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kohnNewsBriefs6Tech honor forKohnGunther Kohn,School of DentalMedicine chief information officer,has been named 2010 Executiveof the Year by InfoTechNiagara, Western New York’sleading information technologyassociation. It is the group’stop honor.Kohn wasrecognizedforhis workoverseeingthe designof anelectronicoral healthrecord, the part that the Officeof Information Resources isplaying in the clinic modernizationplan, and implementationof the point-of-care informationsystem that provides a fullspectrum of data—from patientrecords to radiographs toteaching materials—to monitorsin each clinic operatory.In a message to the dentalschool community aboutKohn’s award, Dean MichaelGlick noted that in addition tohis marquee accomplishments,Kohn is responsible for theday-to-day operation of theschool’s information technologyinfrastructure.“Under his direction, the ITstaff has successfully respondedto numerous and continuouscomputer-related challengesfrom our student body, facultyand staff,” Glick wrote.7Meyer electedto national postAnne Meyer, associatedean forresearch, has been electedsecretary-treasurer of theAmerican Institute for Medicaland Biological Engineering(AIMBE), the nation’s leadingby-invitation association focusedon bioengineering policyand funding issues. Meyer tookoffice in February in Washington,D.C. AIMBE has a limitedmembership of just 2-percentof the nation’s bioengineers;through its Council of Societies,it represents the views ofover 50,000 practicing bioengineersand scientists in regularmeetings with Congressionaldecision-makers. Meyer wasinducted as an AIMBE fellow in1997. She is the past chair ofthe AIMBE Council of Societiesand continues to be an activeparticipant in the Congressionalmeetings.meyerWHOKNEW!Of 2,000 applicantslast year, the dentalschool invited just300 to interview.See story, Page 17.8StudentsrecognizeHatton,othersThe 2010 graduatingclass selected MichaelN. Hatton,’82, MS OralSciences ’86, GPR ’88hattonand Certificate in Oraland Maxillofacial Surgery ’88, as Educator of the Year.As this year’s honoree, Hatton carried the mace atcommencement.At commencement, Ernesto DeNardin was awardedthe 2010 Richard A. Powell Award for Teaching Excellence.The recipient of this award demonstrates appreciationof differences in individual students and worksto help them realize their full potential. DeNardin iscurrently professor in the Department of Oral Biology.The Dental Student Association presented the WilliamM. Feagans Award to Joseph E. Gambacorta, ’93, inrecognition of his concern that encompasses the finestaspects of academic dentistry, tempered with an appreciationof the demands of “real life” dentistry andthe inherent challenges of student life.The Dental Student Association 2010 Staff AppreciationAward went to Bernadetto (Babe) Sinibaldi for herdedication and sincere interest in the education andwelfare of dental students.The Florence Kronson Award was presented to DonaldHanavan for executing his responsibilities in an outstandingmanner and contributing significantly to thewelfare of the students.The Society for the Advancement of Dental Researchselected Mira Edgerton, Certificate in RemovableProsthodontics ’81, MS Oral Sciences ’84, PhD OralBiology ’94, to receive the Society for the Advancementof Dental Research Award. It is presented to honor thefaculty member whose contributions and support havebeen invaluable in fostering the principles of studentresearch. Edgerton is currently research professor inthe Department of Oral Biology.SDM 2010 Senior Awardsrecognizing achievement, skill and contributionAcademy of Dentistry forPersons with Disabilities AwardKristin BenderAcademy of GeneralDentistry AwardSharon MathewAcademy of OperativeDentistry AwardTiffany D. PasquarielloAlpha Omega Fraternity AwardBurton RankieAmerican Academy of DentalPractice Administration AwardMelissa L. PerrinoAmerican Academy of EstheticDentistry AwardIren I. OrfiAmerican Academy of Gold FoilOperators AwardTiffany M. JadooAmerican Academy of ImplantDentistry AwardGillian B. AlexanderAmerican Academy of Oral andMaxillofacial Pathology AwardVictoria PalermoAmerican Academy of Oral andMaxillofacial Radiology AwardSohyun ParkAmerican Academy of OralMedicine AwardMatthew J. ManseyAmerican Academy ofOrofacial Pain AwardChristopher C. HockAmerican Academy ofOsseointegration AwardNishith PatelAmerican Academy ofPediatric Dentistry PredoctoralStudent AwardJoshua TwissAmerican Academy ofPeriodontology AwardJames A. ShaulAmerican Association ofEndodontists AwardBenjamin PhillipsAmerican Association of OralBiologists AwardAmanda C. WildmanAmerican Association of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeonsAwardDavid CundickAmerican Association of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeonsImplant AwardHamed RezakhanAmerican Association ofOrthodontists AwardBurton RankieAmerican Association of PublicHealth Dentistry AwardKristin BenderAmerican College of DentistsOutstanding Student LeaderAwardAmanda C. WildmanAmerican College ofProsthodontists AwardAmanda C. WildmanAmerican Dental Society ofAnesthesiology AwardMatthew S. WallaceAmerican Student DentalAssociation Award of ExcellenceKristin BenderBarrett Foundation AwardBurton RankieEleanor Bushee AwardAmanda C. WildmanDr. Samuel A. Caccamise AwardJames M. MarusichJames Collord Memorial AwardKristin BenderDelta Dental StudentLeadership AwardsKristin BenderShawn X. BuiIren I. OrfiHelen M. WeirichDelta Sigma Delta AwardAmanda C. WildmanDental Alumni AwardWesley S. ShuteDentsply Merit Award inRemovable ProsthodonticsGillian B. AlexanderErie County Dental SocietyChester A. Glor AwardEric M. ViethThe Pierre FauchardAcademy AwardShawn X. BuiFonzi Dental StudyClub Anthony S. GuginoHumanitarian AwardJoshua TwissVictor A. Fumia AwardFirst Place: Gillian B. AlexanderSecond Place: Hamed RezakhanHanau Prosthodontics AwardShawn X. BuiInternational College ofDentists AwardTiffany D. PasquarielloInternational Congress ofOral Implantologists AwardCasey PattersonEdwin C. Jauch AwardJenna L. PolinskyDonald KozlowskiMemorial AwardKyle J. ThorsrudRobert B. Levine AwardSohyun ParkNew York State Society of Oral& Maxillofacial Surgeons OralSurgery AwardVictoria PalermoThe Northeastern Society ofPeriodontists AwardChristopher C. HockOmicron Kappa UpsilonResearch AwardAmanda C. WildmanPediatric and CommunityDentistry Department AwardLisa K. NewmanJohn W. TaylorRichard A. Powell AwardKyle J. ThorsrudQuintessence AwardsResearch Achievement:Nishith PatelRestorative Dentistry:Jenna L. PolinskyPeriodontics:Amanda C. WildmanLester Schatz Memorial AwardAndrew S. DeutchGeorge B. Snow AwardsComplete ProsthesisFirst Place: Shaun X. BuiSecond Place:Tiffany D. PasquarielloFixed ProsthesisFirst Place: Matthew J. ManseySecond Place: Shaun X. BuiThe Harvey D. Sprowl AwardMatthew J. ManseyStephen B. Totten AwardNicholas Tanner6 UBDentist Summer 2010Summer 2010 UBDentist 7