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Special Gift
Campaigns
Periodontics
Resident Research and
Education Support Fund
 In 2012 Dr.
Ronald Monica,
long-serving part-time
faculty member in the
Department of
Periodontics, began an
effort to raise funds to
support resident
activities. As a result,
the Periodontics Resident
Research and Education
Support Fund was
established. Because of
the tireless efforts of
Dr. Monica and his
committee members, over 40
contributors have donated
to the campaign. Some
contributions are used
annually to support
residents and others are
being directed to an
educational endowment to
benefit the program in
perpetuity. The
Periodontics Resident
Research and Education
Support Fund will:
- Supplement the annual
gift from the Louisiana
Society of Periodontics
to support resident
attendance at the AAP
Annual Session
- Fund an annual
visiting professor to
educate residents,
faculty and alumni
- Fund resident research
projects
- Fund facility
enhancements to improve
the clinical experience
for residents
To learn more, click HERE.
To contribute or pledge a
gift online, click HERE.
Preclinical
Laboratory Renovation
Campaign
The LSUHSC School of
Dentistry continues to
raise funds for the
renovation of the student
preclinical laboratories
on the 7th floor of the
E.E. Jeansonne Clinic
Building. The learning
that takes place in the
labs is foundational to
clinical practice as
students learn to perfect
their hand skills under
the watchful eyes of
faculty prior to treating
actual patients.
The labs had not been
renovated since they were
built in 1972. Most of the
fixtures and equipment
were beyond repair, and
lacked computers, A/V
equipment, monitors and
digital equipment. Nearly
$3.2 million has been
contributed by alumni,
friends, organizations and
corporations, and an
additional $4.2 million
was approved during this
legislative session as a
capital outlay project.
Click HERE
to view an update on the
gift campaign. Included in
the update is a list of
corporations and
individuals who have
generously contributed to
the effort thus far. There
are many naming
opportunities still
available and it is our
hope that more
contributors will step
forward in support of the
project.
Of the remaining $1.96
million fundraising goal,
approximately $500,000
will be placed in an
expendable account and the
remainder will be directed
to the Student Preclinical
Laboratories Endowed Fund.
The endowment will remain
untouched and the interest
of approximately $55,000
annually will be used to
repair and sustain
state-of-the-art equipment
in the lab.
The fundraising campaign
continues and naming
opportunities are still
available in the lab. To
donate or pledge a gift,
click HERE.
Dr.
Thomas J. Kiebach
Scholarship in
Pediatric Dentistry
 In
memory of Dr. Thomas J.
Kiebach, an alumni
committee chaired by Drs.
Claudia Cavallino and
Johnnie Hunt aims to raise
private funds to establish
the Dr. Thomas J. Kiebach
Endowed Scholarship in
Pediatric Dentistry. Dr.
Kiebach died unexpectedly
on November 10, 2014, in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana at
the age of 67. For every
$60,000 raised in private
funds, the school is
eligible to apply for a
$40,000 match from the
Louisiana Board of Regents
(LBOR). The match program
was approved by the LBOR
in September 2014 and
matching funds can be
applied for as early as
July 2015.
To learn more, click HERE.
To contribute or pledge a
gift online, click HERE.
Dr.
Billie G. Jeansonne
Scholarship in
Endodontics
 In
honor of Billie G.
Jeansonne, DDS, PhD, an
alumni committee, chaired
by Drs. Rodney Isolani,
Mark Camp, Alan Simmons
and Mark Odom, aims to
raise private funds to
establish the Dr. Billie
G. Jeansonne Endowed
Scholarship in
Endodontics. The purpose
is to establish a
permanent fund to benefit
current and future
endodontic residents,
while honoring Dr.
Jeansonne's nearly 40
years of dedication and
commitment to dental
education.
Dr. Jeansonne earned her
doctor of dental surgery
from Loyola University of
the South School of
Dentistry in 1968, a
doctorate in physiology
and biophysics from the
University of Alabama in
Birmingham in 1973, and
her certificate in
endodontics from the
LSUHSC School of Dentistry
in 1981.
