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School of Dentistry news

Charles T. Smith honored for service as dean of School of Dentistry

Charles T. Smith, DDS (second from left), the second dean of the School of Dentistry, is congratulated by (from left): George Gamboa, DDS, long-time faculty member, oral and maxillofacial surgery; B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president, LLU; and Judson Klooster, DDS, dean emeritus, School of Dentistry.

Charles T. Smith, DDS, dean emeritus and second dean (1960 to 1971) of the School of Dentistry, was honored Monday, January 20, 2003, for his many contributions and strong leadership as dean.

Judson Klooster, DDS, dean of the School from 1971 to 1994, warmly thanked Dr. Smith for the strong foundation he provided for those who would follow.

Dr. Klooster recognized Dr. Smith and his colleagues for building the Faculty Dental Offices, moving the Taylor Street building to its current location, and acquiring the graphics studio (now educational support services).

These acquisitions were necessitated by the growth of the School—the beginning of dental hygiene and dental assisting programs, along with dental auxiliary utilization training.

Major additions in advanced education programs in orthodontics, oral and maxillofacial surgery, periodontics, endodontics, and the planning of other programs were initiated during this time of development.

Dr. Smith gave special emphasis to extramural activities, including the establishment of a dental program in Monument Valley for the Navajo Indians, and the purchase of a mobile dental facility.

B. Lyn Behrens, MBBS, president and CEO, Loma Linda University Adventist Health Sciences Center, expressed gratitude for Dr. Smith’s dedication to the goals and objectives of the University and for his vision and mission—not only for academic excellence but also for the personal development of students, faculty, and staff.

Following Dr. Behren’s remarks, Dr. Smith spoke with fondness of his years at the School and challenged all present to stand firm to the principles of the founders of the School.

After benediction by Dr. Behrens, Dr. Smith’s colleagues, former students, friends, his wife, Mary Lou, and daughter-in-law, Valerie Smith, thanked him for the positive influence his life has had on others.

He was given a rocking chair engraved with his name—a gift to the dean emeritus from the School of Dentistry.

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Dentistry alumni pledge more than $100,000 to Annual Fund

Gary Golden, DDS, School of Dentistry class of ’76, chair of the Century Club, led out in the 2002–2003 Annual Fund Gold Campaign phonathon.

School of Dentistry alumni pledged more than $102,000 during the fall phonathon for the School’s Annual Fund Gold Campaign.

“ We also have many alumni continuing with their three-year pledges for this special effort in celebration of the School’s 50th anniversary,” says Gary Golden, a 1976 graduate, vice president for Century Club affairs.

Honor year classes took advantage of the phonathon to talk to classmates about special reunion activities and projects.

The 2002–2003 annual fund campaign supports several important programs, including student mission clerkships, new faculty sponsorships, personalized Bibles for incoming students, and funding for a high-speed network infrastructure in the School.

Participating in the phonathon this year were Jack Booker, SD’60; Michael Boyko, SD’75A; Mark Carpenter, SD’80; Gary Chan, SD’89; Heidi Christensen, SD’83; Charles Cutting, SD’68; Bill Emmerson, SD’80; Mark Estey, SD’98; Ron Forde, SD’83; Gary Golden, SD’76; Charles J. Goodacre, SD’71; Bill Heisler, SD’59; Don Hickman, SD’64; Courtney Jackson, SD’91; James Jesse, SD’73; Bob Jung, SD’78; and Dan Kunihira, SD’74.

Others were Bob Mitchell, SD’78; Dan Newbold, SD’82; Doyle Nick, SD’78; Quint Nicola, SD’69; Marvin Ota, SD’78; Richard Parker, SD’68; L. Alfred Pragasam, SD’76; W. Eugene Rathbun, SD’65; Susan Roche, SD’93; Tom Rogers, SD’83; R. David Rynearson, SD’71; Willis Schlenker, SD’57; Carl Seheult, SD’87; Wendy Sugiono, SD’78; Mavern Suprono, SD’78; Tony Theodorou, SD’64; and Larry Wong, SD’78.

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