IDP graduation dinner & celebration held

The IDP senior banquet was held September 10, 2002, in the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. Classmates, faculty, family, and friends celebrated with the graduates as they received awards and shared memories of their time in the program.

Charles Goodacre, SD’71, MSD, dean, welcomes graduates, their families, and guests to the International Dentist Program graduation dinner, held September 10, 2002.	Dr. Richard Hart, chancellor (left), presents the Professionalism Award to Dr. Edmond Massabni.	William Heisler, SD’59 (left), presents the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Award to graduating student Dr. Ya-Ko Liu.

Pictured, (l-r): Marilyn Saverino, Carol Matchett, and Renee Richardson present a Special Guest Award to Dr. Bradley Baum, who donated a SUV to IDP.	William Seibly, SD’59, provides lively commentary during a slide show depicting the students time in the School.

Paul Richardson, SD’72, presents Clinical Excellence Awards to Dr. Heng Zhou (center) and Dr. Ping Hai. Recipients of this award are selected by IDP faculty.	Dr. Mingway Lee (left) presents a certificate of compleiton to Dr. Han-Chieh Cheng. Dr. Cheng will be returning to his homeland, Taiwan.*	Mingway Lee, SD’86I (left) presents a certificate of completion to Raphaiel Bashir.*

Dr. Pence introduces IDP graduates (from left): Drs. Edmond Massabni, Ping Hai, Daniel Mego, Heng Zhou, Ritesh Kumar, Amit Batheja, Ya-Ko Liu, and Denzil Nair.

*Raphaiel Bashir, from Pakistan and Han-Chieh Cheng, from Taiwan, completed six months of training in the International Dentist Program.

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