Spring 2010 - Tufts University School of Dental Medicine

A L U M N I NE W S
STAYING CONNECTED
the tufts university school of dental medicine
Alumni Association continues to be strong and
vigorous, and the Board of Directors is working
to serve and represent each and every graduate of
our school. I have had the privilege of serving as
your president during this extraordinary time in
the history of our school, most notably during the
celebration of the completion of the vertical expansion
project on November 20, 2009.
More than 1,400 guests attended the grand
event, including alumni, Tufts President Lawrence
S. Bacow, Dean Lonnie H. Norris and all the members of the Board of
Directors, as well as the deans of our neighboring dental institutions: Jeffrey
Hutter from Boston University, R. Bruce Donoff from Harvard and Phil
Stashenko from Forsyth.
During the Yankee Dental Congress in January even more alumni had the
opportunity to come to the dental school and see firsthand this unforgettable
chapter in Tufts’ history. And, of course, the expansion will be front and center
during Homecoming & Reunion Weekend April 30 through May 2.
This state-of-the-art facility and the technology that it contains have further
elevated Tufts Dental School as a national center of excellence in oral health education,
research and patient care. Our dental school continues to attract large
numbers of extremely qualified applicants. Our students are enthusiastic about
their education and look forward to successful careers. Our excellent faculty continue
to provide an exceptional dental education with a global reputation.
The inspired leadership of Dean Norris paved the way for the expansion
project to be completed without any interruption
to patient care in our clinics or
the education of our students. Dr. Norris
looked to the alumni association for support
so that his vision for the school could
be realized. Your participation in this effort
has been remarkable and continues to be
vital to the success of Tufts Dental School.
During my tenure on the alumni association’s
Board of Directors, and now as
president of the association, I have had the
opportunity to meet many alumni from all
over the country. I look forward to meeting
many more of you in the coming months
and encourage you to continue your dedicated
support of Tufts Dental School. I
hope to see you at Homecoming & Reunion
Weekend later this spring.
With warm regards,
tofigh raayai, dg77, di82
president, tufts university
dental alumni association
COMING SOON!
Exclusive access for Tufts Dental alumni and students to:
Post and search for job openings and practices for sale
Professional networking
Assistance with resumes and cover letters
Email notifications will be sent when the Tufts Dental Career Link goes live. To ensure
that you receive the message, please send an email with your name and class year to:
dental-alumni@tufts.edu.
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