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A Publication of the University of North CarolinaDental Alumni AssociationFall 2007 • Volume 24, Number 2From DentalChairs to DuvetsALUMNI PROFILE:Dr. Robert Capps

UNC DENTAL A LUMNI A SSOCIATIONBoard of Directors■■■■PresidentDr. G. Bennett SmithDDS Class of 1983Mount AiryVice PresidentDr. John G. BuchananDDS Class of 1983LexingtonSecretary-TreasurerDr. Scott DavenportDDS Class of 1984CharlotteImmediate Past PresidentDr. Richard PenceDDS Class of 1971Lincolnton1st DistrictDr. Keith DedmondDDS Class of 1975LincolntonDr. Scott EidsonDDS Class of 1978LenoirDr. John MathesonDDS Class of 1969AshevilleDr. Brad MorganDDS Class of 1981Canton2nd DistrictDr. Mustafa Shah-KhanDDS Class of 2002CharlotteDr. Lynette SmithDDS Class of 1983Mount AiryDr. Michael A. WebbDDS Class of 1979Charlotte3rd DistrictDr. Bryan CobbDDS Class of 1977MS Class of 1979GreensboroDr. Ralph LeonardDDS Class of 1985Chapel HillDr. Scott Michael VinesDDS Class of 1996Reidsville4th DistrictDr. Stan HardestyDDS Class of 1993RaleighDr. Robert Hollowell, Jr.DDS Class of 1986RaleighDr. Deuce RobersonDDS Class of 1999Henderson5th DistrictDr. Barry BeltonDDS Class of 1985Rocky MountDr. Phyllis CookDDS Class of 1996AydenDr. Mary Lynn KingDDS Class of 2001WilmingtonOut-of-StateDr. Michael F. HastyDDS Class of 1986MS Class of 1990Ex-OfficioJohn Williams, DMD, MBADeanKelly AlmondExecutive DirectorNazir AhmadSenior Class PresidentDDS Class of 2008

NORTH CAROLINADENTALREVIEWThe North Carolina Dental Review is publishedtwice annually by the Dental Alumni Associationand the Dental Foundation of North Carolina foralumni and friends of the UNC School ofDentistry.DeanJohn N. Williams, DMD, MBAEditorDeb Saine, BA, UNC ’87Contributing WritersKelly Almond, BA, UNC ’94Executive Director, Dental Alumni Associationand Interim Executive Director,Dental Foundation of North CarolinaCourtney Mitchell, BA, UNC ’01PhotographersRamona Hutton-HoweWill Owens, BA, UNC ’88istockphotoGraphic DesignAlison Duncan, BA, UNC ’96,Duncan DesignEditorial BoardDr. John G. Buchanan, DDS Class of 1983Dr. Scott Davenport, DDS Class of 1984Dr. Richard Pence, DDS Class of 1971Dr. G. Bennett Smith, DDS Class of 1983Dr. Scott M. Vines, DDS Class of 1996We welcome your comments, opinions orquestions. Please address correspondence toDeb Saine using the address below or bye-mail at deborah_saine@dentistry.unc.edu.Dental Alumni AssociationUNC School of DentistryCampus Box 7450Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27599Contents2 Message from the Dean4 Continuing Dental Education Course Calendar5 School NewsDental Sciences Building Construction in 2008Chancellor Moeser to Leave PostSchool Hires First Full-Time Spanish Language InterpreterAEGD Celebrates 20 YearsCommencement Address: ‘You Can Have it All’And More13 FeatureInterview with New Associate Dean for Academic Affairs15 Faculty & Staff NewsFaculty & Staff NotesStaff Profile: Jonathan Owens19 Student NewsStudent NotesENNEAD Serves N.C. CommunitiesStudent Profile: Nathan White23 Dental Foundation News24 Dental Alumni Association News26 Alumni NewsAlumni Profile: Robert Capps, DDS ’78Class NotesRoberson Named Director of Professional RelationsGolf Tournament Features Record Participation

M ESSAGE FROM THE D EAN■■■■Dear Alumni and Friends:One of the most valuable educational experiences I havehad came last May, when I traveled more than 1,000miles throughout North Carolina with the Universityof North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s annual Tar Heel Bus Tour.More than 30 faculty memberstake this weeklong tour to listen tothe people of ourgreat state explain theopportunities andchallenges they facewithin their communities.Throughoutthis week, I foundmyself thinking about the studentswho leave these communities tocome to Carolina – and, in somecases, to the School of Dentistry.How proud their communities andfamilies are that “their students” aregoing to UNC and the dentalschool. How hard these studentshave worked to get to this school.My thoughts that week usuallyled me to think about our responsibilitiesto our students: Do we havethe level of instruction and learningto truly prepare our graduates to becompetent beginning dentists?Several of our alumni have indicatedthat Carolina could do more toprepare our graduates to be clinicians,and we are in the beginningstages of a robust process to do so.Earlier this year, as you may beaware, our School of Dentistryembarked on a major DDS curriculumrevision. The first of severalworkgroups to be formed centerson clinical education and is led byDr. Ed Kanoy. The curriculum revisionis beginning with the fourthyear of DDS education, andthrough this highly collaborativeprocess involving a number of faculty,we have put in place a clinicalmentoring program to make muchmore of the learning opportunitiesavailable within fourth-year clinicaleducation. You will hear moreabout this in the coming months,when we have this initiative fullyinstalled. The early reports fromstudents and faculty are favorable tothese changes.Education in ethics and professionalismis central to the first-yearexperience, and I have asked facultymembers to serve as mentors in anew program focused on the crucialfirst-year transition. More than adozen faculty members have volunteeredfor this program, I amDean John N. Williams and Lynn Fox, clinical assistant professor of dental ecology,were among the 34 participants in the 2007 Tar Heel Bus Tour. They are picturedwith Teck Penland, president and chief executive officer of Mountain Area HealthEducation Center in Asheville. The group visited MAHEC on the fourth day of thetour, and Penland demonstrated an interactive video system the center uses toreach out across the state.2

A view of the Blue RidgeMountains from the BlueRidge Parkway in westernNorth Carolinapleased to say, and I am gratefulto Dr. Mike Roberts for assistingme with activities related to thisinitiative.Dr. Janet Guthmiller, associatedean for academic affairs, joined usin early July and is leading our curriculumrevision. Please read withinthe following pages a compellinginterview with Dr. Guthmiller,where she shares her thoughts onthis important process.You’ll also hear more about ourDental Sciences Building, a projectthat will enable the School ofDentistry to expand the DDS classto up to 100 students and that willgreatly inform our missions of educationand research. The budget billN.C. Gov. Mike Easley signed intolaw in late July includes $25 millionfor the planning, site developmentand early construction of the buildingproject, and the state’s investmentunderscores its significantcommitment to dental educationin our state. Construction couldbegin as early as summer 2008.I am very grateful to the N.C.General Assembly and Gov. Easleyfor this crucial financial support.The Dental Sciences Building —space shared by dental educationand research— will feature cuttingedgetechnology and public spacesthat encourage both small discussiongroups and large lectureaudiences.While my formal bus tour isover, I will continue to get outand meet more of our friends andalumni throughout the state in thecoming year. I want to share thesewonderful developments in thelife of our School. I’m delighted toreport that Dr. Ted Roberson willaccompany me on many of thesevisits in his new role as directorof professional relations for theSchool. Dr. Roberson served withdistinction in his 30-plus years atthe School, and it will be a privilegeto work with him.Thank you for all that you do tosupport and advance the missionof our School of Dentistry. We areworking hard to keep our School ofDentistry on the leading edge ofexcellence in education, patient careand research. The citizens of NorthCarolina and our patients expectno less, and the Tar Heel Bus Tourcertainly affirmed that truth for me.With warmest wishes,John3

CalendarC ONTINUING D ENTAL E DUCATION C OURSE C ALENDAR■ DECEMBER 2007December 7Risk Assessment for Periodontal Disease: A New Era in Patient Management■ JANUARY 2008January 7 & 8January 11January 20 – 27Database Decision Making: 3rd Molar Study Seminar with Dr. Ray WhiteRisk Prevention and Management in the Dental OfficeEastern Caribbean CE cruise featuring Dr. Allen Samuelson and Dr. Camilla Tulloch■ FEBRUARY 2008February 8February 15February 29February 29Lotions, Potions and Pastes featuring Dr. Sebastian CiancioDental Hygienists and Dental Implant TherapyEsthetics and Conservative Operative Dentistry for General Practitioners:Anterior CompositesInterpretation of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Imaging in the Ageof Digital Equipment■ MARCH 2008March 15March 28Coronal Tooth Polishing for the Dental Assistant IIThe Dental Team Versus the Reluctant Dragon: Pediatric Dentistry CE program■ APRIL 2008April 4April 4April 11April 18April 25April 25 & 26Annual Harrell Symposium: The Joy of Dentistry featuring Joy Millis4th Annual Shankle Lecture featuring Dr. Leif TronstadUpdate in Oral Surgery for General DentistsAnnual Straumann Lecture featuring Dr. David CochranAnnual Dental Hygiene Lecture featuring Dr. Esther Wilkins andMs. Anna PattisonDA II Prep Course: Advanced Functions for the Indispensable Assistant■ MAY 2008May 2May 2May 2OSHA and Infection Control Annual Update Training (morning)Records, Documentation and Consent: Lessons Learned the Hard Wayfeaturing Dr. Sam Nesbit (afternoon)2nd Annual Pankey Lecture: Comprehensive Care and Bite Splint Therapyfeaturing Dr. Gary DeWoodFor full information on Continuing Dental Education courses, please visit http://www.dent.unc.edu/ce/cde/courses/Continuing Dental EducationUNC School of Dentistry, CB 7450, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450Phone: (919) 966-2729, Fax: (919) 966-8954Email: cde@dentistry.unc.edu4

