Winter 2012-13 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University

Graduation 2012
On May 17, the class of 2012 received their diplomas from Dean Ira Lamster
during a ceremony held at the New Balance Track and Field Center. Guest
speaker Robert Renner ’68, Prosth ’71, founder of Kids International Dental
Service (KIDS), spoke of the joy he finds in treating and teaching
underprivileged children all over the world. The Edward Zegarelli Teaching
Award was presented to Dr. Candice Zemnick, Associate Professor in the Division
of Prosthodontics.
Robert Renner ’68 speaks about the work
of KIDS to the Class of 2012.
Class Day
(ABOVE) Dr. Jake Mann and Class Day 2012
faculty speaker, Dr. Mark Tenner.
Class Day was held on May 16th to celebrate the achievements of the
Class of 2012. Student Government President Jacob Mann addressed his
"amazing, focused, dynamic...and fun" classmates, and congratulated
them on having "won awards...matched at top residencies...and for winning
the fall BBQ softball trophy four years in a row!" After presentations
of many honors and prizes, faculty speaker Dr. Mark Tenner ’62, gave a
warm salutation to the prize winners and their fellow graduates with advice
based on the flying formation of geese and the protection it provides for
each of them, saying, "Stay close to your school; it's your flock!"
Postdoctoral Graduation
On June 13 sixty-three students recieved certificates and master's
degrees from one of the nine postdoctoral and residency programs
offered by CDM. The keynote address was given by Dr. Henry
Ginsberg, Director of the Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational
Research, and the Allan Formicola Teaching Award was presented
to Mary Beth Giacona, Assistant Clinical Professor in the Division of
Pediatric Dentistry
(l. to r.) Jung Kim, Deborah Weng, Anthony Nguyen, Laura Sotomayor,
Kristen Lowe, Nimesh Patel and Gregory Ohanian celebrate the successful
completion of their postdoctoral studies in Orthodontics.
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