Generous support given for 50th Anniversary
Commemorative Celebration

Corporations, organizations, alumni, faculty, staff and friends joined together to generously support the School of Dentistry’s 50th anniversary celebration.

“We appreciate the tremendous support from companies and individuals who provided the funding for our special projects and events,” emphasizes Charles J. Goodacre, DDS, MSD, dean. “More than $150,000 has been contributed for the various activities celebrating the School’s half-century milestone.”

Major sponsors included the LLU Dental Group, Inc.; Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center; the Center for Dental Research; Colgate Palmolive Company; Dentsply International, Inc.; Discus Dental, Inc.; Bud Feldkamp & Mike Boyko; Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc.; the National Association of Seventh-day Adventist Dentists; and Nobel Biocare USA, Inc.

Others were the Panadent Corporation; the School of Dentistry Alumni Association; Ultradent Products, Inc.; Dr. and Mrs. Eugene Warner; Dr. and Mrs. Rock Webster; the Whip Mix Corporation; and Mrs. Bernice Wipf.

Additional sponsors included Leif K. Bakland; the Biocompatibility & Toxicology Research Laboratory; Barbara Bostwick; Philip J. Boyne; Ronald J. Dailey; William S. Frank; Charles and Ruthy Goodacre; Walter G. Hadley, J. S. Kim; Shirou Kunihira; Carlton R. Lofgren; Procter & Gamble; Richard A. Simms; Rod and Susan Straker; Judith M. Strutz; and Thomas L. Thompson.

More than 130 additional donors participated with gifts under $1,000, and all contributors of $100 or more to the 50th Anniversary (whose gifts were received by February 4) were recognized in the printed program at the February 9 commemorative celebration banquet.