Students dedicate lives, careers to God by Christy K. Robinson In the annual Student Dedication service of the Alumni-Student Convention, first-year dentistry, dental hygiene, and International Dentist Program students dedicated their lives and careers to God, pledging to serve humanity with their skills and talents. University administrators and School of Dentistry faculty participated in the Student Dedication service. Drs. Charles Goodacre, LLUSD dean, and Lyn Behrens, LLU president, marched in academic regalia. GUniversity and School of Dentistry faculty and administrators marched into the University Church in academic regalia, to Crown Imperial March, performed by Nancy Villanueva, SD'01, organist. Other musical praise included vocals by Alma Meza, Sunhae Shin, and Joy Villanueva, all DH'01, and an instrumental by Adrian Dumitrescu, SD'01, and Nancy Villaneva. Gerald Winslow, PhD, dean of the Faculty of Religion, was the speaker for the evening. His homily was "The Privileges and Responsibilities of a Christian Dental Health Professional." The students were presented with personalized Bibles from the Alumni Association. For the first time, senior dental, IDP, and dental hygiene students were given personalized laboratory coats embroidered with the School of Dentistry insignia. Jacqueline Tatum, DH'00, class president, thanked the Alumni Association, saying, "On behalf of the Loma Linda University dental hygiene Class of 2000, I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the joyous student dedication ceremony and dinner. The 'white coats' were a wonderful gift and provide us with the opportunity to represent Loma Linda University in a professional manner. We are grateful to have alumni who support our academic and spiritual endeavors." Dean Goodacre seems to say "Perfect!" as he fits the coat on Jerome Lee, SD'00. Shelly Withers, Jacqueline Tatum, and Brandy Vander Dussen, all DH'00, pose in their new white lab coats.   IDP students and professors celebrate the dedication of their careers to God.   University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search | Employment | News_&_events | Academics | Our_mission | Admissions | Registration | Research | Alumni | Student_resources All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. All rights reserved. Revised Wednesday, February 28, 2001 2:16 PM Send comments and questions to webmaster@univ.llu.edu URL: http://www.llu.edu/