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UWOAA Wire – Spring 2022

Message from UWOAA President Peter Shapiro   Thesis Day was a wonderful, in-person event.  We held it at the UW Urban Horticulture Center, which is adjacent to campus.  As usual, the graduating … Read more

Spring 2022 Newsletter

Message from UWOAA President Peter Shapiro   Thesis Day was a wonderful, in-person event.  We held it at the UW Urban Horticulture Center, which is adjacent to campus.  As usual, the graduating … Read more

Class of 2024

Dr. Iris Michelaki  Hometown: Athens, Greece Education: DDS, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2019 Personal interests:  I am a coffee lover and always interested in finding the cutest small coffee shops in … Read more

Class of 2023

Dr. Ameen Shahnam Hometown: Reno, NV Education:Spanish Language and Literature, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, 2009Biology, University of California, San Diego/University of Nevada, Reno, 2011DDS, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, … Read more

Class of 2022

Dr. Sara Finkleman Hometown: Tacoma, WA Education:BA in Biology, Whitman College, 2015DDS, University of Washington, 2019 Personal interests: Making new recipes from my growing cookbook collection, playing doubles pickleball, cycling, hiking, and … Read more

UWOAA Wire – Winter 2021

Message from UW Department Chair Greg Huang To say that this has been a challenging year would be an understatement. I hope each of you is weathering the COVID19 storm … Read more

Class of 2021

Dr. Emily Knott Hometown: Ormond Beach, FL Education:Business Management, University of Kentucky, 2014,DMD, University of Kentucky, 2018 Personal interests: Some of my favorite things to do include singing, F45 classes, reading, and … Read more

Passing Of James Hansel

Dear Alums, I am sorry to share more sad news. Another alum, James Hansel, recently passed away on Sept 7th 2018.  He received his orthodontic certificate in 1970, and he … Read more