Winter 2012-13 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University
Winter 2012-13 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University
Winter 2012-13 - College of Dental Medicine - Columbia University
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Connolly Scholarship Fund<br />
To Benefit Young Families<br />
In 2009, Thomas J. Connolly ‘77,<br />
Perio '80, established a scholarship<br />
expressly for the purpose <strong>of</strong> supporting<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> dental students with<br />
young families. As a "struggling<br />
young dental student," the birth <strong>of</strong><br />
his daughter meant new financial<br />
responsibilities, which made him fear<br />
he would have to give up his dental<br />
studies to support his family. Happily,<br />
<strong>Columbia</strong> recognized his dilemma<br />
and provided aid, which made it<br />
possible to complete his studies and,<br />
later, to build a successful career.<br />
The importance <strong>of</strong> that vital help in<br />
shaping his life inspired his establishment<br />
<strong>of</strong> the Dr. Thomas and Arlene<br />
Connolly & Family Scholarship Fund<br />
to support an annual scholarship for<br />
a predoctoral student with children.In<br />
a year when there is no student who<br />
meets the criteria, the endowment<br />
will be allowed to accumulate funds<br />
until the next year in which there is an<br />
eligible recipient.<br />
Dr. Connolly now has a full-time<br />
Manhattan-based practice in<br />
periodontal and implant therapy with<br />
his daughter, Julie Connolly, DDS/<br />
MPH ‘01, Perio ‘05, whose birth led to<br />
the scholarship he and his family have<br />
endowed. He is also an assistant clinical<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essor in the Division <strong>of</strong> Periodontics<br />
at CDM and a visiting lecturer at New<br />
York <strong>University</strong>. In addition,<br />
Dr. Connolly chaired the recent successfully<br />
completed capital campaign for<br />
Dr. Connolly.<br />
CDM, currently serves on the<br />
<strong>College</strong>'s Board <strong>of</strong> Visitors, is a mentor<br />
to <strong>Columbia</strong>’s dental students, and<br />
gives his time as an ethics facilitator<br />
for third- and fourth-year students. As<br />
a member <strong>of</strong> the Board <strong>of</strong> Regents<br />
for the prestigious American <strong>College</strong><br />
<strong>of</strong> Dentists, he serves on the National<br />
Board and represents the Northeastern<br />
United States and Eastern Canada.<br />
This scholarship fund is now fully<br />
endowed and will be awarded in<br />
fiscal year 20<strong>13</strong>.<br />
40 primus | winter <strong>2012</strong>-<strong>13</strong>