S CHOOL N EWS■■■■Dental Sciences Building FundingEnables Start of Project in 2008“This building willsupport our School’sleadership in educationand research and willreally put us in theforefront of academicdentistry nationwide.”DEAN JOHN N. WILLIAMSThe cornerof ManningDrive and ColumbiaStreet may change quite a bitwithin the next year, and that isgood news for the UNC School ofDentistry — and, more specifically,for the School’s missions of educationand research.The N.C. General Assemblyappropriated $25 million to theSchool of Dentistry for the finalplanning and design, site developmentand early construction of theDental Sciences Building. N.C.Gov. Mike Easley signed the budgetbill into law on July 31.The $25 million is the first stateappropriation directed to constructionof this building. UNCChancellor James Moeser andSchool of Dentistry Dean John N.Williams have expressed their hopesof securing additional funding infuture legislative sessions towarda projected $96 million totalappropriation.Schoolof Dentistryofficials are currentlyidentifying temporaryspace to relocate staffand faculty of the Dental ResearchCenter, Dental Office Building andother areas that may be affected bythe construction. Plans call fordemolition of the Dental ResearchCenter and Dental Office Buildingin summer 2008 and the building’sgroundbreaking in early 2009.With the creation of the DentalSciences Building, the School ofDentistry will be able to expand itsDDS class size to up to 100. Ascurrently planned, the new buildingwill feature more than 200,000square feet. Space devoted to educationwill include a 220-seat auditorium,105-seat lecture halls and 32-seat seminar rooms. Distance learningtechnology will be incorporatedinto educational space, allowing forinnovative opportunities in continuingdental education and outreachto programs statewide, Williamssaid.More than 80 percent of existingresearch space will be replaced, withstate-of-the-art space incorporatingthe latest in technology. The currentDental Research Center, built in1967, has been deemed a structurenot worth the cost of renovation,and more flexible research space willmake the School even more attractiveto national leaders withinpatient-centered oral healthresearch, Williams said.“This new building will give atremendous boost to our efforts toretain and recruit the nation’s bestteachers, researchers and clinicians,”Williams said. “This building willsupport our School’s leadership ineducation and research and willreally put us in the forefront of academicdentistry nationwide.”The School of Dentistry’sDental Sciences Building andexpanded class size are part of theJoint Plan for Dentistry in NorthCarolina, a cooperative effortbetween UNC and East CarolinaUniversity. The plan was approvedby the University of North CarolinaBoard of Governors in fall 2006.35

Moeser Announces Decision to LeaveChancellor Post in JuneJames Moeser, the University’sninth chancellor and nationally recognizedfor launching an innovativeprogram to graduate deservinglow-income students debt-free, willleave his post next summer.Moeser, in his annual “State ofthe University” address inSeptember, announced his decisionto relinquish the chancellor’s job onJune 30, 2008, the end of the academicand fiscal year. He said thedecision did not signal his retirement.After a year’s research leave,Moeser said he would return “withthe most exalted title this Universitycan confer on an individual—professor.”The chancellor said theannouncement gives the UNCBoard of Trustees time to begin asearch so a successor could beginJuly 1, 2008. At 68, he is Carolina’slongest-serving chancellor sinceChristopher Fordham, who retiredin 1988 after more than eight yearsin office. The UNC Board ofGovernors unanimously electedMoeser April 14, 2000, and hestarted Aug. 15. He succeededInterim Chancellor WilliamMcCoy, tapped after MichaelHooker’s 1999 death.Under Moeser’s leadership,Carolina has aspired to become thenation’s leading public university.He has championed a programto provide a Carolina educationdebt-free to deserving low-incomestudents. He leads an effort tostrengthen the University’s commitmentto serving North Carolina.He has overseen the most successfulprivate fund-raising campaign inUniversity history and an unprecedentedphysical transformation ofthe main campus. The chancellorhas managed growth in facultyresearch funding, adoption of anacademic plan, enhancements toundergraduate education and extensiveglobalization efforts.Moeser pledged to bring “thesame level of passion, energy andcommitment in my last year as Idid in my very first year as chancellor.Let us set the course so that ahundred years from now, historianswill agree that Carolina’s third centurywas her best, a true renaissanceof the human spirit.”School of Dentistry Dean JohnN. Williams said Moeser haddemonstrated tremendous supportfor the School, exemplified in manyways but most recently in his establishmentof the planned DentalSciences Building as a top capitalconstruction project for theUniversity. This year, the N.C.General Assembly appropriated $25million for the building project inthe state budget, and Gov. MikeEasley signed the budget into lawlast July.“Chancellor Moeser has demonstratedunwavering support for theSchool of Dentistry — that wasevident from the first time that Imet him, and it has certainly beenevident throughout the years afterthat meeting,” said Williams. “I willmiss the opportunity to work withhim when he leaves office but I amgrateful for the ways in which hisleadership has informed the missionof our School and has benefited mepersonally.”To view a full transcript ofMoeser’s “State of the University”address, please visit http://www.unc.edu/chan/speech_archive/stateofuniv.2007.htmlOther information — includingMoeser’s accomplishments as chancellor,and comments from leaderswithin higher education, state andcampus leaders— is available athttp://www.unc.edu/chan/special/index.php6

School Hires First Full-Time SpanishLanguage InterpreterIn her first month-and-a-half onthe job, Amanda “Mandy” Blackestimates she provided interpretationand translation services for 100patient visits.She quickly became accustomedto leaving her office to assist clinicstaff and returning to find requestsfor interpretation assistance taped toher door, on her desk or in hervoicemail system.Black is the UNC School ofDentistry’s first full-time Spanishlanguage interpreter, and she hashigh hopes for this newly createdposition.“My main project is being availablefor whatever clinics might needme,” Black says. “I am trying toprevent bilingual employees fromleaving their administrative rolesand desk while they translate forsomeone.”Before Black was hired, inMarch 2007, the School’s Office ofClinical Affairs met the needs of thegrowing Latino non-English-speakingpopulation through voluntaryefforts of the clinics’ bilingual staff,says Dr. Douglas Solow, associatedean for clinical affairs.“I am still grateful for the helpthese employees continue to provide,”he says. “However, the surgein this population has continued,and so we need to bring our interpretationservices to the next level.”Black’s responsibilities at the dentalschool include coordinating andproviding interpretation and translationservices, as well as providingtelephone follow-up for Latinopatients with limited proficiency inEnglish. She also will serve as a liaisonto student volunteer groupsMandy Black, the School of Dentistry’s first full-time Spanish language interpreter,talks with Victor Cornejo. He is a patient of Deana Cook (also pictured),a third-year dental student.who sponsor outreach programs forthe Latino community. In time,Black will develop cultural awarenessprograms for the School community.“It’s not just a matter of providinglanguage services,” Solow says.“We need to think of this asimproving access to care. While weneed someone with excellent languageskills, we also need someonewho understands the culture of thepeople we are serving and can identifybarriers to receiving care.“As a native North Carolinianwho has lived in Mexico, Mandycomes with the needed skills andexperience that are helping us inour mission.”Black graduated with highesthonors from the University ofNorth Carolina at Greensboro,with bachelor’s degrees in studio artand Spanish. During her last yearof college, she studied 11 monthsat the University of Guanajuato inMexico, where all classes weretaught in Spanish.Black says she has beenimpressed with the way dental professionalswithin the clinics engagewith their patients and with thewarm reception the School communityhas given her.“I like walking through the halls,meeting people, and I want peopleto stop in my office and say ‘hi’ tome anytime.”7

AEGD Celebrates 20th Year; Dozens Returnto Honor ProgramLeaders from the UNC Schoolof Dentistry and Tri-CountyCommunity Health Council Inc.stood at a Carolina blue ribbonback in February 2007 and officiallydedicated Tri-County’s new18-operatory family dental center.They also celebrated a newchapter in the School of Dentistry’sAdvanced Education in GeneralDentistry (AEGD) program — apostdoctoral residency programthat marked its 20th year in 2007.The AEGD program celebrated its 20thanniversary in style, with a Carolina Clubdinner. Pictured, from the top: KalishaCotton, AEGD class of 2005-06, and herfiancé, Edward Jordan. Drs. Leland Webb,Bruce Barker, Frank Brantley andKenneth Hornowski, all AEGD faculty.Dr. Kenneth May, the School’s vice dean,and his wife, Dr. Kay Wagoner.Two AEGD residents are nowproviding dental care at Tri-Countyfour days a week, as part of a pilotpartnership with the SampsonCounty health-care organization.“Early assessment of the extramuralrotation to the Tri-Countyfacility has been very encouraging,”says Dr. Frank Brantley, director ofthe AEGD program and Jim andIsabel Harrell Sr. distinguishedprofessor of family dentistry.“It appears that this extramuralsite will offer exceptional learningopportunities for our residents withrespect to both real-world clinicalexperiences and development of anappreciation for service to those inneed. There is no doubt that ourresidents will be a positive factor inhelping Tri-County address the oralhealth needs of an underservedpopulation in a rural setting.”Brantley adds that this latestdevelopment in the life of theAEGD program reflects its 20-yearfocus on responding to the state’sneeds and ensuring that futurepractitioners have the option ofthat “fifth year” of dental educationto enhance their skills and knowledgein providing patient care.Dr. Amy Henderson Williams,AEGD class of 2004–05, says sheremembers her residencyas a very busyyear and one inwhich she made professionalconnectionsthat she continues todraw upon today. Williams“I knew I wantedto go in private practice,” saysWilliams, who now practices inAsheboro, “but I was nervous andnot confident in my abilities. Thegreat thing about the program isthat there are faculty members tohelp you, but they are there to putyou on your own.”Close to 70 AEGD alumni,representing 13 classes of residents,gathered in June to celebratethe program and reconnectwith their colleagues and instructorsat a Carolina Club dinner.Brantley and AEGD staff membersBarbara Hutcherson and PamBarker had contacted 118 out ofthe 119 former residents. “I thinkhalf of our graduates are in frequentcontact with us. We had atremendous response to this milestone,everyone wishing us goodluck,” Brantley says.Brantley adds that the majorityof AEGD alumni are in generalpractice within North Carolina,but that the group’s careers havespanned the spectrum of dentistry.He mentioned the generosity ofalumni, who supported the campaignfor Brauer Hall and the purchaseof state-of-the-art equipmentfor the AEGD clinic. “The program’sgraduates have been exceedinglygenerous in their support,and they have helped place ourprogram’s capabilities among thebest in the country, really.”It’s likely that alumni rememberthe personal support theyreceived and continue to receivefrom AEGD faculty and staff.“Many times that first year ofpractice, if I had a question, Iwould call Dr. Brantley, Dr.[Bruce] Barker and Dr. [Kenneth]Hornowski. You felt like you hadinstructors you could call on atany time with anything,” saysWilliams.She went on to buy a practicefrom a dentist who retired shortlybefore she began her first day —she and her husband, Brandon(DDS ’04), are now the owners.“I didn’t once question my abilityclinically,” she says. “I was readyto go.”8

