Graduates Celebrated at 2017 Senior Awards Brunch
On Saturday, May 20, 2017, faculty, staff, families and friends once again welcomed and congratulated the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) DMD and DMD Advanced Standing (AS) Class of 2017 at GSDM’s annual Senior Awards Brunch, held at the Fuller Building on the Charles River Campus. Dean and Mrs. Jeffrey W. Hutter once again hosted this now annual special event to celebrate the accomplishments of the graduates and recognize those graduates who had excelled in their dental education, and faculty and staff who had played a major role in their education.
After a brunch buffet, with an attendance of over 550, Assistant Dean of Students Dr. Joseph Calabrese delivered a congratulatory introduction to all the attendees
Dean Hutter then delivered welcoming remarks in which he congratulated all the graduates on what they have achieved and wished them all the best in their future endeavors.
In his remarks, Dean Hutter recognized the following DMD students, DMD AS students, and staff members who were instrumental in the production of GSDM’s Class of 2017 yearbook.
Rebekah Gould DMD 17; Jade Pedersen DMD 17; Kelsey Wilcox DMD 17; Debbie Desravines DMD 17; Ashish Agarwal DMD AS 17; Vaibhav Jagad DMD AS 17; Manish Juneja DMD AS 17; Jasmine Khedkar DMD AS 17; Bhoomi Kotak DMD AS 17; and Jignesh Rudani DMD AS 17.
Staff Members Alex Singer, Graphic Designer, Office of Communications & External Relations; and Kirby Williams, Assistant Director of Marketing Communications, Office of Communications & External Relations and Chair of the Class of 2017 Yearbook Committee.
“Class of 2017, you have worked extremely hard during your years at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, and during yesterday’s Commencement Convocation, your hard work was rewarded as you received your Boston University Doctor of Dental Medicine degrees at our Convocation ceremony, and took a most important step toward entering your chosen profession of dentistry,” Dean Hutter told the graduates.
Dean Hutter also acknowledged several staff members who planned the 2016 Senior Awards Brunch: Ms. Erica Manczuk, Associate Director of Student Affairs; Ms. Amy Nelson, Student Affairs Coordinator; Ms. Diane Dougherty, Administrative Assistant for Meetings & Events; Ms. Stacey McNamee, Director of Alumni Relations & Annual Giving; and Ms. Alexandra Singer; Graphic Designer in the Office of Communications & External Relations.
Graduates, faculty and staff then made their way onto the stage as Dean Hutter, faculty members, and special guests, presented them with their respective awards.
Award winners:
Omicron Kappa Upsilon Awards
Shilpa Agarwal, Rebekah Gould Augu, John Taylor Barrett, Farnaz Bayani, Shahin Bayani, Mahdieh Beheshti, Heidi Alyssa Borenstein, Jelena Cavric, Jing Guo, Sally Ann Jacob, Babak Javidi Dasht Bayazi, Baljeet Kaur Khaira, Jaegak Kim, Megan McDougall, Michelle Nikkita Muwanguzi, Linda Thanh Nguyen, Sofyan Sayfo, Maedeh Sedaghati, Joanna Song, Michael Danger Whitcomb, Min Zhu
American College of Dentists Award
Dr. Joanna Song
Gentle Dental Award for Clinical Excellence and Chairside Manner
Dr. Kelsey Wilcox
Brasseler USA/Department of General Dentistry Award for Excellence in Removable Prosthodontics
Dr. Heidi Alyssa Borenstein
Brasseler USA/Department of General Dentistry Award for Excellence in Fixed Prosthodontics
Dr. Nima Iranmanesh
American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry Award
Dr. Lacrima Maria Nemulescu
International College of Dentists Award
Dr. Jignesh Dhirajlal Rudani
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Award
Dr. Michael Danger Whitcomb
Department of General Dentistry – Excellence in Digital Dentistry Award
Dr. Min Zhu
American Association of Women Dentists Eleanor Bushee Award
Dr. Grace Hannawi
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Dental Student) Award
Dr. Michael Danger Whitcomb
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Dental Implant) Award
Dr. Francesca M. Tesone
American Academy of Implant Dentistry Award
Dr. Monica Renate Stiteler
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace Wells Senior Student Award
