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The ComprehensiveCare Clinic

The ComprehensiveCare Clinic

A patient-focused learning environment that promotes the team.

A patient-focused learning environment that promotes the team.

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I can hardly wait to hear your reaction after you’ve read the feature articles in this issue of Dentistry Magazine. We’ve askedstudents and faculty to tell the stories of recent changes in ourdental and dental hygiene clinical programs. Two phrases bestdescribe the emphasis of the articles––integrated training andcommunity-based education. Supported by some great photos,the stories provide personal glimpses into the unique learningand patient care experiences that have been created to enhanceeducational opportunities for our students, address the dentalaccess challenges of underserved communities, and to make a difference in the lives of our patients.

We lead with a report on how our dental and dental hygienestudents are learning and caring for patients “together.” Thanksto our forward-thinking faculty and the eagerness of our students to embrace new opportunities, our dental and dentalhygiene programs are finding new ways to work together to educate students. In our patient clinics, dental and dental hygieneprofessionals-in-training learn side-by-side, referring patientsback and forth and sharing information and personal experi-ences. Dental hygiene and dental students also take coursestogether. In classrooms and clinics, they learn together so thatwhen they transition into private practice, they’ll understand andappreciate each others’ skills and continue to find ways to workas a team in the best oral health interests of their patients.

Our second feature article describes our newest community-based education program in Willmar, Minnesota. Like the clinicalrotation we offer our students in Hibbing, this initiative exposesstudents to the unique professional and personal dynamics ofpractice in greater Minnesota. Here, too, we find our dental

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hygiene and dental students caring for patients and learning as a team. I hope you’re as impressed as I was with our students’comments about the many reasons this outreach rotation issomething very special to them.

Our third article is an exciting one. For the first time, School of Dentistry researchers have been awarded a grant by the Academic Health Center’s Translational Research GrantsProgram and a novel approach to anti-HIV therapy is beinginvestigated.

Later in the magazine you’ll read about this year’s outstandingdental and dental hygiene alumni awardees: Chris Blue for dentalhygiene and Tom Sitzer for dentistry. Their contributions havebeen significant. I encourage you to help celebrate those accom-plishments by attending our annual Dean’s Reception to be held,this year, on Thursday, April 10. (Yes, this year’s celebration is on Thursday evening, instead of our traditional Friday eveningevent. So, please make a note on your calendar.) Loren Tapel, thisyear’s president of the School of Dentistry Alumni Association,will be making the presentations. I’m sure both award winnerswould love to see you there and that you’ll enjoy hearing whatthey have to say about this special honor. It’ll be a moment toremember for us all.

I also encourage you to read attentively the People and ClassNotes sections of the magazine. We always include these updatesto help you keep in touch with news from your classmates andfriends and learn about the amazing things our students, faculty,and alumni are doing––achievements and accomplishments that make us all proud to be a University of Minnesota School of Dentistry alum. There’s also news about our new faculty hires.We’re bringing-on people from around the world who have talents and ideas that are helping us get ready for the many challenges and opportunities that tomorrow’s world has in store.

Finally, I hope you’re as impressed as I was when I saw thenumber of names listed in the donor section of the magazine.Columns of benefactors––faculty, alumni, friends and partners of the School of Dentistry––fill page after page. These recordnumbers of contributors demonstrate our success in connectingand re-connecting with people who recognize the importance of their role in making our school an even better place to care for patients and educate students.

Enjoy your reading, and I’ll be waiting to hear your reactions.

Sincerely,

patrick m. lloyd

Dean

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Dentistry is published two times a year for the alumni and friends of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. We welcome suggestions and letters. Please send them to Dentistry magazine, School of Dentistry, University ofMinnesota, 15-136A Moos Tower, 515 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55455 or to [email protected]. For more information about the School of Dentistry and its programs, refer to the Web site at www.dentistry.umn.edu.

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10 Win-Win in WillmarRice Regional Dental Clinic connects enthusiastic students with underserved patients in rural community.

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13 School of Dentistry Researchersto Study Novel HIV TherapyInstitute for Molecular Virology receives Academic Health Center translational research grant.

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2 NewsBites The School of Dentistry loses a dear friend, Erwin Schaffer. School of Dentistry

featured in University ad campaign. New Masters of Dental Hygiene program.

16 School NewsNaty Lopez, new assistant dean of admissions and diversity, faculty achievements, student activities, Give Kids a Smile Day.

19 Alumni NewsAward-winning alumni and class notes.

24 Events CalendarReunions, special events and opportunities you won’t want to miss.

25 Continuing Dental Education ProgramsUpcoming programs to enhance your practice.

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26 2007 Donors

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On the Cover (L to R) Dental hygiene faculty member Susan Dittmar, fourth-year dental student Eric Beckman and senior dental hygiene student Katrina Nguyen confer during a dental hygiene check.PHOTO BY SCOTT STREBLE

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Elizabeth Rydell, ’91 DDSVice President

Stephen F. Litton, ’67 DDSSecretary/Treasurer

James Nickman, ’97 DDSImmediate Past President

BOARD MEMBERSSarah Basile, ’99 DH

Bernard Borkon, ’69 DDSCarol Dahlke, ’84 DHSusan Gross, ’82 DDSTom Inglis, ’78 DDS

Kim Johnson, ’79 DHKristen Kenner, ’84 DDSWoojin Kwon, ’02 DDS

Timothy Langguth,’73 DDSJulie Lesher, ’90 DDS

Gina Pfeiffer, ’89 DDSClayton Sheppard, ’85 DDS

DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI REL ATIONSAnnie Pennola

STUDENT REPRESENTATIVESNick Wangler

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Rita GordonAmy McNamara

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Erwin Schaffer, dean emeritus of theSchool of Dentistry from 1964 to 1977,passed away early in the morning onDecember 25, 2007. He was 85 years old.

Schaffer served the University ofMinnesota, its School of Dentistry, andthe dental profession in the nation andthe world for more than 60 years. Avisionary leader and the school’s mostaccomplished statesman, he pioneeredadvances in dental education and research,guided the school through its most pivotal years, and left a 19-story legacy.

Schaffer received a doctor of dental surgery degree in 1945 and a master’s of science degree in periodontol-ogy in 1951, both from the University of Minnesota. He served in the MarineCorps in the mid-1950s and, during thattime, was the first periodontist in theworld to graft cartilage to the jaw. He isone of the founders of modern scientific,evidence-based periodontology, with over 100 articles published in scientificjournals, most on the topic of periodontalregeneration. A diplomate of theAmerican Board of Periodontology, he helped guide the development of theprofession at the national level throughservice as a director of the AmericanBoard of Periodontology (1964-1970)and as president of the American

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Academy of Periodontology (AAP) in1972. In 1974, he received an award foroutstanding contributions to periodon-tology from the American DentalEducation Association’s William J. GiesFoundation for the Advancement ofDentistry. He was also honored by theAAP with a Fellowship Award (1977),Clinical Research Award (1988), and itsprestigious Gold Medal Award in 1990.

Yet among the many accomplishmentsin his remarkable career, Shaffer’s work at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry leaves a particularly lastinglegacy. He was a faculty member anddepartment chair. In 1964, he was amember of the search committee to find a new permanent dean for the school.While away from the school lecturing inWillmar, the committee met and suggest-ed his name as a candidate. Persuaded toaccept the appointment, he served ablyfrom 1964 to 1977 and his time as deanwas, perhaps, the most transformationalin the history of the school. Althoughalways quick to credit others, it was his forward-thinking vision, personal andpolitical skills, and endless enthusiasm for and commitment to the Universityand its School of Dentistry that resultedin the necessary funding from the legisla-ture and private sources to build a new

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dental school and 19-story health sciencesfacility in 1975, now called Moos Tower.

During his tenure as dean, the Schoolof Dentistry consistently ranked first or second in the nation for federally fundedresearch money. He created a dozen newprograms––including programs in humanoral genetics, management of cleft palateand maxillofacial deformities, health ecology, auxiliary education, self-teachingmethods, practice management, and oralbiology––and tripled the number of full-time faculty. He established the School of Dentistry’s Century Club, a model forUniversity fundraising, and was personallyresponsible for raising millions of dollarsto support dental school initiatives,including the school’s new $11.3 millionSimulation Clinic.

In 1987, the School of Dentistry established the Erwin Schaffer Chair in Periodontal Research in his honor.Officially retired in 1991, he continuedteaching until 2006.

Schaffer was an avid outdoorsmanand, at age 70, won a silver medal inNastar downhill ski racing, taking out the finish line fencing in the process. InApril, 2007, he received the DistinguishedDental Alumnus Award in recognition of a lifetime of outstanding service to the University of Minnesota School ofDentistry. This fall, he was also honoredby the University of Minnesota Board ofRegents with the University’s OutstandingAchievement Award. It is the secondhighest award offered by the University,second only to the Honorary Doctorate.

Memorials preferred to the KerstenCleft Palate Clinic or the GraduatePeriodontal Research and EducationFund, both at the University of MinnesotaSchool of Dentistry, c/o DevelopmentOffice, 15-136 Moos Tower, 515 DelawareSt. S.E., Minneapolis, MN 55455. Formore information, go to: www.umn.edu.

The School of Dentistry will celebrate the life of Erwin Schaffer at a service on Friday, April 25 at 4:30 p.m. at the Radisson University Hotel.

Simulation Clinic Featured in University of MinnesotaAdvertising Campaign

It’s a rare occasion when a Big TenUniversity singles out its dental school as one of the “mind-blowing pursuits” taking place on campus. But that’s whathappened when the University ofMinnesota rolled-out its award-winningTV advertising campaign aimed atheightening awareness of the institution’sdrive to discover new ways to teach, learn,research and serve. First to star in the U-M’s 2007-08 series of “Driven toDiscover™” ads: The dental school’s newvirtual reality-based Simulation Clinic.

Minneapolis-based Olson Agencydeveloped the innovative “Driven toDiscover” brand. The campaign has aunique “search bar” look and messagesfor billboards, print ads, and televisionand radio spots. The agency and its 35-person film crew spent nine hours at the dental school last August filmingthe 45-second TV ad.

“I’ll never watch another ad withoutrealizing the amount of work that goesinto creating it,” says Patrick Lloyd, dean of the School of Dentistry and theon-air spokesperson in the advertisement.Third-year dental student Rania Habib hada speaking role, and 16 dental studentstook direction as “extras” working on

the advanced simulation equipment.Over the course of the six-month

campaign, 80 percent of the state’s viewing audience was introduced to the unmatched educational benefits of learning and teaching with patient simulation technology at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

The new teaching facility has also captured the imagination of dentalschools from across the country. SinceDecember, faculty teams from five U.S.dental schools have visited, as have simulation technology experts attendingthe annual meeting of the U.S. AdvancedSimulation Consortium, which met oncampus in February. They came from asfar away as Israel, Germany and Malaysiato tour the facility and learn about thedesign, layout, equipment and utilization.

The next step: The dental school willbe developing technology that provides students state-of-the-art learning experi-ences by working on holograms. So, when it comes to discovering new ways to teach, learn, discover and serve, thesearch continues.

Third-year dental student Rania Habib appearedin the “Driven to Discover” television ad.

Virtual Technology Advancements?

Until now, the opportunity to pursue advanced education in dental hygiene has not beenavailable in Minnesota or in the Midwest.

In December, 2007, the University of Minnesota created a new Master’s of Dental Hygiene Program to prepare leaders in the profession for practice, research, the health careindustry and academia. The new two-track program is set to begin in June, 2008. The management track will be offered in collaboration with the University’s Carlson Schoolof Management and will include a supervised internship in leading health care organizations;the education track will prepare dental hygienists for administrative and teaching roles. Formore information, go to: www.dentistry.umn.edu.

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When students graduate or leave campus to treat patients at one of the dental school’s seven outreach sites, the group leader is the “constant” for both the group and for patients. (L to R): Third-year dental student Katie Vo, sophomore dental hygiene student Paige Christiansen, and Green Group Leader Richard Nadeau.

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raditionally, the clinicalcurriculum at most dental schools was student-focused and discipline-based.Students spent their last two years of dental

school on rotations through various clinics to learn specific procedures fromdiscipline-oriented faculty. For patientsneeding several dental procedures, itmeant that treatment was often providedby more than one student and in morethan one of the dental school’s on-campusclinics. For students, the approach leftthem with excellent technical skills, buttheir experience in patient care was fragmented.

Now the educational experience haschanged. In a re-envisioned approach todental education, the School of Dentistryrestructured its clinical program for bothdental and dental hygiene students andcreated a Comprehensive Care Clinic.Here, students learn in a patient-focusedenvironment that more closely resemblesthat of a general dental practice in whichone dentist provides the full range of

dental services to each patient. While theshift from segmented patient care to acomprehensive educational and patientcare experience is not entirely new at the School of Dentistry or in U.S. dentalschools, the University of Minnesota isunique in its application.

The School of Dentistry’s new clinicalteaching model is particularly remarkablebecause it includes all of the key “players”on the dental team. Patients are nowassigned to one of eight patient care

groups, named by color, that function assmall general practices. Each group con-sists of a faculty group leader, a patientcare coordinator, a staff dental assistant,six dental hygiene students, and about 25 third- and fourth-year dental students.In addition, each group includes two inter-nationally trained dentists from the school’sProgram for Advanced Standing Students(PASS). In January, 2008, second-year dental students were assigned to the groups.

Associate Dean of Clinical AffairsRobert Hirsch compares the traditionalapproach with the new comprehensivecare model. “Previously, students left dental school with good hand skills, but a segmented experience when it comes to providing the full range of patientevaluation, diagnostic, prevention andtreatment services. They were also missingmuch of the practice management skillthat is 50 percent of the job. Now, studentslearn in the comprehensive care environ-ment of the general dental practice they’llencounter after graduation. That givesour students a leg up in practice manage-ment and enhances their education andoverall patient care.” �

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T“Our interaction with the

third- and fourth-year studentsis really what makes this

experience worthwhile and I’d like to think they gain just as much from the mentoringroles they have assumed.”

— JA MIE E VAVOL D, SECOND -Y E A R

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New Players on the Team Patient care coordinators are an integralpart of this new team, serving as the faceof the dental office, just like a clinic orprivate practice receptionist. They alsoserve a critical role in managing theassignment of patients to students in away that allows every student to becomecompetent in providing the full range of dental services.

“Patient care coordinators greetpatients, answer the phone, and scheduleappointments,” says Kathy Hughes, super-visor of the patient coordinators. “Theykeep the students’ schedules filled effi-ciently, which maximizes students’ timewith patients while it minimizes thelength of time patients must wait forappointments. Patient care coordinatorsare the first to welcome patients to thepractice and to give the patient a sense ofbelonging to that particular team, a personthey can always call if problems arise.

Making this a better place for studentsand patients, that’s everyone’s goal.”

Dental hygiene students, too, are animportant part of the new group practicemodel. “It’s pretty hard to find a dentaloffice these days that doesn’t have ahygienist as part of the team,” saysChristine Blue, director of the Division

of Dental Hygiene. “Before, dentists and dental hygienists were educated in isolation. But in a general dental practice, they work closely together as a team. We’re now educating them together sothey can understand and appreciate each other’s expertise.”

In addition, the new teaching modelrecognizes the hygienist’s role as the dentist’s collaborator, on the forefront of patient care. Associate Professor JamesGambucci, director of the ComprehensiveCare Clinic and leader of the MaroonGroup, says, “We engage dental hygienestudents in conversation and ask ‘Whatdid you see here?’” In the dental schoolclinics, senior hygienists often act asteaching assistants for second-year dental students.

From the hygienist’s perspective, saysBlue, talking with the dentist about treat-ment planning and discussing cases withthe team is critical to understanding the

myriad dental procedures that occur in practice. “We had feedback from ourdental hygiene graduates that patientsoften had additional questions about aprocedure after the dentist left the examroom. A more in-depth understanding ofprocedures helps when answering ques-tions or reviewing procedures. It’s an

extension of their patient education role.The outcome of the new comprehensivecare teaching model will be that the teamworks more efficiently and effectively, andthat means better care for the patient.”

Says senior dental hygiene studentNicole Kluempke, “Learning how dentalstudents communicate, work with assis-tants, and how they explain procedureshelps me understand their world as dentalprofessionals. On the other hand, dentalstudents learn what dental hygiene isabout. They can grasp that our job is about more than just ‘cleaning teeth.’It’s about forming a relationship with the patient to increase oral hygiene careand preventative practices.”

All of this demonstrates the qualityand sophistication of the dental hygieneprogram at the University of MinnesotaSchool of Dentistry, says Dean PatrickLloyd. “This is the only dental hygieneprogram in Minnesota that grants a baccalaureate degree and is affiliated with a dental school. Dentists need toknow what hygienists do, respect the discipline, and know how to work together.Educating dentists without dental hygienists is like educating physicianswithout nurses.”

Learning From Each OtherFinally, junior and sophomore dental students round out the team. Fourth-yeardental student Nick Bakkum emphasizesthe importance of these new faces in theclinic. “I think one of the major benefitsto the new Comprehensive Care Clinicgroups is that third- and fourth-year student dentists are now in the clinicstogether,” he says. “I believe this allowsthe junior students a chance to observehow the seniors interact with theirpatients, and gives them an opportunity

Dental hygiene faculty member Kim Johnson (L) and sophomore dental hygiene student Mickensi Danielson.

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“It’s in the clinic where studentslearn about the subtleties

of patient interaction, the non-dental issues that are part ofpatient care and treatment.”

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to ask questions about clinic protocolsand administrative paperwork.”

That’s a learning experience that’s valued by all students. Says dental hygienestudent Kluempke, “Working together, we learn from each other and improveour skills.”

For second-year dental students, theopportunity is equally meaningful. Underthe new educational model, their transi-tion into patient care experiences occursduring the last semester of their secondyear of dental school, a full semester earlierthan in previous years. They work inpatient clinics as chairside dental assistantsand provide dental prophylaxis (teethcleaning) for patients with less complexhealth histories and dental needs.“They’re only allowed to assist and perform prophys,” says Bakkum, “but thisis great because it allows them to becomemore acclimated to the group clinicsbefore seeing patients of their own.”

“Assisting is a great way to transitioninto the clinics,” says second-year dentalstudent Jamie Evavold. “It allows you to become comfortable with the clinic as a space––where the different clinics are actually located, clean versus dirty dispensing, accounting, patient admis-sion, radiology, and so on. A huge benefitis learning the sequence of differentappointments, observing the facultyinteraction, and specialty consultations.And then being able to put all of theseexperiences into practice when we haveour own patients in perio recall appoint-ments has been an excellent learningexperience.”

Evavold believes the confidence gainedthrough this introduction to patient care sets the stage for a more comfortabletransition into the clinical years of herdental education program which arespent treating patients. “I can’t speak foreveryone, but I was extremely nervouswhen I first entered the clinic. It’s the firstreal patient interaction we have. You cansimulate the experience a number oftimes, but it’s not until you have truepatient interaction that all of the piecesfall into place.”