WOWS Program to Support Female FacultyFrom UNC News ServicesSept. 10, 2007UNC has launched a programto recruit and support femalefaculty throughout its sciences andhealth affairs divisions.The program, called Workingon Women in Science (WOWS), isdesigned to foster the careers ofwomen in science through financialsupport, public recognition, leadershiptraining, mentoring and networking.The program has been endorsedby UNC’s Office of the Provost andall of the schools having female sciencefaculty, including the Schoolof Dentistry.More than $110,000 has beencommitted so far by UNC’s scienceand health divisions to support thefollowing initiatives:• WOWS Scholars: salary supplementsto five women scientists inthe College of Arts and Sciencesand the Schools of Medicine andDentistry. WOWS scholars willexplore new ways to support theadvancement of women scientists atUNC; they also will serve on searchcommittees that recruit new facultyin the sciences.• Support temporary instructionaland administrative personnelto replace women on leave forfamily responsibilities.• Lectures by visiting scholars,dramatic performances and otherspecial events.• Women’s leadership luncheonsand other networking and trainingopportunities.The number of women in facultypositions in the sciences nationwidelags well behind the proportionof undergraduate and graduatedegrees granted to women, accordingto studies by the NationalScience Foundation and others.University, School Research RevenueIncreases in Fiscal 2007As federal funding for researchstalls and competition for investmentfrom other sources heatsup, UNC has again grown itsresearch revenues.Growth hit 2.9 percent infiscal 2007, putting UNC above$610 million in total grants andcontracts. That’s $17 million morethan last year’s record of $593million, and more than twice therevenue reported just 10 years ago.14,000,00012,000,00010,000,0008,000,0006,000,0004,000,0002,000,000The School of Dentistryreceived $12,591,809 in totalgrants and contracts for fiscalyear 2007, and $11,762,535 forfiscal year 2006, representing a7 percent increase in revenue for2007.“Our growth in sponsoredfunding reflects the high qualityof innovative faculty who arefinding solutions to some of themost pressing problems facing usUNC School of Dentistry Contracts & Grants Revenue$10,328,266$11,663,266$11,130,774$9,916,091$11,762,535$12,591,809today,” said Chancellor JamesMoeser.While competition for fundingfrom the National Institutesof Health has increased sharply,UNC’s share of those funds rose6.6 percent to $314 million,accounting for 51 percent ofoverall investments. The Schoolof Medicine attracted $298 millionin 2007, almost two-thirdsfrom the NIH.“Our faculty members areto be commended for theirdedication to discoveries thatwill advance oral health and alsohave significant implicationsfor overall health,” said Schoolof Dentistry Dean John N.Williams. “Our School’s researchcommunity is deeply collaborativeand centered on improvinghuman life — reflecting therobust spirit of research throughoutour University.”02002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Fiscal Year— UNC News Services contributed to this story9

“You Can Have it All,”Harrell Tells GraduatesDr. Sharon Nicholson Harrell,DDS ’87, gave the commencementaddress at the May 13, 2007,School of Dentistry ceremony.Harrell is director of the FirstHealthof the Carolinas Dental CareCenters (Southern Pines, Raefordand Troy, N.C.). Here are excerptsfrom her remarks:To Dean Williams, Vice Dean[Ken] May, faculty, distinguishedplatform guests, family, friends andthe Class of 2007, good afternoon!It is especially meaningful tome to be asked to give your commencementaddress because:Twenty years ago to the day, Iwas sitting where you are, and itwas the culmination of a dream—the dream of my father who neverfinished high school, the dream ofa man who worked in factories allof his life, but who had a visionfor his three little girls: Tammy,Wanda and me, Sharon. (I’m theoldest.) He told us, he said, “Forthe first time in history, unlike me,you can go to any college youwant and achieve anything youdesire. The sky is the limit.”So on the wings of a father’sdream, I graduated from the UNCSchool of Dentistry in 1987 andbecame a dentist. My middle sister,because of that same dream, isan ob/gyn, and my youngest sisteris a lawyer — all of us, UNC alumni.America is a wonderful country,and UNC is a wonderful university.The sky truly is the limit.I want to follow up on thattheme of “the sky is the limit” andtell you that my commencementtopic this afternoon is “You CanHave it All.” You can have it all.BY THE NUMBERSDegrees awarded May 13, 2007:73 Doctor of Dental Surgery(with two additional degreesconferred in August)39 Dental Hygiene19 Dental Assisting18 Advanced EducationTwenty years ago, when I graduated,we were in the aftermath ofthe feminist movement. In fact, atthat time, our entering class of 26women was the largest number ofwomen in a class who had evermatriculated at the UNC Schoolof Dentistry. Twenty years ago,“you can have it all” meant thatwomen could have a career and afamily. …So, just what do I mean in 2007when I say you can have it all? Imean that you can have it all inthat you can have a successful practiceand still give back to your community.You can have a successfulpractice and still provide dentalhealth care to underserved populations.“You can have it all.” …Your class made history by beingthe first dental school nationwideto “give back.” I applaud [Class of2007 DDS graduate] Jennifer Belland your entire class for signing apledge that affirms your commitmentto provide dental health careto underserved populations for atleast four hours per month.The North Carolina MedicalJournal reports that out of the 100counties in North Carolina, thereare many as 40 counties wherethere is no dentist willing to servea Medicaid patient.Dental Medicaid, as you know,is the dental insurance programdesigned by the state and federalgovernment to pay for dental treatmentfor low-income individuals.Fewer than one in threeMedicaid recipients sees a dentisteach year.Why don’t more dentists signup for Medicaid? One of the reasonsthat dentists don’t sign up forMedicaid is because of the lowreimbursement rates, which rangefrom 35 percent to 85 percent ofwhat the dentist charges based onthe 2007 National DentalAdvisory Service median.An active Medicaid dentist (asdefined by the Division of MedicalAssistance) is one who receivesat least $10,000 in Medicaid reimbursementsper year.Jennifer Bell charged you togive four hours per month to servecommunities with limited accessto care. I have even a boldercharge this afternoon. Before I giveyou my charge, let me tailor it abit. I know that many of you willbe in associateships where yourowner dentist decides your patientmake-up. I know that many of youwill be in specialty programs andresidencies. But when the timecomes that you are the decisionmaker,I boldly charge you to considerproviding at least $10,000 peryear in care to Medicaid recipientsin the state of North Carolina.What a wonderful way to saythank you to the citizens of North10

UNC Chancellor James Moeser recently visitedFirstHealth of the Carolinas as a part of his CarolinaConnects initiative, which takes University officialsaround North Carolina to highlight the ways in whichCarolina serves the state’s people and its communities.An estimated 20 UNC dental students have gone toFirstHealth since 1999 for rotations. In 2002, the UNCSchool of Dentistry received a five-year grant as partof the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Pipeline,Profession and Practice: Community-Based DentalEducation initiative. This grant has supported UNCin sending dental students to facilities focusing onunderserved populations — including FirstHealth inSouthern Pines — for training and service. Pictured are,left to right: UNC Vice Chancellor for Public Serviceand Engagement Mike Smith; Chancellor Moeser; YanciEvans, who directs health careers workforce diversityand dental continuing education for Southern RegionalAHEC; FirstHealth Dental Care Centers DirectorDr. Sharon Harrell; School of Dentistry Dean John N.Williams; N.C.AHEC Program Associate DirectorJacqueline Wynn; and FirstHealth President and ChiefExecutive Officer Charles T. Frock.Carolina who have made it possiblefor you to receive the most premierdental education in the nation.In the examples that follow, I’musing the DDS class. However, Iwould also challenge specialistswho are graduating to do thesame, because if patients havetrouble accessing a general dentist,they really have problems accessinga specialist. For the dental hygieneand dental assisting graduates,consider joining a practice whichallows you to give back to thecommunity.Well, just imagine what happensif you accept my charge!That means that this class alonewould provide over $800,000worth of care to Medicaid recipientsin a year’s time.Since the average Medicaidpatient receives about of $467worth of dental treatment eachyear, your class would increaseaccess to care for over 1,700additional persons. Assuming theclasses below you did the same,you would increase access todental care for almost 7,000more Medicaid patients. What awonderful legacy to leave. …I can hear you saying: “Dr.Harrell, this all sounds good andaltruistic, and it’s giving me warmfuzzies, but you must be goingbonkers! How can I make myannual production goals if I see anyMedicaid patients? How would Icombat the no-show problem? Ican’t do it, I have too much debt.”And I know, I know, some ofyour mentors have warned youagainst taking Medicaid, but if thetide against providing access tocare is to change, it must changewith you!According to the 2005 AmericanDental Association Survey ofDental Practice, the average U.S.dental office has almost $600,000in gross billings per year.Providing $10,000 in Medicaidcare would come to less than 2percent of gross charges per year.You can have it all and still giveback to your community! …11

Miller Had“Ducky” Timewith CraniofacialCenter EffortOn July 9, 2007, 187 Schoolof Dentistry-sponsored rubberducks raced down the Eno Riverto raise money for the UNCCraniofacial Center. Though aneasy breeze carried them to thefinish, center manager ValerieMiller worked overtime to get theducks in the water.The idea came from Centerdirector Dr. Amelia Drake. Sheattended her regular Chapel Hill-Carrboro Sunrise Rotary Clubmeeting, where the Rotary Club’sfourth annual Rubber Duck Racewas being discussed. Participatinglocal charities sell the rubberducks for $10 each — half theproceeds go to Rotary and half tothe Center. The first 13 ducksacross the finish line grab prizesfor the duck’s sponsor. Drakeproposed the idea of using theduck race to support the Centerand Miller ran with it.Miller quickly decided to holdan event at the School to getfaculty and staff involved as thedeadline approached. Thoughlimited time and resources preventedMiller from doing all thepublicity she’d hoped to do, facultyand staff turned out for theLeft to right: Kakki Barnard, Jennifer Strickland,Valerie Miller and SharonGaillard (seated) of the UNC Craniofacial Center take the Rubber Duck Racemotto of "Leave No Duck Behind" very seriously. Doug Pletcher, manager ofthe DISC Rotations Program, kindly volunteered as the duck mascot during theSchool's Rubber Duckie Day in May.afternoon party where Miller andher staff sold rubber ducks. Withenough help and interest, she saysthey could make their involvementwith the race an annualevent.“The Center needs ongoingfinancial support. We have longstandingcrucial needs. We stillhave to moderate our operationsin terms of manpower versuseffort. We’re still looking for thatbalance.”“When it comes to cleftpalate and cleft lip,there’s no excuse to let achild go untreated. Thedifference surgeries canmake in the life of achild is monumental.”VALERIE MILLERMiller and her staff raised$1,000 for the UNC CraniofacialCenter. The money raised willprovide one underprivileged craniofacialpatient with an aspect ofhis or her treatment — anythingfrom orthodontics to diagnosticvisits. Miller estimates that 95percent of money raised camefrom the School’s faculty andstaff.Though Miller has been in herrole at the Center for only a year,she says she’s “in it 150 percent.”“It’s a great place to work.I didn’t know anything aboutcraniofacial before I got here,”says Miller, who previouslyworked in the School’sDepartment of DiagnosticSciences and General Dentistry.“When it comes to cleft palateand cleft lip, there’s no excuseto let a child go untreated.The difference surgeries canmake in the life of a child ismonumental.”12

