A message from the Alumni Association President

“One thing that I love and admire about our alumni family is the unique and special paths that each of us has taken in forging our careers.”

Alumni Association Letter

Dear Fellow Alumni,

Family means a lot to me. Not only the family into which I was born, or the family that I have built and nurtured, but also the family into which I was adopted: the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine. Our school’s community – our family – is one that I have always respected and have grown to appreciate more and more over the course of my dental career.

That’s why it is such an honor to be writing to you in the pages of Impressions as your Alumni Association president – I am so honored to be able to lead this special part of our school.

One thing that I love and admire about our alumni family is the unique and special paths that each of us has taken in forging our careers. We all started from a place of commonality – the rigorous and exacting academic experience we had while at GSDM – and then we branched out into different geographies, different specialties, different interests and hobbies, even different careers entirely!

In this issue, we highlight six alumni and the particular trajectories they have pursued since graduating from GSDM. It’s a fascinating window into how these particular alumni have taken what they learned at our school and the values that were instilled in them here and applied them in different ways with different – but uniformly excellent – outcomes.

Of course, we could have told 9,000 stories, if we only we had the space! We always love to hear from you about your latest accomplishments and adventures, so please stay in frequent touch and let us know what you’re up to.

In closing, thank you again for allowing me to serve as your Alumni Association president. I look forward to working on behalf of you all over the next year. And please come visit us in Boston soon!

Sincerely, Maryam Shomali CAS 87 ENDO 93 Alumni Association President