Class of 2019 DDS

Doctor of Dental Surgery 2019

On Saturday, May 11, the Class of 2019 graduated with their Doctorate of Dental Surgery degrees. The commencement ceremony was held at First United Methodist Church in Oklahoma City. Listed below the names of each graduate is their hometown; undergraduate college or university; practice, residency or graduate program; and their location after graduating from dental school.

Javeria Ahmad Plano, Texas University of Texas at Dallas, B.S., 2013 General Practice Oklahoma City Jeremy Ryan Archer Tulsa, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2013 General Practice Oklahoma City Micah Asadi San Antonio, Texas University of Texas at Austin, B.S., 2014 General Practice San Antonio, Texas

Savneet Basati Dallas, Texas Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, B.D.S., 2013 Residency Oklahoma City Jamie Lynn Bell Oologah, Oklahoma Rogers State University, B.S., 2013 General Practice Claremore, Oklahoma Anthony Boon Oklahoma City University of North Texas, B.A., 2013 General Practice Midwest City, Oklahoma Karlee Brownlee Okeen, Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2015 General Practice San Antonio, Texas Graham Alec Busby Edmond, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Oklahoma City Sam Blake Campbell Tahlequah, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 Indian Health Service Tahlequah, Oklahoma

Brandon Joseph Cohlmia Oklahoma City University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Oklahoma City Cama Danielle Cord Yukon, Oklahoma Oklahoma Baptist University, B.S., 2015 Residency Oklahoma City

Joshua Crossley Mustang, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2012 General Practice Oklahoma City Kanyon Cunningham Altus, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Altus, Oklahoma Londan James Davis Fort Cobb, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Chickasha, Oklahoma Tara Brooke Denton Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Rogers State University, B.S., 2013 Residency Oklahoma City Sheila Amanda Emamian Edmond, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2014 General Practice Oklahoma City Brock Frazee Oklahoma City Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2014 Residency Oklahoma City Srujani Reddy Gadusu Telangana, India NTR University of Health sciences, B.D.S., 2012 General Practice Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Uzma Hajiyani Oklahoma City University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Arlington, Texas Carlee Jae Holland Winnsboro, Texas Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2015 General Practice Winnsboro, Texas Ryan Richard Howard LaVerkin, Utah Southern Utah University, B.A., 2014 General Practice St. George, Utah Krysten Jackson Lawton, Oklahoma Cameron University, B.S., 2014 Residency Oklahoma City Mohammad Kandar Oklahoma City International University of Science and Technology, B.D.S, 2011 General Practice Oklahoma City Kenzie Karnish Ponca City, Oklahoma Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2015 General Practice Oklahoma City Douglas Scott Kooken Oologah, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2014 General Practice Tulsa, Oklahoma Bryce James Lamer Garber, Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma, B.S., 2014 Residency Memphis, Tennessee Ryan Montgomery Hot Springs, Arkansas University of Arkansas at Little Rock, B.S., 2015 General Practice Hot Springs, Arkansas

Greg Moses Blanding, Utah Brigham Young University, B.S., 2015 General Practice Greenville, South Carolina Charles A. Mosley Hillsboro, Oregon Pacific University, B.S., 2013 General Practice Portland, Oregon Narayan K. Naik Oklahoma City University of South Carolina, B.S., 2015 General Practice San Diego, California Austin Michael Neil Broken Arrow, Oklahoma University of Tulsa, B.S., 2015 General Practice Sand Springs, Oklahoma Garrett Landon Nelson Duncan, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.A., 2008 General Practice Duncan, Oklahoma Tri Nguyen Oklahoma City University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2013 General Practice Oklahoma City Philip James Osborn Edmond, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Charlotte, North Carolina Tarandeep Kaur Pannu Kent, Washington Shri Guru Ram Das Institute of Dental Sciences and Researchers, B.D.S., 2013 General Practice Fort Worth, Texas Eric Cooper Parsons Oklahoma City University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Edmond, Oklahoma