F EATURE■■■■Guthmiller Brings Energy, Vision to NewAcademic Affairs RoleThe North Carolina DentalReview sat down with Dr. JanetGuthmiller, the School ofDentistry’s associate dean foracademic affairs, soon after herarrival in July. She comes to theSchool from the Universityof Iowa College of Dentistry,where she was an associate professorand director of one of thelargest dental student researchprograms in the country.Q: Tell us a little about yourselfand your family. Where youare from originally?A: I was born and raised inOrange City, Iowa, and still havefamily there. My husband’s name isScott, and I have two daughters:Katie, who is nearly 13 and has justentered the seventh grade, andEmily, who is nearly 5 and has justentered kindergarten.Q: Where did you go toschool?A: I did my dental hygiene trainingat the University of SouthDakota and my pre-dental work atNorthwestern College. I receivedmy DDS from the University ofIowa and did my periodontal trainingand received my Ph.D. in cellularand structural biology fromthe University of Texas HealthScience Center at San Antonio(UTHSCSA).Q: What made you decide youwanted to pursue dentistry as acareer?A: My father was a physician, andmy mother was a nurse, so I grewup with an interest in the healthprofessions. Dentistry appealed tome but because I didn’t know a lotabout the profession and wanted tosee if it was something I wanted topursue, I decided to enroll in adental hygiene program. I obviouslyenjoyed it and wanted to learnmuch more and went on to dentalschool and periodontal specialtytraining.Q: What led you into a careerin academia and, ultimately,into administration?A: I first thought about becomingan academician when I was a DDSstudent at Iowa. After beginningmy periodontal specialty training,I gave it much more considerationand with much faculty counselentered the dentist/scientist programat UTHSCSA to better prepareme for life as an academician.My first faculty position was atthe University of Maryland inBaltimore, where I participatedin predoctoral and postdoctoral13

“Carolina has a reputation for having an incredibly proudand supportive alumni base — with good reason. As aninstitution, Carolina is held in very high esteem in the academiccommunity, and it’s a privilege to be associated with it.”DR. JANET GUTHMILLERProfileTHE CLASS OF 2011Total accepted: 82N.C. residents: 74Out-of-state: 8Women: 42Men: 40Science GPA: 3.50Non-science GPA: 3.57DAT academic average: 20.1Top majors represented:Biology (29)Chemistry (8)Psychology (4)Art (3)N.C. counties represented: 22Caucasian: 60African American: 10Asian Pacific Islander: 9Latino: 2Other: 1Nutrition (3)Zoology (3)Electrical engineering (3)education, conducted research andmaintained an intramural practicein periodontics. After four years atMaryland, I received a call fromIowa, where I spent nearly 10 yearsin teaching, research and practiceand the last five years as director ofthe dental student research program,until I started here in July.Q: What attracted you to theposition at Carolina?A: The position of associate deanfor academic affairs was very interestingto me as it would allow meto continue to work with students,which is something I really enjoy,in a much more global way thanmy previous position. I was excitedabout the opportunity to workwith faculty and students tostrengthen the educational experienceof our future graduates. Inaddition, UNC is a great schooland one that I have aspired to be apart of. Finally, I have found that Ihave grown a great deal, both professionallyand personally, frompast moves, and this particularmove seemed like a very good oneto make at this time.Q: What exactly does a deanfor academic affairs do?A: One of my main tasks is oversightof the curriculum. TheSchool is undertaking a review ofthe DDS curriculum and is in thefirst steps of its revitalization. I’mlooking forward to working withthe faculty and students in the curriculumreview efforts. One additionalgoal is to better integrate thedental assisting and dental hygieneprograms with the DDS program,allowing for more team teachingand team practice concepts.Q: What do you see as thegreatest challenges to yourposition?A: I think the biggest challenge isthe fear of “change.” Revitalizingthe curriculum will mean significantchanges for students and faculty.Change always brings a certainamount of discomfort, so itwill take some effort to bringeveryone to a place where they arecomfortable with the directionwe’re taking. Ultimately, our goal isto enhance the educational experienceof our students in graduatinga competent dentist.Q: What do you see as thegreatest positives to your position?A: Carolina has a reputation forhaving an incredibly proud andsupportive alumni base — withgood reason. As an institution,Carolina is held in very highesteem in the academic community,and it’s a privilege to be associatedwith it. I will be a part of introducingchange, but on a very solidfoundation, which is appealing andenergizing. And I very much enjoythe faculty, staff and students I’vehad an opportunity to work withso far.Q: And how have you foundNorth Carolina? Are you settlingin?A: Oh yes! We love Chapel Hill.Coming from Iowa, one of the bigpositives is the climate. While thetown is very quaint, it’s right in themidst of so much activity. We arethrilled to have so many eclecticdining options, and we keep discoveringnew things all the time.The rumors about Southern hospitalityare true — we have felt verywelcome in the community and inour neighborhood. We look forwardto getting better acquaintedwith Chapel Hill and NorthCarolina in the coming months.14

FACULTY & STAFF N EWS■■■■Faculty & Staff Notes■ ■ ■ ■Dental FoundationKelly Almond, who has served asexecutive director of the Schoolof Dentistry’s DentalAlumni Associationsince 2004, has beennamed interim executivedirector of theDental FoundationAlmondof North Carolina.Her Dental Foundation role is inaddition to her continuedresponsibilities with the DentalAlumni Association. Almondcame to the School of Dentistryin July 2001.■ ■ ■ ■Office of Academic AffairsMatthew Morano, PhD, hasjoined the Office of AcademicAffairs as director of academicservices. Moranopreviously was acounselor within theEast CarolinaUniversity BrodySchool of Medicine’sMoranoAcademic SupportEnrichment Center. Morano hasa doctorate in educational psychologyfrom the University ofConnecticut and a master of educationdegree from GeorgeMason University. His responsibilitiesin his new role willinclude coordinating studentadvising, and personal and academiccounseling; monitoringand enhancing student progress;recruitment; and oversight ofDDS student organizations,management of residency status,financial aid, student aid, studentscholarships and fellowships, andstudent travel.■ ■ ■ ■Department of AlliedDental EducationRebecca S. Wilder, MS, associateprofessor and director ofgraduate dental hygiene education,has beennamed a fellow tothe LeadershipInstitute of theAmerican DentalEducationWilderAssociation (ADEA).The yearlong program selectspromising faculty members atacademic dental institutions andguides them through intensivedevelopment in leadership andorganization theory, advocacy,higher education management,team and network building andother aspects of personal and professionalgrowth.■ ■ ■ ■Department of DentalEcologyJames Beck, PhD ’69, Kenanprofessor in the Department ofDental Ecology, was named interimassociate dean for research inJuly 2007. He succeeds PatrickFlood, PhD, who had served inthat role since 1994. Floodstepped down from this positionat the end of June toconcentrate onresearch and teaching.Beck is codirectorof theComprehensiveBeckCenter forInflammatory Disorders and ofthe Center for Oral and SystemicDiseases. (Steven Offenbacher,DDS, PhD, OraPharma distinguishedprofessor of periodontalmedicine, is the director.) Beckalso directs the School ofMedicine’s General ClinicalResearch Center, which isfocused on advancing patientcenteredresearch.Lynn Fox, MA, MEd, clinicalassistant professor in theDepartment of Dental Ecology,was among the 34participants in theTar Heel Bus Tour, afive-day statewideUNC initiativedesigned to provideFoxfaculty memberswith the background they needto conduct research and publicservice that serve the people ofNorth Carolina. Dean John N.Williams, DMD, MBA, also wasa participant in this year’s bustour. For 10 years, the privatelyfunded tours have covered about1,100 miles each from the coastto the mountains, stopping at across-section of sites important toNorth Carolina’s history, economy,culture and environment.Continued onnext page15

Continued fromprevious pageSince 1997, the tour has rolledevery year except 2002, when itwas cancelled in light of deepstate budget cuts.Ronald Strauss, DMD, PhD,dental director of the UNCCraniofacial Center since 1977,has been named therecipient of theAmerican CleftPalate-CraniofacialAssociation’s highesthonor: the HonorsStraussof the Associationaward. Strauss also is chair andDental Friends distinguished professorwithin the Department ofDental Ecology, as well as a professorin the UNC School ofMedicine’s Department of SocialMedicine. The American CleftPalate-Craniofacial Association(ACPA) presented the award inApril 2007 at the organization’sannual meeting in Broomfield,Colo.■ ■ ■ ■Department ofDiagnostic Sciences andGeneral DentistryValerie Murrah, DMD, MS,MEd, chair of the department,ran the Maui (Hawaii) Marathonin September 2007.Completion of this26.2-mile marathonmarked the last ofthe 50 states inwhich Murrah ran atMurrahleast one marathon.She placed first in her age group,with a recorded time of 4:14:13.Her first marathon was Big SurInternational Marathon inCalifornia in 1991.Glenn Minsley, DMD, associateprofessor of prosthodontics,received the 2007 Richard F. HuntMemorial Award for Excellence inPredoctoral Teaching at theSpurgeon Dental Society annualawards banquet in April 2007.The Hunt Award is the most prestigiousteaching award given at theSchool of Dentistry. Recipients arenominated and selected entirely bystudents. Minsley, who joined theMinsleySchool of Dentistry faculty in1982, directs the preclinical complete denture course. He also isdirector of the Maxillofacial Prosthetics Division at UNC, chief ofthe Division of Maxillofacial Prosthetics in the Department ofHospital Dentistry at UNC Hospitals and a practicing prosthodontist.Dr. Albert D. Guckes, an associate professor of prosthodonticsand assistant dean for predoctoral education and admissions, saidMinsley is a wonderful teacher and clinician. “The majority of thepatients he rehabilitates are severely handicapped in daily activitiesdue to a loss of portions of the face and jaws due to surgery for canceror other conditions. The care he provides has a large and immediateimpact on the quality of their lives.”■ ■ ■ ■Department ofProsthodonticsGreg Essick, DDS ’79, PhD ’83,professor of prosthodontics,with Grace Baranek,associate professor ofoccupational scienceat UNC, and CarissaCascio, researchassistant professorEssickof psychiatry atVanderbilt University, received athree-year grant in July 2007from Autism Speaks for theirproposal titled “Multi-sensoryPerception in Autism.” The studywill investigate pain and touchperception in autistic individualsand determine how these sensoryperceptions are affected by visualinformation. Much of the workwill be conducted in the Centerfor Neurosensory Disorders,based within the School ofDentistry.Thomas L. Ziemiecki, DDS,MS, was appointed interimchair of the Department ofProsthodontics inJune 2007. A nationwidesearch is underway for a permanentchair. Dr. Ed Kanoystepped down fromZiemieckihis position as thedepartment’s chair after servingin that role since 2002 and isnow leading the School’s newlyformed Workgroup on ClinicalEducation. Ziemiecki has beenan associate professor of prosthodonticsat the School ofDentistry since 1997. Previously,he was director of the Universityof Connecticut’s Department ofRestorative Dentistry andEndontology.16

