 certificates in the Internationally-Educated…

Rave Reviews for Acid Etch 2009

The Fourth Annual Acid Etch Talent Show, May 6, raised $1,500 for Love Without Boundaries, received rave reviews and showcased amazing, not-so-hidden talents of UF College of Dentistry students and faculty. Critics were full of praise for the performers. Marc Gale, D.M.D. M.Ed., who has served as a judge…

Wheeler Named Eminent Scholar

On May 1, Timothy Wheeler, D.M.D., Ph.D., a professor and chair of the University of Florida College of Dentistry’s Department of Orthodontics and Assistant Dean for Advanced and Graduate Education, was appointed as the Academy 100 Eminent Scholar Chair. The Academy One Hundred was a scholarship society established through…

Morton Receives ADEA Award

Nicklaus Morton, D.D.S. Nicklaus Morton, D.D.S., a resident in the Department of Endodontics, recently received the Journal of Dental Education Outstanding Manuscript Award at the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) during their annual meeting in Phoenix, Az. Morton, who earned his D.D.S. from the…

Four Faculty Receive FEOs

Four UF College of Dentistry faculty received UF Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) awards for Summer and Fall of 2009: Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D.; Frank Catalanotto, D.M.D.; Lexie Holliday, Ph.D.; and Mary Stavropoulos, D.D.S. Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D. Thomas A. Brown, Ph.D.,…

Bald for a Cause raises almost $20,000

Months ago, D.M.D. students Cassandra Dorsey and Telka Jackson made a commitment to raise money for the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life. They formed team “Bald for a Cause” and although they didn’t reach their $50,000, they did raise more money than any of the other 62 University…

What’’s with all those antennas on the dental tower?

They’re not just there for decoration – they’re talking to the world and the stars. Really. Since 1981, the dental tower has been home to the Gator Amateur Radio Club (GARC), the ham radio club station for the University of Florida. Do you want to know more? On Friday,…

Seventh Annual Research Day

Have you ever found yourself wondering what happens in all the Dental Tower labs when you’re wandering around a floor, looking for an office or meeting room? Dr. Kenneth Anusavice,…

Sam Brill retires after 32 years of service

Sam Brill and Stephen Kostewicz. Sam Brill, who joined UF in 1977 and the College of Dentistry in 1980, retired on March 31, 2009. The college hosted a farewell reception on March 23 and commemorated the day by declaring it “Sam I…

Four University of Florida College of Dentistry staff receive awards

Congratulations to Antwan Bates, Charles Lesch, Lee Mintz and Justus Weber! During a lunch ceremony on March 3 at the Savannah Grande Reception & Conference Center, these four UF College of Dentistry employees received a Division Five Superior Accomplishment Award (SAA) from the University of Florida. The SAA program…