Message from UWOAA President Peter Shapiro  Thesis Day took place at the Mountaineers Club in March. It was our second in-person Thesis Day since our Zoom-only events, and it was great as usual. The residents did a terrific job, and Peter Ngan was excellent as the Alton Moore lecturer. It was particularly special this year because attendance was free due to support from the Turpin-Huang Endowment. Thank you, Dave and Greg, for your fabulous support of our department. It’s hard to remember a time when the Dental School wasn’t in a difficult financial situation and, of course, this year will be no different. However, partially with the support of our alumni Endowed Funds, the Orthodontic department continues to thrive. However, none of our Endowed Funds are fully funded. For example, the Moore-Riedel Endowed Chair only supports part of a professorship salary, and the Turpin-Huang Fund needs about $100,000 in additional donations (plus Greg’s $100,000 match) to fully fund Thesis Day. So additional contributions to our six existing Funds would be a great thing. As I’ve mentioned in prior newsletters, we are grateful to our dues-paying alumni. Dues pay for the sponsorship of receptions at AAO and PCSO meetings, the residents taking the ABO exam, and periodic one-time needs of the department. Most importantly, the Alumni Association directly supports graduate student-research projects. We are very excited about the reunion meeting, which you all know about and will be held at Suncadia Resort August 18-20. We have an excellent scientific program by distinguished alumni and a great social program. So far over 140 alumni and guests have registered, representing almost every class. Currently we are negotiating with Suncadia for larger meeting rooms. If you’re thinking of attending, please register as soon as possible. Although rooms in our block are sold out, you still have options to book rooms in the Suncadia Lodge, as well as nearby condos, rental homes and other hotels. The Alumni Board changes every three years in September. My term as President ends in September, but I will stay on the Board for three more years as past President. Charlie Hall will rotate off the Board after many, many years of great service. Thank you, Charlie! Sam Finkleman was elected to serve as our Board President. Jennifer Mirabelli was re-elected to the Board and was also elected as Secretary-Treasurer. We thanked Soleil Roberts for her six years as a Board member, and as a reward she was elected to another six-year term. Mike Fey and Keyvan Sohrabi remain on the Board for another three years, and we are pleased to welcome one new Board member, Gabriela Aragon. Gabi completed the program in 2021, so she will provide valuable insights as a recent grad. The Board meets six times/year (the last few years by Zoom) and welcome comments from the membership about anything. We have a wonderful department and a great group of alumni. Thank you very much for your support. I look forward to seeing many of you in August.  Peter Shapiro (’73) UWOAA President [email protected] Quick Reminder: Dues for the association are due annually on January 1st. If you haven’t paid your 2023 dues please visit the UWOAA.org website and make your online payment today. We really appreciate the support of all our alumni. NOTE: If you paid your dues last year online and didn’t deselect the “Make this donation yearly” tab then your payment will be made automatically if your credit card information hasn’t changed.Dear Alums, |