STAFF PROFILEJonathan Owens, BSDH ’01Runner, Bicyclist Owens’ Ultimate Goal is Raising Funds,Awareness for Worthy CausesBy Courtney Mitchell ’01Continued onnext pageJonathan Owens, BSDH ’01, astaff dental hygienist in the Schoolof Dentistry’s Department ofPeriodontology, has always beendrawn toward the rush of physicalactivity. A former Marine, he is thepicture of peak physical fitness. Asboth a runner and cyclist, his dailyroutine regularly includes a six-mileevening run.Last May, Owens found highermeaning in his hobby when herealized that pushing his physicallimits could affect those for whomeveryday life is limited.Owens participated in the 2007AIDS Walk and Ride, a fundraiserheld annually by Alliance of AIDSServices - Carolinas (AAS-C) and arace that typically raises close to$200,000 for AIDS research. AAS-C provides direct services to personsliving with HIV/AIDS, theircaregivers, loved ones and the communityat large through transportation,nursing, housing, counseling,education and research. WhenOwens heard of the organizationthrough other cyclists, he wasmoved by its cause, having seenfriends and acquaintances sufferfrom terminal illnesses. He alsodiscovered that AAS-C counts theUNC AIDS Clinical Trials Unit asa benefiting agency. Competingwould help him “bring it home, ina way,” he said.17

“This is a lifelong dream for me,but when you can use that to help someone,it makes it even more worthwhile.”JONATHAN OWENSContinued fromprevious pageBeginning in downtownRaleigh, Owens cycled throughCreedmoor, Durham, Hillsborough,Morrisville and back todowntown in Raleigh in six hours,a good finish for his first “centuryride.” Through pouring rain, chillywinds and mounting fatigue, hegained encouragement from thegroup training and associatedphilanthropy.Once the race was over, heknew he could do more. He decidedto face a lifelong dream ofthe ultimate endurance test: a26.2-mile marathon with a steepfundraising goal through theLeukemia & Lymphoma SocietyTeam in Training. In an appealletter to family and friends, Owenswrote, “We all need reasons toachieve and complete goals in life. Ihave chosen two goals to achieve.One I will do on my own and withthe support of my teammates tocross the finish line. This challengeI have accepted and hope youwill accept, which is the greatestchallenge of the two, is to raisemoney to fight blood cancers.”Owens was planning to travel toDublin, Ireland, to compete in theOct. 29, 2007, race.“This is a lifelong dream for me,but when you can use that to helpsomeone, it makes it even moreworthwhile.” He says bandingtogether with other like-mindedathletes has been a bonus for hisperformance. “I started out cyclingon my own, wanting to do 100miles, but I found I got boredaround mile 60. When you starttraining with other people, itmakes it a lot easier.”Having a group to train withbrings good company and keepshis mind off the discomfort, butthe volume of the people in amarathon might be intimidating.Before the big race, he first wasgoing to compete in the VirginiaRock ‘N’ Roll Half Marathon inSeptember with 20,000 otherrunners. How’s that for company?“I should get a good feeling of howit is to run with a lot of peoplerunning beside me, passing me orme passing them.”Owens, who serves as the presidentof the UNC Dental HygieneAlumni Association, also has also anot-so-athletic goal on his horizon.In September he was to run forpresident-elect of the NorthCarolina Dental HygieneAssociation, a display of how muchhe cares for his chosen professionand his state. Originally from westernNorth Carolina, he insists hislove for UNC keeps him here forthe long run. “If UNC was in themountains, I know I would goback to the mountains. But I’mhere for UNC.”18

S TUDENT N EWS■■■■Student NotesShamik Vakil, a fourth-year dentalstudent, was elected vice presidentof the AmericanStudent DentalAssociation (ASDA).The announcementwas made duringASDA’s annualVakilsession, held in FortLauderdale, Fla., Aug. 29through Sept. 2. Vakil’s previousASDA roles include districttrustee and member-at-large.In related news, Vakil also wasappointed to serve as a memberof the ASDA delegation to the2007 American DentalAssociation (ADA) House ofDelegates, which met during theADA’s Annual Session in SanFrancisco Sept. 27 through 30.This was Vakil’s second term asdelegate.Shannitta Bridgers, a fourthyeardental student, has receivednational recognition for academicexcellence inresearch. Bridgerswas one of 11dental studentsnationwide toreceive the AmericanBridgersAssociation ofWomen Dentists’ (AAWD)Colgate Research Award. Acommittee of AAWD membersselects the recipients; the purposeof the $500 scholarships is togive women entering the dentalprofession support and confidencetoward their success.Colgate has sponsored theresearch awards since 1980.Three third-year dental studentsand a master’s degree candidatein the UNC School of PublicHealth received honorablemention in anentrepreneurial businessplan competition.The competition,titled theRobinsonCarolina Challenge,began with 83 teams. Sixteensemi-finalist teams made it to theApril 2007 competition. Teammembers from the School ofDentistry were Taylor Robinson,Matthew Stevens and JacobCondon, and Robbie Harmon isfrom the School ofPublic Health. RSCLLC’s mission, asarticulated in thebusiness plan, is tocreate a preventionfocusedstructure —Stevensand eliminate third parties fromthe patient-provider relationship.The team has the option of reenteringthe Carolina Challengenext year — and Robinson,Stevens and Condon say they willdo so. “We can take that sameplan, improve on it andre-enter next year,”said Stevens. “Wedidn’t expect to makeit as far as we did.Now that we have,the experience isCondon really going to helpus.” The Carolina Challenge is astudent-led project of theCarolina EntrepreneurialInitiative, a campuswide effortsupporting UNC faculty, staffand students in their efforts tolaunch sustainable enterprisesthat create value.Erin Ross and Jessica Locklear,second-year dental hygienestudents, served as student delegateand alternatedelegate, respectively,at the AmericanDental Hygienists’Association AnnualSession, held lastRossJune. The studentswere among 12 delegates and 12alternate delegates nationwide atthe meeting. Ross and Locklearrepresented District IV, whichincludes North Carolina, SouthCarolina, Georgia and Florida.Student delegates represented allstudent members of theAmerican Dental Hygienists’Association (ADHA) and attendedthe StudentHouse ofRepresentatives.They voted on onestudent delegate whothen voted on behalfLocklearof all student membersduring the ADHA House ofDelegates proceedings.Three UNC School of DentistryContinuedon next page19

Continued fromprevious pagestudents have beenawarded scholarshipsfrom the Thomas P.Hinman DentalSociety.DabellJacob E. Dabell andAmandaA. Marcus, fourth-year dentalstudents, and Carrie M. Coffey,who graduated last May from thedental hygiene certificateprogram,received the awardsat a luncheon as apart of the HinmanDental Meeting inMarcusAtlanta last May.Student scholarship recipients,known as HinmanScholars,are selected by theirschools. They mustbe junior studentmembers of theCoffey American DentalAssociation, as well as in the top10 percent of their class.Agrigoroae-BolosFive dental studentsare 2007–08 AlbertSchweitzer Fellows.The fellowships’ missionis to alleviatehealth and healthcare disparities bydeveloping leaders in service.This year, the fellows and theirprojects include the following:NicoletaAgrigoroae-Bolosand HomaAzargoon, bothfourth-year dentalstudents, who willAzargoonconduct oral healtheducation through the Missionsof Mercy (MOM) Open DoorDental Clinic; Katie Hawn, athird-year dental student, andJennifer Blakely, a fourth-yeardental student, whowill provide oralhealth education tofamilies scheduledfor surgery; andAshley Schaaf, aHawnfourth-year dentalstudent, who will continue herwork with the Orange CountyHealth Department,and will also workwith Orange County,Chapel Hill andCarrboro parks andrecreation departmentsto provideBlakelylow-cost custom-made mouthguards to children andteens and conductcommunity awarenessevents on the importanceof mouthguards.SchaafHealth Policy Institute Focuses on AdvocacyClose to 40 students fromthroughout UNC’s health affairscampus who have shown a commitmentto health policy andadvocacy attended a two-day eventto help them develop leadership inthese areas.The UNC Health PolicyInstitute, titled “Learning fromEach Other: Advocacy andLeadership,” took place Aug. 15and 16 at the University’s Williamand Ida Friday Center forContinuing Education.A committee of dental students,led by adviser and UNCpediatric dentistry resident Dr.Jonelle Grant, planned this firsteverinterdisciplinary advocacyinstitute. Other committee memberswere Ayanna Bradshaw-Sydnor, DDS 2009; ShannittaBridgers, DDS 2008; RalphMensah, DDS 2008; GarrettSpruill, DDS 2008; ShawnaSteele, DDS 2008; and TaraWiggins, DDS 2008.Mary George, associate professorof dental ecology, also servedas a group adviser.“While there are many thingswe can focus on within our ownindividual disciplines, we aremuch more powerful as a collectivegroup,” said Grant, whois also pursuing her master ofscience in public health degreeat UNC. “My hope is that thisHealth Policy Institute will challengeand empower participantsto find integrative ways to changethe face of health.”Students representing theSchools of Dentistry, Medicine,Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Healthand Social Work attended theinstitute.20

