OHS Alumni in the News

Ryen Wilson receives 2024 Chancellor Award for Diversity at UCSF

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Stephen Carpinito name Spencer N Frankl Scholarship Recipient!

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OHS 2012, GSDM 2017 named to the Massachusetts Dental Society’s 10 under Ten list in Jan 2023:  Justin Karanian OHS 2011, GSDM 2015 and Kyle Medeiros 

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Congratulations to our OHS Senior Award Winners – Read article

• Student Government Certificates of Achievement : Charles Elkhoury
• American Association of Endodontists Award: Andy Lin
• American Association of Orthodontists Award: Kristina Marie Caradonna
• American Association of Endodontists Award: Andy Lin
• American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award: Hannah Cooperman
• American Academy of Periodontology Award: Corey Joyce Lopes
• International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award: Pryscilla Kay Acosta
• American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award: Pryscilla Kay Acosta
• Department of General Dentistry Excellence in Implantology Award: David Cartier
• American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Dental Implant) Award: David Cartier
• Academy of Operative Dentistry Award: Corey Joyce Lopes
• Thomas A. Armstrong Memorial Award: Limmond Adjei Ayisi Jr

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Congratulations to Manavi Nagai and Grace Kapov Award winners at

Grace Kapov DMD 22 received the American College of Dentists (ACD) Senior Student Award, while Manavi Nagai DMD 22 received the Matthew Boylan Scholarship, which is presented by the MDS and Eastern Dentists Insurance Company (EDIC) and is granted to a student or students who have provided distinguished service to organized dentistry and the community. 

Read more here:  https://www.bu.edu/dental/2022/02/01/gsdm-shines-bright-at-2022-yankee-dental-congress/

Congratulations to 2021 OHS Alumni GDSM Senior Award Winners

• Scott David Caradonna – International Congress of Oral Implantologists Award
• Alexander Carey Black – Student Government Certificates of Achievement
• Andrea Sofia Fernandez – American Association of Women Dentists Eleanor Bushee Award
• Ishaan Goel – Student Government Certificates of Achievement
• Gibran Said Mangui – International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award
• Dionne May – 42 North Dental Award for Clinical Excellence and Chairside Manner
• Samantha Zavada – Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Department of General Dentistry Excellence in the Basic Sciences Award, Quintessence Award for Research Achievement

Award Ceremony Video

Congratulations to 2020 OHS Alumni GSDM Senior Award Winners

• Christian Ford – Matthew Boylan Award and Scholarship, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons and Anesthesiology Award, Student Organization Leadership Award
• Stephanie Bont – American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award, Excellence in Occulsion Award
• Ashley Brumell – Geriatric and Special Needs Care Dentistry Award
• Laura Callan – American Association of Women Dentists Eleanor Bushee Award
• Sang-ook Shin – Award for Excellence in Fixed Prosthodontics and Removable Prosthodontics
• Erika Silverberg – Endodontics Award

Congratulations to OHS Alumni in their leadership positions at BU Dental Student Government for 2022-2023

• Gabriel Chavez (OHS’22) – D1 President
• Paul Wiley (OHS’22) – D1 Vice President
• Allie Bryce (OHS’21) – D2 President
• Avinash Nagpal (OHS’21) – D2 Secretary
• Shaina Jaeger (OHS’20) – D3 Vice President
• Maddie Foote (OHS’20) – D3 Treasurer

Tommie Chavis (OHS’19) (DMD ’23) Elected as At-Large Board Member to the Society of American Indian Dentists

• Read more about Tommie’s position with the Society of American Indian Dentists here

Julian Jackson (OHS ’20) (DMD ’24) Represents BU GSDM in the ASDA District 1 Student Debate

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Sydney Shapiro Becomes ASDA National President 

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Christian Ford Becomes BU ASDA Treasurer 

Stephanie Bont (DMD ’20) Presents BU Grand Rounds 

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OHS Alum Victoria Ramos (DMD ’21) and Karen Chileuitt (DMD ’22) for Teaching Spanish Courses to BU GSDM Students

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Congratulation to OHS Alumni in BU Dental Student Government. 

• President – Mr. Alex Lopez (DMD ’19)
• Vice President – Mr. Matthew Vumback (DMD ’19)
• Treasurer – Ms. Eshere Gbarbea (DMD ’19)

Baljeet Khaira (DMD ’16) Co-founder of South Asian Student Dental Association (SASDA)

• Read about Baljeet’s involvement

Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Received Leadership and Service Award

• Read about Jae and the Pierre Fauchard Award

GMS Student Spotlight Maria Vasilakos (DMD ’15)

• Student Spotlight in Maria Vasilakos

DMD Class Elects Officers

• Maria Vasilakos (DMD 15) Class President

Andrea Lam (DMD ’16) and Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Officers in AAPHD 2013-14

• American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD)

Stephanie Trahan (OHS’07), DMD, MPH, MA recently led a Dentistry for All dental humanitarian trip to Comitancillo, Guatemala with almost 500 patients treated.