Message from UW Department Chair Greg Huang  Dear Alums,I would like to begin my newsletter with a big thank you to Peter Shapiro, who will be completing his 3-year term as President of the UWOAA this fall. Peter has been a wonderful leader for the UWOAA. Of course, who better to lead the organization than Peter, who has a 52-year history with our Department. He enrolled in our graduate program in 1971, and although he graduated in 1973, in a sense, he has never left our program. Upon graduation, he immediately became a faculty member, and in 1984, became our Department’s 4th Chair. He actively taught for almost 40 years, and he was honored with the title of Clinical Professor Emeritus in 2009. Peter and Vince established the Kokich-Shapiro Endowed Lectureship in 1991, a lecture series that has enriched our students’ education immeasurably. All the greats have been Kokich-Shapiro Lecturers, including Proffit, Johnston, Burstone, McNamara, Nanda, Roth, Sarver, and others. And most recently, of course, Peter has been leading the UWOAA with his good humor, great ideas, attention to detail, and uncommon common sense, all in the spirit of supporting UW Orthodontics. I don’t think you need any more reminders about the 75th reunion at Suncadia, but you should know that Peter is the one who led the efforts to make it happen. Thank you, Peter! I know each and every alum thanks you, too, for all you have done and continue to do for the UW Department of Orthodontics and the UWOAA! I would like to mention a couple of other items. First, Thesis Day and the Alton Moore Lecture, given by Dr. Peter Ngan, were wonderful. Second, please consider donating to the Turpin-Huang Fund, and remember, I am matching all contributions up to a total of 100K. Third, Dr. André Ritter was named Dean of the School of Dentistry last fall. Previously, he was at UNC and NYU. We have gone through quite a few Interim Deans and Deans over the past 5 years, but I am very pleased that Dean Ritter brings an enthusiastic, progressive, and hands-on approach to his new job. Although he has many challenges, I am optimistic that he can navigate these issues and lead the school to educational and scholarly excellence, as well as fiscal stability. Finally, late last year, Dean Ritter asked if I would serve as Chair of the Department for another 5-year term. (Believe it or not, I am finishing my 15th year as Chair, and I had only planned to hold the position for 10 years.) After seeking advice from family, faculty, and friends, and then thinking carefully about the Department’s needs during the next 5 years, I decided to accept Dean Ritter’s invitation to serve as chair another 5 years. It is a critical time for our profession, as well as for our Department. Technology, technology companies, and key opinion leaders seem to have more and more impact and influence on our profession. We need good research and evidence to keep our profession grounded in science, and our Department needs to participate in this effort. Another challenge is the severe shortage of orthodontic educators and researchers, which makes it difficult for all US programs to fill faculty openings. We will need to recruit several young, promising individuals in order to carefully craft a succession plan that will keep UW Orthodontics at the forefront of education and research. These will be two primary goals during my last term as Chair, after which I fully intend to turn the departmental keys over to our next Chair. In closing, I would just like to thank each of the alums for the support you have given to the Department and to me. It is truly appreciated! With best wishes, Greg  Greg J. Huang, DMD, MSD, MPH Professor and ChairUPCOMING EVENTS ______________________________ Friday, March 15, 2024  Jae Hyun Park, DMD, MSD, MS, PhDProfessor and Chair, Department of Orthodontics, A.T. Still University Registration costs are complimentary for all UW Ortho alumni who have paid their annual dues! (Click here to pay 2023 dues) 75th Reunion registration is open! Click link below to register https://uwoaa.org/75th-anniversary/ Registration fee increases on June 1st. Don’t delay – register today!  