ENNEADStudent Volunteers Serve N.C. CommunitiesBenjamin Barkley, a fourth-year dental student, and Charmaine Porter-O’Reilly,a third-year dental student, and other School of Dentistry students participatedin Project Homeless Connect, a first-ever event to help connect people who arehomeless or at risk of being homeless with crucial services and care. Porter-O’Reilly is an ENNEAD board member.Students may have wonderedabout the signs with a Carolinablue “9” and question mark postedthroughout the School of Dentistryin mid-September — and that wascertainly the hope of the School’svolunteer organization, ENNEAD,named for an Egyptian wordmeaning “group of nine.”The academic year had barelystarted, and ENNEAD leaderswere planning an “extravaganza” toencourage students to volunteer forthe coming year. Dozens of studentsattended the meeting, wherethey learned how students canbecome involved in helping thecommunity — and from studentleaders who are doing just that.The student-led ENNEADconsists of nine board membersand 96 active student volunteers,all under the mentorship of Dr.Eugene Sandler, clinical professorand director of the extramuralrotation program. More than200 students are involved inENNEAD.The ENNEAD board recruitsdental students to serve NorthCarolina communities by providingfree dental care, oral healthand oral hygiene education atvarious events. During the 2006-07 academic year, ENNEADstudent volunteers participated in21 events, serving 12 cities and11 counties from the mountainsto the coast.These events include providingoral health and hygiene educationat school and communityhealth fairs, making mouthguards for middle and highschool sports teams in OrangeCounty and providing free dentalcare at N.C. Missions of Mercy(MOM) dental clinics. This pastApril, Kim Hammersmith, nowa fourth-year dental student,managed student volunteers forthe two-day Wilmington MOMclinic, where 525 underservedpatients were treated under theguidance of Dr. Steve Slott, Dr.Keith Taylor and local dentists.Organizers estimate that a totalof $142,741 in services, includingdental cleanings, restorationsand extractions, were provided atno cost to the patient.The ENNEAD board plans toexpand volunteer efforts even furtherduring the 2007-08 academicyear, including the following:• Ashley Schaaf, a fourth-yeardental student, and Tammy Artis,a third-year dental student, areworking with researchers in theUNC School of Public Health toexpand the mouth guard projectto local soccer leagues. Schaafhas been working with theN.C. Dental Society and OrangeCounty Health Department onSchool of Dentistry mouth guardinitiatives and received an AlbertSchweitzer Fellowship to expandthe project to the OrangeCounty, Chapel Hill andCarrboro parks and recreationdepartments. The project hasprovided 300 mouth guards todate.• Tiffany Williams, a secondyeardental student, andCharmaine Porter-O’Reilly, athird-year dental student, areproviding oral health and hygieneeducation at Durham’s CampCan-Do, a day-treatment campfor at-risk elementary and middleschool students.• Savannah Gelesko, a secondyeardental student, worked withthe Town of Chapel Hill andother local community organizationson Project HomelessConnect, a one-day, one-stopevent to provide services topeople experiencing or at riskof experiencing homelessness.More information onENNEAD is available athttp://www.dent.unc.edu/student/orgs/ennead/21

STUDENT PROFILENathan White... And Then a Dental Student Took the StageBy Courtney Mitchell ’01Dental practices often pipe insoft music to soothe the nervouspatients in their dental chairs, butit’s rock music that soothesfourth-year dental student NathanWhite. While preparing for hisfinal year of dental school, he didn’tplan for his musical outlet toland him success on Chapel Hill’slocal music scene.“Music doesn’t have much to dowith dentistry, but it helps,” hesays. “I can focus much better onschool when I have a good outlet.”His band, Nathan Oliver (hisfirst and middle names), saw therecording and release of its selftitleddebut album in February2007 from Durham-based PoxWorld Empire, a small, celebratedrecord label known for its collectionof successful Triangle-area bands.For $20 a session, White was ableto record at their studios, when hecould fit it in or afford it — aboutthree or four songs at a time.“I sold all my study manualsfrom my dental boards to pay forit.”Pox even landed him the helpof sought-after local musiciansLee Waters and Mac McCaughan,who agreed to collaborate on thealbum for a reduced price. “Whenthey realized I was in dentalschool, they didn’t charge me asmuch as they could have.”White says his music isn’tsomething you’d hear on popularradio — unless you listen to thecollege radio stations of UNC,Duke and N.C. State, where youmay have even heard him play hismusic live, fresh out of dental lab,on station WKNC (88.1 FM). Apop-rock album that White saysborders on “quirky and a littleobscure,” White’s music isdescribed as heavy on melody, butwith the edge of rock.White’s band has a revolvingcast of friends filling space onstage (including fourth-year dentalstudent Jason Moore, who evendesigned and built White’s guitar),while he covers vocals, guitar anda little bit of the keyboarding. Thefirst performance of NathanOliver was at local venue Cat’sCradle, legendary in Chapel Hillfor nurturing local talent andhosting big names. “It was a bigdeal. All my dental school friendsABOVE: Nathan Oliver, fronted by fourthyeardental student Nathan White, knowshow to get the crowd on its feet.LEFT:The cover of Nathan Oliver’s selftitleddebut album.came out and stood in front,making lots of noise.”His friends aren’t the only onessupporting him. In chatting withhis patients, his love of music oftencomes up. “I sometimes tell mypatients what I do, and I didn’tthink they really cared until two ofthem showed up at one of ourshows. It was crazy to see thesemiddle-aged women out at a showuntil one in the morning. I reallylove my patients, so it was great.”White says mixing the twoworlds takes a great deal of balance,but he’s able to make it work. “Itend to take care of academics duringthe week and use my late nightsand weekends for the music. I’mable to make good friends outsideof dental school. The lives areactually pretty complementary.”22

D ENTAL F OUNDATION N EWS■■■■School’s Carolina First Campaign a Huge SuccessSchool tops goal by more than 36 percent, raises $41 million-plusDear Friends,What can be said, but THANKYOU, once again.This letter marks the last I willwrite as chairman of the Schoolof Dentistry’s Carolina FirstCampaign: Building on Excellenceto raise $30 million to support itspeople and programs.Back when the Campaignfirst began in 2000, the steeringcommittee selected “Building onExcellence” as the School’s campaignslogan. It was a hearkeningback to our very successfulCampaign for Excellence in theearly 1990s — the School’s firstevermulti-million dollar fundraisingeffort. At the time, we believedthe Campaign for Excellencewas stretching the imaginationsof alumni and friends of theSchool to raise an unprecedented$6 million. In the end, we doubledour goal, providing $12 millionin private support to the Schoolof Dentistry and more thandoubling the assets of the DentalFoundation. Stretching theimaginations, indeed.Still, even with such a sterlingsuccess in our recent history,“Building on Excellence” seemed adaring proposition. Originally slatedto raise $20 million over sevenyears, the goal was raised, thenraised again, until it finally restedat $30 million— a goal five timesthat of the only major fundraisinggoal the School had ever had.Once again, we felt our imaginationsstretch: Would the alumniand dental community respond?Again? The needs were there, andwere pressing, but the goal wasprodigious. We’d have to workhard, and wait and see.Forty-one million dollars andseven years later, those early fearsof the steering committee andcampaign planners seem abit…unimaginative. Indeed, as ofthe mid-October (the writing ofthis letter), we stood at 136 percentof our original $30 milliongoal with two months to go beforeits completion.In every way, the supporters ofthe School of Dentistry haveresponded to its needs, past andpresent. And with the help of all ofyour contributions, we’ve begun tomeet the needs of its future, as well.How so? Of the $41 millionthat has been given or pledged inour campaign, nearly $20 millionhas already come in and been putto work building on excellence inthese ways:• establishing endowments forscholarships and fellowships forour students that pay out morethan $250,000 in student aidannually. These funds will grow inperpetuity to provide assistance tolimitless future generations ofdental students;• establishing 12 endowed professorshipsfor distinguished faculty,providing much-needed salarystipends to help the School competewith private practice to recruitand retain the best faculty;• strengthening departmentfunds to allow for the purchase ofnecessary supplies, equipment andfaculty travel awards; and• renovating portions of OldDental Building and BrauerHall — bringing the classrooms,laboratories and office space upto tomorrow’s standards — andpreparing them to match themuch-anticipated new DentalSciences Building, the constructionof which will become the focus ofmuch of the School’s time andenergy over the coming decade.So, once again, the pleasurefalls to me to THANK YOU foryour many efforts on behalf of ourSchool of Dentistry. I assure youthe School will steward thoseefforts carefully to allow the goodthey have done to carry on forgenerations to come. Imagine that.Most sincerely,James A. Harrell Sr., DDSCampaign ChairWHAT IS THE DENTAL FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA?Chartered in 1950 by the UNC School of Dentistry’s founders, the Dental Foundation of North Carolina is the School’snon-profit foundation. It raises funds from alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to provide exclusive supportfor students, faculty, and programs at the UNC School of Dentistry. Assets in the Dental Foundation are overseen by itsBoard of Directors, most of whom are UNC School of Dentistry alumni. All contributions to the Dental Foundation ofNorth Carolina are tax deductible and are, in short, contributions to the UNC School of Dentistry.23

D ENTAL A LUMNI A SSOCIATION N EWS■■■■Please mark your calendars for these upcoming DAA EventsDental Alumni AssociationBoard of Directors MeetingFriday, February 29, 2008The Franklin HotelChapel Hill, North Carolina10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.Dental Family DayFriday, March 28, 2008Location TBD11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.For additional information, pleasecall the Dental Alumni Associationoffice at 919.966.4563.Commencement Reception for Graduating Studentsand Their FamiliesSunday, May 11, 2008Brauer Hall LawnTime TBDDental Alumni Association / NCDS Mentor & AssociatesNetworking ReceptionFriday, May 16, 2008Brighton TowerMyrtle Beach, South Carolina6:00 p.m.Dental Alumni Association Annual Meeting and BreakfastSaturday, May 17, 2008Brighton TowerMyrtle Beach, South Carolina7:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.Lifetime members of the UNC Dental Alumni AssociationDr. David Michael AbbottDr. Robert Muse AdamsDr. Alexander F. AlexanderDr. Thomas Allen AlexanderDr. Charles Davis Allen, Jr.Dr. Don Lee Allen, Sr.Dr. Stanley L. Allen, Jr..Dr. Richard David AlstonDr. Jimmie Scott AndersonDr. Luanne Beckett AndersonDr. Wayne Clark AndersonDr. Steven Brantly AndreausDr. Janet ArnoldDr. Wayne Page AttkissonDr. John Wilson Atwater, Jr.Dr. Hugh Brackett AvantDr. C. Allen AveraDr. Stephanie Hackney BagleyDr. Matthew W. BairdDr. James Johnson BakerDr. Jos Johan BakkerDr. Raymond Clyde Ball, Jr.Dr. L. Daniel Ballance, Jr.Dr. Letitia Lynn BallanceDr. Dan Hardy BarefootDr. Gordon David BarfieldDr. Robert Martin Barham IIDr. Bennie Dale BarkerDr. Jerry Leigh Barker, Jr.Dr. Karen Denise BarwickDr. Carl Lee BassDr. Robert Edwin BassDr. John Lee BatesDr. Jimmie Preston BaucomDr. James W. BawdenDr. Stephen C. BayneDr. Jonathan Paul BeaversDr. Paul Edwin BeaversDr. Wayne Monroe BeaversDr. H. Lewis BeddallDr. Perry Hampton Beeson, Jr.Dr. Barry Daniel BeltonDr. Dannie George Benjamin, Jr.Dr. Jason Eric BergmanDr. R. 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Stanley FordDr. Eric James ForsberghDr. Stuart Burton FountainDr. Steven Charles FoxDr. Donn Bennett Freeman, Jr.Dr. John Rankin FrickDr. Henry Michael FriessDr. Jeremy Randall FryDr. Robert William FryDr. James Henry Fryar IIIDr. Randy Gerrel FussellDr. Walter Bright Futch, Jr.Dr. Jennifer Murphy GantDr. Richard Barksdale Gant, Jr.Dr. Edwin Bud GarrisonDr. Roger Leo GauseDr. Hooshi GhodratDr. Miller Walton GibbonsDr. David Benjamin GilbertDr. Michael David GillespieDr. Mitchel Samuel GodatDr. Steven S. GoldDr. William Carroll Goodwin, Jr.Dr. Michael Jay Gordon, Sr.Dr. Stanley K. GordonDr. William Holt GordonDr. Richard Forbes GormanDr. John Bewick GouchDr. Charles Ray GrahamDr. Norman Bridgers Grantham, Jr.Dr. Frank William Graziano24

