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Mahtab Sadrameli is enjoying life in San Francisco and invites
everyone to keep in touch.
“Less stress,” says Hopeton Williams. He sold an office
a couple of years ago and says having just one office is much
better! Hopeton and Julie moved to a new house last year along
with 4 year old Samantha and 3 year old Ryan.
Not much else is new, says Mary Jo McGuire. Just the
birth of a new baby girl - joining Mary Jo’s other three kids!
Sisters Devan 61⁄2, Keira 5, and brother Andrew 15 months,
welcomed their new sister, Isabel. Congratulations everyone!
Along with being mom to four, Mary Jo is practicing as an
associate at a peds practice in Somerville, New Jersey.
Jaime Zambrano is keeping busy with three private
ortho practices in Miami, and was just honored as one of
Invisalign’s Top 100 Providers (“Century Club”). A second
daughter, Peri now five months, joined big sister, Delaney 3.
As for Monica Scheurer, the smell of chocolate was in
the air! She loved the chocolate spa at the Hershey Hotel and
the boys loved the Hershey Amusement Park. Monica and
husband, Jim (1996) vacationed in Pennsylvania with Camden
5, and Trenton, nearly 3, and enjoyed the beautiful northern
weather in August. Monica said it was great to take a break
but it was great to return home to their new house. Monica is
practicing full time at their practice in Sarasota and Jim has
an associates office in Sun City. Monica says she is looking
forward to seeing everyone at FNDC!
Upsilon Class of 1995
Alumnus John Gammichia writes nationally published
articles offering advice to young dentists
John Gammichia graduated from
the University of Florida College of
Dentistry with his dental degree in
1995. Although he joined his father’s
general dentistry practice in Orlando,
Fla., Gammichia soon found himself
feeling alone in facing the realities of
building his own practice. He learned,
through trial and error, the answers
to those vexing questions not taught
in dental school — like how difficult
it is to find a good dental assistant, or
what qualities one should seek when
choosing a laboratory technician who complements, rather than
criticizes, one’s practice.
Now, Gammichia is helping other young dentists by
offering advice on how to survive the perils of those first years
in practice after graduation from dental school. His articles have
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Future Dentists of America!
Craig Oldham (‘92) spent his time during the UFCD reception at FNDC recruiting
young, up-and-coming dental students. These children represent three UFCD families
and are, from left to right, Olivia Oldham (5), Joey Zucknick (6), Julie Zucknick (4)
Grace and Ellen Oldham (3), Evelyn Oldham (5), Evelyn Harrison (1.5) and Anne
Margaret Harrison (4). Already, young Evelyn Oldham demonstrates the masterful
manual dexterity necessary to becoming a great oral surgeon.
(Photo - Lindy Brounley)
been published in several national dental magazines including
Dental Practice Report, Dental Entrepreneur and New Dentist
— and one in Dental Money Digest to be printed in early 2004.
He’s also taken his experiences on the road and is scheduled to
lecture during 11 speaking engagements next year. His lecture,
entitled, “What you need to know about the first five years of
practice,” is slated for the 2004 Chicago Mid-Winter Meeting,
the Miami Mid-Winter Meeting and the Academy of General
Dentistry Annual Meeting.
Gammichia holds a part-time faculty position with the
UFCD Advanced Education in General Dentistry Program at
the college’s Apopka partner clinic, contributing to low-cost
patient treatment and the education of UFCD residents. Married
and the father of three children, Gammichia takes pride in the
family atmosphere he has fostered in his staff and practice, and
states, “I strive to create a family environment full of trust and
confidence while practicing excellence in dental care.”
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