OHS Alumni in the News
OHS Alum Receives 2024 UCSF Chancellor Award for Diversity
Carpinito Named 2023 Frankl Scholarship Recipient
Stephen Carpinito name Spencer N Frankl Scholarship Recipient!
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OHS Alum Honored by MDS
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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2023 GSDM Senior Award Winners
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
2022 Winners at Yankee Dental
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/
2021 GSDM Senior Award Winners
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
2020 GSDM Senior Award Winners
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
OHS Student Leadership
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
Julian Jackson (OHS ’20) (DMD ’24) Represents BU GSDM in the ASDA District 1 Student Debate
Sydney Shapiro Becomes ASDA National President
Christian Ford Becomes BU ASDA Treasurer
Stephanie Bont (DMD ’20) Presents BU Grand Rounds
OHS Alum Victoria Ramos (DMD ’21) and Karen Chileuitt (DMD ’22) for Teaching Spanish Courses to BU GSDM Students
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)
Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Received Leadership and Service Award
GMS Student Spotlight Maria Vasilakos (DMD ’15)
DMD Class Elects Officers
Andrea Lam (DMD ’16) and Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Officers in AAPHD 2013-14
OHS in the Community
Stephanie Trahan (OHS’07), DMD, MPH, MA recently led a Dentistry for All dental humanitarian trip to Comitancillo, Guatemala with almost 500 patients treated.
Bret Davila (OHS’23) Highlighted as Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) Alumni at the University of Alabama.
Rebekah (Bekah) Anderson (OHS ’13) Leading Orthodontist Virtual Shadowing via YouTube
Shamus Hogan (OHS ’17) (DMD ’21) has Artwork Featured at BUGSDM Unveiling of new Collaborative Glass Writing Surfaces
Annce Kadri (DMD ’22) and Robert Gargano (DDS ’22) win Community Impact Grant for Nutrition Education Project
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
OHS Students Travel to Vietnam for APEX Program
Pardis Koleini (DMD ’17) Participates in Back to School Jam
Joseph Deschene (DMD ’16) Participates in Countdown to Kindergarten
Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Jong Memorial Community Dental Health Pre-Professional Award
David Cheng (DMD ’16) Helps “Spread the Health”
- GSDM Helps BU “Spread the Health” at Annual Wellness Fair”
OHS Alumni Scholarship Awards
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
Andrea Lam (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Spencer N. Frankl Scholarship
Benjamin Cooperman (DMD ’15) Receives Scholarship
Matthew Garcia DMD (DMD ’15) Receives Scholarship
OHS Alumni Research
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
APEX Students Present on Research Projects
Aaron Mertz (DMD ’16) Publishes Findings on the Perception of Community Water Fluoridation in Social Media and on the Internet
Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) Received Summer Research Award
Alex Nguyen (DMD ’17) nd Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) are Selected to Present their APEX Research
Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Presents APEX Research
OHS Alumni Awards & Recognition
Katheryne Arguedas (OHS ’22) Participates in Annual BUSM Art Days Gallery
Dr. Andrea Lam (OHS ’10) (DMD ’16) Receives DentaQuest Foundation Award
Jae Kwak (DMD ’16) Selected for First Grand Rounds Presentation
Arielle Curtis (DMD ’16) Recipient of the Omicron Kappa Upsilon William S. Kramer Award of Excellence
Monica Schmidt (DMD ’17) and Mike Mayr (DMD ’16) OHS Alums are Recognized
Ross Linker (DMD ’16) Received NYU’s President’s Service Award