PFA Dental World Newsletter — January/February • 2004

Table of Contents - January/February • 2004

Dental World

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	January/February • 2004		Page 4
	Foundation News Your Foundation Donation—A Living Memorial
	by Foundation Trustee C. F. Larry Barrett
	Canada, Western Canada Section Section Chair Tom Breneman, past CDA President, reported that the University of Saskatchewan College of Dentistry Dean Charles Baker presented dental student Mark Venditti with the Foundation’s Scholarship Award last October. Jacquie Fraser, Director of Academic and Student Affairs wrote to thank PFA for its continued support of their dental students. United Kingdom Dean Nairn Wilson, of the Guy’s, King’s & St.Thomas Dental Institute of King’s College in London, thanked the Foundation in a personal letter for being able to present the Scholarship Award to dental student Laura Owens.		Dean Nairn Wilson presenting scholarship check to Laura Owens

	United States Pennsylvania The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior student G. Matthew Kremser last October. Many thanks for our benefice were extended to the Academy by Dr. Kenneth Etzel, Director for Student Services. This presentation will also be included in their upcoming alumni newsletter as part of a feature article. Pitt dental student G. Matthew Kremser receives Foundation Scholarship Award Kentucky Chairman Karl W. Lange thanked the Foundation for their generous support of their Healthy Smiles 2010/Sealants for Kentucky Children program. This is an all-State program, which will generate some very good publicity of PFA. Using the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry van, 140 special athletes were screened, and 44 of them had 204 sealants placed by 55 volunteers last June. One of the Special Olympics athletes turned the tables on Chairman Karl Lange and did an exam on him instead. Special Athlete examines Chair Karl Lange The program has been scheduled again for June 2004 and is cosponsored by the Kentucky Dental Association, the dental schools, and PFA.		Georgia The Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry presented the Foundation Scholarship award to James B. Melvin last August during their “Welcome Back Assembly.” Dr. Carole Hanes presents Award to James Melvin Washington State The University of Washington School of Dentistry Dean Martha Somerman presented the Foundation scholarship to senior Brian Almond last October. This Award will also be mentioned at their annual Honors and Awards Ceremony next June. Dean Martha Somerman presents Foundation Scholarship to Brian Almon Texas The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Dental Branch Associate Dean for Student Affairs H. P. Pierpont reported that Interim Dean Catherine M. Flaitz presented the Foundation Scholarship Award to senior Tyronne F. Rodriquez. Senior Tyronne Rodriguez receiving scholarship check from interim Dean Catherine Flaitz
	Kentucky: PFA volunteers

Our mission as Fellows in the Pierre Fauchard Academy is to consistently focus on professionalism, integrity, and ethics worldwide, by our own conduct as worthy role models, by the advancement of dentistry to the highest level, by supporting and honoring colleagues for their distinguished work, research, contributions, and public service, and by providing excellence in programs, education, and example.