Dr. Laura L. GrierDr. Morris Hal GriffinDr. Stanley Gray GriffinDr. Scott Banner GriffithDr. Foy Eugene Grubb, Jr.Dr. John Ty GrubbsDr. Bruce Albert GustafsonDr. Ryan John HaldemanDr. Emily Elizabeth HallDr. Linda HallDr. Norman Curtis HallDr. Delores Lynn HammerDr. John David HamrickDr. Henry Hurt Hancock IIIDr. William Luther Hand IIIDr. Thomas Gordon Handy, Jr.Dr. Donald Lee HardeeDr. Willis Stanton Hardesty, Jr.Dr. A. Jackson Harrell IIIDr. Gavin Gibbs HarrellDr. James Andrew Harrell, Jr.Dr. James Andrew Harrell, Sr.Dr. Daniel Wade HarrisDr. E. Flynn HarrisDr. Ria Carol HarrisDr. David James Ashley HarsantDr. Brian Christopher HarshaDr. Franklin Earl HartDr. H. Reid HartDr. Michael Frederick HastyDr. Darryl L. HatchettDr. Bill Hahn Hatley, Jr.Dr. Michael Coulter HattawayDr. Ray Harmon Hayes, Sr.Dr. Kent Waddell HealeyDr. David Joel HedgecoeDr. S. Joel HedgecoeDr. Paul Perry HedrickDr. Frank Heinsohn, Jr.Dr. Donna Fargis HeltonDr. J. Mark HeltonDr. Stephen Brian HemmigDr. William Raymond HenshawDr. Donald Lentz HensonDr. Edward Vinson HickmanDr. E. Harvie HillDr. Gary Prevost HillDr. Grover Cleveland Hill, Jr.Dr. Thomas Blair Hines, Jr.Dr. Keith Frederick HinnantDr. R. Willard HinnantDr. Carol Julie HippsDr. Mark Eugene HixsonDr. Joseph Stephen Hoard IIIDr. Daniel Ralph HobbsDr. Milo Johnson Hoffman, Jr.Dr. Michael David HoleshDr. Charles Wayne HollandDr. Gene Allen HollandDr. D. Wayne Hollar, Jr.Dr. Robert Perry Hollowell, Jr.Dr. James Phillip Honeycutt, Jr.Dr. Ronald Hinton HoneycuttDr. George Allen Hook IIIDr. John Wayne HookerDr. Kevin W. HooverDr. William Carl Horne, Jr.Dr. Kenneth Edward HornowskiDr. Tyra Emil HornsbyDr. Vicki Marie HouckDr. Bennett HoustonCol. Clinton Wilbur Howard IIIDr. James Thomas HowardDr. Eugene Frederick HowdenDr. Rebecca Louise HoweDr. Daniel Thorne HowellDr. Edward Carter HullDr. James Carter HullDr. Daune Claire HumphreyDr. C. 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A LUMNI N EWS■■■■ALUMNI PROFILERobert Capps, DDS ’78By Kelly Almond ’94If asked how being a dentist prepared him for developing ahotel in downtown Chapel Hill, Robert Capps, DDS ’78,might well say it helped to have experience pulling teeth.Building the hotel had been adream for Capps for years, but itsnearly decade-long road to fulfillmentwasn’t easy. Nor was italways fun. And like any worthwhiledream, it presented itsimpossibilities. But now that it’sdone, The Franklin Hotel is a 67-room stunner that bids you welcomefrom the sidewalks of WestFranklin Street for a drink next tothe baby grand in Roberts Bar oran overnight stay between 740-thread-count Egyptian cottonsheets.Not a bad place to dream afew dreams of your own.Capps’ entrepreneurial ties toFranklin Street extend back to hischildhood when his fatheropened that icon of Tar Heelmemorabilia, The ShrunkenHead, in 1969. It was nearlythat long ago that Capps firstdreamed of building a hotel here.Of course, life had to happenfirst, so there was an undergraduatedegree earned at NorthCarolina State University beforeattending dental school atCarolina. Following his graduationin 1978, Capps started whatis today a thriving dental practicein Greenville, N.C., boasting fourgeneral dentists and one periodontist.Together, the doctorspractice all aspects of dentistryfive days a week in a state-of-theartfacility.It was as his dental practicegrew that Capps made his firstforay into the hotel business,building a portfolio of a fewsmall hotels in niche areas. Thekey to having success with these,he says, is in the location.Which leads us back toFranklin Street. In truth, but fora bit of serendipity The FranklinHotel would still be a pipedream. Much of downtownChapel Hill is considered historic,making it impossible todevelop. Happily for Capps, theTrailways Bus Station on WestFranklin was not.In the mid-1990s, the busstation closed its doors. Havingkept an eye on downtownproperty, Capps knew the busstation site would prove anexcellent one for a hotel. Heapproached Trailways only tofind himself up against MichaelJordan, who also had an interestin downtown Chapel Hill property.Fortunately for Capps, MJneeded the property rightaway — a stipulation the busstation’s owners were not ableto meet. In time, Capps succeededin securing the site.Dr. RobertCapps andhis wife, Jane26Will Owens

Hotel photographs provided by The Franklin HotelAt the time, he little guessed itwould take more than seven yearsbefore The Franklin’s revolvingentry door would take its firstturn.Capps used the long yearsof planning, acquiring townapprovals and construction well:He solicited the considerabletalents of his wife, Jane, to helpwith the design and details. Headmits it was in her hands thatThe Franklin became the luxuryboutique hotel it is today.Armed with a file full of thebest ideas encountered duringyears of traveling, Jane Cappsstudiously incorporated each intothe guest experience at TheFranklin. The bed coverlets?Hungarian down. Need housekeeping?Flip a switch. Want todash off a note to the office?The stationery comes with yourname pre-printed on it.Indeed, no detail was overlooked.Should you find the bedpillows uncomfortable, there is amenu provided from which toselect another. Women have noneed to curse the usual lack ofcounter space in hotel roomshere, as sit-down make-up countersand full-length framed mirrorsare standard. Also standardare iPod docks, 32-inch wallmountedLCD televisions with148 free channels, and XMSatellite Radio is piped throughoutthe room.There’s a bit of good-naturedteasing between husband — whohad originally envisioned less luxeaccommodations — and wife.“There are some things men justdon’t get,” winks Jane. Like theneed for a chenille throw on thechaise lounge in each room andspecial-order gourmet coffee fromSeattle.“We wanted the experience tobe like being entertained in abeautiful home,” says Jane. Andit is. The feeling is helped alongnot only by the beautiful guestrooms designed in soothingContinuedon next page27

Continued fromprevious pagegray-blues and browns, but bythe common areas, as well.Natural light pours into the hotelby a large skylight above thecommon areas, which arearranged in a variety of smallconversation spaces. “We find ourguests use these spaces a lot, particularlywhen they are here in alarge party,” says Jane. “The commonarea serves as their livingroom for playing card games orreading magazines — which isexactly what we wanted.”It seems the husband-and-wifeteam has proved a winning combination,as The Franklin Hotelhas already become a knownquantity in the Chapel Hill area.Since opening its doors inJanuary, it has quickly become afavorite spot for meetings, receptionsand wedding parties. And,interestingly, as a getaway forlocals. “We’ve been very pleasantlysurprised by how many arearesidents have come here to stay,“We wanted theexperience to be likebeing entertainedin a beautifulhome.”JANE CAPPSjust to see what it’s like and tohave an escape in town,” Robertsays.At the same time, TheFranklin has already played hostto celebrity, as well. Both DenzelWashington and Spike Lee havebeen guests.When visiting the hotel, it’snot uncommon to run across theCappses, who are often in townchecking in on things and takingcare of odd jobs. You mightfind Robert busing tables in theeponymous bar, Roberts at theFranklin, or Jane wielding apaintbrush in one of the guestrooms. Says Robert: “No staffmember here is asked to doanything we won’t do!”Despite the time required andspent at the hotel, it is easy to seethat becoming a hotelier has notdampened Robert Capps’ interestin his chosen profession. Fullyversed in the latest technologiesavailable in the practice ofdentistry, Capps has no plans toscale back his practice: “I lovedentistry — I have no interest inquitting. Dentistry is what hasgiven me the opportunity to dothis.”For more information onThe Franklin Hotel or to makea reservation, please call (888)568-5574 or visit the Web site:www.franklinhotelnc.com.28