Cooper Pasque Norman, Oklahoma Liberty University, M.A., 2013 Residency, U.S. Army Fort Bragg, Fayettville, North Carolina Olivia Louise Pogodzinski Dousman, Wisconsin University of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S., 2013 Dousman, Wisconsin Schuyler Allison Pracht Lindsay, Oklahoma Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2013 Residency Oklahoma City Eman Zahrah Qureshi Tulsa, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2015 General Practice Houston, Texas Weslee Reese Tonkawa, Oklahoma Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2014 General Practice Oklahoma City Karla Yolanda Rios Oklahoma City Oklahoma City University, B.S., 2010 General Practice Oklahoma City Rami Adnan Roz Tulsa, Oklahoma University of Tulsa, B.S., 2014 General Practice Oklahoma City Will Seibold Lawton, Oklahoma Southwestern Oklahoma State University, B.S., 2015 General Practice Colorado

Zachary Alan Siegler Tulsa, Oklahoma Villanova University, B.S., 2012 Residency Newark, New Jersey

Zachary Alan Siegler Tulsa, Oklahoma Villanova University, B.S., 2012 Residency Newark, New Jersey

Arpit Singh Tracy, California Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College, B.D.S., 2016 Indian Health service Ada, Oklahoma

Shelby Nell Steffenhagen Choctaw, Oklahoma Rose State College, A.A., 2013 Residency San Antonio, Texas

Johathan Wade Suttle Edmond, Oklahoma University of Central Oklahoma, M.S., 2012 General Practice Okarche, Oklahoma

Tuan A. Tran Moore, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.S., 2007 General Practice San Jose, California

Lynna Van Merkey Broken Arrow, Oklahoma University of Tulsa, B.S., 2015 Residency Lincoln, Nebraska

Terrick Lloyd Washington Ardmore, Oklahoma University of Oklahoma, B.M.A., 2014 Public Health Services Ardmore, Oklahoma

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***Outstanding Distinction **Special Distinction *Distinction

Doctor of Dental Surgery Honors & Awards 2019

Academy of Dental Materials Award For excellence in scholarship in dental materials. Lynna Van Merkey

Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Dental Award For the senior students who exhibits the potential for becoming outstanding general dentists. Krysten Jackson Garrett Landon Nelson

Academy of Osseointegration Outstanding Dental Student in Implant Dentistry Award Recognizes the most deserving senior student in this field of dentistry. Tara Brooke Denton

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology Dental Student Award Outstanding in the field of oral and maxillofacial pathology. Sam Blake Campbell

American Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Radiology Achievement Award For exceptional interest and accomplishment in dental radiology. Shelby Nell Steffenhagen

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award Outstanding in the field of oral medicine. Bryce James Lamer

American Academy of Periodontology Award For the graduating senior who displays the highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to periodontics. Micah Manah Asadi

American Association of Endodontists Student Achievement Award For demonstrating remarkable skill in the area of endodontics during dental training. Cooper Pasque

American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Implant Student Award For outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in the area of implant placement. Tuan Anh Tran

American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student Award For outstanding performance in undergraduate study and clinical training in the area of oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology. Bryce James Lamer

American Association of Orthodontists Award For demonstrating exceptional interest in the development of the oro-facial complex. Shelby Nell Steffenhagen

American College of Dentists Outstanding Student Leader Award For demonstrated leadership and outstanding scholastic performance. Bryce James Lamer

American Dental Society of Anesthesiology Horace Wells Senior Student Award For demonstrated proficiency in the field of dental anesthesiology. Cama Danielle Cord

American Student Dental Association Award of Excellence The award honors the spirit of volunteerism and recognizes student participation or leadership in service to their school or local community. Will Seibold

Brasseler’s Shillingburg Award for Excellence In Restorative Dentistry For the highest achievement in all aspects of restorative dentistry. Sam Blake Campbell Clinic Operations Staff Award Recognizes the student who Clinic Operations staff feel exemplifies professionalism, character and overall friendliness among the staff. Greg Tilton Moses

Comprehensive Care Clinic Award Recognizes the graduating senior dental student who has high standards of ethics, clinical skills, and overall excellent patient care. Miranda Clinic - Schuyler Pracht Robertson Clinic - Shelby Steffenhagen Shillingburg Clinic - Cooper Pasque

