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12 FALLFALL121970sYolanda BuxtonDip DH 1972We met for our 40-year celebration onSeptember 15, 2012, for a walk aroundthe Granville Island seawall, followed byappetizers and a Thai dinner at my home.Those who attended enjoyed reminiscingabout our days at school and shared recentaccomplishments and stories. We hope to seemore of you for the 45-year reunion!?DMD 1973 REUNIONWayne Peace DMD 1973 is organizingsomething a little more exotic for next year’sclass reunion in celebration of 40 years sincegraduation. He is thinking of either an Alaskacruise or a European river cruise. To find outmore and to vote for your choice, contact himat waynepeace@gmail.com or alumni@dentistry.ubc.caKEEP IN TOUCHwww.dentistry.ubc.ca/alumniCLASS NOTES AND EVENTSShare your news with classmates, faculty and friends. Look for reunion announcements andevents for all alumni. Submit alumni stories and keep in touch at www.dentistry.ubc.ca/alumniJill MooreDip DH 1976Recently Jill (pictured here on the left withSusan Wacker DMD 1986) volunteered hertime on Open Wide Community Clinic Day todeliver free dental hygiene, at the CDI Collegein Burnaby, BC, to clients of the SalvationArmy and the YWCA. Other dental hygienealumni volunteers included Nicole Chien BDSc2012 and Cathy Jackson Dip DH 1979. See the“Thank You” page for all the volunteers.DMD 1978 REUNIONThe DMD 35-year reunion will be at the homeof Ed O’Brien following the class photo at theAnnual Alumni Reception at the Pacific DentalConference on Friday, March 8, 2013. For moreinformation, contact Ed at edobrien@telus.netor alumni@dentistry.ubc.caHank KleinDMD 1978Wendy RondeauDMD 19791970s grads Hank Klein and Wendy Rondeauattended Dean’s Night at the Italian CulturalCentre on September 26, 2012. At the event,Hank was given a special thank you for hisvolunteer service on the UBC DentistryBoard of Counsellors, and Wendy attendedfor her service to the Volunteer CommunityClinic Program. Volunteerism at the Facultyof Dentistry continues to grow each year. Tovolunteer, contact alumni@dentistry.ubc.ca1980sPatrick MandersDMD 1980Patrick and his wife Janice enjoyed a trip toLas Vegas, compliments of Nadean Burkett &Associates. They won the trip at the AnnualAlumni Reception at the Pacific DentalConference last year.Chris HackerDMD 1981Chris has joined the College of DentalSurgeons as a part-time complaint investigator.Prior to joining CDSBC staff, he servedon various College committees. Chris is afounding member of the Study Club Allianceof BC, an active member of the AmericanAcademy of Gold Foil Operators and theAcademy of R.V. Tucker Study Clubs, and isa Fellow of the American College of Dentists.Chris also serves as secretary for the AssociatedFerrier Study Clubs and has practised generaldentistry for over 30 years. He lives inVancouver with his wife and two children.Richard WilczekDMD 1981Congratulations to Richard, who has beenelected president of the British ColumbiaDental Association.Doug ConnDMD 1982Members of the DMD Class of 1982 enjoyedtheir 30-year reunion at the Cove LakesideResort in West Kelowna, BC, from June 22to 24, 2012. The weekend activities includeddinners at the Bonfire Grill and the Quail’sGate Old Vines Restaurant, as well as winetastingand long walks together along the lake.Everyone agreed that it felt just like old timesand like dental school was just yesterday.DMD 1983 REUNIONIn celebration of 30 postgraduation years, BillLiang and the DMD Class of 1983 are planning adinner following the Annual Alumni Reception atthe Pacific Dental Conference on March 8, 2013.To find out more, email either wliang@implant.caor alumni@dentistry.ubc.caDip DH 1983 REUNIONFor information on the Dip DH 30-year reunion,contact Maria Taylor (née Nibbelink) by email attaylordavid@shaw.ca or alumni@dentistry.ubc.caPLANNING A REUNION?For ideas, contact Jenn Parsons, manager ofAlumni & Community Affairs, at 604-822-6751or alumni@dentistry.ubc.caJoan EatonLange SooDMD 1987On a gorgeous warm weekend at the end ofSeptember, 10 classmates from the DMD Classof 1987 met in the Kelowna area for their25-year reunion. The luxurious Cove LakesideResort was the venue for the weekend. Aninformal barbecue was held in the spacioushospitality suite on Friday night, whereeveryone had a chance to catch up and relax.Saturday morning, Dr. Charles Shuler, deanof UBC Dentistry, gave a very informativeand interesting lecture on bisphosphonates.After the lecture, the group was treated toa private wine tasting at Quail’s Gate winery,followed by a visit to