ANNOUNCEMENTS // CL ASS NOTES
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Dr. Dennis Gimlin started his fourth chapter in life as an endodontist, serving part time at the Pueblo Community Health Center. His third chapter in life ended in February, when he retired from the army reserve.
‘85
Dr. Philip Abshere is treating Medicaid kids in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from the Kirtland Air Force Base. He is still active in organized dentistry and will serve as the NMDA program chairman for the 2019 annual meeting. Dr. Abshere and his wife also enjoy owning and managing three VRBO rental properties in New Mexico.
Dr. Tom Corwin retired from 33 years of practicing dentistry in December 2018. He spent eight years with the Department of Corrections in Oklahoma, with other time spent on active duty with the Navy Dental Crop, in private practice, in contract dentistry at Fort Sill and as a reserve Navy Dental Officer for 21 years. His new “free” time will be divided between four grandchildren, traveling, camping/fly fishing, flying gliders and woodworking, to name a few. Dr. Kevin Ray sold his practice and retired at the end of August 2018. The new owner is an OU COD graduate as well, Dr. Amelia Hopper.
Dr. Jeff Baggett was named president of the Southwest Academy of Restorative Dentistry.
Ladies from the Class of 1985 met for dinner and fun several times last year. Pictured left are Drs. Melody McKitrick, Adele Upchurch, Jana Winfree, Gayle Dennehy, Nan Shadid and Debbie Ozment.
‘82
Dr. Charlie Goldsmith has enjoyed visiting all seven continents, including many islands such as Pape’ete, Tierra del Fuego, Half Moon Island and Deception Island. He is pictured here at Tiananmen Square in China.
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Dr. Mike Morrissette was elected a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons in the fall of 2018. He continues to perform cleft lip and palate surgery in South and Central America while his private practice is limited to facial cosmetic surgeries.
‘88
‘89
Dr. Scott Searcey served as the chairman of Rules and Procedure for the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons House of Delegates for the historic 100th Annual Meeting in Chicago.
Dr. Kurt Gibson had a new son and five new grandchildren. Recently, he went to Jamaica to help people in need. This coming year he will be expanding his practice and will be bringing in associates.
Th e U n i v e r s i t y o f O k l a h o m a- C o l l e g e o f D e n t i s t r y / 2 019 M a g a z i n e