Dean’s Award for Academic Excellence Presented for attaining the highest academic standing during the prescribed years of study at the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry. Bryce James Lamer

Dental Support Lab Award For demonstrating exceptional technical skills and knowledge associated with dental laboratory technology. Uzma Hajiyani

Dentsply International Merit Award in Removable Prosthodontics For outstanding performance in the field of removable prosthodontics. Philip Osborn

Edwin L. Wilson, Jr. Award of Excellence Recognizes a student who, like Dr. Wilson, exemplifies compassion, dedication and leadership in the field of dentistry. Cama Danielle Cord

Eleanor J. Bushee Memorial Award Presented by the American Association of Women Dentists to a senior dental student who is an AAWD member and has demonstrated outstanding leadership and academic excellence. Uzma Hajiyani

Fred C. Seids Award in Pediatric Dentistry For demonstration of exemplary improvement and aptitude in pediatric dentistry. Kenzie Karnish Austin Michael Neil

Hanau Best of the Best Award for Excellence in Prosthodontics For outstanding achievement in prosthodontics. Jonathan Wade Suttle

International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award For exemplified and demonstrated passion for altruistic humanitarian service as a dental student. Cama Danielle Cord

International College of Dentists Student Leadership Award For demonstrated leadership as a dental student and future leadership potential. Bryce James Lamer

Jerome B. Miller Award of Excellence in Pediatric Dentistry Presented to the senior student who exemplifies the best attributes of pediatric dentistry and plans to pursue the specialty as a career. Tara Brooke Denton

Komet’s Fixed Prosthodontics Award For outstanding achievement in the field of fixed prosthodontics. Douglas Scott Kooken

Michael E. Lindley American Student Dental Association Award For outstanding student leadership and service to the American Student Dental Association. Lynna Van Merkey Michael Louis Backowske Award for Excellence in Anatomical Science Presented in the first year in recognition of overall academic excellence in the anatomical sciences. Cama Danielle Cord

Oklahoma Association of Pediatric Dentists Award For outstanding performance in the field of pediatric dentistry. Cooper Pasque

Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society For graduates exhibiting achievements in scholarship, exemplary traits of strong character, and professional potential. (Members are wearing a stole representing the society.) Sam Blake Campbell Cama Danielle Cord Srujani Reddy Gadusu Bryce James Lamer Olivia Louise Pogodzinski Shelby Nell Steffenhagen Lynna Van Merkey

Outstanding Senior Leadership Award-Dentistry Presented annually by the Health Sciences Center in recognition of those students deemed outstanding in their college. Each college committee selects one graduating senior student based on leadership, campus involvement, professional development, and community service. Cooper Pasque

Pediatric Honors Program Jamie Lynn Bell Cama Danielle Cord Tara Brooke Denton Bryce James Lamer Cooper Pasque Shelby Nell Steffenhagen Jonathan Wade Suttle

Pierre Fauchard Academy Senior Student Award For outstanding academic achievements in dentistry. Tarandeep Pannu

Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Periodontics For excellence in the clinical aspects of periodontics. Jonathan Wade Suttle

Quintessence Award for Clinical Achievement in Restorative Dentistry For excellence in the clinical aspects of restorative dentistry. Ryan Alexander Montgomery

Quintessence Award for Research Achievement For exemplary performance in materials research and scientific presentation. Eman Zahrah Qureshi

Richard L. Reynolds Award & Scholarship For academic excellence in the Division of Oral Diagnosis and Radiology. Cooper Pasque

Robert G. Gerety Scholarship in Orthodontics For sustained interest and superior performance in academic and clinical orthodontics. Carlee Jae Holland

Robert M. Bird Society Award Presented to a graduating student who shows a great potential for a creative contribution to the dental sciences. Zachary Alan Siegler Southwest Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Senior Dental Student Award For outstanding achievement in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery. Bryce James Lamer

William E. Brown Service Award Presented for the highest level of service to the dental school community and the community at large. Cooper Pasque

William S. Kramer Award of Excellence The purpose of the award is to recognize junior dental student who has demonstrated scholarship, character, and the potential promise for advancement of dentistry and service to humanity. Lynna Van Merkey