uw dental alumni fun in the fall! - School of Dentistry

BUSINESS
PARTNER 2012
Seeking to expand our
School of Dentistry’s
base of annual support,
the Dean’s Club Board
has launched a major
new initiative to reach
the business community:
The UW School
of Dentistry Business
Partners program.
“Many companies
and organizations recognize
that the success
of our dental community
hinges on the quality
of education and
training of its professionals.
They support
our Dental School and students every
year in a variety of ways for which we
are very appreciative,” said Dr. Patricia
Rothwell (’84), immediate past
president of the Dean’s Club Board
of Trustees. “Our Business Partners
initiative is a way to recognize our
corporate donors, who have taken on
more and more importance in the last
several years.
“The School of Dentistry faces a
challenging new reality in an era of
sharply reduced state support for the
University of Washington,” she said,
noting that the state has cut its funding
for the UW in half since 2009.
The UW Dean’s Club Board, the
Dental School’s major fund-raising
body, has become aware that a new
paradigm must be developed to sustain
a vibrant school in our region.
“We are fortunate in having very
loyal and generous alumni, and
we have one of the highest rates of
34 DentalAlumninews FALL 2012
Dean’s Club reaches out
to business community
Dean Joel Berg (center) joins Dr. Patricia Rothwell and Dr. Mark Walker of the Dean’s
Club Board of Trustees in backing the new Business Partners program.
participation in alumni association
membership, volunteers and donors
of any dental school in the country,”
she said.
“At the same time, we know that
this is not enough to ensure that the
UW maintains its place as a premier
school of dentistry, and we are find-
“Having a top-tier dental
school in our region
elevates the dental
community in so many
ways. It just makes
good business sense for
all of us to do our part to
support the UW School
of Dentistry.”
—George Englund, VP, Issaquah Dental Lab
Chair of Business Partners committee
ing that further assistance
is needed for
basic operations of the
School,” Dr. Rothwell
said.
The Board initiated
the Business Partners
program to encourage
everyone in the
professional community
to step up and join
our alumni in supporting
the School on an
annual basis. George
Englund, Vice President
of Issaquah Dental
Lab, Dean’s Club
Board member and
chair of the Business Partners committee,
said the business community
should readily see the value of being
a UW School of Dentistry Business
Partner.
“Having a top-tier dental school in
our region elevates the dental community
in so many ways,” he said. “It
just makes good business sense for
all of us to do our part to support the
UW School of Dentistry.”
The Dean’s Club Board suggests
that alumni can help with the successful
launch of the Business Partner program.
“As practicing dentists, we deal
with members of the business community
every single day,” Dr. Rothwell
said. “Let’s show our support for
those who support the school and
encourage all of our company reps
and business colleagues to stand with
us to ensure that the quality of dental
education remains a priority in the
state of Washington.”