She says, “Our interaction with thethird- and fourth-year students is reallywhat makes this experience worthwhileand I’d like to think they gain just asmuch from the mentoring roles they haveassumed. We soak up as much as they

A Blue Group patient schedules a follow-up appointment with members of her clinic team, Patient Care Coordinator Wendy Bowlds (L) and third-year dental student Mike Miskovich.

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have to offer. It can be simple things likewhere to find the composite resin restora-tive materials at dispensing, or it can beadvice on how to handle complex treat-ment plans. What I love to learn are thetips that can’t always be taught or learnedin the pre-clinic, the advice that comesfrom personal experience, both successesand failures.”

Leader of the PackSays Gambucci, “Patients have alwaysreceived excellent care here. And we have educational programs in six dentalspecialty areas, so they have access tosome of the best specialists in the world.But before we transitioned to a compre-hensive care model, the clinic experiencewas different.” Until now, there was no mechanism whereby the same facultymember oversaw all treatment.

Now, like the coach of a sports team,each of the eight group leaders serves as

a point of continuity, responsible forpatient management as well as academicoversight. Says third-year dental studentEllen Dufresne, “As a student, it’s reallyhelpful to work with the same instructorson a regular basis. They get to know usand our abilities better than if we switchedinstructors frequently. They can also better understand our weaknesses andstrengths in terms of patient care andhelp us accordingly.

“I really do appreciate always havingone instructor at the school who knowswhat is going on with my patients andwho can sit down and discuss their treatment. I learn much more from this relationship than I would if I were work-ing with multiple instructors all the time,trying to track them down when I havequestions. In addition, it makes it easierfor students to get an idea of what theinstructors they work with expect fromthem in clinic.” �


Patients also benefit because they areassigned to a group and stay with thatgroup. No matter what the treatment planrequires, “we create the roadmap,” saysGambucci. One important new experi-ence students pick up is learning aboutwhen it’s appropriate to make referrals.“Even if we refer patients to other specialtyclinics,” he says, “we create the [treatment]plan and oversee their care. We’re driving the bus.”

Says Dufresne, “Patients really likecoming back to the same place and seeingthe same instructors working with useach time.”

Of course, senior students from eachgroup come and go much more than theyused to, making consistent team leadershipall the more important. Students nowspend up to two months treating patientsin community-based service-learning

experiences. They travel the state in amobile dental office, treat patients at two Twin Cities’ inner-city clinics and at a senior citizen health center. They alsodo rotations at community clinics inWillmar and Hibbing, and study in othercountries. So, says Richard Nadeau, leaderof the Green Group, “As the students domore outreach outside the school and in foreign exchange programs, the new

[clinic] model enhances continuity ofcare because the group leader and othergroup students who are familiar with thepatient can step in to provide that care.”Even after a student caregiver graduates,patients return to the same group and a familiar group leader. That builds thepatient’s confidence in the group and in the long-term quality of care.

But, beyond management and super-vision, group leaders play a more subtle,and perhaps more critical part; they arethe ultimate role models. Says Gambucci,“It’s in the clinic that students learn aboutthe subtleties of patient interaction, thenon-dental issues that are part of patientcare and treatment. Students are alwayswatching us and observing how we talk to patients. The relationship between adentist and patient is an intimate one.We’re close to the face of a patient who

is awake and alert. Patients have to feelcomfortable with their dentist––It’s a dramatic responsibility.”

He says, “We expect technical excel-lence, that’s a given, but it’s not just abouthow we treat teeth. Two patients with the same oral condition might have very different treatment plans based on non-dental issues such as medical history,financial resources, combinations of

medication, mental health, social supportand other issues. After the patient’s visit, we discuss why I handled onepatient one way and another patient differently. Teaching and learning in acomprehensive care model allows group

leaders to more efficiently teach that part.It provides an opportunity to take whatstudents are seeing and broaden the discussion to include similar cases andsituations.” He weaves in anecdotes and experiences from his own private practice. Says Gambucci, “Students areengaged. They learn from dialogue, and from our stories.”

Patients Versus ProceduresMake no mistake; students must still fulfill technical requirements. But whilethe traditional approach to evaluatingstudent progress focused on a quantita-tive accounting of the number of proce-dures performed, the focus under the comprehensive care model is on gainingcompetency. The result is a better experience for both students and patients.Says Hirsch, “With the requirement-basedsystem, there was a laundry list of proce-dures students had to fulfill to graduate.For example, a student might have tocomplete 100 amalgams and 50 compos-ite restorations. So, the problem was that you weren’t as focused on the care of the patient as on completing therequirements. You saw not Mrs. Jones the patient, but Mrs. Jones the source of three amalgam restorations.”

Gambucci elaborates: “Even thoughthe current curriculum is no longerrequirement-based, a broad range of clinical experience is still necessary forstudents to achieve and demonstratecompetence across all of the disciplinesthat make up the practice of general dentistry. Patient care coordinators play a huge role in assigning patients to

In the Comprehensive Care Clinic, discussions about treatment plans involve all members of the group. (Lto R): Senior dental hygiene student Molly Klinger, Associate Professor Lisa James, and Zach Hazelton,fourth-year dental student.

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“You saw not Mrs. Jones the patient, but Mrs. Jones

the source of three amalgam restorations.”— ROBE R T HIR SCH, A SSOCI AT E DE A N

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students in a manner that ensures thisbroad experience, and each of the clinicaldisciplines––operative dentistry, prostho-dontics, periodontics, and so on––stillrequire extensive experience and a highlevel of performance as a precondition for students to sit for their clinical competency exams.

“Students who achieve this level ofperformance are able to sit for their competency exams sooner than those whorequire more time,” says Gambucci. “Thesystem as it now exists allows us to movestudents along at a pace consistent withtheir performance. Comprehensivecare––that is, one student providing allnecessary care to each patient assigned to them––has always been the ideal.”

And, when the emphasis shifts tocomprehensive care, students begin towork together the way they will, ideally,when they practice in a private dentaloffice. Says hygiene student Kluempke, “If an exam needs to be completed, adental student can jump in during thehygiene appointment. We can help each other with finishing requirementsmore easily.”

Behind the ScenesThe shift to a focus on providing comprehensive care is part of a trend in dental education. The school’s imple-mentation of a comprehensive care experience began in 2001 under the direction of Assistant Professor Dan Skaar (Department of Developmentaland Surgical Sciences) with a focus onfourth-year dental students, and it has been evolving since then.

When Robert Hirsch arrived inSeptember of 2005 and took the helm as associate dean of clinical affairs, helaunched a committee composed of faculty and staff to refine the comprehen-sive clinic model for all students. Hirschhad instituted this model twice before, at Case Western Reserve School of Dental Medicine and Nova SoutheasternUniversity in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida.Under the leadership of Rich Nadeau,that committee’s goal was to create a clinical education model to maximize the student learning experience, providecontinuity of care for patients during the time dental students are out of thebuilding on outreach rotations, and to efficiently utilize full time faculty.

Learning together provides opportunities for both personal and professional connections. (L to R): Britny Gonser, sophomore dental hygiene student, and Susan (Ebun) Isawumi, senior UMN-PASS student.

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“We didn’t start from scratch,” Hirschsays, “We’re building from what wasestablished here already. We’re ever trying to evolve and refine.”

Restructuring the clinical educationexperience has meant a lot of change forfaculty, too. For example, dental hygieneand dental faculty now share the teachingresponsibilities for all students in theirclinic group. The dental hygiene academicyear was extended from a nine-month

to a year-round program to coincide withthe dental students’ academic calendarand allow both groups of professionals-in-training to learn together in classroomsand clinics. Although dental and dentalhygiene students were already taking four courses together––radiology, peri-odontology, histology and embryology,and pediatric dentistry––now they alsotake practice management together. The course encourages open discussionon topics such as philosophy of practice,patient management, quality assurance,practice management models, utilizationof allied dental personnel, new workforcemodels and interviewing skills.

Though changing the clinical teachingmodel has been a considerable effort, by all accounts, the new model hasexceeded expectations. “There has beenwonderful student-to-student interaction,”says Nadeau.

“This structure is the best I’ve seen,”says Gambucci.

Blue adds, “The thing that hasemerged that impresses me the most ishow happy students are. They want to be there. You get a real sense of the teamand interaction with faculty. Students get to know each other, collaborate to meet requirements and ask each other questions. There’s a level of energy andenthusiasm I’ve never seen before.” �

“This is the only dental hygieneprogram in Minnesota that

grants a baccalaureate degreeand is affiliated with a dentalschool. Dentists need to know

what hygienists do, respect the discipline, and know how to work together. Educating

dentists without dental hygienists is like educatingphysicians without nurses.”

— DE A N PAT RICK L LOY D


verybody likes to feelneeded. Matt Sieversprobably has never feltas needed as he did during the four weekshe spent in Willmar,Minnesota, last January.

A fourth-year dental student fromDuluth, Sievers was among the first tocomplete a senior rotation at the new RiceRegional Dental Clinic, which opened in December in Rice Memorial Hospital.The clinic is owned by the hospital butstaffed by University of Minnesota students under faculty supervision. Itprovides much-needed dental care on asliding fee schedule to uninsured and low-income residents of 12 counties in south-central Minnesota––8 of which have beenidentified by the federal government aslacking adequate access to dental care.

“It was amazing to see the level of dental need there was in the ruralcommunities,” Sievers says. “There was rampant decay, lots and lots of dentalneeds. It was really great to be caring forthese patients…It was very fulfilling.”

Over the course of his Willmar rotation, Sievers had the opportunity to perform a full range of procedures,including infant exams, extractions, composites, and amalgams. Thanks to hisefforts and those of the other dental anddental hygiene students, hundreds of arearesidents who were desperately in need of dental care now are able to chew, smile,and enjoy a life free of problems that have

plagued them for months, and in someinstances, years.

“It’s just a really cool combination ofthings that came together––the University,the hospital, the area dentists, and ofcourse many, many contributions fromfoundations and [others],” says RiceRegional Dental Clinic AdvisoryCommittee Chair Mike Gardner, a Schoolof Dentistry alum (’80) and Willmar dentist who serves as a community connection for the effort. “They’re treating a lot of people who have beenlong needing dental care…It’s done atremendous amount of good.”

Working TogetherAccess to dental care is a challenge inmany parts of the state, and especially inrural Minnesota. So Paul Schulz, directorof outreach for the School of Dentistry,was not too surprised when Lorry Massa,CEO of city-owned Rice MemorialHospital in Willmar, approached the dental school in 2005 for help finding a way to meet the burgeoning dentalneeds in the area.

“[He] said, ‘We’ve got all these under-served patients out here, a lot on publicprograms or uninsured, who are having a hard time accessing dental care. Couldwe possibly look at working together tohelp solve that issue?’” Schulz recalls.

Dean Patrick Lloyd immediately recognized the opportunity to create asolution that would not only meetWillmar residents’ needs, but contributeto the school’s educational efforts as well. The School of Dentistry has a strongcommitment to community outreach,and a service-learning tour of duty awayfrom campus has long been part of thesenior year schedule for dental and dentalhygiene students alike. The rationale ismultifold. Students provide care topatients in need. At the same time, anaway-from-campus rotation bolsters the

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Win-Win in WillmarRice Regional Dental Clinic connects enthusiastic students

with underserved patients in rural community.


educational experience by giving studentsa chance to enhance their clinical anddiagnostic skills in a realistic clinical situ-ation under community-based adjunctfaculty. It also offers valuable experienceworking with a diversity of dental needsand patient populations. And, becausehealth professions students who do rota-tions in rural areas are more likely to endup in a rural area after graduation, rota-tions away from the big city ultimatelyenhance the availability of dental care in Minnesota’s underserved counties.

At the time Massa proposed theWillmar collaboration, the dental schoolalready offered six other venues for off-campus rotations, including a mobiledental unit and a clinic in Hibbing. Butthe graduation requirements would soonbe expanded to include six to eight weeksof community outreach, so a seventhoption in Willmar would be a valuablecomplement to the existing efforts.

“The hospital was willing to look atopportunities for building a clinic in their hospital and partnering with theSchool of Dentistry,” Schulz says. “We hadthis service-learning model in Hibbingstarted about six years ago. We startedlooking at taking the model and bringingit out to Willmar.”

With support from Lloyd, the conceptbegan moving toward reality. The schoolbegan by scheduling a town hall meetingwith area dentists and health advocates to identify needs and concerns. “We had30 or 40 people attend, an overwhelmingamount of support for this concept,” he says. The plan also received a strong vote of confidence from the MinnesotaDental Association.

The next step was raising money to build and operate the facility. A DentalInnovations Grant from the MinnesotaDepartment of Health started the ball rolling.

“Then it just kind of grew from there,” Schulz says. With state and federalgrants, $500,000 from the 2006 legislatureand generous contributions from other public- and private-sector partners

(see box on page 12), the dental schooland hospital eventually raised more than $2 million not only to construct and outfitthe new facility, but also to help cover thefirst three years of operating costs.

Overwhelming ResponseAfter two long years of planning, plasterdust, fundraising, and recruiting localprofessional staff, the hospital-owned and -operated clinic opened in December2007. The response was immediate andoverwhelming. Even though publicity was minimal––prospective patients mainlyheard about the facility through localsocial service agencies––the clinic fielded92 phone calls in the first half day it wasopen. In the first 12 days of operation, it hosted 171 patient visits.

“Our phones have been constantlyringing,” says clinic director RobertErickson. “It’s been busy since day one.” A School of Dentistry alumnus (’74) whospent the past 30 years in private practicein Madison, Wisc., Erickson was recruitedin a national search to lead the effort asan adjunct faculty member.

If patients are eager to get here, they’reeven more pleased once they arrive at the 6,100-square-foot, 10-chair clinic.Waiting to meet and greet them are �

Fourth-year dental student Matt Sievers meets his youngest patient.Jason Kelbel, fourth-year dental student, and RobertErickson, Rice Regional Dental Clinic director.

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“There was rampant decay, lots and lots of dental needs.

It was really great to be caring for these patients.”

— M AT T SIE V E R S, F OUR TH -Y E A R DENTA L ST UDENT

a top, bilingual clinic staff, Erickson (orone of several area dentists who serve asadjunct faculty), and up to four dentaland two dental hygiene students. Facilitiesare fantastic; the clinic boasts all digitalradiographs, integrated practice softwarewith electronic patient records, even aceiling-mounted lift for transferringwheelchair patients.

Students, not surprisingly, are delightedas well. For them the clinic provides anumber of unique benefits. Because thefaculty to student ratio is better, they

see more patients each day than theywould in the school’s on-campus clinics,which is great experience, Schulz says, forhoning the time management skills they’llneed in practice. The setting is as real as it gets, with morning meetings, opportu-nities for four-handed procedures, andjust about every kind of dental conditionthey could dream of. The top-notchequipment is a step beyond what’s available in the on-campus clinics.

“The clinic was just phenomenal. It has state-of-the-art facilities and a greatstaff,” says Zach Hazelton, a fourth-yeardental student from Bemidji. “It passedmy expectations. It just blew me away.”

“It was like actually working in a [private] dental office,” says senior dentalhygiene student Amy McNamara, whosays several patients drove more than an hour to come to the clinic during her two-week service in January. “Thenumber of patients we had and the timeframe really improved my skill level and my speed.”

■ Countryside Public Health

■ Delta Dental of Minnesota

■ U.S. Department of Health and

Human Services––Health Resources

& Services Administration (HRSA)

■ Healthier Minnesota Community

Clinic Fund

■ Kandiyohi County Public Health

■ Southern Minnesota Area Health

Education Center (AHEC)

■ Minnesota Department of Health

■ Minnesota Legislature

■ Otto Bremer Foundation

■ Rice Health Foundation

■ Southwest Initiative Foundation

■ University of Minnesota Academic

Health Center (AHC)

Financial contributions toward Rice Regional Dental Clinic were generously provided by:


In addition to working in the clinic,students on rotation at Rice RegionalDental Clinic visit classrooms in the community, teaching children aboutproper oral hygiene techniques andencouraging them to consider careers indentistry. To help students keep up withtheir own education while off campus,the clinic is equipped to receive livebroadcasts from the dental school, such as “Clinical Grand Rounds” continuingdental education programs that are nowoffered via interactive television.

Best of all, students agree, is the satisfaction of accomplishing that educa-tion while making a real difference in the lives of people.

“It’s a very needed thing out there,”Sievers says. “It’s a blessing for the community and for the students.”

“Now I know for sure I’m doing theright thing, and doing what I want to do,”Hazelton says. And he’s empowered aswell. “A lot of things I learned at that clinic I can carry into my practice.”

Just Getting StartedThe Rice Regional Dental Clinic is affiliated with the Minnesota Area Health Education Center (AHEC) program, established by the University of Minnesota in 2002 to provide community-based experiences for health profession students while at the sametime meeting health care needs of underserved populations throughout the state. All told, School of Dentistry on-campus clinics have 104,000 patient-

visits annually. In addition, there were10,000 patient-visits last year at theschool’s community outreach sites, whichalso include a mobile dental unit, ruralclinics in Hibbing and Howard, S.D., and three clinics in the Twin Cities. It’sexpected that the new Willmar facilitywill have an additional 5,000 patient-visits annually.

The academic and community partnership that grew from a good idea at Willmar makes it a great addition toother AHEC programs, and one Schulz is particularly proud of. The fact that theclinic is in a hospital setting opens theopportunity for future interprofessionalopportunities as well.

“Now we’re trying to look at how else we could utilize this clinic for other specialty areas in the School ofDentistry––for example, pediatric dentistry and endodontics––so they can gain more experience treatingpatients from underserved populations as well as in specialty care,” he says.“We’re not finished. We’re just getting started.” �

“The number of patients we had and the time frame

really improved my skill level and my speed.”

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Community liaison Mike Gardner addresses attendees at a 2005 Town Hall Meeting in Willmar,convened to determine community interest and sup-port for a School of Dentistry training clinic at Rice Regional Hospital.


Combination thera-pies (called highlyactive antiretroviraltherapy or HAART)have been successfulin the clinical management of

HIV infection and have saved millions of lives worldwide. Yet, drug side effectsand the evolution of drug resistance aremajor obstacles to the success of the combination therapy.

Now, researchers in the School of Dentistry’s Institute for MolecularVirology (IMV), in partnership with the University of Minnesota’s Center for Drug Design, are working on a novelapproach to anti-HIV therapy that targetsthe high mutation rate of the virus. HIV’s notorious ability to mutate hasthwarted efforts to developed a thera-peutic cure and vaccine.

Faculty member and IMV DirectorLouis Mansky and postdoctoral fellowChristine Clouser (Diagnostic andBiological Sciences) are testing a combi-nation therapy, attempting to elevate themutation rate and cause the virus tomutate itself to death, a concept calledlethal mutagenesis or error catastrophe.

