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continues to practice full-time in Lake Zurich, and he also serves as a part-time clinical instructor in orthodontics at the Center for Advanced Dental Education at Saint Louis University.
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James K. Weiss, Bloomington, IL, was featured in an article in the Bloomington Pantagraph about the Foehr Group dental practice.
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Ted Borris, Mt. Prospect, IL, joined the Chicago Dental Society staff as Director of Scientific Programs. Cindy Satko, MS OMFS ’86, spoke to the Chicago Dental Society West Suburban Branch on Jan. 13.
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Paul Caputo (see Zach Hernann, ’13) Sheri B. Doniger, Lincolnwood, IL, is President of the American Association of Women Dentists. An article about her assuming this post appeared in the March/April CDS Review. Susan Becker Doroshow, Skokie, IL, President of the Chicago Dental Society, was the cover story in the Jan./Feb. 2015 edition of the CDS Review.
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Susan Rowan, Palos Park, IL, reports that her son, Dan Rowan, graduated in May from Midwestern University and will join UIC as a first-year Resident in Emergency Medicine.
Mike Durbin, MS Ortho ’90, Prospect Heights, IL, in 2014 was installed as President of the Illinois Society of Orthodontists. Denise Hale, Palos Hills, IL, was quoted in an article about the Finance and Fashion event, co-sponsored by the American Dental Association, Illinois State Dental Society, and Chicago Dental Society, in the Jan./Feb. edition of Illinois Dental News. Renee Pappas, Arlington Heights, IL, is Director of the Chicago Dental Society Northwest Suburban Branch.
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Michelle Jennings, LaGrange, IL, is Director of the Chicago Dental Society West Side Branch. Her son, Michael, is studying actuarial science at Drake University. Her daughter, Nicole, is in high school.
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Henry Vicioso and Gina Bruck, ’01, work at Shorewood Family Dental Care, Shorewood, IL, which recently launched a new website featuring videos and information about practice services at www. shorewoodfamilydentalcare.com, created in partnership with SmartBox Web Marketing.
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Alvaro Dan Rowan with his mother, Figueroa, Dr. Susan Rowan, ’84. MS Pediatric Dentistry, spoke to the Mexican Association of Cleft Lip and Palate and Craniofaicial Anomalies in Veracruz, Mexico.
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Philip Schefke, Woodridge, IL, is a member of the Illinois State Dental Society Board of Trustees. He also is teaching at Midwestern University Dental School. Leila Younger, Algonquin, IL, was named an American Board of Pediatric Dentistry Director. She is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the Ostrow School of Dentistry of the University of Southern California. UIC C o l l e g e o f D e n t i s t r y
Peter Domagala, Periodontics’95, Gurnee, IL, spoke on cemented implant abutments at the Chicago Dental Society North Suburban Branch meeting on March 10. Jean Link, Parker, CO, was listed in the publication Leading Physicians of the World, published by the International Association of HealthCare Professionals. She also volunteers at Craig Hospital, helping patients with spinal cord injuries.
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Manal Ibrahim LaVacca, Naperville, IL, was honored by Align Technologies, creators of Invisalign, with an award, 1,000 Lives Changed Through Invisalign. She also is an Invisalign Top 1% Provider, a distinction held by only three female dentists in the United States. She also was interviewed on the Inside the Chamber television show produced by NCTV17 in partnership with the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. The late John Ortiz passed away in March of 2011. His wife, Robyn, has established a scholarship in his name. The John Ortiz Scholarships assist youngsters who plan to continue their education in college. For more information on donating, log
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