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Illinois Section Inducts Eighteen New Fellows
Posted March 15, 2022
The Illinois Section of the Pierre Fauchard Academy returned to a live new fellow induction ceremony on Thursday Feb. 24, 2022. The grand event was held in the ballroom of Maggiano’s Little Italy in downtown Chicago, where eighteen very impressive colleagues were welcomed as new fellows. Illinois has had the distinction of welcoming forty-eight new fellows over the last three years!
Our Section was honored to have a very distinguished guest list, not only from PFA, but from the American College of Dentists as well. As proof that the Chicago Dental Society holds the Midwinter Meeting during the winter, travel delays were in the mix. However, this did not stop the camaraderie and lively reception highlighted by the band, Burnt Biscuits.
Following the impressive attendance of the 2021 virtual ceremony, where nine PFA Officers and Trustees participated, the 2022 live event was even more remarkable, where we had reservations for ten PFA and ACD dignitaries from outside the Section!
Our distinguished guest list included:
Dr. Armyl Bañez, International President
Dr. Hal Hale, International President-Elect
Dr. Terry Brewick, International Immediate Past-President
Dr. Ghabi Kaspo, Region 4 Trustee, Midwest U.S.A.
Dr. Myrna Bañez, Region 9 Trustee, Asia
Mr. Robert Cattoi, International Executive Director
Dr. Richard Jones, President of the American College of Dentists
Dr. Theresa Gonzales, Executive Director of the American College of Dentists and Fauchard Gold Medal Award recipient
Dr. Patricia Blanton, Fauchard Gold Medal Award recipient
Illinois PFA leaders on our guest list included:
Dr. Paul Obrock, Illinois PFA Section Chair and Master of Ceremonies
Dr. Jessica Gibbs, Illinois PFA Vice-Chair
Dr. Joe Hagenbruch, Illinois PFA Board
Dr. Larry Williams, Illinois ACD Chair-Elect
Dr. Sue Bishop, Illinois ICD Vice-Regent
Dr. Stacey Van Scoyoc, President of the Illinois State Dental Society
Dr. Mike Danner, Treasurer of the Illinois State Dental Society
The new fellows inducted were:
Dr. Gordon Barkley, III
Dr. Catherine Bishop
Dr. Doug Chang
Dr. Irbad Chowdhury
Dr. Chris Couri
Dr. Todd Gray
Dr. Denise Hale
Dr. Danny Hanna
Dr. Mark Heiss
Dr. Lauren Hood-Olson
Dr. Ravichandra Juluri
Dr. Kevin Nelson
Dr. Renee Pappas
Dr. Ron Riggins
Dr. Bill Schlosser
Dr. Melanie Watson
Dr. Harry Watts
Dr. Susan Zelazo-Smith
All inductees are exemplary volunteers and leaders in Illinois dentistry and in their communities. We are very proud of the incredible talent, leadership and service exhibited by these new fellows and we want to congratulate them again on receiving this high honor.