UW Thesis Day 2023Mountaineers Club  Our esteemed faculty and graduates! Dr. Peter Ngan and Dr. Greg HuangMeet our Class of 2023 Graduates! Left to rightTop row: Ameen Shahnam, Katie Tom Bottom row: Ellen Hoang, Erin Yoshida, Sherry Wan Dr. Ameen ShahnamHometown: Reno, NVEducation: Spanish Language and Literature, Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, Madrid, 2009 Biology, University of California, San Diego/University of Nevada, Reno, 2011 DDS, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, 2015 AEGD, Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland, 2016Personal interests: Being from the Tahoe area, I grew up skiing, loving the outdoors, and eating the best all-you-can-eat sushi around. My first hike ever was Mt. Whitney, the highest in the continental US, and, miraculously, it went well. I also played soccer pre-COVID and hope to join intramural teams at UW soon.Fun facts about me: I have visited 46 U.S. states, mostly on my cross-country moves. I have driven on moves between the west coast and D.C. 3 times. I postponed my orthodontic dream to serve in the United States Air Force for 5 years. During that time, I lived in Germany and visited 49 countries. I love sharing travel tips!Favorite things about the Seattle-area: I continue to backpack, hike, and have fully embraced the stand up paddle boarding craze. I can’t wait to try the incredible restaurants and watch the Niners beat the Seahawks.Dream vacation: Backpack through Patagonia, Chile, tour New Zealand in a camper van, or ski pillow lines in Japan.Original AIM screen name: MeenDaBean. Feel free to IM me, but you may get my Away Message.Starbucks order: Salted Caramel Cream Nitro Cold Brew. I’ll drink mostly any coffee or tea though.Dr. Kaitlyn (Katie) TomHometown: Honolulu, HIEducation: BS in Biology, University of Washington, 2016 DDS, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2020Personal interests: Personal Interests: hiking (Mt. Rainier is my favorite, it’s gorgeous in the summertime!), growing avocados (current COVID obsession), going to Huskies basketball and volleyball games, and traveling.Fun Facts about me: I have a pet turtle back home in HawaiiFavorite things about the Seattle-area: I love getting flowers from Pike Place Market, watching the sailboats and sunset at Gasworks Park, kayaking at the UW waterfront, and scoping out the best coffee shops. I never drank coffee until I came to Seattle and now I probably drink on average 3 cups a day.Favorite Netflix show to binge: Grey’s AnatomyStarbucks order: Toasted Coconut Milk Cold Brew. Having grown up in Hawaii, I love coconut everything!Dr. Ellen HoangHometown: Houston, TXEducation: BA in Economics, Rice University, 2016 DMD, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, 2020Personal interests: You can usually find me consuming some type of carb – whether it’s fresh-baked cookies or pasta made from scratch. I also love crawfish boils, kickboxing, tennis, and taking “candids” of my photogenic co-residents when we’re out and about.Favorite things about the Seattle-area: Since I really enjoy architectural photography, Seattle has really cool museums and buildings like the Seattle Public Library and the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum right next to the Space Needle! Also, there are so many vantage points to get a good view of the city’s skyline like at Kerry Park and Gasworks Park.Favorite TV show to binge: The Office (I think I’ve seen this about 7 times, and I will try to incorporate Office-themed gifs into chats whenever I can.)Dream vacation: I really want to travel to rural Japan, stay in the ryokans, soak in the hot springs, and feast on fresh sashimi.Favorite memory with a co-resident: Accompanying Erin when she adopted her quarantine-cat, Ted! He’s a bit of a devil but definitely a cutie (I secretly want to kidnap him and keep him forever).Dr. Erin YoshidaHometown: Hilo, HIEducation: BS in Chemistry, Pacific University, 2016 DDS, University of Missouri-Kansas City, 2020Personal interests: Pre-COVID, I enjoyed traveling, watching broadway musicals (I sing the Hamilton songs in the shower), and trying new restaurants.Fun facts about me: I tap danced for 10 years growing up so I sometimes tap to the beat whenever I wear clackity heels. I love dancing to the Happy Feet soundtrack.Favorite things about the Seattle-area: The hikes have been so beautiful here in the PNW! I’m also looking forward to apple picking season in the fall; the honeycrisp apple is my favorite!Favorite orthodontic appliance: The Hyrax