Experiments conducted with HIV in cell culture have discovered synergyamong the drug combination for reducing viral infectivity. Importantly, the drug combination therapy shows very low cellular cytotoxicity, which isimportant for the long-term managementof HIV infection.

The IMV lab is “ground zero” for HIV research at the School of Dentistry. In protective garments are Lou Mansky and Christine Clouser.

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School of Dentistry Researchers to Study Novel HIV TherapyInstitute for Molecular Virology receives Academic Health Center

translational research grant.

The grant, titled “Novel CombinationTherapy for HIV,” was awarded to Manskywho partnered with Clouser and theAHC’s Center for Drug Design researchersSteven Patterson, Krzysztof Pankiewicz,and Daune Crankshaw.

The $200,000 grant was awarded by the Academic Health Center’sTranslational Research Grants Program.This is the first time a School of Dentistryresearcher has been awarded a grant

through this competition and it is theonly award in the history of the grantprogram to involve researchers that donot have primary appointments in themedical school. The grant will allow forpreclinical testing of various combinationtherapies that all target and elevate the virus mutation rate. If the combina-tion therapies perform well in preclinicaltrials, the doors will open for rigorousclinical trails. �

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The charts below represent the unaudited revenue sources and expenses of the School of Dentistry for fiscal year 2007.

Income Notes

The School of Dentistry’s total revenues were approximately $65.7 milliondollars in FY 2007, which represents a 16.0% increase from FY 2006. Theseincreased revenues are primarily the result of a change in the University’s methodof allocating State of Minnesota legislative funding. In addition, increases inClinical Revenue, Tuition and Fees, and research revenues were significant.

Tuition and Fees increased by approximately 18.5% to a total of $12.9 million dollars. Increases are attributed to a 4.5% increase in tuition rates,increased revenue resulting from the first full year of the Program for AdvanceStanding Students (PASS) which enrolled six students in its inaugural year andten students for the second year, and the continued impact of the upwardadjustment of class size (from 85 to 96 students) for the Doctor of DentalSurgery program (initiated in 2003).

Research revenues increased 16.3% from $11.6 million in FY 2006 to $13.5 million in FY 2007 as a result of large multi-year grants received in prior years reaching their conclusion. Research revenues will decrease significantly in FY 2008 as the more difficult current national research environment is reflected in reduced new grant funding.

O&M allocations increased 64.7% in 2007 to $15.1 million. The increase is attributed to a change in the accounting methodology of the University ofMinnesota in allocating O&M funds to all tuition-generating colleges. As anoffset, the University also allocated centralized expenses that had previouslybeen funded at the central university level in prior years. Although gross revenue from State O&M funding for the School of Dentistry increased 64.7%,net recurring O&M funding, after central university cost pool allocations, actually decreased 3%. State O&M funding is continuing to decrease as a percentage of overall school funding.

The balance of revenues from all other sources saw a 3.0% decrease fromFY 2006 levels. Clinical revenue increased 4.5%, after adjusting for the impact ofthe elimination of the GPR clinic revenue. Increases resulted from the positiveimpact of curriculum changes and efficiencies in patient and payer management.

Expenses Notes

The school’s overall expenditures for FY 2007 totaled $65.0 million, anincrease of approximately 18.0% from FY 2006. This increase is largely attributable to the aforementioned change in revenue and expense allocationaccounting methodology by the University of Minnesota budget process. After adjusting for this accounting change, the significant net expense changes resulted from an overall increase in faculty and staff compensation of 3.25%,additional research expenditures commensurate with research revenue increasesand clinical expense increases commensurate with revenue increases.

Clinical Activity and Instruction net expenses increased approximately 8.2%in FY 2007. Changes were the result of an internal restructuring of clinical andinstructional activity, increased investments in faculty retention, infrastructureand technology enhancements, and staff, faculty and researcher hires (in vari-ous disciplines), and increased expenses related to infection control processes.

Research expenses increased proportionally to the increase in research revenues. We are aggressively pursuing additional research opportunities befitting our position as a top ten research institution.

Administration and Development expenses increased by approximately 31%.The increase can be attributed to development activities related to the simula-tion clinic project, accreditation expenditures, and capital projects within thedental school.

Student Services and Scholarships increased 1% increase from FY 2006, consistent with the School of Dentistry’s commitment to increasing studentfinancial assistance.

Central Allocations increased 152% as a result of the revised university allocation process. This increase was partially offset by increased allocations of O & M funding.

Jeff OgdenChief Administrative Officer

2007 Community Report

Income (in millions)

Clinics $ 15,356

State Operations & Maintenance (O & M) $ 15,081

Research and ICR $ 13,498

Tuition and Fees $ 12,897

Other Income $ 4,788

Dean’s Strategic Investment Pool $ 2,625

Gifts and Investment $ 1,433

Total $ 65,678

Expenses (in millions)

Instruction $ 19,968

Clinical Activity $ 17,483

Research Activity $ 12,660

Central Allocations $ 9,096

Administration and Development $ 4,788

Student Services and Scholarships $ 996

Total $ 64,991

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Instruction

Clinical Activity

Research Activity

Central Allocations

Administrationand Development

Student Services and Scholarships

Clinics

State O & M

Research and ICR

Tuition and Fees

Other Income

Dean’s Strategic Investment Pool

Gifts and Investment

Income

Expenses

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Paid Facult y Appointments*

Full Associate AssistantProfessor Professor Professor Total

Tenure/Tenure Track 24 26 13 63

Research Track 0 1 11 12

Clinical Track 3 17 15 35

Adjunct 39 38 101 178

Total 66 82 140 288

*As of 3/14/08.

Students

Fall Semester Enrollment 2007

Dental Hygiene 67DDS 395Advanced Education & Graduate Programs 85

Total 547

2 0 0 6-2 0 07 Graduates

Dental Hygiene-Baccalaureate Program 33Dental Hygiene-Degree Completion Program 9Certificates 22Graduate & Professional Degrees Awarded 112

Total 176

Profile of the 2 0 07-0 8 First-Year Dental Class

Total Number of Applicants 999Class Size 96

Average GPAsOverall GPA 3.60Required Courses 3.51Science GPA 3.53

Average DATsAcademic Average 19.8Perceptual Ability 19.2

These figures represent AADSAS calculations.

2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 fac u lt y ⁄ s t u d e n t s tat i s t i c s

2 0 0 7 - 2 0 0 8 f i r s t - y e a r c l a s s p r o f i l e s

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Profile of the 2 0 07-0 8 First-Year Dental Hygiene Class

Total Number of Applicants 71Class Size 24

Average GPAsOverall GPA 3.42Science GPA 3.46

Average SAT ScoresComposite Average 22.58

These figures represent AADSAS calculations.

total women men persons of color

2007-08first-year

dental classprofile

96

100%

41

43%

55

57%

18

19%

total women men persons of color

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As the population of the state of Minnesota becomes morediverse, the School of Dentistry seeks to broaden the diversity ofits student population, too. That’s one of the many goals of theschool’s new assistant dean of admissions and diversity, NatyLopez. She arrived in Minnesota in September, 2007. Since then,along with chairing the admissions committee, she has estab-lished a variety of programs to introduce students from ruralcommunities and under-represented minority populations to the profession of dentistry in general, and to the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry in particular.

One example is the upcoming “Summer Dental SchoolExperience,” a week-long program for 20 sophomore and juniorundergraduate students from underserved rural and minoritycommunities, those from economically challenged families, thoseof African American, Hispanic and American Indian communi-ties, and those who are the first in their family to go to college.These students will learn more about the profession, the DAT,applying to dental school, and about the undergraduate course-work they must complete to be accepted. They’ll also hear fromminority dental students and dentists about their experiences as students and professionals. The program seeks to help students become well qualified and prepared to apply. “Theymust be qualified,” says Lopez. “We don’t want diversity just for the sake of diversity.”

Lopez arrives in Minnesota after almost twenty years of experience at the University of Pennsylvania. She received a nursing degree and a master’s of education in guidance andcounseling from the University of the Philippines and later aPh.D. in health professions education from Penn. She began herwork at Penn’s School of Dental Medicine as a counselor for foreign dentists. She is co-founder of the STEP Program at PennDental, a recruitment program for underrepresented minorityhigh school students in Philadelphia. She later co-directed theschool’s Program for Advanced Standing Students, and was assistant dean in the Office of International Relations where she developed international programs to facilitate dental studentsspending four to six weeks studying abroad. She was also co-director of the World Health Organization CollaboratingCenter at Penn where research focused on, for example, maternal transmission of HIV in Malawi.

One of her goals is to prepare the school’s students, facultyand staff for an increasingly diverse group of students. At thesame time, she’s wondering why so few minority applicants tothe School of Dentistry come from Minnesota. “This year therewere only seven applications from Native Americans and none of those were from Minnesota,” she says. “There were 29 applica-tions from Hispanics, only four from Minnesota, and 27 from

African Americans, only two from Minnesota. We have a lot of work to do.”

One answer she sees is informing and inspiring Twin Citieshigh school students who may not have professional role modelsthat might make them aspire to a career in dentistry. She’s working with existing programs of the Academic Health Center’sCareer Center and local minority dentists, as well students fromthe school’s Global Perspectives interest group to speak to students and mentor them. “We want to give them something to dream about,” she says. �

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Updates

General John W. Vessey will deliver the commencementaddress at graduation ceremonies on May 16, 2008, at the Ted Mann Concert Hall. Distinguished in both times of warand peace, General Vessey’s thoughts about effective leader-ship, public service, personal responsibility, and maintainingan enduring sense of “place” in Minnesota are inspirational.

Born and raised in Minnesota and a current resident of Garrison, Minn.,General Vessey is a decorated soldier,diplomat and advisor to presidents whosedistinguished 46 years of military servicebegan when he enlisted in the MinnesotaNational Guard in 1939 and officially concluded in 1985 with his three-yearterm as chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs

of Staff. He is the recipient of numerous honors, including thePurple Heart and, in 1992, the nation’s highest civilian honor,the Presidential Medal of Freedom. In St. Paul, the GeneralJohn Vessey Jr. Leadership Academy bears his name.

Program for Advanced Standing Students (PASS): The inauguralclass of six students will graduate in May. PASS is an educationalprogram for graduates of dental schools outside of the U.S. and Canada seeking an opportunity to earn a U.S. dentaldegree and to potentially practice in Minnesota. PASS studentscomplete an eight-week orientation and pre-clinical lab experi-ence, plus two weeks of rotations in the school’s patient clinics.They then complete the last two years of dental school. Theprogram offers a flexible approach to increased enrollment andmakes it possible to respond more quickly to changing work-force needs than with a traditional four-year curriculum.

A new student leadership training program for student officersand volunteers met for the first time in March. Funding for theprogram comes, in part, from a donation by School of Dentistryalumnus Dan Middaugh (’61) who supported programs todevelop student leadership skills at the University of WashingtonSchool of Dentistry where he was a faculty member.

Minnesota’s chapter of the American Student Dental Association(ASDA) hosted the annual District 8 meeting on November 10at the Radisson Hotel. About 35 Minnesota students attendedalong with 25 students from Creighton University and theUniversities of Iowa, Nebraska and Missouri-Kansas City. The agenda featured discussion of ASDA and political action committee goals, chapter updates, and a lecture on the oraleffects of methamphetamines. Dean Patrick Lloyd welcomedthe group and presented his perspective on dentistry’s challenges and opportunities. Students toured the dentalschool and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs JudithBuchanan demonstrated new teaching technology in the simulation clinic. ASDA is a national student-run organizationthat introduces students to lifelong involvement in organizeddentistry and provides services, information, education, representation and advocacy.

The School of Dentistry will host student researchers at the2008 Midwest Student Research Symposium, April 19, 2008.Approximately 50 students and some research deans frommember schools will attend. Last year, the School of Dentistryfunded travel for all 19 student members of the SummerResearch Program to attend the 2007 symposium at theUniversity of Iowa College of Dentistry where they presentedtheir research using an oral and poster format in a non-competitive environment designed to showcase researchaccomplishments and promote careers in dental education and research.

Give a Smile, Get a Smile: On February 2, the school’s fourthannual Give Kids a Smile Day event attracted more than 180student volunteers and about 50 faculty and staff who providedfree dental care to 110 children. The student-coordinated eventwas meticulously organized and the day ran without a hitch.New this year: patient appointments were scheduled for 90 minutes to allow time to provide additional treatment for those with more extensive oral health needs.

First- and second-year dental students helped in registration,served as patient escorts throughout all stops in the treatmentprocess, and assisted third- and fourth-year dental studentsand pediatric dentistry residents who treated patients. Anendodontic resident provided consults. In addition to treatment,

the young patients received oral health education instruction.Parents and guardians were advised about services provided,received recommendations on untreated needs, and learnedhow to contact the school for follow-up care.

Give Kids a Smile Day is the annual, national event created to provide free dental care to low-income children and highlight dental access challenges of uninsured and underinsured patients.

A special congratulations and thank you to dental studentco-coordinators Ellen Dufresne and Nicole Amundson, and dental hygiene student co-coordinators Sarah Sting andErin Sikkink, for a fun day and a job well done.

John W. Vessey

Caring for 110 children brought smiles to patients and dental students such as first-year dental student Jennifer Dylla on Give Kids a Smile Day.

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PeopleAccepted: Bryan Michalowicz (ClinicalResearch Center) as a Fellow of the 2008-09 American Dental EducationAssociation Leadership Institute. He joins 21 dental educators from across thecountry as part of the ADEA LeadershipInstitute’s ninth class. Michalowicz wasalso a guest presenter at the New YorkAcademy of Sciences’ symposium “FromBasic Sciences to Clinical Practice andPolicy: a Medical-Dental Dialogue on the Relationship Between Periodontal Disease and Systemic Health.”

Appointed: PeterBerthold (HealthEcology) as directorof the Division ofHealth Ecology.Berthold joined the faculty in 2006(with a 20 percentjoint appointment inthe School of PublicHealth) as Director

of International Affairs and the Programfor Advanced Standing Students (UMNPASS). Previously, he was a professor of restorative dentistry at the Universityof Pennsylvania School of DentalMedicine, where he chaired the Department of Community Oral Health (1999-2003)and the Department of Preventive andRestorative Sciences (2003-05). He heldconcurrent positions as associate dean of International Relations (1990-2005)and director of the PENN PASS program(1986-2005), and served as an accredita-tion consultant for numerous interna-tional dental schools. From 1997-2005, he also directed a World HealthOrganization (WHO) CollaboratingCenter and was technical officer atWHO/HQ (2005-06). Berthold’s pastresearch interests focused on areas related to oral bacteria and HIV/AIDS.More recently, he’s worked on access to care issues in developing countries.Berthold earned his D.D.S and Ph.D.degrees from the Karolinska Institute,Stockholm, and a D.M.D. from theUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine.

Appointed: Alex Fok(Restorative Sciences)as director of theMinnesota DentalResearch Center inBiomaterials andBiomechanics(MDRCBB). Fokreceived his B.Engand Ph.D. inmechanical engineer-

ing from the University of Manchesterand an M.Sc. in mathematical modelingand numerical analysis from theUniversity of Oxford. He was, mostrecently, a senior lecturer in engineeringat the University of Manchester’s Schoolof Mechanical, Aerospace and CivilEngineering. He is an educator with nine years of teaching and mentoring experience, a funded researcher with atotal of $3.6 million in grants awarded,and an accomplished author whose credits include a book chapter on dentalbiomaterials, imaging, testing and modeling. His research interests are in the design of mechanical tests for engi-neering materials, the evaluation andoptimization of dental restorations, andthe statistical analysis of brittle failure.

Appointed: RonGrothe (PediatricDentistry) asPediatric DentistryGraduate ProgramDirector. On facultyat the School ofDentistry since 2003and recently interimprogram director,Grothe received his

D.D.S. from the University of Iowa, hisformal pediatric dentistry training andM.S. degree from the University ofMinnesota, and an M.B.A. from IowaState University. Prior to his facultyappointment, he had military, privatepractice, adjunct faculty, and full-timedental faculty experience, and he is currently a diplomate of the AmericanBoard of Pediatric Dentistry.

Appointed: Mike John (TMD andOrofacial Pain) as associate professor.John received his dental degree from theMartin Luther University Halle-Wittenbergat Halle/Saale, Germany, and a M.P.H.


Peter Berthold

Ron Grothe

in public health and a Ph.D. in epidemi-ology from the University of Washington.Most recently, he was an associate profes-sor in the Department of Prosthodonticsand Materials Sciences at the University of Leipzig, Germany. His research interestsinclude the investigation of the etiology,diagnosis and classification of temporo-mandibular disorders, and the quality of life assessment of the outcomes ofcommon oral treatments.

Appointed: Nelson Rhodus (Oral Medicineand Diagnosis) to the Oral CancerFoundation Medical and Scientific AdvisoryBoard and to the Board of Directors ofthe Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation.

Elected: Amy Truong(third-year dentalstudent) as District 8Trustee for theAmerican StudentDental Association.Truong was chosenfrom a competitivefield of qualified candidates andappointed at the

August 29-September 2, 2007 ASDAAnnual Session. As district trustee, sheserves as a member of the association’sBoard of Trustees which oversees all association activities, approves the annualbudget, and is responsible for acting onresolutions adopted by the ASDA Houseof Delegates. District 8 represents dentalstudents at the Universities of Minnesota,Iowa, and Missouri-Kansas City, theNebraska Medical Center College ofDentistry, and Creighton UniversitySchool of Dentistry.

Selected: Emily Durand (senior dentalhygiene student) to receive the 2008President’s Student Leadership & ServiceAward. Presented to approximately one-half of one percent of the studentbody, the award recognizes exceptionalleadership and service to the Universityand surrounding community. The awardwill be presented at the President’s Award Banquet on May 5.

Selected: Gretchen Seime (second-yeardental student) by the ADA Foundationto receive a $2,500 Dental StudentScholarship for the 2007-2008 Academic Year.

Amy Truong

Alex Fok

AlumniNews


A Letter from the PresidentGreetings once again from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry AlumniSociety––SODAS. As we move toward spring and the snow begins to give way to thewarming temperatures, thoughts of transitions and new beginnings come to mind.

There are a lot of transitions and new beginnings happening at the School ofDentistry and your alumni society makes every effort to be involved. This pastNovember the new pre-clinical simulation clinic was dedicated and the alumni society is proud of the fact that a large percentage of the over 11 million dollars raised for thistruly forward thinking project, was donated by School of Dentistry alumni and friends!

Another new beginning is our focus on leadership. The alumni society sponsored a leadership training event for dental students in March, which was a huge success.Discussions on leadership from dental alumni with the students helped to shed light on the leadership roles that students can play in dentistry. We look forward to continuing to help foster the dental leaders of tomorrow.

