Awarding Moments from 2024 NYSDA House of Delegates Annual Meeting
May 31 / Turning Stone Resort and Casino, Verona, NY
Scott Firestone, D.D.S., right, of Smithtown, Suffolk County, recipient of JarvieBurkhart Award, accepts his award from NYSDA 2023-2024 President Anthony Cuomo. The Jarvie-Burkhart Award is the highest honor bestowed by NYSDA. Dr. Firestone, who has made a career of volunteering his time and professional services, instructing dental students and residents, providing free care to patients without resources and persons with disabilities, and participating in outreach missions, was lauded for “outstanding service rendered to humankind through dentistry.”
Frank Barnashuk, D.D.S., of Buffalo, accepts Dr. Mark J. Feldman Distinguished Service Award from President Cuomo. Dr. Barnashuk was cited for having provided “outstanding service and commitment to the New York State Dental Association.” While serving as program director and clinical assistant professor at the University at Buffalo, Dr. Barnashuk helped mold future dentists, encouraging students to be part of the Eighth District, NYSDA and the ADA. He himself was an active participant in organized dentistry, holding the posts of president of the Eighth District Dental Society and NYSDA Secretary-Treasurer. He was especially effective in the latter position, helping to keep the Association afloat financially during the crushing COVID pandemic. He volunteered as well to serve on multiple NYSDA councils and committees.
The Hallmarks of Excellence Award, presented by the NYSDA Council on Membership and Communications, went this year to the Ninth District Dental Association for community outreach to underserved children through its Give Kids A Smile program. Accepting the award on behalf of the Ninth District is Renuka Bijoor, left. Kendra Zappia, chair of Membership Council, makes the presentation.
In Memoriam
SECOND DISTRICTMark DebockNew York University ‘87123 99th St, Brooklyn, NY 11209May 8, 2024
Marianne GableColumbia University ‘90101 Great Oaks Blvd. Albany, NY 12203June 29, 2024
John LonnstromUniversity at Buffalo ‘5610 Overlook Dr.Voorheesville, NY 12186April 13, 2023
NASSAU COUNTYAlvin HoringNew York University ‘64505 Southern Blvd. East Marion, NY 11939September 26, 2023
Stanley KayeNew York University ‘65111 Cherry Valley Ave., #M25 Garden City, NY 11530July 1, 2024
Alvin WeinbergTemple University ‘63194 Alta Terrace Jericho, NY 11753March 4, 2023
QUEENS COUNTYLawrence MassNew York University ‘60 103 Emerald Key Lane Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418May 19, 2024