Mission Hill winery. Amore formal dinner was held that eveningat the Bonfire Grill in the resort, which gaveeveryone yet another chance to visit andreminisce. The reunion ended with a leisurelySunday brunch for those who didn’t haveearly flights to catch in the morning.Lange SooDMD 1987During April the Semiahmoo DentalOutreach group led by Dr. Ken Stonesheaded to Vietnam on a dental mission. Ourgroup consisted of six dentists and threedental hygienists. We performed preventive,restorative and surgical dental care on over500 school-age children at a school in a ruralarea outside of Da Nang. It was an incredibleexperience to travel to that part of the worldand be able to use our skills to give back ina meaningful way. What made it even morespecial was to share the experience withfellow classmates Les Ennis, Joan Eaton andJanis Boyd at the time of our 25-year gradanniversary! Our experience also inspired usto raise money for the Class of 1987 TravelFellowship Endowment Fund to supportDMD students on international communityoutreach programs in Southeast Asia.DMD 1988 REUNIONPlans are underway for the DMD Class of1988 reunion next year. For information,contact either Alan Lau, Brian Standerwickor David Yu through the alumni office atalumni@dentistry.ubc.caErnest LamDMD 1989Congratulations to Ernest, who was appointedas a professor at the University of Toronto’sFaculty of Dentistry effective July 1, 2012.1990sAnita Gartner-MakiharaDMD 1993Anita (pictured here on the left with AgnesYngson from CDI College) led a team of 14alumni, both dentists and hygienists, whoprovided free dentistry and dental hygiene toclients of the Salvation Army and YWCA inBurnaby, BC. She wishes to thank the followingfor their volunteer time and support: WendyRondeau DMD 1979, Laura Caylor DMD 2010,Susan Wacker DMD 1986, Stephanie ChengDMD 2011, Tim Yan DMD 1989, Hanah TsaoDMD 2011, Jimmy Loo DMD 2003, Jill MooreDip DH 1976, Cathy Jackson Dip DH 1979,Nicole Chien BDSc 2012 and Mark NorrisDMD 1979; pediatric dentistry graduatestudents Drs. Andrew Wong, Jennifer Park andShan Sun; and the staff of CDI College, Burnabycampus, as well as Patterson Dental, the BCDAand the YWCA. Without such committed cooperation,the day would not have been such asuccess—39 people were treated, nearly half ofthem children. Many, many thanks!32 UBC DENTISTRY IMPRESSIONSUBC DENTISTRY IMPRESSIONS 33
12 FALLFALL12Almost AlumniReza NouriDMD 1994With great coaching once again by Dr.Charles Shuler, dean of UBC Dentistry, thealumni/faculty soccer team was victoriousover the students in a very close game lastspring. Pictured here are the team andReza with his daughter Melika. To join the2013 alumni/faculty team, email Reza atrezanouri@telus.netDMD 1998 REUNIONThe DMD Class of 1998 is planning a 15-yearreunion dinner to follow the Annual AlumniReception at the Pacific Dental Conference. Formore information, email alumni@dentistry.ubc.ca2000sDMD 2008 REUNIONDanielle Woo, Priya Jeganathan and Julie Ngare planning a five-year reunion long-tabledinner at the Irish Heather on Friday, March 8,2013, following the class photos at theAnnual Alumni Reception at the PacificDental Conference. For information,email daniellewoo@hotmail.com oralumni@dentistry.ubc.caAidin GhotbiDMD 2008Sanaz NajianDMD 2011Aidin and Sanaz were married at the DreamsRiviera Cancun Resort & Spa, Puerto Morelos,Mexico, on May 1, 2012. Several alumni attended.Cameron GarrettDMD 2012Sarah GarbelyaJorell ValdesDMD 2012The dental and dental hygiene students ofthe 2012 graduating class donated money toa fund to purchase two cameras for the UBCDentistry clinic. We hope the tradition willcontinue next year with the Class of 2013.Kaiden E. Garrett was born on Saturday,September 22, 2012, to Cameron Garrett andhis wife Sara Edwards. Kaiden weighed inat a healthy 7 lb. 9 oz. and had lots of red hair.Go figure? Mom and baby are doing well,but Dad is missing his sleep. Cameron andSara are already accepting applications forfuture babysitters.FRIEND US ON FACEBOOKFind Jenn Parsons, manager of Alumni& Community Affairs, on Facebook.SHARESend an alumni story or update for “ClassNotes” to alumni@dentistry.ubc.caKathryn HunterMelissa MilliganDMD 2012Melissa and Kathryn, photographed here withDr. Bill Brymer, are enjoying some time aftercompleting their recent volunteer mission tripto Cartagena, Colombia with the Ayuda groupfrom the University of Southern California.Paul MikhailDMD 2012Hello everyone. I moved to Ottawa and amworking with the Department of NationalDefence. Teresa and I are settling in, and the cityis growing on