I am excited for the upcoming Minnesota Dental Association’s Star of the Northmeeting. It is always a great opportunity to catch up with old friends and talk about the good old days. I hope you can stop by the SODAS booth at the meeting. For the firsttime this year the alumni society will be able to sell your favorite School of Dentistryand Golden Gopher sweatshirts, caps, mugs and other fun items. The Dean’s reception isalways one of the highlights of the weekend, where people who make a real difference indentistry can be recognized. This year our congratulations go out to outstanding dentaland dental hygiene alumni, Dr. Tom Sitzer and Ms. Christine Blue.

If you have been thinking about ways to become more involved with your Alma Mater,joining the School of Dentistry Alumni Society Board may be the right opportunity foryou. As a member, you’ll strengthen your ties with the School, the University, and theUniversity of Minnesota Alumni Association; you’ll develop a stronger network of colleagues and professional relationships; you’ll impact the lives of current and futuredental and dental hygiene students; and you’ll have fun! Or if you prefer, you are alsowelcome to connect with the SODAS as a member of one of our working committees––Cap & Gown/Graduation Fund, Golf Classic, Alumni Honors, Student/AlumniProgramming, and Nominating.

We believe that our students are the future of the profession and that alumni relationsthat begin in dental school will last a lifetime. Recent graduates receive a complimentaryone-year membership to the alumni society, granting access to all the benefits membership has to offer. What most people do not realize is that current students canalso enjoy the benefits of membership. A student membership is only $15. If you wouldlike to sponsor a student membership, please contact Ms. Annie Pennola in the AlumniRelations office at 612-625-6164. If you are a current alumni society member, thank youfor your participation. When it is time to renew your membership, I would ask you toconsider upgrading your membership to a Life Membership. Life Membership helps theAlumni Society in so many ways. It perpetuates your gift of membership year after yearand reduces the costs of having to solicit your membership each time it is up for renewal.If you are not currently a member, I would ask you to consider joining. What better gift to your profession than to help those who follow in your foot steps.

It has been an honor for me to serve as your president over this last year and I wouldencourage all of you to get involved on some level with the alumni society. Whether it is as a participating member, committee or board member, there is a place for you!Don’t be a stranger. Let us hear from you.

Sincerely,

loren taple, d.d.s. ’89President, School of Dentistry Alumni Society


Award-Winning Alumni

Thomas L. Sitzer2008 Distinguished Dental Alumnus

Thomas Sitzer is a dedicated practitioner, visionary leader and tireless humanitarian whounited a community to serve the unmet needs of underserved and underinsured patients.

As a member of the Salvation Army Advisory Council, he was involved with a numberof Salvation Army initiatives, including an evening medical clinic staffed by Mayo physi-cians. Envisioning a similar clinic to provide dental services to underserved patients, herallied the support of 40 Rochester area dentists and creatively partnered with local non-profit, social service, corporate and professional organizations to make the vision a reality.In 2002, the Salvation Army Good Samaritan Dental Clinic opened its doors in Rochester,Minnesota, with Dr. Sitzer serving as its first volunteer director. He continues as clinicdirector and volunteer clinician, and also spends each Thursday morning at OlmstedCommunity Hospital, treating medically compromised patients and those with disabilities.

Sitzer is also active in a variety of other community organizations, including Catholicelementary and high school programs, the Olmstead County Public Health AdvisoryCommittee and the county’s Health Services Advisory Board. He’s a member of theMinnesota Dental Association and past president of the Minnesota Association ofPediatric Dentists. In recognition of his dedicated service, he received some of theseorganizations’ highest honors, including the Zumbro Valley Medical Society’s AdolescentHealth Community Award (2002), the Southeastern District Dental Society’s Award of Appreciation (2001-02), and the the Salvation Army Distinguished Award (2006).

Sitzer is a 1967 graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Hecompleted his pediatric residency (1969-71) at the University of Cincinnati, Children’sHospital and has been in full-time private practice in Rochester, Minnesota since 1971.

Christine Blue

Thomas L. Sitzer

Christine Blue2008 Distinguished Dental Hygiene Alumna

Christine Blue is a dedicated clinician whose passion for teaching has motivated nearlythree decades of students and led to a re-envisioned program of dental hygiene educationat the University of Minnesota. Currently the School of Dentistry’s director of dentalhygiene, she was instrumental in restructuring the bachelor’s degree curriculum into asix-semester program and in creating a new Master’s of Dental Hygiene Program, withcareer tracks in both education and industry. A collaborative leader, she partnered with the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management and College ofEducation to provide graduate students with valuable learning experiences in businessand adult education, and with dental school faculty to integrate dental and dentalhygiene students into clinical experiences that reflect the team environment in whichthey will practice. She’s published several articles on teaching methodology, which continues to be an area of research interest. She developed a CD-ROM instructional program for teaching head and neck anatomy to dental professionals, for which she receivedthe 2002 Michael J. Loupe Teacher of the Year Award for Excellence and Innovation. She also is the 2007 recipient of the ADEA/GlaxoSmithKline Teaching Fellowship.

A 1978 graduate with honors of the Graduate Dental Hygiene Program at theUniversity of Minnesota, Blue earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in dental hygiene from Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She was an instructor of dental hygieneat Normandale Community College (1980-94) and joined the School of Dentistry facultyin 1994. She is a member of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, chairs theSection on Dental Hygiene Education of the American Dental Education Association,and is a member of the University’s Health Careers Center Committee and the dentalschool’s committees on education policy and institutional effectiveness.

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1940James Hicks Inglis (D.D.S.), Palo Alto, Calif.,passed away on December 11, 2007. Dr. Ingliswas one of the first Boy Scouts to achieve the rank of Eagle Scout in his hometown of Redwood Falls and he was also the lastsurviving member from Redwood Falls of the 1934 State High School basketball team.Dr. Inglis enlisted in the Navy Dental Corp in 1942 and served in the Pacific throughWWII, retiring as captain in 1976. He prac-ticed pediatric dentistry in Palo Alto untilretiring in 1981. He was a volunteer with theBoy Scouts of America and Palo Alto Friendsof the Library, and served as a docent andgardener at Filoli, a historical county estatesouth of San Francisco.

1942Margaret Ann “Midge” Kranz (D.H.),Minneapolis, passed away on April 20, 2007.She served as a civilian dental hygienist during WWII for the Army air base in SiouxFalls, S.D. and at the Birmingham GeneralHospital in Van Nuys, Calif., (neither locationis in operation today.) She practiced dentalhygiene in Minneapolis, San Francisco and in Alaska, where she was the first registereddental hygienist. She retired in 1980 havingworked as the school hygienist for theMinneapolis Public Schools for the latter part of her career.

1945Harold H. Vigeland (D.D.S.), Rugby, N.D.,passed away on November 26, 2007. Dr. Vigeland is a 1941 graduate from St. OlafCollege which was founded by his great-grandfather, Rev. B. J. Muus. That same year,he started dental school, but interrupted hiseducation to enlist in the Army Reserves in1943. He returned to dental school in 1944and, after graduation, practiced in Rugby,N.D. for seven years. In 1952, he enlisted as captain in the U.S. Army, then accepted atransfer to the Air Force. He graduated fromthe School of Aviation Medicine in Alabamaand served with the Korea-based 474thMedical Group in Japan. Dr. Vigelandreturned to Rugby in 1954 to practice dentistry, built his own office, and retired

Class Notes in 2000 after 55 years of practice. Active inhis community, he also was a former trusteeof the North Dakota Dental Association anda member of the Red Cross, American FieldService, Devils Lake District Health Unit,American Legion, Boy Scouts of America,and the Lions Club. Dr. Vigeland was the1999 recipient of the Melvin Jones Fellowship,the highest award given by the InternationalAssociation of Lions Clubs.

Erwin Schaffer (D.D.S.), Minneapolis, DeanEmeritus, passed away December 25, 2007.(See story, page 2.)

Robert “Swanny” Leonard Swanstrom, Sr.(D.D.S.), Duluth, passed away September 30,2007. Dr. Swanstrom served in the Navy during WWII and the Korean War. He wasgiven the “Guest of Honor Award” by theMinnesota Dental Association in 1987 foroutstanding achievements in dentistry andcommunity service. He was a member of theAmerican Dental Association, the MinnesotaDental Association, Northeastern DistrictDental Society, Duluth Dental Forum andwas a Fellow in the American College ofDentists. He served as the first president ofthe Greater Downtown Council, was Duluth’s1992 Hall of Fame recipient, and served onthe Northern Chapter of the American RedCross for 16 years. Dr. Swanstrom retired in1985 after practicing dentistry for 42 years.

1953Dale William Amundson (D.D.S.), Duluth,passed away on September 29, 2007. After graduating from dental school, Dr. Amundson went on to practice in Duluth with his father and two brothers. He served on the Board of Directors of thenewly formed School of Dentistry AlumniAssociation in 1958. He was also, for sixyears, an American College of Dentists’ feedback assessor for the U-M School ofDentistry’s professional problem solving curriculum for fourth-year dental students, amulti-disciplinary approach to solving ethical business dilemmas in dentistry. Dr. Amundsonis remembered for his numerous activities,participation in organizations, honors, and as a contributor to the Duluth-Superior Area Community Foundation since its inception in 1983.

Gordon J. Neumann (D.D.S.), Colfax, Wis.,passed away on August 14, 2007. From 1937to 1939, Dr. Neumann was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard, worked for Trane Air Conditioning, and graduated fromWisconsin Business University, La Crosse,Wis. (closed in 1941). He passed the CivilService Exam and began working for theSocial Security Board while still in its infancy,in Baltimore, Md. Dr. Neumann worked asan accountant for the Department of the

Navy in Washington, D.C. and then theMarine Corps Headquarters in Arlington, Va.,where he enlisted and was selected for officertraining, graduating first in his class andreceiving an appointment to the Naval FlightTraining Program. After earning his wings at Pensacola Florida Naval Air Station, Dr. Neumann was commissioned an officerwith the Marine Fighter Squadron and served on active duty from 1942-1947. He attendedLa Crosse State Teacher’s College (now theUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse) from1948-1951 while serving as a Fighter Pilotwith the U.S. Marine Reserve FighterSquadron VMF 213. Dr. Neumann trans-ferred to the University of Minnesota andgraduated from the School of Dentistry in1953. He set up practice in Colfax, where he remained for 40 years.

1958Norman T. Kushino (D.D.S.), Minneapolis,passed away on October 16, 2007. He practiced dentistry for 42 years and was amember of the American Dental Association,Northside Study Group and the Japanese-American Citizens League.

1960Robert C. Faine (D.D.S.), Mercer Island,Wash., was appointed to the WashingtonState Board of Dental Examiners.

1966Richard Wiberg (D.D.S.), St. Paul, receivedthe Outstanding Service Award from the St. Paul District Dental Society at its 54thMidwinter Meeting on January 4.

George Winn (D.D.S.),New Prague, willreceive the MinnesotaDental Association’s2007 President’s Awardon April 12, 2008, atthe association’s annualStar of the NorthMeeting in St. Paul.

1970Robert M. Brandjord(D.D.S.), Burnsville,received theDistinguished ServiceAward from theAmerican Associationof Oral andMaxillofacial Surgeonsduring an award

ceremony at the association’s 89th AnnualMeeting, Scientific Sessions and Exhibits in Honolulu, Hawaii in October, 2007. Dr. Brandjord is the 23rd recipient of the award, which recognizes those individualswho have made extraordinary contributionsto the OMS community. (continued)

George Winn

Robert M. Brandjord

Please submit brief notices about milestoneevents and activities to: U of M School ofDentistry, Alumni Relations (attn: AnniePennola), 515 Delaware St. S.E., 15-136 Moos Tower, Minneapolis, MN 55455 [email protected].

Dentistry is published two times a year. Deadlinesfor submission are: Spring issue: January 1; Fall issue: July 1. Please note: Dentistry cannotpublish birth and marriage announcements.


He will also be recognized as the 2008Minnesota Dental Association’s Guest ofHonor on April 12 at the association’s annualStar of the North Meeting in St. Paul.

1970John Nydahl(Springfield, Ore.) willreceive the MinnesotaDental Association’sOutstanding ServiceAward on April 12 atthe association’s 2008 Star of the NorthMeeting in St. Paul.

1975Gaynell Schandel (D.H.), Minneapolis, was appointed Chief Financial Officer for the Minneapolis Police Department.

1976Charles Babst (D.D.S.), Duluth, was inductedinto the American College of Dentists at the2007 Annual Meeting and Convocation inSan Francisco, Calif., on September 27, whichcoincides with the annual meeting of theAmerican Dental Association.

1981Douglas Erickson (D.D.S.), Duluth, wasinducted into the American College ofDentists at the 2007 Annual Meeting andConvocation in San Francisco, Calif., onSeptember 27, which coincides with theannual meeting of the American DentalAssociation.

1985John Conry (D.D.S.), Duluth, was inductedinto the American College of Dentists at the2007 Annual Meeting and Convocation inSan Francisco, Calif., on September 27, whichcoincides with the annual meeting of theAmerican Dental Association.

1988Richard Winter (D.D.S.), Milwaukee, Wis.,received the 2007 Mastership Award––thehighest honor available from the Academy of General Dentistry––for his commitment

and exchange professor partly funded by the International College of Dentists,laboratory research at the University ofUtah, clinical research at the University ofMinnesota, past president of the MinnesotaProsthodontics Society and the MinnesotaAcademy of Restorative Dentistry, chair-man of the Removable Prosthodontics section of the AADS, member of theAmerican Prosthodontics Society and thirteen other dental organizations.

Andrew Morstad

Remembering Our Faculty We share these updates on the passing of former faculty members. Obituaries of faculty who are alumni of the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry are included in Class Notes.

to excellence in dental education. Dr. Wintercompleted 1,100 hours of continuing dentaleducation.. He is a member of the AmericanDental Association, Academy of DentistryInternational, International Consultant for Dental Health Library, Chicago DentalSociety and the Greater Milwaukee Dental Association.

1995Kou Vang (D.D.S.), St. Paul, will receive the Minnesota Dental Association’sHumanitarian ServiceAward on April 12 at the association’s2008 Star of the NorthMeeting in St. Paul.

2004Jason Johnson (D.D.S.), Saint Paul, won the Clinical Research division of the 2007 American Academy of Periodontology’sprestigious Balint Orban competition.

2006Heather J. Conrad(M.S.), Little Canada,was recognized as a Fellow by theAmerican College of Prosthodontists at their AnnualLuncheon onNovember 2, 2008. Dr. Conrad receivedthis honor upon her

achievement of board certification and statusas a new diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics. Dr. Conrad received herFellowship Diploma with the Royal Collegeof Dentists of Canada, and she is currently an Assistant Professor in the Division ofProsthodontics at the School of Dentistry.

Class Notes (continued)

Kou Vang

Heather Conrad

(L to R) Douglas Erickson, Charles Babst, and John Conry.

Andrew “Ted” Morstad, D.D.S., M.S., ForestLake, passed away on October 6, 2007.

Dr. Morstad received his dental degreefrom Marquette University School ofDentistry in 1947 as part of the ArmySpecialized Training Program.

He was an assistant dental surgeon forthe U.S. Public Health Service in Seattle,Wash., from 1947-1948, then moved toNew York Mills, to set up private practice.From 1952-1953, Dr. Morstad was captainand prosthetics officer in the U.S. Air Force at Ellsworth, S.D.

In 1956, he was appointed a full-timeassistant professor of dental prosthetics atthe School of Dentistry. He was promotedto associate professor and acting chairmanof the Division of Dental Prosthetics oneyear later, and was named professor andchairman of the division in 1959. Heserved in this position for 28 years and was recognized with a Century ClubProfessor of the Year award in 1988. He retired in 1992.

Dr. Morstad’s national and interna-tional accomplishments include: memberof the Cleft Palate Maxillofacial Clinicinterdisciplinary team, traveling scholar

John Nydahl


Upcoming Class Reunions & EventsR E U N I O N / E V E N T D AT E , T I M E , LO C AT I O N & C O N TA C T I N F O R M AT I O N

Graduation 2008:School of Dentistry Alumni Society Cap & Gown Fund

Since 1997, the School of Dentistry Alumni Society (SODAS) has raised funds to cover the cost of cap and gown rental forgraduating dental and dental hygiene students. Thanks to thewonderful response to past appeals, SODAS is now able to provide additional support for graduation activities, includingthe Senior Recognition Banquet, and funds for a yearbook for the graduating classes. Our commitment to the dental and dental hygiene classes of 2008 is approximately $15,500.

The School of Dentistry Alumni Society requests your participation in this special project. Please consider sponsoringone or more dental or dental hygiene students. The cost of the cap and gown for each student is $45. This contribution is tax-deductible and will stand as a commitment and bondbetween alumni and students. As students wrap up their educa-tion and focus on final exams, board examination preparationand job searches, your contribution will help to eliminate onefinancial worry. To make your donations, call 612-625-6164

or visit us online at www.dentistry.umn.edu/alumni.html. Your generosity will always be a part of the memories of theClass of 2008’s years at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry. Thank you.

The School of Dentistry Alumni Society’s 2007 annual golf classic was a day for friendly competition and fun. (L to R): Dean Patrick Lloyd, Mary Owen(’86), School of Dentistry Development Officer Fred Bertschinger, Jim Nasby (’69), Paul Rue (’67), and mystery alumnus (a.k.a. Goldie Gopher).

Class of 1946 Friday, June 13, 12:00 p.m., Midland Hills Country Club, Dr. Dennis Johnson, Chair

Class of 1954 Friday, April 11, 11:30 a.m., Patrick McGoverns Pub on 7th Street, Dr. Wayne D. Johnson, Chair

Class of 1958 50 Year Reunion, Friday, June 20, 6:00 p.m., Minnesota Valley Country Club, Dr. Carl Olson, Chair

Class of 1959 Saturday, April 12, 11:45 a.m., Crowne Plaza Hotel, Restaurant 11, Dr. William R. Johnson, Chair

Class of 1962 Friday, April 11, 12:00-2:00 p.m., Downtowner Woodfire Grill, Dr. Mark Holmes, Chair

Class of 1963 45 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Interlachen Country Club, Dr. James Holtan, Chair

Class of 1964 Saturday, April 12, 12:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. James Indrehus, Chair

Class of 1968 40 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 7:00 p.m., The Lexington, Dr. Barry Godes, Chair

Class of 1973 35 Year Reunion, Friday, April 11, 6:30 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Donald E. Johnson, Chair

Class of 1977 Friday, April 11, 12:00 p.m., Great Waters Brewing Co., Dr. Herbert W. Schulte, Chair

Class of 1983 25 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Michael J. Perpich, Chair

Class of 1988 20 Year Reunion, Saturday, April 12, 6:00 p.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Michelle Posch, Chair

Class of 1998 10 Year Reunion, Friday, April 11, 7:00 p.m., The Liffey Irish Pub, Dr. Douglas Wolff, Chair

Class of 1999 Friday, April 11, 5:00 p.m., Patrick McGovern’s Pub on 7th Street, Dr. Dan Sletten, Chair

Class of 2007 Friday, April 11, 11:30 a.m., Saint Paul Hotel, Dr. Geoff Archibald, Chair

Endodontic AlumniReception Wednesday, April 9, 5:00 p.m., Pan Pacific Hotel, Vancouver, British Columbia

Orthodontic AlumniAssociation Saturday, May 17, 7:00-9:00 p.m., Grand Hyatt, downtown Denver, Colo., Dr. Stephen Litton, Chair

South Dakota AlumniReception Friday, May 16, 5:00-6:30 p.m., Meeting Room 11, Sioux Falls Convention Center

Pediatric AlumniReception May 22-26, Marriott Wardman Park, Washington, D.C. Date and time to be determined.

