Alumni Student Convention
More than 1,500 people joined the School of Dentistry to attend the 41st
Annual Alumni Student Convention February 8 to 12.
Nearly 300 people attended “Tongue Fu!,” a seminar about how
to deal with difficult people. The event featured Sam Horn, president
of Life Balance, Inc., whose clients include Hewlett-Packard, Fortune
500 Forum, Four Seasons Resorts, and others.
Those attending Thursday’s luncheon with Frank Pastore, who pitched
for the Cincinnati Reds for seven years, learned about his struggle to
understand Christianity and how to live an active faith. He spoke about
God’s leading even when he did not understand or respect Christianity.
The annual Homecoming Banquet was held Thursday evening, and Pat Boone
spoke about maintaining a Christian lifestyle in the entertainment industry.
During the event Judson and Arlene Klooster were named Alumni of the Year.
On Friday, the annual Missionary Dentists & Prayer Breakfast featured
Ken Pierson, DDS (SD’71), a returned missionary from Blantyre, Malawi,
and Zimbabwe, and Dr. Pierson’s son, Kenneth, DDS (SD’00), who
has served in Moscow, Russia, and Lilongwe, Malawi Africa. During the
breakfast James Crawford, DDS, MPH, presented a plaque of appreciation
from the General Conference, NASDAD, and the School to Florence Wetmore,
administrative assistant, for her years of service.
On Friday, February 7, current research by students was presented as
table clinics in Coleman Pavilion. (See photos on page 3).
In the evening, students and their families were invited to a dinner
on the plaza. Nearly 1,000 people attended. Following the dinner Gerald
Winslow, PhD, dean, Faculty of Religion, presided over the Student Dedication
for the members of the dental classes of 2001 and 2004, and dental hygiene
classes of 2001 and 2002. During the program freshmen were presented with
a personalized, leather-bound Bible, and seniors received lab coats embroidered
with their names. Dr. Winslow’s message was titled “Business
or Profession?”Tours of the School were held Thursday and Friday
afternoons. The tour provides valuable insight about the complexity of
the school and clinics and how they work together.
On Sabbath at 4:00 p.m. Steve Darmody performed a Mission Benefit Concert. His music can be heard on inspirational Christian radio throughout the United States.
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