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Dear Colleagues:
Tomorrow is convocation for our College of Dentistry. More than a thousand people will gather in the Mershon Auditorium to celebrate the graduation of our dental hygiene and dental classes of 2019. It is an event that makes everyone in the audience feel so excited and proud!
Although the official ceremony is what everyone looks forward to on this day, there are a number of other related events that make up this most special occasion. One in particular is a favorite of mine -- the post-convocation reception. That event is where I get to congratulate our students' family members and friends. It is a pleasure to meet them and shake their hands as we celebrate this milestone in the lives of their graduates.
This part of our convocation is especially important to me because I am able to see how our graduates' relatives and friends show their support and their joy. I also get to learn more about where our graduates come from, what their lives were like before dental school, and the help they received during their time in Postle Hall. In turn, I am able to share the experiences I had with our graduates and talk about what makes our faculty so proud to have had them in our dental hygiene and dental programs.
Another feature that makes this reception my favorite part of convocation is the fact that I get to meet so many members of our graduates' extended families. How touching it is to visit with as many as four generations of a family -- grandparents, parents, siblings, and the children of our graduates -- all at once! It tells me so much about our students, the experiences and added responsibilities they have had, and the amazing pride their families feel about their achievements.
Of course, I will enjoy every minute of tomorrow's celebration and take away something special from each part of the occasion, but I can't wait to connect with the family and friends of our graduates. To all of them, my thanks and my congratulations!
Patrick M. Lloyd, DDS, MS
Dean and Professor
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College Hosts Annual Scholarship Dinner
The college hosted its annual scholarship dinner on April 4th at the Faculty Club. The event celebrates the generosity of donors who have created scholarships for the college's Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) and dental hygiene (DHY) students. It also recognizes the students whose outstanding academic performance and other attributes have made them deserving recipients of scholarship awards.
The celebration drew approximately 80 attendees, including faculty, staff, and Dean Lloyd, who offered welcome remarks. Thirteen donors joined the event, along with
40 DDS students and
9 DHY students. A total of 1
31 DDS scholarships and 17 DHY scholarships were awarded by the college this year.
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Convocation Celebrates Class of 2019 Graduates
The College of Dentistry's Convocation Ceremony will be held tomorrow, May 3rd, at the Mershon Auditorium. The event honors the achievements of the graduating classes of dental hygiene and dental students, and will be attended by more than a thousand participants.
Dean Patrick Lloyd will preside over the ceremony and present awards and certificates to members of the dental hygiene and dental Classes of 2019
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In anticipation of the ceremony, Dean Lloyd said, "Our college's convocation is an event we treasure every year. We are so pleased to celebrate this special experience with our students, their family members, and friends. The degrees our students have earned are a testimony to their commitment and their hard work during their time in Postle Hall, and our staff and faculty share in their sense of accomplishment."
He added, "I am proud of all our graduates, and I always remind them that although they are students for a short time, they are Buckeyes forever. I look forward to welcoming them back to campus for our many alumni events. I know I will hear great things about what they are accomplishing as graduates of THE Ohio State University College of Dentistry!"
View the convocation event streaming live at
this link
tomorrow after 1:00 p.m.!
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OKU Presents Awards and Welcomes New Members
The College of Dentistry's Theta Chapter of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) honor society recently welcomed this year's new members at a banquet on April 3 that included the presentation of two student awards.
The keynote speaker was David Owsiany, JD, the Executive Director of the Ohio Dental Association. He spoke about the importance of the relationship between Ohio's dental organizations and the state's educational institutions that prepare dentists and dental hygienists to meet Ohioans' oral health care needs.
The new D4 student inductees also were introduced: Mason
Bahador; Frederick
Keppler; Katherine
Kimberly; Bryan
Kuhlman; Nicole
Lochard; Nathan
Loughridge; Julene
Mnayarji; Shaun
Murphy; Mitchell
Poole; Danielle
Richman; John
Simindinger; and Maria
Warren. A new faculty inductee,
Soraya Villarroel, DDS, MS, an associate professor-clinical in the Division of Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry, was also introduced.
