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UNMC Impact in Education Awards on March 3
The College of Dentistry will be recognized at the UNMC Impact in Education Awards on Wednesday, March 3 at 5 p.m. via Facebook Live and Youtube. The presentation will include the following College of Dentistry Points of Pride:
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Unique among colleges during the pandemic: All 2020 dental and dental hygiene graduates finished their clinical educational requirements on time and secured employment or started advanced education programs, and 100% of students were onsite at the beginning of the fall semester with first-year students having a 100% in-person, hands-on educational experience.
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Reenvisioned clinical education: The College of Dentistry was the first dental school in the nation to purchase mobile dental handpieces that students used at home during the first months of the pandemic to continue building their clinical skills and the college’s clinical environment and operations were transformed so residents and students could resume providing routine patient care in summer 2020.
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Growth in many areas: Two educational programs increased enrollment, students started local chapters of the Student National Dental Association, American Association of Public Health Dentistry and UNMC Student Alliance for People of All Abilities, and the dental program received almost 100 more applications than last year.
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Spreading Kindness! SAPA's Annual Flower Sale
SAPA held its annual flower sale in February to raise funding to support their efforts to increase health care accessibility for different patient populations who are traditionally marginalized in medicine.
Many buyers ordered flowers which they then donated to families served by SAPA's partner organizations, including UNMC's Munroe-Meyer Institute. Funding from the annual flower sale will help support future SAPA workshops, as well as SAPA's work with HETRA, a nonprofit that does equine therapy with children with autism, and the group's extensive partnerships with MMI. Read more.
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Julie Wagner, group practice coordinator, was nominated for UNMC's Catalyst for Education Award. The award recognizes an individual in an educational support role whose contributions have been integral to furthering the educational mission at UNMC. Recipients of the Catalyst for Education Award are team members who are vital to the success of the educational mission, promote a premier environment, and ensure success of all trainees. |
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The college's department of strategic communications (Erin Wirth) received five awards for public relations excellence at the Public Relations Society of America's Paper Anvil Awards. The college received statewide top honors for special projects (social media/visual communication) and community relations (for public relations purposes) and awards of excellence for the "Cornhusker Impressions" alumni magazine, internal communications pieces and crisis communications pieces. |
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Births
Rhonda Simpson, sterile services supervisor, has a new grandson! Grady Sanderson was born to Tori and Kyle Sanderson of O’Neill, Neb., on November 9, 2020. Grandson #4, parents Travis and Megan Simpson, is expected to arrive on July 23, 2021. He will join big brothers Guhner and Cassius.
Rhonda Massey, dental assistant, has a new grandson! Ronan Stewart Kaup was born October 14, 2020. He joins his big brother Max (4).
Julie Heyl, clinical services manager, has a new granddaughter! Selah Joy Werner was born to Emily (Heyl) and Trent Werner in Cheyenne, Wyo., on December 15, 2020. She joins big brother Micah (4) and cousins Piper Heyl (1½) and Berklee Heyl (2).
Retirements
Dr. Stuart Lacey, part-time faculty member in the department of surgical specialties, will be retiring in May after over 40 years of service to the College of Dentistry.
Condolences
Darlene Carritt's mother, Donna Johnson, passed away on February 22, 2021. Darlene and her family are in our thoughts and prayers. View obituary.
Service Anniversaries
The following individuals are celebrating milestone service anniversaries in February!
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42 Years
Karen Knap, Radiology Technician
10 Years
Joshua Frank, Hourly Worker
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5 Years
Mark Hungerford, Clinical Instructor
Kathleen O'Brien, Clinical Instructor
1 Year
Nicolas Bechen, Computer Maintenance
Amanda Welchert, Dental Assistant
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Sophie Meyer
Temporary Instructor, Dental Hygiene
Background: I attended UNL and the UMNC College of Dentistry. I worked for Panneton Dental Group in Omaha for five years and now practice at Centre Place Dental in Lincoln.
Hometown: Alma, Neb.
Favorite UNMC memories: I enjoyed the sealant programs and the periodontal rotation.
I'm most looking forward to: Helping the students overcome obstacles and gain new skills that will prepare them for private practice.
My family: I have a younger sister and four step siblings! My mom and stepdad reside in my hometown. My dad is a dentist in Lincoln.
Favorite things to do on a day off: Work out, yoga and spend time with my husband and dogs.
A unique thing about me: I love to travel and I have a minor in Spanish. I plan to use these passions to serve on dental mission trips in other countries.
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Jaci Monaghan
Receptionist
Omaha Pediatric Dental Clinic
Background: I received my bachelor's degree in behavioral health from UNO in 2011.
Hometown: I grew up in Omaha and graduated from Omaha South in 1995.
My family: I have five kids ages 16, 17, 18, 21 and 21. I travelled to South Korea four times because three of my five kids were adopted from South Korea.
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Fun health and wellness opportunity
Looking for a fun way to get motivated to exercise more? Consider participating in the Cornhusker State Games, a statewide amateur sports festival for all Nebraskans. The 2021 games are scheduled for July 16-25 at more than 70 sites in Lincoln, Omaha and surrounding communities.
The Cornhusker State Games organization is also hosting a company-based competition, the Lincoln Corporate Games, in the fall. More information about this opportunity will be shared at a later time.
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Birthday and phone lists
Be sure to wish your colleagues a Happy Birthday!
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Photo composites
Student, faculty and staff photo composites can be found on the COD Web Intranet.
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