Class NotesYour news is very important to us—and to your fellow classmates,colleagues and friends. Please let us know what is newwith you by sending an e-mail to alumni@dentistry.unc.eduor sending a note in the enclosed envelope. We’ll be delighted toinclude your news in the next issue of the North Carolina Dental Review.■■■1971 ■■■Richard Pence, DDS, of Denver,N.C., was a recipient of theLifelong Learning and ServiceAward from the Academy ofGeneral Dentistry in February,recognizing his commitment toboth lifelong learning and publicservice.■■■1972 ■■■Judith Jones, DDS, professorand chair of the Department ofGeneral Dentistry of BostonUniversity, received the 2007Geriatric Oral Research Awardfrom the InternationalAssociation for Dental Research.In addition to publishing widelyon the subject of geriatric dentistry,Jones has conductedgroundbreaking research on geriatricdental issues.Nancy St. Onge, BSDH, a longtimedental hygiene educator andpractitioner now living inHampstead, N.C., received the2007 North Carolina DentalSociety’s Special RecognitionAward. This award is given to anindividual to honor a specificachievement or an extraordinarydeed related or unrelated to dentistry.■■■1978 ■■■Harald Heymann, DDS, alongtime faculty member ofthe School, received the 2007North Carolina Dental SocietyMeritorious Achievement Award.The award is given to a memberin good standing who hasdemonstrated significant achievementin dentistry in recent years.Sandra Madison, DDS, anendodontist in Asheville, receivedthe 2007 Distinguished ServiceScroll, the North CarolinaDental Society’s most prestigiousaward. The Scroll is not givenevery year and is given to thedentist, auxiliary or laypersonnearing the completion of acareer during which he or she hasdemonstrated outstanding service,leadership and dedication tothe profession of dentistry and/orto improving the health of thepeople of North Carolina.■■■1979 ■■■Ernest Goodson, DDS, anorthodontist in Fayetteville,N.C., received the 2007North Carolina Dental SocietyCitizenship Award. The awardis given to a member in goodstanding who has renderedoutstanding service that reflectsfavorably upon the profession ofdentistry.Cheryl Ransom Locklear, DDS,of Pembroke, N.C., was electedto serve on the University ofNorth Carolina Board ofGovernors in June 2007. TheBoard of Governors is the policymakingbody legally charged with“the general determination, control,supervision, managementand governance of all affairs ofthe constituent institutions” ofthe University of North Carolina.■■■1980 ■■■Richard Alston, DDS, of RockyMount, N.C., was installed aspresident of the North CarolinaAssociation of Orthodontists.■■■1985 ■■■W. Gail Barnes, BSDATE,MS, received the HowardUniversity College of DentistryDistinguished AlumniAchievement Award for outstandingcontribution to dentalhygiene education.■■■1990 ■■■Randy G. Fussell, DDS, hasbeen elected as a fellow of theAmerican College of Dentists “inrecognition of services and devotionto the advancement of thescience and art of dentistry.” Hewas also awarded the NationalContinuedon next page29

Thirty people attended a luncheon hostedby Dean John N. Williams and the DentalAlumni Association at the Carolina Club inOctober. It was organized by the DAA incooperation with Dr. Bob Peck, the classpresident (pictured second from the right).Both Drs. Peck and Joe Carpenter (alsopictured) are members of the class.Anne Carpenter (second from the left),Dr. Carpenter’s wife, and Kathy Peck(far left), Dr. Peck’s wife, are also pictured.■■■2006 ■■■Continued fromprevous pageMedallion from the Boys & GirlsClubs of America for devotedservice and contributions in helpingyouth achieve a fuller andricher life through the guidanceof the Club.■■■1993 ■■■Stanley K. Gordon, DDS, ofOpa-Locka, Fla., received hismastership in the Academy ofGeneral Dentistry and wasnamed the Chief of HealthServices Division at Coast GuardAir Station Miami.■■■1994 ■■■Scott Cashion, DDS, and MS(PEDO) ’97, a pediatric dentistin Greensboro, N.C., receivedthe 2007 North Carolina DentalSociety Commendation Award.The award is given to a memberin good standing who has beenin practice 10 years or less orwho is under 40 years of age andhas demonstrated leadershipqualities and service to theNCDS through involvement inthe life of the Society.■■■1995 ■■■Jeanne M. Salcetti, MS, a periodontistin Colorado Springs,Colo., has been elected the firstfemale president of the ColoradoDental Association. The association,committed to supportingorganized dentistry in Colorado,has more than 2,900 members.■■■2001 ■■■Glenn Gibson McCall III,DDS, and his wife, Emi,welcomed Glenn Gibson “Mac”McCall IV on March 9, 2007.■■■2003 ■■■Sassan Bassiri, DDS, welcomedson Brandon Sassan Bassiri onNov. 27, 2006.■■■2005 ■■■Marsha A. Black, BSDH, MS’05, is the program director forthe newly developed dental assistingand dental hygiene programsin Sanford, N.C., for CentralCarolina Community College.Brandi R. Jackson, DDS, ofChicago, has been selected by theW.K. Kellogg Foundation, theAmerican Dental EducationAssociation and the University ofIllinois College of Dentistry toparticipate in the MinorityDental Faculty DevelopmentProgram. Jackson was also recognizedby the American PublicHealth Association as the firstrecipient of the AnthonyWestwater Jong MemorialCommunity Dental Health Pre-Professional Award sponsored byColgate Oral Pharmaceuticals.■■■2007 ■■■Carrie Bigelow, MS (DHED),is the recipient of the AmericanDental Hygienists’ Association-Sigma Phi Alpha JournalismAward Competition sponsoredby Pfizer Inc. Bigelow’s paper,“Dental Hygienists’ Views ofOral Cancer Control in NorthCarolina,” will be published inthe Journal of Dental Hygiene.Danielle Furgeson, MS(DHED), received honorablemention in the ADHA-SigmaPhi Alpha Journalism AwardCompetition. Her manuscript istitled “The Role of the StudentProfessional Association inMentoring Dental HygieneStudents for the Future.”Furgeson is currently manager ofthe Student American DentalHygienists’ Association, part ofthe ADHA, in Chicago.30

Roberson Named Directorof Professional RelationsDr. Ted Roberson, who hasheld leadership positions withinboth the UNC School ofDentistry and state and nationaldental organizations, has beennamed the dental school’s directorof professional relations.In this newly created position,Roberson will work with DeanJohn N. Williams and otherSchool leaders, the DentalFoundation of North Carolinaand the Dental AlumniAssociation to increase the participationof alumni and others inthe life of the School.His other duties include, butare not limited to, representingand promoting the School ofDentistry at all levels of contactwithin North Carolina, participatingin School functions andrepresenting the DentalFoundation of North Carolinato the greater University community.Roberson began work inSeptember and plans to travelextensively in the coming monthsto gain the insights of alumniand other state dental practitionersand cultivate their furtherinvolvement in the School ofDentistry.“Ted Roberson really has, asmuch as anyone I’ve met in mytime as dean, an in-depth knowledgeof how all of the fundamentalprograms and strengths of ourSchool come together and form acohesive unit,” Williams said.“People who have graduated fromor work within the School, aswell as others who support theSchool’s mission, respect hisintegrity, professionalism, sense ofhumor and love of Carolina.“I am going to enjoy workingwith Ted very much, as we seekto further understanding of howthe School can better support ourstate’s dental profession.”Roberson said he interprets hisrole as goodwill ambassador forthe dental school. “I’m excited tohave as my responsibility the promotionof the UNC School ofDentistry. To me, it’s likepromoting UNC basketball.You can’t go wrong.”Roberson retired from theSchool of Dentistry in 2005,after having served as a facultymember since 1968 —the year hegraduated from the School ofDentistry. Among his roles in theSchool were full professor, chairmanof the Department ofOperative Dentistry, director ofstudent affairs and director ofadmissions. He also was aresearcher, practitioner within theDental Faculty Practice and asenior editor of Sturdevant’s Artand Science of Operative Dentistry.He is a past president of theDental Alumni Association.He has three children and oneson-in-law who are UNC Schoolof Dentistry graduates.Roberson also is a two-timerecipient of the School’s highestteaching honor, the Richard F.Hunt Memorial Award forExcellence in PredoctoralTeaching. He has received distinguishedservice awards from theDental Alumni Association, theDental Foundation of NorthCarolina and the North CarolinaDental Society. He was the16th District Regent for theInternational College of Dentistsand will complete 10 years ofservice as an American DentalAssociation delegate this year.31

OTHER WINNERSFirst placeTroy NeilAaron MessickDavid JohnsonJohn HintonSecond placeJoy WagnerDave FeltonPeter LopesBob CherryThird placeBob JermanScott HenriqueBryan FreemanKeith BrentleySPONSORSGold$1000 SponsorsAnonymousBE&K Building GroupBenco DentalBuzz King and the WormburnersCarolina Golf CarsDrake Precision Dental Laboratory, Inc.FLAD & AssociatesAffiliated EngineersGC AmericaIn Honor of Dr. John W. StammAbsolute Dental LabPersonal Touch LabProcter & GambleLynn H. Smith, DDS, MSSullivan-Schein DentalSynthesUnited States Air Force DentistrySilver$750 SponsorsReliable Handpiece Repair and SalesBronze$500 SponsorsA-decFirst Citizens BankNycom, Inc.Odell AssociatesThe Redwoods Group InsuranceProgram for DentistsWilliam E. Morris, Jr., DDSGolf Tournament FeaturesLargest Participation to DateThe 15th Annual Dental Foundation of North Carolina (DFNC)Golf Tournament was held at Carolina’s Finley Golf Course on May 11.The beautiful spring day boasted the largest attendance ever at theDFNC’s tournament, with 127 golfers vying for top prize.With proceeds benefiting dental students at UNC, six School ofDentistry faculty, one staff member and seven students were among thosewho participated. The tournament had 26 paid sponsors and nettedapproximately $20,000 in scholarship funding for dental students.Among the tournament’s many highlights was the first-ever hole-in-one,made by Kell Norman of Sanford. Norman had his choice of prizes fromU.S. Hole-In-One, including a flat-screen TV or tickets for two to anywherein the continental United States.The 2008 golf tournament will be held on May 9.32

Visit us online atwww.dent.unc.eduDENTAL OPPSOnline ProfessionalPosting ServiceVisit www.dent.unc.edu/alumni/oppsto use this helpful service to members ofthe UNC Dental Alumni Association.As aDAA member you can list the sale of yourpractice, available office space for lease,or post an ad for an associate or staffmember.This service is free for membersof the UNC Dental Alumni Association.Send Us Your News!Share your news with classmatesand friends through “Alumni Notes.”What to send? We’d love to hear about:• Changes in your Practice• Family Events• Leadership in Dentistry• Community Leadership• Travels and HobbiesJoin the UNC Dental AlumniAssociation Today.Your membership dues make a difference!DAA membership supports important alumni activities including:• Class Reunions• Online Professional Posting Services (Dental OPPS)• Associates Day• The North Carolina Dental Review• The Online Alumni Directory• Annual Meeting and Breakfast at the Beach• The annual DDS Alumni ScholarshipRegister online at www.dent.unc.edu/alumni/dds, click onMembership.Or mail your $45 check today to the Dental Alumni Association.Change of Address?Be sure to send us your name, addressand e-mail changes.Dental Alumni AssociationUNC School of Dentistry1090 Old Dental, CB 7450Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450phone: 919-966-4563fax: 919-966-4049e-mail: alumni@dentistry.unc.eduweb site: www.dent.unc.edu/alumniWe look forward to hearing from you!

Members of the DDS Class of ’87 gatheredat the home of classmate Dr. Nona Breelandto celebrate their 20th reunion in April.The cocktail party capped off a weekend ofreunion festivities for the class in Chapel Hill.NORTH CAROLINADENTALREVIEWNon Profit OrgUS PostageP A I DPermit 177Chapel Hill NCUNC School of DentistryThe University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCB 7450Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7450www.dent.unc.edu