Dental Hygiene Classes Friday, September 26, Kathy Newell, Chair. Lunch and tour of School of Dentistry Simulation Clinic.of 1967 and 1968 Mark the date: time and location to be determined.

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April 10School of Dentistry AlumniSociety Board Meeting3:30 to 5:30 p.m.Saint Paul HotelSt. Paul, Minn.

April 10Annual Dean’s Reception5:30 to 7:30 p.m.Promenade BallroomSaint Paul HotelSt. Paul, Minn.

For information, call:(612) 626-4184

April 11-12MDA Star of the North MeetingRiver CentreSt. Paul, Minn.

Pre-session Seminars: April 10


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May 15-17South Dakota DentalAssociation Annual SessionSioux Falls Sheraton Inn and ConventionSioux Falls, S.D.


May 14School of Dentistry SeniorRecognition Banquet(by invitation only)

Awards Ceremony: 5:00 p.m.Banquet: 6:30 p.m.Program: 7:30 p.m.

Nicollet Island Pavilion40 Power StreetMinneapolis, Minn.


May 16School of DentistryGraduation2:00 p.m.Ted Mann Concert HallUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis CampusMinneapolis, Minn.

Speaker: General John William Vessey, Jr.

May 29University of MinnesotaAlumni Association 10th Annual Celebration

Reception and Dinner: 5:30 p.m.Program: 7:30 p.m.

Location: Northrop Mall and AuditoriumSpeaker: Dr. Doris Taylor

For information:www.alumni.umn.edu

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June 13White Coat CeremonyCoffman UnionGreat HallUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis CampusMinneapolis, Minn.

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July 2514th Annual Schoolof Dentistry AlumniSociety Golf Classic8:00 a.m. shotgun startMajestic Oaks Golf Club701 Bunker Lake Blvd.Ham Lake, Minn.

For information and registration, call:(612) 625-6164

For more information:

Except where noted, you can obtain further information on the eventslisted by contacting:

Julia Cross(612) [email protected]

To stay informed about events at the University of Minnesota, see the Twin Cities Campus Event Calendar atwww.events.tc.umn.edu

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September 11All School Retreat

September 11-13North Dakota DentalAssociation Annual SessionLocation: To be determined.Bismarck, N.D.


September 19White Coat CeremonyCoffman UnionGreat HallUniversity of MinnesotaMinneapolis CampusMinneapolis, Minn.



EventsCalendar

14th Annual Golf ClassicFriday, July 25, 2008

Please mark your calendars to join us for the School of Dentistry Alumni Society Golf Classic!

Return to your maroon and gold stamping grounds on Friday, July 25, 2008 for a truly fun event at the Majestic Oaks Golf Club. Enjoy some friendly competition, prizes, and a cookout. Stop by the School of Dentistry Alumni Society booth at the Star of the North Meeting or call 612-625-6164 for more information.It’s not too early to get your foursome together!

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Nitrous Oxide/OxygenInhalation Sedation: A Training ProgramMay 2-3, 2008

Local Anesthesia: A Hands-On Training ProgramMay 12-14, 2008

Core Competency Day for the Dental TeamMay 16, 2008

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Dental Hygiene Refresher: A Hands-On ProgramJune 2-6, 2008

Practical Periodontics: A Hands-On Non-surgicalProgramJune 11-13, 2008

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Traumatic Dental Injuries:Maximizing Outcomes,Minimizing Complications–Duluth, MinnesotaJuly 19-20, 2008

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43rd Annual DentalAssistants’ SeminarAugust 8-9, 2008

8th Annual Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery ReviewAugust 16-18, 2008

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Clinical Grand Rounds:BisphosphonateOsteonecrosisSeptember 4, 2008

Fall Dental Hygiene SeminarSeptember 5, 2008

Esthetic Removable PartialDentures–PostgraduateProgram in EstheticDentistry: Level IIISeptember 11-13, 2008

Oral Appliances for theTreatment of Snoring &Obstructive Sleep ApneaSeptember 12, 2008

2nd Annual Robert J. FeigalSymposium: New Horizons inChildren’s Dental Care 2008September 19, 2008

TMD and Orofacial PainMiniresidencySeptember 22-24, 2008

Pathways to EndodonticExcellence: A LectureProgramSeptember 26, 2008

Restorative ExpandedFunctions: An 80-HourTraining ProgramSeptember 26-28, 2008(Weekend One)

Pathways to EndodonticExcellence: A Hands-on ProgramSeptember 27, 2008

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Clinical Grand Rounds: Oral Medicine/MedicallyCompromised PatientsOctober 2, 2008

10% Discount Now AvailableSchool of Dentistry Alumni Society members are eligible for discounted continuing education. Members may receive a 10% discount for “lecture only” courses offered through theUniversity of Minnesota School of Dentistry. (This discountapplies to School of Dentistry Alumni Society members only and not their employees).

14th Annual PracticeManagement Symposium: 5 M’s of a SuccessfulPracticeOctober 3, 2008

Infection Control Update:How Well Are We Doing?October 4, 2008

Restorative Dentistry UpdateOctober 10, 2008

Nitrous Oxide/OxygenInhalation Sedation: A Training ProgramOctober 10-11, 2008

Restorative ExpandedFunctions: An 80-HourTraining ProgramOctober 17-19, 2008(Weekend Two)

Occlusion & Function–Postgraduate Program inEsthetic Dentistry: Level IIIOctober 22-25, 2008

Clinical Updates in TMD and Orofacial PainOctober 24, 2008

Advanced Seminar in TMD and Orofacial PainOctober 25, 2008

Office Oral Surgery: A Clinically GuidedParticipation CourseOctober 27-28, 2008

Recordkeeping Workshop for the Dental TeamOctober 30, 2008

Tough Problems: Artful, Ethical SolutionsOctober 31, 2008

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Clinical Grand Rounds: TMDNovember 6, 2008

Integrating Technology intoYour Practice–PostgraduateProgram in EstheticDentistry: Level IIINovember 6-8, 2008

Oral Medicine UpdateNovember 7, 2008

For more information and to register for classes, contact:

Continuing Dental Education6-406 Moos HS Tower

515 Delaware Street SE

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN 55455

Phone: (612) 625-1418 or (800) 685-1418

Fax: (612) 624-8159

Website:$10 discount for on-line registrations. Please accessour secure Web site atwww.dentalce.umn.edu.

Winter Dental Assistants’SeminarNovember 8, 2008

Postgraduate Program in Esthetic Dentistry: Levels I & IINovember 14-16, 2008(Weekend One)

Restorative ExpandedFunctions: An 80-HourTraining ProgramNovember 21-23, 2008(Weekend Three)

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Clinical Grand Rounds:Restorative/High Caries Risk PatientsDecember 4, 2008

Restorative ExpandedFunctions: An 80-HourTraining ProgramDecember 5-7, 2008(Weekend Four)


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BertschingerMatthew E. BervenPeter A. BervenJed M. BestDawn M. BestMarcia H. & Randall C. BetcherJohn P. BeyerWanda K. BielecKatrina A. BinstockBirch Lake Dental PAKevin S. BjorkRobert A. & Louraine

BjorkmanAllen A. BlackfordThe Blackford Family TrustDon R. BlakesleeBlandin Fdn.*James P. BlochLeonard E. BoederJennifer L. BoehmChad E. & Shayla BogerSharon K. BogetzBernard L. BombergTerrence D. BongardBoos Dental LaboratoriesJo Ann C. BoraasFanny N. Borgen*Bernard BorkonAdena F. Borodkin &

James R. MillerWayne L. BottomleyKathleen A. BoucherBernard J. & Susan E. BouquetScott R. & Meggan BowlbyWendy L. BowldsWalter R. BowlesWilliam K. BoylanElizabeth A. BoyleTeresa A. BracciniMark A. BrahsHeidi M. BrandenburgRobert M. Brandjord*Bruce E. BrandsnessDennis J. Brandstetter*Peter J. BrennyLinda F. BrezniaCharles L. BridgefordMary L. BriskiGalen C. & Katherine W. Britz*Robert G. BrockwayArthur A. BrodersonRoger J. BromaghimGerald A. BrostTheodore A. BrownMichael R. BrownRichard B. BrownAnn L. BrunickMary C. Bruning-AndersonThomas D. BrussMark J. BruzekJudith A. Buchanan*Douglas L. BuckRichard K. & Martha M.

BuckwalterAlvin A. Buechler

2007 Donors

We strive for accuracy when preparing these lists and apologize for any errors that may appear.We invite you to notify the Development Office (at 612-625-1657) of any corrections.

Dear Friends,

Sincerely,

patrick m. lloydDean

Donors to the School of Dentistry 2007

2007 was a milestone year in the history of the School of Dentistry. InNovember, we celebrated the launch of our new Simulation Clinic, naming the main learning lab as the 3M Foundation Simulation Clinic in honor of thefoundation’s $1 million contribution. The project, several years in the planningand a short nine months in construction, was the most comprehensive trans-formation of our teaching facilities in more than three decades and our mostsuccessful capital campaign since the opening of Moos Tower in 1975.

The completion of this ambitious initiative was made possible by alumnusDr. Arnie Hill who chaired the campaign and his dedicated group of volun-teer campaign cabinet members, and by the hundreds of staff, faculty, alumniand friends who so generously contributed. Private support for the newteaching facility totaled over $3.5 million––approximately one-third of theproject cost. The number of donors doubled in a single year and now num-bers nearly 900. We continue to encourage contributions to the SimulationClinic Equipment Endowment Fund as a way to provide ongoing supportfor equipment maintenance and allow us to capitalize on the availability of new dental education technology.

We also thank all contributors who supported a variety of important initiatives, including efforts chaired by alumni Drs. Kurt King and Dan Shawto support our new pediatric dentistry lectureship in honor of Dr. RobertFeigal. Also significant this year was support, through the Dental HygieneFund and the Dean’s Dentistry Fund for Achievement, for initiatives thatbenefit students, staff, faculty and alumni.

To each of you who supported the school with your contributions during 2007, I extend my most sincere ‘thank you’ for investing in dentaleducation at the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry.

This list is based on outrightgifts, pledge payments and deferred pledge payments.

*President’s Club Members. The President’s Club recognizes the University’s most generous benefactors.


Jane Burgess & Michael Andrew

John R. BurkeCarol E. BurrellTodd G. CalderPeter A. CameronCarl Zeiss MicroImaging Inc.Susan A. CarleyDennis L. CarlsonTimothy J. CarlsonDavid C. CarlsonRichard G. CarlsonJeffrey F. & Patricia L. CarlsonJohn M. CarrelsKathy & Chris CarrollRichard D. CarterRodney J. CasadPaul S. CasamassimoPaul D. CashionCarl C. CaspersonAndreina CastroGerald D. Cavanaugh*Cedar Valley Family DentistryAndrew J. Cedarbaum &

Roberta KestenbaumCentral Georgia Oral &

Maxillofacial SurgeryCentral Lakes Oral &

Facial Surgery PAStacy L. ChalupskyKim M. Chart*Julie A. ChavezChildren’s Dental Care PLLCJames L. ChitwoodChitwood Nicol &

Matthews LLCCarolyn M. ChongLoren C. ChristensenArlis H. & Dale L. ChristensonRichard L. ChristiansenWayne E. ChristiansonConstance S. ChurchillCircle Pines Dental PATerry D. CislerClariant Corp.*Clausnitzer Dentistry PCBret W. ClaybaughCheryl L. ClementsCharles H. Colby*Colgate Oral

Pharmaceuticals Inc.Community DentalThomas H. ComoKent A. ConfeldPaul J. CongdonRobert E. ConlinKevin A. ConnorMark E. ConoverHeather J. Conrad &

Hegel G. BrandesJohn P. & Kara D. ConryConstance M. Killian DMD LLCLawrence J. CookJessica E. Cooke & James R.

HardyJonathan F. & Melverne E.

CookeCorky Nord Fund–

The Mpls. Fdn.Marta E. CostaJon E. CruzLuz C. CuaRobert F. CudworthGregory M. CurtisCyrous Sheikh DDS MS Inc.Dawn R. CzechMichael G. CziokDakota Dental CareDakota Valley Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgery PAMark M. DaleIlee M. DaleJon A. DallmanDympna Daly

Geetha J. DamodaranD. & A. Waite Fam. Fdn.–

Truman Heartland Comm. Fdn.

Barbara J. DanielsStephen H. DanielsonMichael P. DargerDavid & Pamela Perell Fam.

Fnd. of Hibbing Fdn.Donald E. DavisAnne L. & Larry M. DayAndrew de la Garza Jr.Alan B. De LaitschKenneth E. De LapGary M. DeLoiaRalph DeLongJoan M. DeckerDeeter DentalDonna S. Aker Dehn*Jo Ann A. DeinerDebra A. DeisDeloitte Fdn.*Delta Dental of Minnesota*Cassandra J. DemorlisKevin L. Denis & Kristin

LundquistKevin W. DensDental Health Associates

of Alexandria PADental Services GroupDentistry for Children &

Adolescents Ltd.Dentsply Tulsa DentalEdward D. DeutschmannRichard D. DevorakWilliam L. DewittAnthony J. Di AngelisRick L. DiehlJeffrey J. DieterSteven G. DietrichDavid B. DiggsReed D. DillDavid M. DitchMary Ann DlugoschJeanne M. DoepkeBruce K. A. DormanenJohn Z. & Nadia Z. DoroschakNicholas C. DorsherHarry R. Dorvinen*Michael J. Doty &

Brenda M. JunnilaMichael J. DoucetWilliam H. & Margaret

DouglasScott DoyleDr. Gary JernbergDr. John & Nadia Doroschak

Fam. Gift Fnd.William J. Dresser*Drs. Honkola & HonkolaDrs. Johnson & BrussJames B. DuerreKirk A. & Jill M. DulacDavid K. DungeyWilliam J. DunlapJudith M. DunnRobert DurandTimothy B. & Susan DurtscheDonna B. & David W. DvorakRobert A. & Vivian E. DysteE. Thomas Binger & Rebecca

Rand Fund.–The Mpls. Fdn.Eagan Dental AssociatesCynthia L. EbenhochDean P. Ebner & Leslie L.

WilcoxJennifer EckerstromRobert R. EdlundKyle R. & Beth EdlundLowell E. EinersonMarjorie G. EllingsonEndodontic Professionals PALaura M. & Robert E. Eng*Engel Fund–San Diego Fdn.

Neal H. EngelL. David & Margaret Engel*Gayle Engel-SparksMichael W. EnglandManuel EnglanderLuis S. EnglanderJanice A. EnglishMichael R. EnichJudy A. EricksonPamela R. & Keith R. Erickson*Mark A. EricksonJay P. EricksonLaurel L. & Jerome A. EricksonLuVerne EricksonTed J. EricksonKenneth C. EricksonSteven M. ErlandsonJames M. ErlandsonKeith J. ErlerScott D. ErlerLeon A. & Deborah A. ErnsterJean L. Esser & James R.

AmstadtRoger G. EttelSara M. EvansRonald R. EvensonJohn W. EvensonExcel Dental Studios Inc.*Falls OrthodonticsSuzanne R. FasoliMatt FeigalMichael D. & Paula A. FeigalRobert J. FeigalMolly FeigalMorgan Feigal-SticklesRob Feigal-SticklesThomas G. FellmanGary C. FergusonGary W. & Janna K. FergusonMolly J. FernholzGerald L. FieldsWinifred G. FigenshauKathleen V. FigenshauDavid J. & Shirley M. FihnGina M. FinnReynolds J. FischbachGeorge E. Fischer*Fisher ScientificPadraig FlemingDavid S. FliggeDeborah E. & Philip V. FlodinBrent L. Florine*Dean A. FlugstadDaniel B. FoleyChris J. FondellJeffrey H. FordiceForestview Family DentistryJeffrey S. ForslundVernon D. FoshagerConstance R. FossJeffrey J. FoxPatrick J. & Lynne FoyFraming Success Inc.Rennaye M. FrandsenLarry V. FranzPaul A. FredriksonDaniel G. FreeckJames R. Fricton &

Delia Dall’ArancioJason L. FrieszThomas F. & Cathy J. FritzMichael A. FuchsDana A. FullerMichael W. FureyPeder A. & Maren D. GaalaasFernando M. & Teresa M.

GabrielJudith L. GabrielsonStephen E. GadientKathleen M. GaertnerBarbara A. GagnonMichael J. GallagherGeorge C. GamboaJudith A. Gardner

Rita K. & Ronald J. GarniCharles E. & Arlene H. GarrityGarrity Family Giving Fund.–

Amer. Endow. Fdn.Phillip M. GattusoBarbara S. GavicNancy S. GeistfeldGeneral Mills Inc.*Gentle Dental Care LLCRobert W. GerlicherRaymond H. GerstDavid S. GeskoJoseph A. Gibilisco*Edwin C. GibsonMarshall W. GiffordJohn M. GilbertsonJulie GilesCary J. GillinghamJames A. GilmanGive Kids A Smile Inc.James E. & LuAnne Gjerset*Daniel J. GoedeRichard B. & Carolyn S.

GolbergRoger J. GollonJune N. GonzalesMargaret L. Goodlund*Rajaram GopalakrishnanSteven A. & Connie M.

GormanMary Ellen GoswitzDouglas E. GothierFarhad GouniliGrand Dental Center PCMatthew M. GrauJill M. Gray-ReichelJoseph M. GraydenGreat Lakes Children’s

Dental CareRita K. Grebe-GirgisPeter B. GreenJoel S. GreenwaldMark E. GreenwoodRichard W. GrossSusan G. GrossGary T. GrossRobert H. Grossman*Donald J. & Becky J. GroteRonald L. & Rayna M. GrotheStephanie G. GruchallaJohn M. GrunsethStephen R. & Patricia A.

GulbrandsenPhyllis E. GuldeStephen D. GullingsLawrence G. GunnerJohn D. GustafsonCatherine A. GuyJames E. HaackFrederick J. HaasBruce N. HaaskenMark E. Haemig*Julie A. HagedornGary L. HagenSteven R. HagermanDavid J. HagstromRoy V. HakalaThomas S. HallgrenMichael W. HalliePatricia L. HalloranRuth I. HambergHamilton Cattle Co.Anna T. Hampel*Richard B. & Barbara Q.

