1990’s John S. Horchos (D’92) was recently named a diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry and was acknowledged at the ABPD annual meeting in New York City. Dr. Horchos also completed a summit attempt of Mt. Rainier, Wash., in August, 2010 and Mt. McKinley, Alaska this July, 2011.
Mark Gutt (D’89) was one of the 11 winners of Straumann’s Growth against Recession Worldwide competition for his treatment of a 32-year-old female’s gingival zenith recession and disharmony.
In celebration of their 15th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1996 — Timothy Bonniwell (D’96), Matthew Girardy (D’96) and Constantine Simos (D’96), — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
In celebration of their 20th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1991 — David Nepa (D’91), Diem-Trang Nguyen (D’91), Laura Roiff Adelman (D’91), Richard Marc Rosenthal (D’91), Frederick Solomon (D’91) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
2000’s Alison Shufran (D’04) and her husband Christopher Colosimo welcomed the arrival of their daughter Claire Stephanie. She was born on Mother's Day, May 8, 2011.
SHARE YOUR NEWS We want to hear from you. Share your news on personal and professional accomplishments with your fellow Penn Dental Medicine alumni through the Class Notes section of the Penn Dental Journal. We have made it easy for you to make a submission — simply go to www.dental.upenn.edu/classnotes where you can quickly send us your information — we welcome photos as well. Or, you can send your submissions to: Robert Schattner Center University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Office of Development and Alumni Relations 240 South 40th Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6030 215-898-8951 (p) alumnifeedback@dental.upenn.edu
Patrick T. Cuozzo (GD’97) was selected by his colleagues and peers as one of the top orthodontists in New Jersey. Dr. Cuozzo is a thirdgeneration dental professional and certified orthodontic specialist focusing on dental care and treatment, adult orthodontics, and the clear-braces system known as Invisalign. In addition to his selection as one of the best New Jersey orthodontists, Dr. Cuozzo has received multiple listings in the Guide to America’s Top Dentists, and been awarded the Academy of Operative Dentistry’s Award for Outstanding Achievement.
Hamid Kazemi (D’90) recently published a book, The Wise Guide to Wisdom Teeth Extraction, to help patients make better and more engaged decisions about their wisdom teeth. Although written specifically for patients, it is also of great value to dentists and their staff offering current and accurate information they can use to educate their patients. The eBook version of this book is available for free download and can be found on www.facialart.com.
In celebration of their 10th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 2001 — Nina Matthew Cantner (D’01, GD’04), Tatyana Kaganova (D’01), Daniel Kubikian (D’01, GD’04, GD’05), Yulia Mayzenberg (D’01), Nicole Mermet (D’01), Shrikanth Rangarajan (D’01) and Rita Taliwal (D’01) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15! In celebration of their 5th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 2006 — William Han (GED’05, GD’06), Touraj Khalilzadeh (D’06), Chad Lazar (CGS01, D’06), Mana Mozaffarian (D’06), Robert Nelson (D’06), Elizabeth Prada (D’06) and Saman Souri (D’06) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!.
2012 2012 Alumni Award of Merit Nominations Sought Nominations are being sought for recipients of the 2012 Alumni Award of Merit, which will be presented during Alumni Weekend 2012, May 11-13. The Alumni Award of Merit recognizes love for and loyalty to the School of Dental Medicine, excellence in the profession of dentistry, and community involvement. The award is given to those graduates who have maintained their ties with the School through their support of alumni activities, who have demonstrated leadership in the dental profession, and who have fostered and maintained the ideals that the School of Dental Medicine has stood for since its founding.
Members of the Alumni Society Executive Committee will select the recipients from the pool of nominees. Nominations are due no later than DECEMBER 31, 2011. Nominees should be sent to: Sarah Burton (sburton@dental.upenn.edu.) Office of Development and Alumni Relations Robert Schattner Center,Penn Dental Medicine 240 S. 40th St. Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-3542
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