Large Volunteer Turnout Makes Brooke School Visit a Success

Sixty third-grade children from the Edward W. Brooke Charter School in Roslindale visited the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) on Friday, June 8, 2012, for the second annual field trip to our School. Thirty dental students plus more faculty and staff volunteered that day to make the experience fun and educational for Brooke students and inspire them to pursue dental education in the future.

“I would like to thank each and every one of you for your contributions to the field trip,” said Oral Health Promotion Director Kathy Lituri. “Your efforts behind the scenes, as well as during and after the event, are essential to the success of this program.”

May 2012 graduate Oshin Anjirghooli came back to play Captain Cavity Fighter, the caped superhero who teaches children to fight caries.

Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter welcomed the students in classroom 301 and visited with them in the Simulation Learning Center (SLC). Assistant Dean of Students Joe Calabrese ran a question and answer session for students in room 301. Faculty and staff members from throughout GSDM also helped plan and run the event. They include: Flor Amaya, Dr. Lina Benslimane, Sharon Boyle, Cindy Cadoret, Fadumo Egal, Dr. Mark Ferriero, Kathy Held, Meg Loadholt, Sheree Norquist, Thayer Scott, Dr. Woosung Sohn, and Bruce Spector.

Dean Hutter said, “It is very important for GSDM to provide this opportunity to the children and I would like to thank Ms. Lituri and all of the GSDM students, staff and faculty for their support in organizing this visit. “

Thank you to our student volunteers: Farnaz Adibi DMD 13, Yasmin Alayyoubi DMD 14, Oshin Anjirghooli DMD 12, Varun Arya AS 13, Ammar Awadi AS 13, Entela Cika DMD 14, Christina Donnelly DMD 13, Danielle Fernandez DMD 14, Josh Gilbert DMD 14, Michelle Holzinger DMD 13, Heta Jasani AS 13, Navid Kabiri AS 13, Rohan Kirtane AS 13, Parsia Koleni DMD 13, Anna Lechowicz DMD 13, Shahram Navid AS 13, Zara Nensey DMD 14, Tayo Odusanwo AS 13, Ankur Oswal AS 13, Khushbu Patel AS 13, Ichhya Pathak Paudel AS 13, Michael Posada AS 13, Fnu Rabinder Kaur AS 13, Cameron Schoettler GMS 12, Darshit Shah AS 13, Neelam Shah DMD 14, Azadeh Shahab AS 13, Manu Sharma AS 13, Delsaz Sultan AS 13, Erica Weinberg DMD 14, and Andrew Won DMD 13.

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