Hancock*Hancock Dental Clinic PAGeorge A. HankersonTimothy J. HannaDale A. HansenSunny S. Hansen*Jan HansenBarbara J. HansonHarry J. HansonDaniel E. Hanson

Bradley S. HarlanderMichael HarrisonSandra A. & Michael J.

Harrison*Dorthe HartmannSusan & Clifford R.

HartmannGreg E. HarveyPaul A. HaugeJames D. HaugoCharles D. HawkHealthPartners Inc.*Karen A. Heck*Ernest A. HedglinSteven J. HegnaPeter D. HehliRobert S. HeilHeather M. HeilShannon M. HeldGloria S. HelgrenGladys R. HendricksonHennepin Faculty Assoc./

Mpls. Med. Rsch. Fdn.*Myron A. HenricksonMadeleine M. HenryHenry Schein Inc.Steven J. HenselerAnn R. HerdinaDavid A. HerfendalRollin D. HermanLee C. Hermann*Sara N. & Patrick R.

HermansonArthur J. HermesSandra L. HerspergerElizabeth L. HerzbergByron T. HildahlSarah HillArnold J. & Shirley A. Hill*James W. HillJames E. Hinrichs*John C. HitzemannWilliam P. & Carol Hoffmann*Kenneth A. & Cordelia E.

HoffmannTim R. HollandMaxine Holland*Vince M. HollarenNancy H. HolmJeffrey N. HolmbergRussell C. HolpuchJames D. & Siu-Lin B. HomWesley M. Hommerberg*Robert A. HonkolaRalph G. HonkolaJudith H. HooverJay N. & Ardis A. HoppsJames W. HorstHouston Dental Clinic PCLisa P. Howard & Joseph R.

Kenneally*Gail E. M. HoweMark R. HuepfelHuepfel Dental ClinicBarbara J. HuggenvikPamela J. HughesKurt R. HulseStephen J. HumbertWarren W. HuntWilliam A. HunterStephen G. HunterNina A. HuntingtonBruce D. HustadCorey J. HusuMelissa L. HutchensJanine K. IijimaThomas H. & Mary S. Inglis*Inglis Orthodontics PLLCDaniel R. IsaacsonBradley S. IsaacsonEdward K. IshiiBruce A. IversonPaul H. IversonJ. M. D. Ltd.

Douglass L. JacksonJackson-Spah Dental Studio Inc.Karen M. JacobsDale E. JacobsonArthur T. & Sharon L. Jaeger*Joan M. JakubasJames B. Duerre DDS Ltd.Kathleen D. Janacek-BoehmkePaul JardineBruce A. JenkinsAnn E. Jennen & A. B. JacobsDavid R. & Yoshiko K. JenningsRobert L. & Jane M. Jensen*James R. & Alvern H. Jensen*James R. Jensen, Jr.Elizabeth A. JensenJensen & Jensen DDS PADean A. & Julie A. JensonMary J. & Gary R. Jernberg*James J. JeromeDonald J. JeronimusLee D. & Mary J. JessJohn & Carolyn Kanyusik

Family FundJohn M. Posselt DDS PCLisa M. JohnsonJeffrey J. JohnsonBrent T. JohnsonJanet C. JohnsonRichard M. & Patricia L.

JohnsonOrvis J. JohnsonWayne D. JohnsonMiles A. & Ruth V. JohnsonWilliam J. & Dolores J. JohnsonDorraine J. & Dennis A.

Johnson*Steve H. JohnsonMaureen A. JohnsonPaul D. JohnsonKimberly S. JohnsonOwen W. JohnsonGary M. JohnsonStephen P. JohnsonRoger C. & Nancy E. JohnsonDonald E. & Monica J. JohnsonRandall W. JohnsonBarbara L. JohnsonSteven D. JohnsonDeborah K. JohnsonBeth B. & Kirby C. Johnson*David W. JohnsonLisa A. JohnsonJohnson Dental ClinicZana J. JohnstonDouglas A. Jolstad*Jeffrey R. & Karen C. JonesRobert W. & Sandra L. JonesLinda M. JorgensonLisa C. JoyceBeth A. JundtMark R. JungMark W. & Kathleen E.

JurkovichGerald R. & Rebecca L.

KajanderHenry L. KanarClaudia L. KanterJohn S. & Carolyn L. Kanyusik*Margo L. KapingJohn H. & Nancy K. KariLois J. Karl* & J. R. Black*David A. & Karen J. KatzKarl L. KaufmanW. A. & Mary L. KayserRobert J. & Joanne R. Keck*Kelly J. KeeffeDouglas K. KeimJohn J. KellerDavid G. KelleyGene S. KelleyKelley Dental Clinic PAMonica A. KennardKristin H. Kenner

Mary B. KensekRonald J. KentDaniel D. KerstenClarence F. KetterlingDavid G. Keup*Gordon G. KeyesLynn M. KidderAlexander Y. KimKurt J. KingPatricia A. KingstonJulie A. & George J. Kinney*Debra K. KinnunenPaul E. KittleDavid W. KleinMark A. KleiveJerome H. KlevenJames E. & Charlene J. KlimaAmy E. & David G. KlumpPatrick J. & Kristi T. KnappGregory C. & Christine M.

KnopffDean D. KnudsenKirby A. & Melanie K. KnutsonKnutson & Huxford DDS PABenjamin T. KnutzenJohn A. KochBrian D. KochJames G. KollerRodney A. KolpinHugh M. KopelKristin L. KortgardCarol J. KoskelaWilliam J. KottemannWill & Marge KottkeRobert W. KoubskyIoannis G. Koutlas & Maria-

Alexandra Georgopoulos*Joe E. & M. C. KrauseJanell S. KrautPaul E. KrechDelaney B. Kreger-SticklesMatthew F. KrischeKristo OrthodonticsScott A. KronCory H. & Mary A.

KruckenbergJ. B. KruskyRamesh K. KubaKent R. & Christine M. KuballBruce A. & Stephanie K. KudakRalo H. KuhlMichael A. KurkowskiBrett J. KurtzmanBridget C. KushinoThomas J. KuzmaThomas J. KvanbeckVictor R. KvikstadBrent KvittemWoojin KwonPeggy A. KyttaStephen C. L’AbbeDeborah D. & Ronald E.

L’AmieLa Belle PeriodonticsGlenn W. La BineLinda J. La FondVenetia LaganisLake Minnetonka

Orthodontics PALake Superior Dental

Associates*Lake Superior EndodonticsLois B. LambAnna Mae E. & Douglas L.

Lambert*Land of Lakes Endodontics PAJohn P. LandeTimothy R. & Maureen

LangguthPatricia A. LanierDonald E. LareauCarol F. LarsenVernon A. LarsenThomas J. Larson

Brent Larson*James W. LarsonDavid J. LashoLois E. LaurenceWilliam G. LawtonJ. Michael & Barbara G.

Le VasseurCarol M. LeachEdgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner*Gregory G. Lecy*Ignatius K. Lee*Larry LegacieJennifer A. LejcherPatricia H. Leonard*Allen M. LepinskiJulie M. LesherJane L. LexenLexington Dental AssociatesDeborah J. LienLifecore Biomedical Inc.*Gay Lynn & William F.

LiljemarkGlenn C. LilleskovRolf E. LindquistKimberly A. & John LindquistPhilip J. LingleAnne E. & Scott D. Lingle*Linton Dental CenterBetty S. & David H. LipschultzLisbon SmilesWalter R. ListStephen F. & Bonnie T. Litton*Vicki LitwerRoger D. LivingoodPatrick M. Lloyd and

Joyce Palik*Rebecca J. LommenJoyce LondonBarbara A. LongThomas W. LoonanPaul J. & Linda R. LoosRobert J. LoushineMichael D. LundRichard P. LundgrenGregory Y. LungLeonard S. LynchJeffrey C. MabryPaul J. MaesJohn E. MaeurerSusan J. MagrawJohn P. & Becky S. MaherMark M. MalmbergJeanne M. MaloneyWilliam C. MankeDonald J. MannMichael S. & Sheryl L. MarchTracy L. MarchWesley R. MarkRobert J. Marolt &

Anne V. KrmpotichWayne R. MarpeGeorge P. MarseLeslie S. MarshallLeslie V. Martens*Tony P. MartinDaniel T. MarvinScott C. MasonMassa Dental Offices PCAmy L. MathewsBruce J. MathiasonChristopher M. MathisonNatalie F. & Ira R. MatloffWayne A. MatternMerri MaurerThomas E. MauszyckiShannon M. MayerDavid P. MayerKathleen M. Mc CannMarc H. Mc ClellanSusan D. Mc ClocklinJames C. & Cora Mc CreightBonnie J. Mc DonaldJean A. Mc DonaldJames G. Mc Eachran

Todd J. Mc GovernLarry Mc KimmDavid R. & Twylla Mc PhersonShannon C. McCabeThomas J. McCarter*McClellan-Swanson

Dental OfficeJames S. McDonaldKenneth D. McDougallTanner J. McKennaPeter M. McLinnShawn P. McMahonDenny M. & Lynne J.

McNamaraDennis J. McTigueThe Medtronic Fdn.*Barbara E. MeierMelanie S. Meier-BuhrMichelle MeiserKristine C. MellerRaymond J. MelroseVirginia G. & Joe A. MeltonFrank MendozaCandace A. Mensing &

Robyn R. LoewenJean W. & Bruce R. MerryMerry DDS PAThomas J. MeschkeLawrence H. MeskinMetropolitan Dental

Management Inc.Carol M. MeyerGordon W. & Linda A. MeyerMarmar Miar & Troy A. AltonRobert J. Michelich*Peter L. MichelichMid-Michigan Pediatric

Dentistry PCGregory A. MihmJohn L. MikeDeborah L. Milan-ManteufelRobert B. MillerSherman H. Miller &

Pamela M. Merritt-MillerThomas E. & Winnifred A.

MillhamMichael R. MillirenMinneapolis District Dental

Society Inc.MN Academy for

Gnathological ResearchMinnesota Association

of Orthodontists*Minnesota Craniofacial Center

Midway PAMinnesota Dental AssociationMinnesota Maxillofacial &

Oral Consultants PAMS Valley Oral & Maxillofacial

Surgery PCGary A. MoellerRolf P. & Diane L. MoenRichard H. Moen*Abdolreza MoeziAlan D. MogckEugene A. MollKarlind T. & Susan M. MollerAlan B. MontgomeryMichael J. MontiStephen M. MooreMoore Lake Dental Inc.Arnold & Gail MorawaPaul S. & Delores J. MordorskiPaul G. MorganPatrick J. MorganRobert J. MorkFrederick B. & Lynda A.

MorlockBetty K. MortonRandall D. & Julie A. MosengJerry W. MoserKatherine A. MotherwayMarshall W. & Jennie M.

Mueller

Donna T. & Brian F. Murn*Murn & Mumm Family

DentistryPaul & Shartsi MusherureChristy L. & Gordon L. MyersDenise M. & John W. MyersV. G. NagobadsRoy Y. NakamotoAnne Marie M. NarrJames A. NasbyIrene O. NavarreKristin A. NavarroThomas E. NeafusJohn P. NeiSean K. NelsonDouglas R. NelsonBruce M. NelsonRyan M. NelsonDavid P. NelsonAnnette M. NelsonJames S. NelsonLarry D. NeumannNew Horizons Dental LLCKathleen J. Newell*Errol R. NezonTuyen NguyenDiane L. NickelJames D. NickmanKimberly A. NiederlueckeSteven J. & Joan E. NielsenPaul W. NiemiHelen A. NikielDennis E. NilssonDaniel T. NistlerHoward M. NoackMary Jane NobleFrederick NoltingJohn O. Nord*Oscar C. Nord*Lorraine E. NordblomDorothy & Robert E. NordbyDavid A. NordmeierNancy A. NorlingMark E. NormanHugh E. & Mary K. NorstedDorothy E. NorthNorthern Endodontic

Assoc. Ltd.Northstar Dental Group LLCPeggie A. & Aldo G.

Notarianni*James H. NybergJohn D. NydahlEugene T. O’BrienSteven W. O’BrienMary A. & Jeffrey E. O’NeilOMH RentalsOak Park Dental ClinicOak Ridge Dental LLCGary E. ObergJohn C. OfstehageJeffrey S. Ogden &

Susan MaloufMaureen A. OhlandKermit H. OhlsenRichard C. & Jacqueline L.

Oliver*Cheryl S. OlsenJeffrey E. OlsonLynne M. OlsonJulia A. OlsonMark E. OlsonClarence P. OlsonEllen M. OlsonDale V. Olson*Heidemarie & Eric L. OlsonDaisy J. OlsonDavid M. OltmansOmicron Kappa Upsilon*Jo Ann & Mark R. Omlie*Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Assoc. Ltd.Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical

Consultants



Oral Surgeons PCJoy B. OsbornScott C. OsbornDavid J. OsdobaSaul OvalleEric R. OverbyHowell E. & Lila D. OwenPDT TherapeuticsGerald W. PaczkowskiMitchell L. PageSandra L. PanekFred J. ParentiPark Dental*Diane L. ParkerLinda J. & Walter B. ParsonsDwayne J. Patritto*Ruth A. PatrittoEileen E. PattersonPatterson Companies Inc.Sarah J. PedersenJan S. PedersonJoyce E. PedersonMichael T. PedersonPediatric Dental Associates PCPediatric Dental CarePediatric Dentistry Ltd.Pelican DentalSusan G. PennistonAnnie PennolaJorge M. Perdigao-HenriquesDavid R. & Pamela A. PerellDonald J. PerettiLisa M. PerezPeriopartner PAMichael J. Perpich*Igor J. PesunScott B. PetersJames N. PetersTimothy A. PetersonLois M. & William A. Peterson*Virginia & Thomas M.

PetersonNatalie A. PetersonRonald M. PetersonGina L. PfeifferJack H. PfisterPfizer Inc.*Wayne M. PhillipsMadalen M. PidgeonLewis H. PierceSusan M. PierzynowskiMaria R. PintadoBarbara T. PintoRandolph R. & Peggy PitzerPlains DentalcarePlymouth Dental CareScott A. PolzinSherwood R. & Sharon M.

PomeroyNancy F. Popp-AndersonWilliam R. PosnickChristopher A. & Sue PossJohn M. PosseltJoseph H. & Wendy A. PostierJames J. PotocnikPrairie Dental Centers PAPrairie Oral Surgery Ltd.James C. & Theresa A. PriceProcter & Gamble Co.*Richard J. ProvinzinoNicholas H. PsimosShanna R. PurdyMary C. QuadeCatherine A. QuaylePaul G. & Elizabeth H. Quie*Dennis L. QuinlanSusan RadenDaniel F. RaetherAmy S. RafterAngie & Scott A. Rake*Rebecca Rand*William C. RandallCharlotte R. & Dean E.

Rasmussen

Gerald W. RauchwarterThomas J. RauthLoyle D. RaymondMichele A. ReadLawrence J. RecordLois ReedErnest S. Reeh & Mary Ann J.

Bunczak-ReehReese Orthodontics PAGuy V. ReichCharles C. ReichertDavid A. & Teresa M. ReilandDiane ReimannLisa M. ReitmaierDavid M. & Jane Remes*Scott E. RenschFrederick C. Requa & Lois E.

Freeberg RequaDavid A. ResnickCharles R. & Leslie M.

RestemayerJody L. ReulGlenda C. ReynoldsReynolds Dental Associates PAJeffrey D. RhodyBarbara R. RichieKristine M. RiewerScott C. & Courtney RileDarcy RindelaubCharles J. & Doris E. RobinsonStephen W. & Mary C.

RobinsonRoger G. Ettel DDS & Assoc.Paul A. RoggowGary M. & Saundra A. RohrerCecilia A. & Michael D. RohrerDonna C. & Charles O. Rohrer*Janis M. RollowMichaelyn A. RomstadMauricio RonderosRosemount Family Dentistry PAShirley A. & Freeman N.

RosenblumKristine C. RosenthalMarthetta J. RossbachMatthew J. & Mary J.

RoszkowskiMary K. RothKathy R. RothenbergerRobert R. & Barbara R. RoyJean D. RozinkaPaul D. RueCynthia J. RuetherDavid A. RussellCatharine B. RutherDebra W. RyanCarol L. RyanRichard J. RyanRobert G. RyanGeraine C. RyanJean A. RyonS. Bruce Yaholnitsky

Professional Corp.SVDICPaula S. SabbeWilliam R. SabesMary Ann C. SabinoHarry & Sandra SacksSt. Croix Oral Maxillofacial &

Implant Surg. PASaint Croix Valley Dental PLLCSaint Paul District Dental

Society*Gayathri SambasivanCurtis W. SandahlDiane A. & Christopher N. SandsStephen H. Sands*Sandstone Dental Office Ltd.David V. SassWendy W. & Stephen M.

SawyerScott N. SchaarCharles F. & Therese Schachtele*Erwin M. Schaffer*

Carol L. SchatzbergTom Scheper & Tina TolinLynn R. SchererJoel N. SchieckEric L. SchiffmanFredrick R. SchillingChristy K. SchjeldahlLana SchlechtDale W. SchlehuberRonald P. SchmidtLeslee A. SchmidtKyle J. SchmidtE. J. SchneeweisAlan F. SchneiderWilliam M. SchneiderFrancis J. SchnuggMonica L. SchockAbe H. SchonierTimothy M. SchroederKyle P. SchroederHoward R. & Minnie A.

Schroeder*

Susan A. SchuebelSally W. SchuetteWilliam J. SchuldtSara L. SchultJuliana & Herbert W. SchultePaul D. & Julie SchulzDavid SchwabStephen N. SchwartzRoy S. and Inez L. SchwartzRobert C. Schwegler*James SchweigerDebra R. ScottScott C. Osborne DDS &

Associates PAThomas R. & Julie D.

Seidelmann*Eugene F. SeleenKarl D. SelfWook J. SeongLubomir B. SerafimovPaul V. & Kathryn SereniusShakopee Mdewakanton Sioux

Community*Douglas G. ShampJoe D. SharkusGale L. SheaMark R. SheilsClayton R. & Tina M. Shepard*Charles E. ShermanSherman & Hallie DDS PABeverly & Jerry W. SherwoodKenneth M. & Jeanette A.