us. I definitely miss Vancouver; itis such a gorgeous city. Hope you are all doingwell and enjoying life! I miss you all.Rachel PangBDSc 2012Rachel is pleased to announce her recentmarriage to Josh Rosenberg on September 9,2012, in Vancouver, BC.FOLLOW US ON TWITTERFollow Alumni & Community Affairs@dentalum_at_ubcwww.twitter.com/dentalum_at_ubcMichelle FosterBDSc 2014Vancouver Homeless Connect 2012 took placeon Friday, October 12, 2012, at the AboriginalFriendship Centre on East Hastings Street inVancouver as part of Homelessness ActionWeek 2012. The event was hosted by the Cityof Vancouver, with support from the RegionalSteering Committee on Homelessness and theAboriginal Homelessness Steering Committee.Representing UBC Dentistry, our group ofstudents provided toothbrushes, toothpasteand basic oral hygiene instruction to the eventattendees. We enjoyed the opportunity andnoticed that this community demonstratedgreat dental knowledge and general awareness ofhealth, but lacked the ability to access care. Weestablished a good rapport with the people inattendance and the organizers of the event, andlook forward to continuing our involvement byexpanding the dental services next year. Thankyou to the students who volunteered: TamaraEdinger (holding child), Michelle Foster (to theright of Tamara), Kim Nguyen (with a client),and Kelsey Singer, all BDSc 2014.Phil HouDMD 2014The SuperChefs Cookery Society for Kids,founded by Greg Chang DMD 1986, ran sevensummer cookery camps this year at variousinner-city schools in Surrey, BC. These werepresented in partnership with Surrey SchoolDistrict #36, Basketball BC and the KinsmenLodge. One of our third-year DMD students,Phil Hou, participated as guest chef instructor.His culinary talents were called on to show theyoung students from James Ardiel ElementarySchool how to prepare a pasta lunch for theelders living at the Kinsmen Lodge.Chris DareDMD 2015Mike StearnsDMD 2014This summer, 20 volunteer dentists, hygienists,students and friends went to Chemainus tovolunteer with the H’ulh-etun Health Society.This volunteer clinic was by far the mostrewarding and humbling experience I havebeen a part of during my dental education. Itwas great to meet and interact with so manyunique people from that area over our threedays. In addition, getting to work with, andlearn from, past UBC Dentistry graduateswas rewarding and an inspiration for all usstudents. Hearing the stories of the localpeople, meeting their families and seeing thesmiles on their faces after we were able toprovide them with dental treatment madethis trip one that I will never forget. We weregrateful for all participants and especially thealumni—check them out on the “Thank You”page in this issue of Impressions.Fresh off final exams, Chris headed to Alaska toattempt to summit Denali (Mount McKinley),the highest peak in North America, standingat 20,327 feet (6,196 metres). This year wasan especially poor year on the mountain, withtraditionally bad weather becoming even moreextreme and dangerous. Only 41 percent ofall climbers that attempted Denali in 2012succeeded. While personally hauling 150pounds of gear and food, Chris battled -30 Ctemperatures and high winds over 15 days tosuccessfully reach the summit on June 16, 2012.Mount McKinley is the third of the SevenSummits mountains that Chris has completedclimbing—the previous two were MountKilimanjaro in Tanzania and Mount Elbrus inRussia. The Seven Summits is a mountaineeringchallenge to climb the highest peak oneach continent.Bruce ChouDMD 2015We four lucky first-year DMD students—PaulLee, Kevin Shen, Michael Tsai and myself,Bruce Chou—embarked on a journey toKorea this past summer. Our Korean hostsand friends fully immersed us in the Koreanculture: socially, culturally and academically.Here we are dancing with our new friends tothe song “Gangnam Style” by PSY, a wellknownSouth Korean singer, songwriter,rapper, dancer and record producer.Recent EventsAlumni Reception at the OntarioDental ConferenceOver 40 alumni and friends joined deanof Dentistry Dr. Charles Shuler at the RealSports Bar and Grill following the OntarioDental Conference on May 11, 2012, forchicken wings and refreshments, complimentsof Dentsply Canada. Unfortunately, play-offhockey was not being shown on the bigscreens, but everyone had fun nonetheless.Mark your calendars for the next alumnievent in Ontario on May 3, 2013, at thesame place. For more information, contactalumni@dentistry.ubc.ca.34 UBC DENTISTRY IMPRESSIONSUBC DENTISTRY IMPRESSIONS 35
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