The William S. Kramer Award of Excellence was presented to D3
Petr Vaughan. The Orville E. Russell Award of Excellence was given to D2
Kazune Pax. Both students were honored for their scholastic achievements, outstanding character, and their potential for contributing to the advancement of dentistry and service to humanity.
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Sigma Phi Alpha Welcomes New Members
Continuing its tradition of recognizing dental hygiene students who demonstrate outstanding leadership and academic excellence, the College of Dentistry's Zeta Chapter of the Sigma Phi Alpha honor society welcomed its newest members at a ceremony held in conjunction with the college's Omicron Kappa Upsilon celebration.
Sigma Phi Alpha's new members are: Kelly Bueter;
Carli Kahny;
and Anh Tran.
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Jesse Manton, DDS Joins College Faculty
Jesse Manton, DDS
will join the college on July 1st as an assistant professor-clinical in the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology.
Dr. Manton earned his DDS degree from the University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry, after which he completed a dental surgery residency at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford Medical Center. He later
completed an Advanced Clinical Simulation Fellowship program at the
VA San Francisco and University of California San Francisco Medical Centers. He is
currently a resident in the dental anesthesiology program at Ohio State's College of Dentistry and a candidate for a Master of Science in Dentistry degree that will be awarded in June.
As a faculty member, Dr. Manton will support the college's dental anesthesiology and pharmacology curricula, and he will provide sedation and general anesthesia services for the pediatric dentistry, general practice, and oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics. He will also provide general anesthesia services for dental and oral and maxillofacial surgery patients at Ohio State's Wexner Medical Center.
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Graduate School Presents Awards to College of Dentistry Students
The Ohio State University Graduate School recently announced the following awards for College of Dentistry graduate students.
Lindsey Williams, DDS has received a Graduate Enrichment Fellowship for the academic year 2019-20. Graduate Enrichment Fellowships are sponsored by the Graduate School and are awarded through a university-wide competition. The Fellowship provides full stipend and tuition support for twelve months. Dr. Williams will start the first year of her residency program in periodontics in June.
Jesse Manton, DDS is a third-year dental anesthesiology resident who will graduate in June with a Master of Science in Dentistry degree. He received the Wittwer Graduate Fellowship, which is given to students who demonstrate interest in an academic career. The fellowship, which provides an $18,000 award, was endowed by a gift from Pauline C. Wittwer, a longtime staff member in the College of Dentistry. Dr. Manton recently accepted a position as an assistant professor-clinical in the college's Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Anesthesiology. His faculty appointment begins July 1st.
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Reception for Alumni at AAO: Saturday, May 4
The 2019 annual session of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) takes place in Los Angeles from May 3-7.
In conjunction with the meeting, the college will host a reception for alumni on Saturday, May 4.
We invite you to join us for this Buckeye gathering that offers refreshments and a chance to connect with colleagues and former classmates. We look forward to seeing you there!
Date: Saturday, May 4
Time: 7:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Questions? Call 614-292-1891
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CE Course - Pediatric Dentistry Today: Friday, June 21
Featuring faculty experts from The Ohio State University's Division of Pediatric Dentistry and Nationwide Children's
Hospital, this course focuses on the standard of care in pediatric dentistry, including such topics as maintaining optimal safety within the pediatric dental office; managing dental injuries in children and adolescents; and contemporary practices for pain control in pediatric dental patients.
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
CE Credits: 6
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CE Course - Translational Head and Neck Anatomy: August 23
Join us for an interactive anatomic review that utilizes traditional and fresh-like embalmed specimens in this hands-on course. Specific case scenarios will be presented to correlate relevant anatomy with patient examination and treatment optimization.
Clinical applications will include practical applications for general dentists and specialists on such topics as examination of dental patients' h
ard and soft tissues; d
iagnosis and management of orofacial compartment infections; n
erve injury treatment options; and the examination of
specific anatomy for challenging extraction scenario
s.
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
CE Credits: 8.5
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305 W. 12th Avenue
Columbus, Ohio 43210
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