Dr. Jelena Cavric
American Association of Endodontists Award
Dr. Kerolos Ragaey Elsayed
American Equilibration Society Award
Dr. Christopher R. Cason
Department of General Dentistry Excellence in Occlusion Award
Dr. Richard Edward Flynn
American Academy of Oral Medicine Award
Dr. Tiphannie Chen Yin
American Association of Orthodontists Award
Dr. Heidi Alyssa Borenstein
Academy of Osseointegration Award – Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry
Dr. Babak Javidi Dasht Bayazi
International Congress of Oral Implantologists Award
Dr. Heidar Zohrehei
American Association of Public Health Dentistry Award
Dr. Debbie Desravines
DentaQuest Foundation Award
Dr. Sally Ann Jacob
International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award
Dr. Michelle Nikkita Muwanguzi
Quintessence Award for Research Achievement
Dr. Jignesh Dhirajlal Rudani
Predoctoral Research Award
Dr. Michael Danger Whitcomb
Department of General Dentistry Lloyd B. Chaisson Memorial Award
Dr. Shahin Bayani
Department of General Dentistry William Cummings Award
Dr. Linda Thanh Nguyen
Academy of General Dentistry Award
Dr. Manish Juneja
Department of General Dentistry Fixed/Removable Prosthodontics Dr. Remo A. Sinibaldi Memorial Award
Dr. Michael Danger Whitcomb
Hanau Best of the Best Prosthodontic Award
Dr. Christopher R. Cason
American College of Prosthodontists Award
Dr. Min Zhu
Department of General Dentistry Implantology Award
Dr. Melissa Ashlee Morrison
Department of General Dentistry Excellence in Operative Dentistry Award
Dr. John Taylor Barrett
Academy of Operative Dentistry Award
Dr. Kyle Andrew Medeiros
Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Restorative Dentistry
Dr. Alex Thai Nguyen
Department of General Dentistry Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning Award
Dr. Erin Marie Hersey
American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award
Dr. Mohammad Abbas Khan
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Award
Dr. Andrew Ayman Moawad
Department of General Dentistry Award for Excellence in Dental Practice Management
Dr. Megan McDougall
Pierre Fauchard Academy Award
Dr. Monica Renate Stiteler
American Association of Oral Biologists Award
Dr. Min Zhu
Department of General Dentistry Excellence in the Basic Sciences Award
Dr. Chiho Ahn
Student Government Certificates of Achievement
Dr. Ashish Ramesh Agarwal, Dr. McAllister Castelaz, Dr. Jelena Cavric, Dr. Debbie Desravines, Dr. Jobren, Dr. Matthew Dingle, Dr. Babak Javidi Dasht Bayazi, Dr. Pardis Koleini, Dr. Megan McDougall, Dr. Jignesh Dhirajlal Rudani, Dr. Sofyan Sayfo, Dr. Rohan Lalitkumar Shah, and Dr. Joanna Song
Proctor and Gamble Outstanding Faculty Award: Basic Sciences (selected by DMD Class of 2020)
Dr. Elizabeth Whitney
Proctor and Gamble Outstanding Faculty Award: Clinical Sciences (selected by DMD Class of 2017)
Dr. Heshem Nouh
Proctor and Gamble Outstanding Faculty Award: Clinical Sciences (selected by Advanced Standing DMD Class of 2017)
Dr. Mohammad Golparvar
Staff Recognition Award (selected by DMD and Advanced Standing DMD Classes of 2017)
Ms. Mary Ellen Sholes
Department of General Dentistry Joseph P. Speranza Memorial Award
Dr. Erin Marie Hersey
Northeastern Society of Periodontists Student Award
Dr. Shahin Bayani
Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Periodontics
Dr. Kerolos Ragaey Elsayed
American Academy of Periodontology Award
Dr. Vishal H. Gohel
Dr. Thomas Anderson Armstrong Memorial Award
Dr. Amr Aly
American Student Dental Association Award of Excellence
Dr. McAllister Castelaz
American Student Dental Association Faculty Award (selected by the ASDA Executive Committee)
Dr. Bing Liu
American Student Dental Association Advocate Award (selected by the ASDA Executive Committee)
Ms. Lori Fisher Davis
Department of General Dentistry – Excellence in Geriatric Dental Medicine Award
Dr. Danny Van Nguyen and Joanna Song
Department of General Dentistry Steven R. Gordon Memorial Award
Dr. Carly Jessica Greene
Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Richard Forcucci Alumni Award
Dr. Matthew Paul Caceci
Alpha Omega Awards
Dr. Shahin Bayani and Dr. Michael Danger Whitcomb
Photos from the Senior Awards Brunch can be found on Flickr.