• Read more about the trip and patients treated here

Bret Davila (OHS’23) Highlighted as Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Alumni at the University of Alabama.

• Read more about Bret and his educational journey here

Rebekah (Bekah) Anderson (OHS ’13) Leading Orthodontist Virtual Shadowing via YouTube

• View the virtual shadowing session here

Shamus Hogan (OHS ’17) (DMD ’21) has Artwork Featured at BUGSDM Unveiling of new Collaborative Glass Writing Surfaces

• View photos here

Annce Kadri (DMD ’22) and Robert Gargano (DDS ’22) win Community Impact Grant for Nutrition Education Project

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Michelle Nguyen Participates in Youtube Interview about Dentistry!

Laura Callan, (OHS ’16) (DMD ’20) for a Poster on A Guide to Implement Digital Technology in US Dental Schools  

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OHS Students Travel to Vietnam for APEX Program

• Read about Jeremy Nguyen (DMD ’18) and Tien Do (DMD ’18) Trip 

Pardis Koleini (DMD ’17) Participates in Back to School Jam

• Back to School Jams Prep Boston Kids for a Healthy School Year

Joseph Deschene (DMD ’16) Participates in Countdown to Kindergarten

• GSDM Helps Somerville Children “Countdown to Kindergarten

Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Pre-Professional Award

• APHA OHS Awards Showcase GSDM Leadership in Oral Public Health

David Cheng (DMD ’16) Helps “Spread the Health”

• GSDM Helps BU “Spread the Health” at Annual Wellness Fair” 

Manavi Nagai (DMD ’22) Receives 2021 ADEA/Crest Oral-B Scholarship

• Manavi Nagai is the first GSDM student to receive this award – read about the award.
• Manavi Nagai begins their term as Board Director for the ADEA Council of Students, Residents and Fellows.

Amanda Alon (DMD ’18) Named 2015-16 Albert Schweitzer Fellow

• Read about Amanda’s involvement.

Andrea Lam (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Spencer N. Frankl Scholarship

• Read about the White Coat ceremony

Benjamin Cooperman (DMD ’15) Receives Scholarship

• 1 of 31 recipients of the Predoctoral Dental Student Scholarship for 2012-13

Matthew Garcia DMD (DMD ’15) Receives Scholarship

• 1 of 19 to receive the Underrepresented Minority Dental Student Scholarship for 2012–13. 

David Cartier Presents at Science Day 2022 to win Dentsply Sirona Award

• David Cartier (DMD ’23) presented their research at Science Day 2022 titled ‘Evaluation of Trends in Craniofacial Fractures in Rural and Urban Populations.’ Read more about the research presentations and award winners here. 

Manavi Nagai and Peers Present on Student Learning Methods

• Manavi Nagai; Robert McDonough; Kendrick Smaellie; Marianne Jurasic present ‘ Evolution of “The Dental Student”: Generational Changes in Student Learning Methods” for GSDM Science Day 2021.

APEX Students Present on Research Projects

• Read about Steve Coletti (DMD ’18), Matthew Jones (DMD ’18), Jenna (Shelly) Lee (DMD ’18), Sasha Manchanda( DMD ’18) and Thomas Santacroche (DMD ’18) research projects.

Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Publishes Findings on the Perception of Community Water Fluoridation in Social Media and on the Internet

• Community Water Fluoridation on the Internet and Social Media

Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) Received Summer Research Award

• Recipient of the 2014 NIDCR Summer Dental Student Award

Alex Nguyen (DMD ’17) nd Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) are Selected to Present their APEX Research

• APEX Students Give Oral Presentations on Dental Research

Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Presents APEX Research

• Large Turnout for DMD 16 Student Research Presentations

Katheryne Arguedas (OHS ’22) Participates in Annual BUSM Art Days Gallery

• View Katheryne’s art showcase here

Dr. Andrea Lam (OHS ’10) (DMD ’16) Receives DentaQuest Foundation Award

Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Selected for First Grand Rounds Presentation

• Read about her Externship and Case Presentation

Arielle Curtis (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon William S. Kramer Award of Excellence 

• Read about the White Coat ceremony

Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) and Mike Mayr (DMD ’16) OHS Alums are Recognized

• BU ASDA Chapter Wins Big at 2014 Annual Session

Ross Linker (DMD ’16) Received NYU’s President’s Service Award

• NYU School of Dentistry President’s Service Award