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Alumni Recognized for Excellence During the Ohio Dental Association’s Annual Session
Denise Bowers, PhD Mark Bronson, ’91 DDS Kenneth Clemens, ’54 DDS Jessica Kile, ’12 DDS Jeanne Nicolette, ’78 DDS Thomas Paumier, ’87 DDS
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Mark Bronson, ’91 DDS
Past President of the Ohio Dental Association and the Cincinnati Dental Society, General dentist in Cincinnati, Ohio
Kenneth Clemens, ’54 DDS
Past President of the Dental Alumni Society Board of Governors, General dentist in Lima, Ohio
Thomas Paumier, ’87 DDS
Past President of the Ohio Dental Association and the Stark County Dental Society, General dentist in Canton, Ohio
Columbus Dental Society Award Recipients
Denise Bowers, PhD Dental Hygiene Alumni Award
Past President of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association, Chair and Professor, Dental Hygiene Program, Rhodes State College
Jessica Kile, ’12 DDS Young Alumni Award
General dentist in Mechanicsburg, Ohio
Jeanne Nicolette, ’78 DDS Distinguished Alumni Award
Past President of the Ohio Dental Association and the Columbus Dental Society, General dentist in Columbus, Ohio
Six College of Dentistry alumni were recognized for their distinguished careers, leadership, and service during the Ohio Dental Association’s (ODA) Annual Session in October. Alumni Mark Bronson, ’91 DDS, and Thomas Paumier, ’87 DDS, were honored with the 2021 Joseph P. Crowley Distinguished Dentist Award, and Kenneth Clemons, ’54 DDS, received the 2020 award. The ODA’s highest honor, the award is presented to Ohio dental leaders who are committed to the advancement of dentistry and who are dedicated to organized dentistry at the local, state and national level.
The college’s Dental Alumni Society (DAS) also presented its annual awards during the ODA’s Annual Session. Jeanne Nicolette, ’78 DDS, was presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award; Jessica Kile, ’12 DDS, received the Young Alumni Award; and Denise Bowers, PhD, was honored with the Dental Hygiene Alumni Award.
“We are proud of these honored dental professionals who represent some of our most dedicated and serviceminded alumni,” Dean Carroll Ann Trotman said. “The standard they have set will be an inspiration for our current students and our recent graduates who are our newest colleagues and alumni.”
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WHITE COAT CEREMONY
On August 23, the Dental Hygiene Class of 2023 and Dental Class of 2025 marked the official start of their education at the College of Dentistry by participating in the annual White Coat Ceremony. Darryl Hamamoto, DDS, PhD, associate dean for Academic Affairs, presided over the ceremony. He was joined on stage by special guests Tara Haid, ’01 DDS, then-president of the Dental Alumni Society; David Kimberly, DDS, MD, president of the Ohio Dental Association; and Shannon Sweeney, RDH, president of the Ohio Dental Hygienists’ Association.
Dean Carroll Ann Trotman, speaking at her first White Coat Ceremony for the college, opened the event by emphasizing the privilege of being a healthcare provider. “With every privilege, there are many responsibilities and obligations,” she said. “From now on, these will include working hard to always be the best you can be, making your professional commitments top priority, and taking care to be competent, courteous, and compassionate. As you set these high standards for yourself and others, you will find yourself focusing on the smallest details that make all the difference in the care of your patients. These are all attributes and hallmarks of being a dental professional.”
“With every privilege, there are many responsibilities and obligations. From now on, these will include working hard to always be the best you can be, making your professional commitments top priority, and taking care to be competent, courteous, and compassionate. - Dean Carroll
Ann Trotman