A dedicated instructor
and mentor, she began her
career as a professor of
biology and physiology at
the Louisiana State
University Medical Center
in New Orleans, and then
as the course director of
dental physiology for the
same institution. She
began teaching endodontics
at the dental school in
1977, first as clinical
assistant professor, then
as clinical associate
professor, and finally as
professor and coordinator
of the endodontics
postgraduate program.
After Hurricane Katrina in
2005, Dr. Jeansonne played
a key role in helping
continue the endodontic
program after the dental
school relocated to Baton
Rouge. She subsequently
served as interim
department chair from
2007-2009. Dr. Jeansonne
recently retired in 2014
after 26 years of service.
To learn more, click HERE.
To contribute or pledge a
gift online, click HERE.
Howard
Bruggers Scholarship in
Dentistry
 In
memory of Howard Bruggers,
DDS, MA, an alumni
committee, chaired by Dr.
Shade Quin, aims to raise
private funds to establish
the Howard Bruggers
Scholarship in Dentistry.
Sadly, Dr. Bruggers died
in September 2016.
Dr. Bruggers, professor
emeritus of the LSU School
of Dentistry (LSUSD)
Department of
Prosthodontics, passed
away on September 30 at
the age of 88. A native of
Holland, Michigan, and a
Lafayette resident for the
past three years, he came
to LSUSD in 1969 when the
school was still in
development. He served as
department head of fixed
prosthodontics, director
of continuing education,
associate dean of
admissions, and associate
dean of curriculum and
planning. Dr. Bruggers
served on numerous
committees during his
tenure at LSUSD and
authored numerous research
publications. He retired
from the dental school in
1993.
Donations to the endowed
fund will remain
untouched, while the
annual interest will be
used to benefit dental
students in the form of
scholarships and
educational opportunities
- including internships,
externships, conference
travel, and field work. An
emphasis in the specialty
of prosthodontics will be
considered when selecting
scholarship recipients.
For every $60,000 raised
in private funds, the LSU
School of Dentistry is
eligible to apply for a
$40,000 match from the
Louisiana Board of
Regents.
Click HERE
for more information.
Click HERE
to contribute or pledge a
gift.
Parker
E. Mahan Endowment in
Orofacial Pain
Under the leadership of
LSUSD Visiting Professor
Ronald Auvenshine, DDS,
PhD, a fundraising effort
is underway to establish
an endowment to support
orofacial pain education,
patient care and research
at LSUSD. The vision is to
create a world-renowned
residency program in
orofacial pain leading to
a master of science
degree.
The program will have a
strong clinical component
and residents will have
the opportunity to learn
from nationally-recognized
orofacial pain experts
about the diagnosis,
evaluation and delivery of
care to patients suffering
from orofacial pain. In
addition, LSUSD hopes to
become a premier patient
care provider for
orofacial pain. The
endowment may be used for
a scholarship fund to
support resident
activities and/or a
professorship to support
faculty members and
facility enhancements.
Scholarships, through a
competitive process, can
receive a $40,000 match
for every $60,000 raised;
professorships are
eligible to receive a
$20,000 match for every
$80,000 raised.
Parker E. Mahan, DDS,
PhD., was one of the most
influential academicians
and clinicians in
orofacial pain. A visiting
faculty member of the LD
Pankey Institute, he
taught head and neck
anatomy at the Institute
for Advanced Dental
Studies. After receiving
his PhD in physiology, he
taught at Emory University
School of Dentistry from
1962 to 1971, leaving that
position to become the
founding chairman of the
University of Florida
Department of Basic Dental
Sciences. In 1984 Dr.
Mahan was named the
director of the Dental
Occlusion and Facial Pain
Center at the University
of Florida. He passed away
in 2010.
Click HERE
for more information.
Click HERE
to contribute or pledge a
gift.
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here to learn
more about professorships
and chairs, or contact the
Office of Alumni
Relations.
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