ShipsteadE. K. ShirleyStephen K. Shuman*Sibley Dental Suite PLLCRussell R. Sieben

Hugh R. SilkensenAnne L. & Edward W. SimonetWallace A. SimundsLeo C. Sinna*Thomas A. & Louann SiperaTeresa L. Fong & Ronald D. Sit*Thomas L. SitzerDaniel D. SkaarJohn M. SkillicornKevin L. SkjeiSkyway Dental ClinicDan R. SlaightHarley B. SlaikeuThe Smile Train Inc.Tami J. SmithMarjorie J. SmithMary K. SmithJoseph C. SmithDave L. SmithSteven D. SmutkaSnelling Avenue DentalThomas W. Sniegowski

Patrick M. SnyderVictor L. SofieSoft Dental Corp.Lowell F. & Judy C. SorensonSouth Dakota Dental

FoundationSouthdale Periodontics PASouthern Dist. Dental SocietySouthern Wisconsin Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgery PCSpeakers BureauKirk A. SpeicherSteven W. SperlingJames E. SpitzmuellerSpyridon T. SpyropoulosSt. Paul Dental CenterEric E. & D. J. Stafne*State Farm Co. Fdn.*Dawn M. StavishJeanette M. SteevesMark J. SteinmetzDonna J. StenbergGregory W. StendeStende Enterprises Inc.Rodney A. StensrudStephen E. Gadient DDS &

AssociatesRozanne StevensMichael G. StevensStevens Family TrustJohn L. Stewart*Eric F. StichLaVerne SticklesJill L. Stoltenberg &

Paul O. WalkerSara L. StoneMarlyn P. Storm

Donald L. & Paulene StormSandra StrachanLloyd H. StraffonStrait Smiles Family

Dentistry PADeborah O. StrandAnita J. Strand PaoStreed Family Limited

PartnershipRichard L. StreeterRobyn StresemannRobert R. StrunkWilliam A. StruveWarren W. SturmBarbara C. SullivanChristine K. SullivanCraig A. SulzdorfMichael G. SummersScott A. & Cindy T. SundetSundet Fdn.*Lance W. SvobodaJustin S. & Thekla K. Swanson

James T. SwansonJohn E. SweeneyGregory T. SwensonJames Q. & Lori Swift*Teresa A. & Bradley D.

SwingdorfSynthes (USA)Esther TanickLoren J. TaplePatricia C. TarrenRobert B. & Laura-Gail

TempletonPhilip TereskiewiczBeatriz E. TerryStephen J. TervolaLinda L. TessarPaul H. ThaiLeanne P. & Craig J. ThatcherDennis C. Theis &

Ann I. Fromell-TheisMichael E. ThieleRick D. ThieryChristine C. ThompsonKimberly M. ThompsonDavid C. ThompsonDennis M. ThompsonJerold E. ThoresonDiane & Ken ThurmesLeslie & Kyle D. Tidstrom*Fred L. & Ellen A. Tidstrom*Mary E. TierneyMichael J. & Christine C. Till*Jacqueline TinbergMary C. & Mark A. TomaiTomhave-Olson Dental

AssociatesMichael J. Toninato

“I feel fortunate to help the University of

Minnesota School of Dentistry to teach

and expand. I was born in Poland and I am

a holocaust survivor. The University of

Minnesota gave me the opportunity to earn DDS and MSD degrees.

Practicing for almost 50 years was my privilege.”

P H I L A N T H R O P I S T

Fannie N. Freund Borgen

PHOTO BY RICHARD ANDERSON


Rochelle M. TopelRichard W. TopelLawrence T. TottoriDavid K. TranbyCurtis F. & Patricia L. TravisMark B. & Charlotte G.

TrewhellaTerrance L. TriTri-County Dental SocietyDenise A. TrochessetPaul J. & Amy TronsgardGenevieve M. & John W.

TrummTodd T. & Connie TsuchiyaLing-Hsuan TungWilliam W. TurnerBruce A. TurnerCynthia J. & Thomas S. TurryTwin Cities Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgery PATwin City Oral Surgery

Study ClubDavid W. TwomeyMarianne & James A. UdeMarvin L. UglandDuane K. & Robin H. UherkaMesa J. UlwellingU. S. Govt-Dept. of the NavyRobert O. UppgaardGeorgette W. & Odd ValleValley Dental GroupJohn C. Van HoofRoderick D. VanSurksumChristine C. VanZeeJennifer M. VanderpoelWilliam F. Vann

Charles K. & Barbara K.Vaughan

Barbara K. VeathLori S. VeermanJesse N. VeilDerrick J. VenemanJohn R. Ver PloegThomas L. & Lezlie A.

VermillionBruce T. VermilyeaBeverly J. VesterholtRobert A. Vickers*Harold H. VigelandVirchow Krause & Co. LLP*Linda S. VirtaRobert M. VoglewedeRobert S. & Mavis A. VoigtVan H. VuongPhilip K. & Patricia J. WadkinsGayle D. Waedekin

William W. & Grace P. WagnildJohn D. & Karen M. WainioStuart D. WaiteDaniel E. & Alice D. Waite*Wal-Mart Stores Inc.*Douglas G. WalesheckDonald A. & Donna WaletzkoWalker Methodist Health CenterKathryn L. WallbergJeffrey W. WaltersWalter S. & Mary M. Warpeha*Warroad Family Dentistry Ltd.Shirley L. WeberCarolyn M. WeberJeremy P. WehrmanRichard W. WeisbeckerWeisensel Charity Gift Fund–

Am. Ctr. PhilanthropyD. S. & Herbert N. WeismanAndrea C. WelchLinda M. WellsJay B. WestWest Central District

Dental SocietyMilton L. WesterbergJames F. WestmanCurtis D. WeyrauchGarland D. & Patricia WheatMarianne Wheelock &

Scott W. KajerRichard A. WibergScott R. WilcoxMark WildGeorge R. WilliamsGary L. WilliamsMark K. Williamson

Jean E. WilsonScott & Shelly WilsonGerald A. WimmerNed W. WindmillerGeorge H. Winn*John C. WithrowJohn C. WittenstromLeah I. WittkopWilliam A. Woehrmann*John M. & Marcia M. WoellCharles A. WohlwendJoseph E. WohlwendSteven J. WolffWoodbury Endodontics LLCWoodbury Family DentistsColene A. WoogKaren J. & Robert V. WottrengVirginia A. & Daniel F. WrightYing-Lien WuStephen B. Yaholnitsky

Alice M. YamaneMichael J. YapelDonald Yee-YickJasmine YesilJerald A. YonejiEverett L. & Joyce A. YoungLynda J. YoungLisa A. YoungChristopher H. YueMichael ZakulaMary K. ZalokerThomas J. ZbarackiThomas J. ZehrenJames K. Zenk*Carolyn S. & George C. ZieglerCynthia J. Ziemann-MurphyPaul E. ZimanJean A. ZimanskeZimmer Inc.*Kenneth J. ZuckerNancy H. ZukZumbro Valley Dental Society

1919 SocietyRecognizing gifts to support the Division of Dental Hygiene.

3M Fdn. Inc.*S. K. AdamsDonna S. Aker DehnJulie Y. AllenRoberta J. Anderson*Jeanne M. AndersonRoberta L. AustingBarbara H. Bailey

Sheila L. BallardAmy E. BartelsCathy S. BausLaura L. BeckerCarol A. BedellDawn M. BestWanda K. BielecKathleen A. BoucherElizabeth A. BoyleTeresa A. BracciniLinda F. BrezniaMary L. BriskiGalen C. & Katherine W. Britz*Ann L. BrunickMary C. Bruning-AndersonCarol E. BurrellSusan A. CarleyStacy L. ChalupskyConstance S. ChurchillCheryl L. Clements

Dawn R. CzechIlee M. DaleBarbara J. DanielsDonna S. Dehn*Debra A. DeisCassandra J. DemorlisMary Ann DlugoschJudith M. DunnJennifer EckerstromMarjorie G. EllingsonGayle Engel-SparksJudy A. EricksonSuzanne R. FasoliMolly J. FernholzKathleen V. FigenshauWinifred G. FigenshauGina M. FinnConstance R. FossRennaye M. FrandsenDana A. FullerJudith L. GabrielsonKathleen M. GaertnerBarbara A. GagnonJudith A. GardnerBarbara S. GavicNancy S. GeistfeldRaymond H. GerstJulie GilesGive Kids A Smile Inc.Connie M. GormanRita K. Grebe-GirgisPhyllis E. GuldeJan HansenBarbara J. HansonGloria S. HelgrenGladys R. HendricksonMadeleine M. HenryAnn R. HerdinaSandra L. HerspergerJay N. & Ardis A. HoppsGail E. M. HoweBarbara J. HuggenvikNina A. HuntingtonKaren M. JacobsElizabeth A. JensenDean A. & Julie A. JensonJames J. JeromeMaureen A. JohnsonWilliam J. & Dolores J. JohnsonMiles A. & Ruth V. JohnsonJanet C. JohnsonZana J. JohnstonBeth A. JundtDavid A. & Karen J. KatzKelly J. KeeffeMary B. KensekLynn M. KidderDebra K. KinnunenKristin L. KortgardJoe E. & M. C. KrauseJanell S. KrautPeggy A. KyttaLinda J. La FondLois B. LambCarol F. LarsenLois E. LaurenceJ. Michael & Barbara G.

Le VasseurVicki LitwerBarbara A. LongJeanne M. MaloneyTracy L. MarchLeslie S. MarshallAmy L. MathewsMerri MaurerJean A. Mc DonaldBonnie J. Mc DonaldThe Medtronic Fdn.*Kristine C. MellerDeborah L. Milan-ManteufelBetty K. MortonMarshall W. & Jennie M. MuellerDenise M. & John W. MyersAnne Marie M. Narr

Irene O. NavarreKristin A. NavarroAnnette M. NelsonKathleen J. Newell*Diane L. NickelLorraine E. NordblomDorothy E. NorthEllen M. OlsonJulia A. OlsonJoy B. OsbornSarah J. PedersenJan S. PedersonJoyce E. PedersonMadalen M. PidgeonBarbara T. PintoNancy F. Popp-AndersonShanna R. PurdyMary C. QuadeAmy S. RafterMichele A. ReadDiane ReimannLisa M. ReitmaierCharles R. & Leslie M.

RestemayerCharles J. & Doris E. RobinsonMarthetta J. RossbachKathy R. RothenbergerCynthia J. RuetherDebra W. RyanCarol L. RyanGeraine C. RyanJean A. RyonLynn R. SchererChristy K. SchjeldahlAbe H. SchonierSusan A. SchuebelDebra R. ScottTami J. SmithD. J. Stafne*State Farm Co. Fdn.*Anita J. Strand PaoBarbara C. SullivanLinda L. TessarJacqueline TinbergMary C. & Mark A. TomaiRochelle M. TopelTri-County Dental SocietyBarbara K. VeathKathryn L. WallbergCarolyn M. WeberShirley L. WeberJean E. WilsonLeah I. WittkopEverett L. & Joyce A. YoungMary K. ZalokerCynthia J. Ziemann-MurphyNancy H. Zuk

Tribute GiftsBold name is the person honored or memorialized.

In Honor:

Mary Ann & Michael Dallas Virginia A. & Daniel F. Wright

Robert J. Feigal Gerald D. Cavanaugh*Padraig FlemingConstance M. Killian

DMD LLCJ. B. Krusky

Ramesh K. KubaAnna T. Hampel*

Karlind T. MollerLois J. Karl & J. R. Black*

Timothy MontgomeryAmerican Dental Partners Fdn.

Faculty and staff support for the School

of Dentistry’s new Simulation Clinic was

unprecedented in the history of University

of Minnesota fundraising. A record 86% of

faculty made contributions and staff giving was generous. A special donor

recognition wall in the clinic’s main reception area acknowledges every

faculty and staff contributor, with thanks.

P H I L A N T H R O P I S T S

School of DentistryFaculty and Staff


Stephen G. NagyScott C. Osborn

Steven J. NielsenGarrity Family Giving Fund–

Amer. Endow. Fdn.

James A. & Naomi R. Rhode* Give Kids A Smile Inc.

In Memory:

Jack Andersen Dorraine J. & Dennis A.

Johnson*

Sharon A. Ballin* Bernard Borkon

Sylvia BergDonna S. Aker Dehn*

Foss BoyleDelta Dental of Minnesota*

Robert J. Gorlin*Lois J. Karl & J. R. Black*Hugh M. KopelJo Ann & Mark R. Omlie*Harry & Sandra SacksEsther Tanick

Norman T. KushinoBridget C. Kushino

William F. LindigDonna S. Aker Dehn*Kathleen J. Newell*

Judith A. LindmanDonna S. Aker Dehn*Kathleen J. Newell*

Andrew T. MorstadAnna T. Hampel*

Leslie T. OlsonDaisy J. Olson

Robert H. OwenRussell E. & Mary E. BarnardMarcia H. & Randall C.

BetcherBruce E. BrandsnessLake Minnetonka

Orthodontics PAMinnesota Dental AssociationKimberly A. NiederlueckeHelen A. NikielRobert R. & Barbara R. RoySandra StrachanDuane K. & Robin H. UherkaThomas L. & Lezlie A.

VermillionLinda M. Wells

Lloyd PetersonDonna S. Aker Dehn*

Allan RieckMary Jane NobleVirginia A. & Daniel F. Wright

Erwin M. Schaffer*Matthew M. AbramsonRobert H. BeaumontJames E. Hinrichs*Gary R. & Mary J. Jernberg*Lois J. Karl*Edgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner*Fred L. & Ellen A. Tidstrom*Robert S. & Mavis A. Voigt

Carl F. SchneiderEdgar H. & Evelyn K. Lechner*Anne L. & Edward W. Simonet

Mary SchonierAbe H. Schonier

Paul D. SchroederKyle J. SchmidtHoward R. & Minnie A.

Schroeder*

Curtis B. SorteMichael P. Darger

Robert L. SwanstromDorraine J. & Dennis A.

Johnson*

Simulation ClinicThese individuals and organizations are supporters of the Simulation Clinic project since 2005.

3M Fdn. Inc.*Olaf E. AanrudHans AarstadLisa M. AbadeerS. K. AdamsMansur B. AhmadFolasade A. Aiyese-OgundareDavid B. AlbrechtRonald L. AlbrightDeanna L. AlevizosTamer AlpagotAmerican Board of Oral &

Maxillofacial SurgeryKevin E. AmundsonHarry M. AndersenRosalyn A. & Mark A.

AndersonJeanne M. AndersonRichard W. AndersonKenneth N. AndersonAlfred W. AndersonJudy A. & Clennan C.

Anderson*Dean R. AndersonJon D. & Debra AndersonEdward A. & Susan D.

AndersonPatsy A. & Jerald C. AndersonGary C. & Laurie E. Anderson*Leigh C. AndersonCheryl K. Anderson-CerminDavid W. AngellMatt M. AnzelcThomas G. ArnoldKathy ArnoldArnold Orthodonics PARoberta L. AustingWendy Z. BachMark W. BachmanMichael K. BaisdenBashar BakdashDellin R. BakkumCarlos H. BarreroThomas P. BartonDavid L. BasiPooja P. BastodkarMarie A. BaudekScott W. BaumannAnn M. & Roger D.

BaumgartnerRichard J. BaylonRobert H. BeaumontJanell J. BeckWilliam S. BeckerJoseph G. BeckerAnne BeckleanThomas M. BeckmanDavid J. Beers

Bruce A. BegotkaSoraya M. BeiraghiStephen A. & Elizabeth R.

BejaranoPerry A. BelcherIngrid C. BendaNeal U. BenjaminMichael M. BennettDuane L. BerghTimothy M. Bergstedt &

Michelle L. Bergsrud*Fred E. BertschingerJohn F. BetlachJohn P. BeyerMark A. BierschbachSharon K. BinekKatrina A. BinstockBlenda B. BjorkKevin S. BjorkThe Blackford Family TrustDon R. BlakesleeBlandin Fdn.*Deanna R. BlomsterChristine M. BlueJennifer L. BoehmBruce A. BohnsackErik J. BohrnstedtJames C. & Laura J. BolandTerrence D. BongardFanny N. Borgen*Wayne L. BottomleyBernard J. & Susan E. BouquetBradley D. BourcyWendy L. BowldsWalter R. BowlesWilliam K. BoylanMark A. BrahsHeidi M. BrandenburgRobert M. Brandjord*Bruce E. BrandsnessDennis J. Brandstetter*Mary J. BrazilPeter J. BrennyCharles L. BridgefordRobert G. BrockwayArthur A. BrodersonRoger J. BromaghimTheodore A. BrownRichard B. BrownJudith A. Buchanan & Peter

Berthold*Douglas L. BuckRichard K. & Martha M.

BuckwalterAlvin A. BuechlerMary Ann J. Bunczak-ReehJohn R. BurkeTodd G. CalderCambridge Orthodontics Inc.Janet A. CampanaroTimothy J. CarlsonJeffrey F. & Patricia L. CarlsonDaniel W. CarlsonDennis L. CarlsonRichard G. CarlsonJohn M. CarrelsBethany CartwrightRodney J. CasadJanice M. CaseyPaul D. CashionRobert A. CasperGerald D. Cavanaugh*Andrew J. CedarbaumCentennial Lakes Dental GroupJaroslav CervenkaDeborah L. ChapmanKim M. Chart*Chippewa Valley Dental

Clinic Ltd.Chisago Lakes DentalGeorge M. ChristensenClariant Corp.*Blaine T. & Denise ClausnitzerBret W. Claybaugh

Patricia L. CoffeyVirginia M. & Gage N. Colby*John M. CollierJohn D. CollierEdward C. & Isobel Combe*Community Dental Care Inc.Val R. ConleyAnn P. ConneryMark E. ConoverHeather J. Conrad &

Hegel G. BrandesContinuing Dental

Education DivisionGary E. CookJohn R. Cornell*Massimo CostalongaNeil R. Covin*Creekside Family DentistryJulia M. CrossAaron E. CruthersJon E. CruzRobert F. CudworthThayalan K. CumarasamyAmber D. CziokMichael G. CziokPatricia A. DahlmanKnut & Maryann DahmannDakota Dental CareDakota Valley Oral &

Maxillofacial Surgery PAStephen E. DalsethArno E. DamerowJudy A. DanielsonAndrew de la GarzaAlan B. De LaitschKenneth E. De LapGary M. DeLoiaRalph DeLongJoan M. DeckerKaren L. DeckerDonna S. Aker Dehn*Jo Ann A. DeinerDeloitte Fdn.*Delta Dental of Minnesota*Kevin L. Denis &

Kristin LundquistKevin W. DensEdward D. DeutschmannJeffrey J. DieterSteven G. DietrichThomas P. DimichSusan K. DittmarColleen M. DoererBruce K. A. DormanenDavid P. DoroffHarry R. Dorvinen*William H. & Margaret

DouglasWilliam J. & Betty E. Dresser*Linda DrewsJames B. DuerreDuluth Dental ForumRobert DurandTimothy B. DurtscheDonna B. & David W. DvorakRobert A. & Vivian E. DysteDarin L. EdeenEdina Plastic Surgery Ltd.Lowell E. EinersonL. Suzan EkimSusan M. ElmLaura M. & Robert E. Eng*Engel Fund–San Diego Fdn.Neal H. EngelL. David & Margaret Engel*Janice A. EnglishMichael R. EnichHiwet EphremMark A. EricksonTed J. EricksonKenneth C. EricksonLaurel L. & Jerome A. EricksonLuVerne EricksonRobert R. & Virginia L. Etem*


David G. EvansFalls OrthodonticsJohn M. FayRobert J. FeigalGary C. FergusonElRay R. FertigGerald L. FieldsJames G. FigenshauNathan H. FlemingTimothy J. FlorJonathan R. FlorenceDean A. FlugstadRosemary O. & Clarence S.

