CLASSNOTES
2010s Javier Victor Duran (D’07) and his wife, Nicole Siddell-Duran, welcomed their daughter, Madeleine Jayne Duran, into the world on April 20, 2016. She arrived at a healthy 7lbs 11oz, and 19.5 inches long. Obianuju Mbamalu (GD’11) and Josh Green had their traditional wedding ceremony in Nigeria in September.
On Sunday April 17, 2016, Gabriel Strauss (D’14) married Ilana Yablonovich (V’16) in New York City. Many Penn Dental Medicine current students and young alumni joined to celebrate them on their special day.
Katherine France (D’16, GR’16, GD’18) received the Dr. Andy Binns Impact Award for Outstanding Service to Graduate and Professional Student Life. She was honored alongside other graduate student leaders at a reception in May.
DID YOU MAKE THE HONOR ROLL? FIND OUT IN THE 2016 ALUMNI GIVING REPORT
Find out at
Elena Saha (D’09) and new husband, Madhav Sukumaran, celebrated their marriage on April 23, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pa. Many of her fellow classmates were in attendance.
www.dental.upenn.edu/report
Giving That Creates Smiles When you make a gift to Penn Dental Medicine you support a world class institution, transforming students into men and women who are ready to shape the world. Never has this been more evident than in the PennSmiles mobile clinic. PennSmiles is a fully equipped bus providing on-site dental care and education to low-income communities. In 2017, Penn Dental Medicine hopes to retire the vehicle that has been on the road for more than 14 years, replacing it with a new state-of-the-art bus.
A great way to keep PennSmiles on the road is with a Charitable Gift Annuity—here’s how it works…
To learn more, contact us today! Elizabeth Ketterlinus Senior Associate Dean, Development & Alumni Relations Penn Dental Medicine 240 S. 40th Street | Philadelphia, PA 19104 215-898-3328 | ekett@dental.upenn.edu www.giving.upenn.edu/giftplanning
In exchange for a gift of $10,000 or more, you can establish a charitable gift annuity. A CGA offers a unique way to support Penn Dental Medicine while receiving guaranteed payments from Penn. A CGA may offer tax benefits such as an immediate tax deduction, income-tax advantages and capital gains tax savings.
Sample Rate Chart for $10,000 Charitable Gift Annuity Annuitant Age
60
65
70
75
80
85
Annuity Rate
4.4%
4.7%
5.1%
5.8%
6.8%
7.8%
Payment
$440
$470
$510
$580
$680
$780
Charitable Deduction*
$2,410
$3,096
$3,798
$4,348
$4,850
$5,543
*Deduction will vary with the Federal Discount Rate at the time of your gift. Assumed rate 1.8%. Charitable Gift Annuities are not investments and are not regulated by the insurance department of any state.
082216-DEN-Alumni-Mag-Ad.indd 1
42 WWW.DENTAL.UPENN.EDU
9/1/16 10:39 AM