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Alumni-Student Convention - 1
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The School of Dentistry's annual Alumni-Student Convention, held February 3 - 8, featured reunions; the Student Dedication with music and inspirational presentations; a golf tournament; continuing dental education; student table clinic competitions; luncheons for dental auxiliary, dental hygienists and assistants, and dental alumni; a missions benefit concert; and dental alumni serving on the platform for Sabbath morning services at the University Church.

B. Nelson, L. Crane Golfers
Bonnie Nelson, SD'88, of Vancouver, Washington, greets Lee Crane, SD'62, of Carmichael, California, at the start of the convention. Greetings from Moreno Valley Ranch Golf Club, where more than 60 students and alumni played golf on a glorious afternoon. From left, Bob Mitchell, SD'78, Chris Wacker, SD'95, Richard Young, SD'85, and Rick Lindley, SD'85.

Exhibitors Dental hygiene alumnae
Over 90 exhibitors set up booths in Gentry Gymnasium. Dental hygiene alumnae share snapshots of their weddings, children, and other important life events.

Goodacre family J. Crawford, M. Battle
Dr. and Mrs. Charles J. Goodacre listen to Dr. Loveless's homily at the University Church on Saturday morning. James Crawford, SD'60, MPH, executive associate dean of the School of Dentistry, and Maurice Battle, associate secretary of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, showed a map of approximately 70 Adventist dental clinics at the dental missions breakfast on February 4.

B. Darby G. Bernal
Bob Darby, SD'61, retired in Paradise Valley, Arizona, but still serving as a dental missionary, points to places he has served. Dennis Starkey, SD'83, NASDAD president and endodontist living in Georgia, is also from the Phoenix area. Dr. Guillermo Bernal, associate professor of restorative dentistry, presents a mini clinic as part of continuing dental education at the convention.


Dentistry Journal, Summer 1999



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