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Congratulations to Our
Graduates
Graduation
for the six health
professions schools in
LSUHSC-New Orleans took
place on May 16 at the UNO
Lakeside Arena. During
LSUSD Recognition Day on
the previous day, Dr.
L. King Scott,
president of the LSUSD
Alumni Association
delivered the keynote
speech. Reflecting on his
40+ years as a dentist, he
told the graduates, "You
have gotten a fabulous
education here at LSU," he
said. "Don't forget a
great part of your success
is because of the time you
have spent here."
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Dr. L. King
Scott delivers
keynote address
at 2019
Recognition Day.
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Recipients
of the Chancellor's Awards
were Daniel
Gonzales,
dentistry; Kailey
Unger, dental
hygiene; and Lillian
Lestelle,
dental laboratory
technology. Recipients of
the Dean's Awards were Camille
Green,
dentistry; Meghan
Galofaro,
dental hygiene; and Betzayda
Mojica, DLT.
This year 98 students
graduated from the three
degree programs — 59 from
dentistry, 37 from dental
hygiene, and two from DLT.
Of those graduating with a
DDS, one is entering the
military, 43 are entering
private practice (13
outside Louisiana) and 15
are pursuing advanced
education.
Every
year at graduation, a
deserving faculty member
from each of the six
schools of the health
sciences center receives
the Allen A. Copping
Excellence in Teaching
Award. The 2019 dental
school recipient is Sherrod
"Shade" Quin, DDS,
assistant professor of
comprehensive dentistry -
clinical comprehensive and
operative dentistry. A
1979 LSUSD graduate, Dr.
Quin worked in private
practice in McComb,
Mississippi, for 30 years
before joining the school
as a full-time faculty
member in 2009. He is a
member of the C. Edmund
Kells Honor Society and a
previous recipient of the
Golden Apple Teaching
Award. Along with Dr.
Suezan McCormick, Dr. Quin
supervises students at the
Ozanam Inn
Interprofessional
Education Saturday
outreach clinic. He has
been dedicated to the
project since its
inception in 2013.
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Sherrod
"Shade" Quin,
DDS, 2019
Copping Award
winner
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Golden
Apple Awards
Each class honors faculty
members for excellence in
teaching with Golden Apple
Awards. During the
Recognition Ceremony,
graduating classes
presented awards to F.
Thomas Giacona, DDS,
associate professor of
comprehensive dentistry
and biomaterials; Heather
Allen, RDH, MSHCM,
assistant professor of
dental hygiene; and Gail
Vanderwall, CDT,
instructor of laboratory
technology.
Advanced
Education Graduation
The 2019 Advanced
Education graduation
ceremony was held on June
19. Thirty-three
residents, three fellows,
and six interns received
certificates from the
seven specialty programs
of endodontics, general
practice residency, oral
and maxillofacial surgery,
orthodontics, pediatric
dentistry, periodontics,
and prosthodontics.
Fourteen residents also
received a master's of
dental sciences.
Robert Delarosa, DDS, a
pediatric dentist and
LSUSD graduate, presented
the keynote address. Among
his numerous accolades is
the 2016 Distinguished
Alumnus Award. During the
ceremony, Dr. Tom Wen
announced recipients of
awards for oral
presentations at Research
Day, held on May 18. Dr.
Timothy A. Carlson,
endodontics, won the Dr.
Robert B. Brannon Research
Award for first place. Dr.
Phillip P. Crum,
periodontics, won second
place; and Dr.
Jenny L. Herman,
periodontics, placed
third.
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(l-r)
Orthodontics
graduates Drs.
Kyle Maldonado,
Marc
Fruithandler,
Elizabeth
Melvin, Cody
Oldham, with Dr.
Paul Armbruster,
department head
& program
director, center
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