FlynnWilliam J. FordForestview Family DentistryPatrick J. & Lynne FoyCraig O. FreemanJames R. Fricton &

Delia Dall’ArancioThomas F. FritzMichael A. FuchsMichael F. FullerMichael W. FureyPeder A. & Maren D. GaalaasDaniel B. GabrielGalesville DentalMichael J. GallagherGeorge C. GamboaMichael R. GardnerKandis V. GarlandGarrity Family Giving Fund–

Amer. Endow. Fdn.Kathleen J. GarryGeneral Mills Inc.*Gentle Dental Care LLCTodd C. GerlachDavid S. GeskoJoseph A. Gibilisco*Andrea H. GiedtJohn M. GilbertsonCary J. GillinghamJames E. & LuAnne Gjerset*Jack O. GlanderPatricia H. GlasrudDaniel J. GoedeMargaret L. Goodlund*Rajaram GopalakrishnanSteven A. GormanMary Ellen GoswitzDonna J. GottwaldFarhad GouniliGrand Rapids Dental CareJoseph M. GraydenPeter B. GreenBrice E. GreeneJoel S. GreenwaldShelley N. GrimesSusan G. GrossDonald J. GroteRonald L. & Rayna M. GrotheJoseph M. GryskiewiczGryskiewicz Twin Cities

Cosmetic SurgeryStephen R. & Patricia A.

GulbrandsenStephen D. GullingsJohn D. GustafsonFrederick J. HaasBruce N. HaaskenMark E. Haemig*Julie A. HagedornGary L. HagenMichael T. HagleyStuart C. HaglundMichelle M. HalcombThomas S. HallgrenMichael W. HalliePatricia L. HalloranMichael L. HamannRuth I. HambergRichard B. & Barbara Q.

Hancock*Hancock Dental Clinic PA

Peter R. Hansen*Dale A. HansenHarry J. HansonDaniel E. HansonBradley S. HarlanderEugene C. HartkopfGreg E. HarveyKate M. HathawayPaul A. & Norma J. HaugeJames D. HaugoSusan L. HaverlyCharles D. HawkErnest A. HedglinGeorge L. HeggeSteven J. HegnaPeter D. HehliElvin F. HeibergShannon M. HeldHennepin Faculty Assoc./

Mpls. Med. Rsch. Fdn.*Rollin D. HermanLee C. Hermann*Sara N. & Patrick R.

HermansonElizabeth L. HerzbergSarah B. HeuerCarole A. HildebrandtGary H. HildebrandtSarah HillArnold J. & Shirley A. Hill*James E. Hinrichs*Gregg G. HippleRobert F. HirschWilliam H. Hite &

Lisa A. SmithWilliam P. & Carol Hoffmann*Tim R. HollandVince M. HollarenNancy H. HolmJeffrey N. HolmbergMark W. HolmesJudith H. HooverKeith & Lili HortonLisa P. Howard &

Joseph R. Kenneally*Pamela J. HughesStephen J. HumbertWarren W. HuntBruce D. HustadRobert J. IdziorekMary E. ImdiekeJames H. InglisThomas H. & Mary S. Inglis*Inglis Orthodontics PLLCBradley S. IsaacsonLuther A. IsonBruce A. IversonIvoclar Vivadent Inc.J. M. D. Ltd.Lloyd E. JacobsonArthur T. & Sharon L. Jaeger*Joan M. JakubasJames B. Duerre DDS Ltd.Kathleen D. Janacek-BoehmkeSteven JanczakPaul JardineDavid R. & Yoshiko K.

JenningsRobert L. & Jane M. Jensen*James R. JensenMary J. & Gary R. Jernberg*Lee D. & Mary J. JessLeslie R. JevningJohn & Carolyn Kanyusik

Family FundDixie L. JohnsonDe Ann R. JohnsonRandall W. JohnsonDonald E. & Monica J. JohnsonRoger C. & Nancy E. JohnsonGary M. JohnsonKimberly S. JohnsonPaul D. JohnsonBryan D. Johnson

Donald W. Johnson*Dorraine J. & Dennis A.

Johnson*Wayne D. JohnsonRoss H. JohnsonKarlene A. Johnson &

Keith E. AbrahamsonJeffrey J. JohnsonLisa M. JohnsonLisa A. JohnsonJohnson Dental ClinicDouglas A. Jolstad*Linda M. JorgensonLisa C. JoyceSharon L. JungbauerMark W. & Kathleen E.

JurkovichKOALA Dental Care LLCFrederick P. KalinoffCharles F. KaminskiMarcia A. KangasClaudia L. KanterJohn S. & Carolyn L. Kanyusik*Margo L. KapingBruce R. KargLois J. Karl & J. R. Black*Robert J. & Joanne R. Keck*Douglas K. KeimJohn J. KellerLori A. KemmetKristin H. KennerRonald J. KentDaniel D. KerstenDavid G. Keup*Gordon G. KeyesPatricia A. KingstonJulie A. & George J. Kinney*Cynthia S. KisseeRuth A. Kivens-PatrittoDavid W. KleinKandee K. KleinMerlin N. KleinhuizenJerome H. KlevenJames E. & Charlene J. KlimaJessica M. & Shawn D. KnorrKnutson & Huxford DDS PARandy L. KnutzenBenjamin T. KnutzenChing-Chang KoPeter W. KohlsaatJames G. KollerKelli KoschmannCarol J. KoskelaRobert W. KoubskyIoannis G. Koutlas & Maria-

Alexandra Georgopoulos*Galen R. KoxlienAllen G. KrebsPaul E. KrechKristo OrthodonticsCory H. & Mary A.

KruckenbergRamesh K. KubaKent R. & Christine M. KuballMichael A. KurkowskiThomas J. KuzmaVictor R. KvikstadMary & Paul H. Kwon*Woojin KwonStephen C. L’AbbeLa Belle PeriodonticsLake Country Dental Ltd.Lake Superior Dental

Associates*Lake Superior EndodonticsAnna Mae E. & Douglas L.

Lambert*John P. LandeElaine L. LangTimothy R. & Maureen

LangguthWilliam R. LarsonBrent & Cynthia Larson*Randolph L. Larue

David J. & Barbara S. LashoChris E. LawtherWilliam G. LawtonJ. Michael & Barbara G.

Le VasseurCarol M. & Terry W. LeachIgnatius K. & Julie Y. Lee*Brent LejcherJennifer A. LejcherJulie M. LesherDeborah J. LienSteven J. LienLifecore Biomedical Inc.*Glenn C. LilleskovJanet L. & David A. LindeAnne E. & Scott D. Lingle*David T. LinglePhilip J. LingleDavid H. LipschultzStephen F. & Bonnie T. Litton*Patrick M. Lloyd & Joyce Palik*Joyce LondonJudith M. & John O. LookThomas W. LoonanRobert J. LoushineF. Robert LuhrsAndrew R. LulloffRichard P. LundgrenDavid C. LuryeLeonard S. LynchMichael J. MaddenMadison-Nelson Family

Dentistry LLCPaul J. MaesDouglas F. MagneyJohn P. & Becky S. MaherWilliam C. MankeDonald J. MannFay G. & Ronald W. MarcusDaryl J. MarcusRobert J. Marolt & Anne V.

KrmpotichWayne R. MarpeJudith L. & Todd W. MarshallLeslie S. MarshallBruce J. MathiasonChristopher M. MathisonThomas E. MauszyckiJames F. & Janet M. MayDavid P. MayerShannon M. MayerScott B. Mc Clanahan &

Deborah K. JohnsonCarol & Edward T. Mc NieceShannon C. McCabeMcClellan-Swanson

Dental OfficeJames S. McDonaldMcDonald & Gruchalla DDS PCKenneth D. McDougallKevin D. McEwenCorine N. McLellanShawn P. McMahonMurray M. McNairSteven B. MeansTad C. & Lisa A. MeierBarbara E. MeierMelanie S. Meier-BuhrWaiva S. & John H. MenefeeMerry DDS PAThomas J. MeschkeTom MesserveyCarol M. MeyerBryan S. & Mary Brigid K.

MichalowiczRobert J. Michelich*John L. MikeSherman H. MillerRobert B. MillerJames R. MillerMichael R. MillirenEric MillsMinneapolis District Dental

Society Inc.

MN Academy forGnathological Research

Minnesota Dental AssociationGary A. MoellerRolf P. & Diane L. MoenRichard H. & Kathryn L. Moen*Alan D. MogckKarlind T. & Susan M. MollerBrian P. MondalePaul S. & Delores J. MordorskiJonathan C. MorenPaul G. MorganPatrick J. MorganJulie A. MosengBeth M. MoshierKatherine A. MotherwayMurn & Mumm Family

DentistryRichard D. NadeauV. G. NagobadsSteven J. & Kathleen Nedrelow*John P. NeiLeslie B. NelsonChristine L. & David P. NelsonStephen R. NelsonDouglas R. & Patricia G.

NelsonJames S. NelsonPaul R. NermoeNew Prague Dental Ctr.Kathleen J. Newell*Tuyen NguyenJames D. NickmanBarbara L. & Donald P.

NierengartenDaniel T. NistlerDonald R. NixdorfHoward M. NoackJohn D. NoackThomas J. & Rebecca S.

NomelandDale C. NordstromHugh E. & Mary K. NorstedNortheastern District

Dental SocietyNorthern Endodontic

Assoc. Ltd.Northstar Dental Group LLCSteven W. O’BrienTrisha E. O’HehirMary A. & Jeffrey E. O’NeilOMH RentalsOak Park Dental ClinicJeffrey S. Ogden &

Susan MaloufKermit H. OhlsenRichard C. Oliver*Cheryl S. OlsenWilliam H. OlsonSusan M. OlsonJeffrey E. OlsonJo Ann & Mark R. Omlie*Connie L. OsbeckJoy B. OsbornDaniel M. OsdobaOz Family DentistryDorothy L. PaddockSandra L. PanekPark Dental*Jonathan A. ParkerDiane L. ParkerEileen E. PattersonMichael T. PedersonSusan G. PennistonAnnie PennolaJorge M. Perdigao-HenriquesDavid R. & Pamela A. PerellDonald J. PerettiIgor J. PesunJames N. PetersThomas M. PetersonDavid N. & Rebecca R. PetersonGina L. PfeifferCraig B. Phair

Elizabeth L. PhillipsMaria R. PintadoThomas R. PirschScott A. PolzinTodd A. PorterChristopher A. & Sue PossJoseph H. & Wendy A. PostierJames J. PotocnikWilliam R. PowellPrairie Dental ArtsHarold A. & Audre E. PressmanJames C. & Theresa A. PriceRichard J. ProvinzinoKarin K. QuickDennis L. QuinlanSusan RadenScott A. & Angie Rake*William C. RandallLoyle D. RaymondCarmen RealDavid J. ReederGuy V. ReichCharles C. ReichertDavid M. & Jane Remes*Scott E. RenschRensch Becker Carlson &

Ackermann DDS PAFrederick C. Requa &

Lois E. Freeberg RequaNelson L. RhodusFrancis E. RichardsBarbara R. RichieKristine M. RiewerDonald B. RindalGene C. RindelaubArthur D. RingenTerry L. RobertsonStephen W. RobinsonDarla J. RoelofsPaul A. RoggowGary M. & Saundra A. RohrerCecilia A. & Michael D. RohrerThomas E. RohsJanis M. RollowMichaelyn A. RomstadRosemount Family

Dentistry PAKristine C. RosenthalMary K. RothJoel D. RudneyPaul D. RueRichard W. RuthCatharine B. RutherMarylynn L. RyanRobert G. RyanPaula S. SabbeWilliam R. SabesSaint Croix Valley Dental PLLCSaint Paul District Dental

Society*Daniel E. SampsonCurtis W. SandahlDiane A. & Christopher N.

SandsSandstone Dental Office Ltd.Wendy W. & Stephen M.

SawyerCarol L. SchatzbergMary & Harold R. Scheibe*Joel N. SchieckEric L. SchiffmanLana SchlechtDale W. SchlehuberRonald P. SchmidtE. J. SchneeweisAlan F. SchneiderWilliam M. SchneiderFrancis J. SchnuggSharen & James A.

SchornsteinTimothy M. SchroederKyle P. SchroederJuliana & Herbert W. SchulteJohn K. Schulte


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M.S.

Ph.D.

Specialty:

Specialty certificate:

Get InvolvedI’d like to help plan my next reunionI’d like information about how to participate as a member of the School of Dentistry Alumni Society Board

Paul D. SchulzDavid SchwabEllen & Richard H. SchwartzRobert C. & Inez L. Schwegler*James SchweigerLee C. ScotlandNorman W. ScottThomas R. & Julie D.

Seidelmann*Eugene F. SeleenKarl D. SelfWook J. SeongDouglas G. ShampJoe D. SharkusGale L. SheaGregory M. SheehanMark R. SheilsClayton R. Shepard*Shepard Family Dentistry PCCharles E. ShermanSherman & Hallie DDS PAAndrew F. ShulerStephen K. Shuman*Sibley Dental Suite PLLCKathleen M. SielaffAnne L. & Edward W. SimonetWallace A. SimundsLeo C. Sinna*Thomas A. & Louann SiperaThomas L. SitzerRoger W. SjulsonDaniel D. SkaarMichael P. SkadronHarold L. SkinnerKevin L. SkjeiHarley B. SlaikeuSusan E. & Patrick R. SmithTimothy E. SmithPatrick M. SnyderVictor L. SofieSoft Dental Corp.Lowell F. & Judy C. SorensonSouth Dakota Dental

Foundation

Kimberly M. ThompsonChristine C. ThompsonDavid C. ThompsonDennis M. ThompsonDenise ThorsonLeslie & Kyle D. Tidstrom*Michael J. & Christine C. Till*Michael J. ToninatoRichard W. TopelLawrence T. TottoriCurtis F. & Patricia L. TravisDouglas M. TrebtoskePaul J. & Amy TronsgardTodd T. & Connie TsuchiyaBruce A. TurnerCynthia J. & Thomas S. TurryJonathan O. TwomeyDavid W. TwomeyGeorgette W. & Odd ValleValley Dental GroupRoberta K. & Gregory H.

Van EremJohn C. Van HoofChristine C. VanZeeBruce T. VermilyeaAntheunis VersluisJoan E. & Bradley L. Videen*Linda S. VirtaGayle D. WaedekinWilliam W. & Grace P. WagnildJohn D. & Karen M. WainioDouglas G. WalesheckMelvin W. WaltersWarroad Family Dentistry Ltd.Mark WegnerTimothy P. & Jennifer D. WeisRichard W. WeisbeckerJoseph H. WennerWest Central District Dental

SocietyMeredith L. WhitingRichard A. WibergScott R. WilcoxLeslie L. Wilcox

Mark WildHarley L. WillWilliam & Margaret Douglas

Fund–St. Paul Fdn.George R. WilliamsMark K. WilliamsonDavid B. WilsonJohn C. WittenstromWilliam A. Woehrmann*John M. & Marcia M. WoellHugo M. WolfLarry F. WolffSteven J. WolffWoodbury Family DentistsXcel Energy Fdn.Michael J. YapelDonald Yee-YickJasmine YesilLynda J. YoungKaren E. & William C. YoungBarbara L. Zajicek-DaggettMichael ZakulaThomas J. ZbarackiJames K. & Sonja K. Zenk*George C. ZieglerPaul E. ZimanJean A. ZimanskeZumbro Valley Dental Society

Omissions in Calendar Year 2006 Report We apologize for a reporting error in the Spring 2007 edition of Dentistry which resulted in the following names not beingincluded on the list of donors for calendar year 2006.

Steven M. & Mary Z. AgerAlan B. Montgomery

Orthodontics Ltd.James H. BarthelJoseph G. Becker


Kevin L. Denis & Kristin Lundquist Denis

David W. & Donna B. DvorakMarjorie G. EllingsonJanice A. EnglishMichael R. EnichLeon A. ErnsterDavid S. GeskofGay Lynn & William F.

Liljemark*Jeanne M. MaloneyJean A. Mc DonaldMerry DDS PAAlan B. MontgomeryDonna T. & Brian F. MurnOMH RentalsDavid J. OsdobaDavid & Pamela PerellWilliam A. & Lois Peterson*Barbara Tenney PintoPaul G. & Elizabeth H. Quie* William C. Randall*Janis M. RollowRonald P. SchmidtRoy S. SchwartzRussell R. SiebenBlanche SingerKevin L. SkjeiLowell F. & Judy C. SorensonStephen J. TervolaTri-County Dental SocietyLing-Hsuan TungRobert A. VickersWilliam W. & Grace P.

Wagnild

Southern District DentalSociety

Steven W. SperlingChristopher J. SpiesJames E. SpitzmuellerSt. Paul Dental CenterEric E. Stafne*Carol A. & Dennis J. SteeleChristopher E. SteeleJeanette M. SteevesWilliam E. SteinSue A. SteinerDonald L. SteinmetzRodney A. StensrudMichael G. StevensStevens Family TrustJohn L. Stewart*Jill L. StoltenbergSara L. StoneDonald L. & Paulene StormStreed Family Limited

PartnershipRobyn StresemannWilliam A. StruveChristine K. SullivanCraig A. SulzdorfMichael G. SummersSummit DentalScott A. & Cindy T. SundetSundet Fdn.*John E. SweeneyBarbara R. SwentkofskeHarold J. Swift*James Q. & Lori Swift*Teresa A. & Bradley D.

SwingdorfAbbas TabibiDaranee V. TantbirojnRobert B. & Laura-Gail

TempletonStephen J. TervolaMichael E. ThieleRick D. ThieryMerry J. & Bruce E. Thoele

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Honoring the Winners of

DISTINGUISHED DENTALALUMNUS AWARD

Thomas L. Sitzer

DISTINGUISHED DENTAL HYGIENEALUMNA AWARD

Christine Blue

41ST ANNUAL CENTURY CLUBPROFESSOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

To be announced

When & Where

Thursday, April 10, 20085:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

The Saint Paul Hotel • 350 Market Street, St. Paul

Appetizers & a cash bar will be available.Disability accommodations will be provided upon request.

DEAN’S RECOGNITION RECEPTION

P r e s e n t e d b y T h e U n i v e r s i t y o f M i n n e s o t a S c h o o l o f D e n t i s t r y a n d t h e D e n t i s t r y A l u m n i S o c i e t y

You are cordial ly inv ited to the

Celebrating Dentistry with Patr ick M. Lloyd, Dean of the School of Dentistry

NEW DAY!

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