CHICAGO, June 22, 2016 – The Academy of Osseointegration (AO) has announced the recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry Award. More than 50 students from dental schools across the country will receive the award, which honors their commitment to the field of implant dentistry.
Each student will receive a free year of AO membership, a complimentary subscription to the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants (JOMI),a certificate and $500. Additionally, each will receive complimentary registration for AO’s 32nd Annual Meeting set for March 15-18, 2017, in Orlando, Fla.
“This award is given to support and expand students’ interests, education and research in dental implants,” said Dr. Alan Pollack, AO President. “The commitment these students show to the field of implant dentistry is exemplary. They are truly the future of our organization.”
Recipients of the 2016 Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry are:
Carter D. Beckham
University of Louisville, School of Dentistry
Vanessa Bikhazi
New York University, College of Dentistry
Jonathan P. Bishop
Tufts University, School of Medicine
Emily K. Boothby
Ohio State University, College of Dentistry
Michael Britting
University of Nevada, Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine
Arielle K. Castine
University of Michigan, School of Dentistry
Derek Chenet
Columbia University, College of Dental Medicine
Isaac Chinitz
Stony Brook University, School of Dental Medicine
Holly M. Clark
Indiana University, School of Dentistry
Andrew Correces
Loma Linda University, School of Dentistry
Michael K. Cvelich
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry
Rushi P. Dave
University of Pittsburg, School of Dental Medicine
Steven J. Van De Graaff
Creighton University, School of Dentistry
Navjot S. Dhillon
University at Buffalo, School of Dental Medicine
Colin P. Don
University of Southern California, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry
Brittany E. Fignar
Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine
Mikala Gaffke
Marquette University, School of Dentistry
Napoleon Gaither
Meharry Medical College, School of Dentistry
Stephanie R. Ganter
Texas A & M University, Baylor College of Dentistry
Neha Grewal
University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
Pavel Y. Ivashchuk
University of Maryland, School of Dentistry
Erica E. Jasa
University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry
Jonathan J. Jelmini
University of California, San Francisco, School of Dentistry
Kevin C. Kaiser
University of Missouri, Kansas City School of Dentistry
Philip Kaplan
Howard University College of Dentistry
Garrett F. Kever
Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry
Grant T. King
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, College of Dentistry
Kasey M. Kirchner
Southern Illinois University, School of Dental Medicine
George K. Koch, III
Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Deanna S. Lee
University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry
Ellen B. Lee
University of Mississippi, School of Dentistry
Austin L. Lyman
Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry
Cory McMahan
West Virginia University, School of Dentistry
Brin L. MacMillan
University of Detroit Mercy, School of Dentistry
Katiuska Mcintosh-Falcon
University of Puerto Rico – School of Dental Medicine, Medical Sciences Campus
Edmund P. Monsef
A.T. Still University, Arizona School of Dentistry & Oral Health
Alexander M. Munaretto
University of Illinois at Chicago, School of Dentistry
Robert H. Painter, IV
Medical University of South Carolina, James B. Edwards College of Dental Medicine
Ed G. Pantzlaff
University of Iowa, College of Dentistry and Dental Clinics
Joel Pinter
Rutgers University, School of Dental Medicine
Michelle J. Peters
Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Dentistry
Steven C. Petritz
University of California, Los Angeles, School of Dentistry
Ashwin Ravisankar
University of Kentucky, College of Dentistry
Jennifer Ryan
Augusta University, The Dental College of Georgia
Reza H. Shoushtari
University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine
Caroline A. Olsen Smith
University of Washington, School of Dentistry
Justin R. Smith
University of Florida, College of Dentistry - Gainesville
Alexander Sonesson
Oregon Health & Sciences University, School of Dentistry
Jason M. Tartagni
Nova Southeastern University, College of Dental Medicine
Kyle P. Trobough
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, Dental School
Justin M. Young
University of Oklahoma, College of Dentistry
Lianna G. Zabanal
University of Texas, School of Dentistry at Houston
Li Zhong
Boston University, Henry Goldman School of Dental Medicine
