GSDM Faculty & Staff Members Honored at 2018 Yankee Dental Congress

On Wednesday, January 24, 2018, two Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) long-time employees were honored at the 2018 Presidential Awards at the Yankee Dental Congress (YDC). Mrs. Roberta Flynn received the Elizabeth A. Baer Achievement Award, and Ms. Kathy Lituri received the Volunteer Award for Auxiliaries. Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter personally honored Mrs. Flynn and Ms. Lituri in his office on February 15, 2018.

Roberta Flynn, currently a Dental Assistant at GSDM, has been a Certified Dental Assistant for over 25 years, following her graduation from Southeastern Technical School for Dental Assisting. She currently belongs to multiple organizations that represent dental assistants such as The American Academy of Dental Assistants, The National Dental Assisting Board the Massachusetts Dental Assistants Association as Well as Massachusetts Dental Society. Mrs. Flynn has been volunteering at the Yankee Dental Congress for over 20 years, serving as both a room coordinator and presiding chair.

“When I think back on why I got into dental assisting, it was for my love of helping people,” said Mrs. Flynn. “Most who know me will agree, and so I feel blessed to receive such a distinguished award.”

Kathy Lituri has been part of the YDC since it first began. She has volunteered as presiding chair, room coordinator, speaker, and student poster contest judge. Most recently, she has led the organization of the HIV Dental booth on the exhibit hall floor. As the Oral Health Promotion Director in our

Department of Global & Population Health, Ms. Lituri is instrumental in the organization and coordination of all GSDM volunteer events, especially the Global Days of Service.

Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter had high praise for both of the award recipients. “On behalf of everyone at the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine, I want to share my sincerest congratulations to each of you on receiving these well-deserved and wonderful awards.  Being recognized in such a manner is a wonderful accomplishment and one you should feel very proud in achieving.”