appliance is probably the coolest because it’s named after an adorable fluffy mammal with a diastema.Dr. Sherry WanHometown: Ann Arbor, MIEducation: BS in Biology, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2016 MSE in Bioengineering, University of Pennsylvania, 2019 DMD, University of Pennsylvania, 2020Personal interests: Eating oysters with my fiancé Michael and developing a systematic review and meta-analysis of the best dog parks in Seattle with my Samoyed, Monty, and my Shepadoodle, Teddy.Fun facts about me: My first foray into wire-bending was when I was a competitive jewelry/metal artist in high school. I then switched from bending wires to bending carbon fiber poles as a pole vaulter on my college’s varsity track & field team.Favorite things about the Seattle-area: The seafood scene is incredible, it’s one of the most dog-friendly cities in the US, and everytime I see Mt. Rainier as I’m driving over Lake Union it’s hard to keep my eyes on the road!Favorite memory with a co-resident: Testing the limits of my respiratory system on a challenging hike to Lake Serene with all my co-residents, and then enjoying Lauren’s delicious homemade birthday cake popcorn after.Favorite Trader Joe’s item: Balela (savory Middle Eastern salad) – I didn’t know I could like a dish with the word “salad” in it until I tried this.DonationsLast year was another year of fabulous financial support for the Department from our generous alums. Thank you to all who have contributed. The list of those who have donated at least $1000 in lifetime contributions (Century Club Level) continues to grow. Let’s keep adding to the list. In addition, a number of your fellow alum have continued to move up the ladder of donations levels with their generous contributions. If you have any questions regarding your club level or wish to know your donations to date, please contact me at [email protected], a sincere “Thank You” to all of you!Mike Fey, Class of 1978 Club ContributionsNew Donor Level: Double Platinum ($200,000+)David L. Turpin ’66 Platinum ($100,000+)Farrell G. Hinkle ’73 Vincent G. Kokich ’74 Paul Nelson ’95 Peter A. Shapiro ’73 Double Diamond ($60,000+)Arthur S. Burns ’61 Douglas S. Cameron ’71 Brett Fidler ’92Greg Huang ’89 Donald R. Joondeph ’71 Douglas J. Klein ’83Cory Liss ’00 Alton W. Moore Davis Witt ’91 Diamond ($30,000+)Larry D. Baer ’74 David Crouch ’84 James U. Down ’72 Allen I. Drysch ’62 James R. Elder ’73 Michael R. Fey ’78 Donald E. Gardner ’79Charles Gilmore ’83 Roy M. Gunsolus Samuel L. Lake ’81 R. William McNeill ’64 Donald Montano ’87 John W. Moore ’79 James Nelson ’66Warren G. Newman ’73 Gary Nordquist ’72 Timothy Shields ’83 Daniel Taylor ’80 Alan F. Wilson ’72 Reid Winkler ’06 Emerald ($25,000+)Yea-Hwe Chong ’95 Michael George ’04 Fred H. Hassig ’69 Roberto C. Justus ’68 Elizabeth Lyons ’00 David McReynolds ’89 Bruce R. Molen ’72Kenneth W. Norwick ’69 David R. Rice ’69 Mike Vermette ’94 Ruby ($20,000+)Richard Ellingsen ’91 E. David Engst ’77 Henry Fields ’77 Stanton H. Hall ’79 Karen Hesse ’95Alan W. Irvin ’84 Jean-Pierre Joho ’71 Douglas Knight ’95 Raymond Kubisch ’76 Brian Loftus ’98Diane Milberg ’76 Walter D. Rye ’83 Gina Trask ’85 Gary R. Wolf ’81 Heather Woloshyn ’93 Sapphire ($15,000+)Curtis Carlson ’76 James A. Dart ’66 D. Briar Diggs ’82 Ross J. Drangsholt ’97 Nadine J. Egger ’92Bruce P. Hawley ’77 Robert W. Hortin ’62 Andrew M. Houg ’60 John C. Ive ’79 Marilyn Kokich Jack A. Lindskog ’67 Ronald J. Markey ’74 Molyneaux Mathews ’74 Robert F. Taylor ’54 Patrick Turley ’78 Chairman’s Circle ($10,000+)Michelle Emigh Agazzi ’92 Charles Alexander ’90 John Baccelli ’65 George E. Black ’64 Foster Bucher ’80 Judy Chin ’02 Gerald N. Dohner ’50 John V. Drake ’54 Arthur A. Dugoni ’63 Devek Frech ’88 Piotr Fudalej ’98 William A. Gilmore ’50 Kristina Grey ’98John Eastman Grubb ’71 Stanley W. Gum ’61 Charles Hall ’01 Haruo Ishikawa ’82 Nicholas Johnson ’70 Cameron Jolley ’08 Marc R. Joondeph ’76 Jonathan H. Kinne ’75 Mark Kitamura ’85 Vincent O. Kokich ’99 Francine Lo ’97 Shannon Magnuson ’96Davide Mirabella ’93Allen H. Moffitt ’74 Ken A. Norwick ’95 Jack M. Richardson ’59 Soleil Roberts ’14 Michael Sebastian ’87 Barbara Sheller ’87 Mark E. Simons ’71 Ward M. Smalley ’86 Arthur Stein ’74 Rodney C. Tuenge ’75 John N. Van Der Pyl ’72 Richard A. Wendt ’71 Dave Witzel ’78 Daniel M. Yaillen ’79 Founder’s Club ($5,000+)J. Paul Anderson ’71 Philip Barer ’84 Lucien Bellamy ’07 Robert Caskey ’88 Judy Chen ’02 Derek Damon ’01 Ward M. Damon ’75 Timothy Denison ’88 Diane M. Doppel ’90 John C. Dumars ’67 Paul D. Frazier ’71 Richard L. Garfinkle ’73 Sue Herring Bryan Hicks ’98 Heidi Horwitz ’01 Richard T. Jones Ross G. Kaplan ’73David B. Kennedy ’81 Carol Knaup ’93 Mary Kokich Boer Anna Law ’95 Andrew H. Leavitt ’99 Oscar I. Muguerza ’80 Paul Murphy ’98 Scott B. Nash ’84 Steve Noxon ’00 Kenneth D. Oler ’61 Scott Ostler ’93 J. Paul Ovens ’57 Rosa Peng ’98 Franklin Piacentini ’61 Thomas R. Pitts ’70 Rebecca Poling ’84Thomas Popp ’90William R. Proffit ’63 J. Timothy Quinn Jerry A. Rensch ’72 Laura Rothe ’04 Nick Salome ’01 Dona Seely ’80 Peter M. Sinclair ’81 William Sproule ’68 Burleigh Surbeck ’01 James H. Takano ’61 Zeeny Teja ’91 Terrell F. Tingey ’81 Camille VanDevanter ’91 Allan L. Van Ness ’72 Bryan J. Williams ’79 Laurene Marks-Wolf ’96 Century Club ($1,000+)Kenneth Agronin ’84 Jack Akamine ’62 Ronald L. Allen ’69 Kirk H Allred ’86 Danilee Baldwin ’05 Philip G. Barer ’84 Peter Barwick ’94 Donald H. Baxter ’54 Barry Beget ’73 Robert J. Bendzak ’65 Dale Bloomquist Ann-Marie Bollen Wayne A. Bolton ’52 Jason Bourne Heidi C. Brandt ’78 Dante Bresolin ’82 William Boyington Thien Bui ’90 Jacqueline Bunce Sara Cassidy ’12 Dianne Chun ’89 Blaine S. Clements ’56 Andrew P. Collins ’69 Leslie A. Cotton ’75 David Covell ’93 Barry S. Cutler ’68 Dwight H. Damon ’70 James A. D’Anna ’71 Jay D. Decker ’64 Paul Dees ’67 Alvaro de la Cruz ’64 Andres de la Cruz ’92 John D. Desposato ’52 Rostyslaw Dmytruk ’74 James R. Douglas ’73 Richard M. Eastham ’68 James C. Ellingsen ’65 Ronald Ellingsen ’91 Daniel H. Empenger ’50 Joshua Erickson ’05 Edward J. Esselman ’60 Richard P. Ferguson ’70 Donald W. Frantz ’65 Dave L. Fredrick ’69 John Freeman ’96 Richard H. Frei ’58 Ronald Gallerano ’76 James Garol ’77 Richard A. Gile ’72 William B. Giles ’76 Kenneth Glover ’80 Christel Gooris ’89 William E. Gray ’73 Geoff Greenlee ’00 Armando Gutierrez-Oriani ’75 Gregory W. Guyman ’78 Mike Hairfield ’92Daniel Hall ’96 James R. Hansel ’70Harry H. Hatasaka ’60 Nan Hatch ’02 Ronald D. Haug ’60 Mark R. Heinemann ’74 Paul D. Henderson ’67 Jerrold Hennes ’88 David G. Hickey ’58 James C. Horn ’72 Jack & Kortne Hou Tom Houluhan ’10 Dr. Fred Huang Lifung Huang ’99 Jeff Hyde ’09 Randall Inouye ’83 Laura Iwasaki Gregory Jackson ’78 Victor A. Johansen ’81 Gordon K. Johnson ’55 Richard T. Jones Robert B. Julius ’72 Tamara Justus ’99 Kenneth S. Kahn ’50 Jeffrey Kashner ’99 Robert R. Kelley ’59 Robert H. Kemp ’52 Koozbeh Khosravi ’15 Roozbeth Khosravi Soojin Kim ’05 James K. Knell ’57 Oben Kokich Louis Kramp Michael LaMarche Joseph Lavin ’58 Bernard Lim ’91 William G. Lindquist ’63 Robert M. Little ’70 Gloria Lopez Gavito ’81 Anthony Lovrovich Stanley H. Masaki ’66 George T. Masumoto ’70 Mark Masunaga Kara McCulloch ’97 Jerome P. McDonnell ’76 R. Glenn McMinn ’79 O. Monte Merrill ’68 Louis Metzner ’77 M.P. Michael ’68 Michael Miroue ’75 Joseph R. Moran ’55 Tom Morton and K. Awamura Claude F. Mossaz ’80 James F. Mulick ’61 Frank Nannings ’83 Toyn O. Nelson ’59 Brian Nett ’03 George N. Newton ’65 Beth Ann O’Connor John E. O’Connor M. Lena Omnell ’84 Perry Ormiston ’02Gabriela Orsini-Alcalde ’03 David W. Parks ’79 Richard V. Pedersen ’70 John R. Phillips ’53 Erik B. Pihl ’59 Arnold Pitts ’96 Ed Poremba ’86 Brian Povolny ’89 James Quessenberry ’69 Douglas S. Ramsay ’90 Setareh Razzaghi ’06 David Remington ’83 Ronald F. Robbins ’62 Lawrence Rosenberg ’75 Donald A. Rudee ’55 Mark S. Savage ’77 Ronald B. Schatz ’75 Andrew Schmidt ’04 Jeffrey Schur ’88 Peter G. Sendroy ’68 Tom Shackleton Dan Shaw John R. Smith ’77 Steven Spurrier ’88 Jerry L. Stoneking ’67 Blair Hanson Struble ’08 Daniel L. Sullivan ’65 Terence Sullivan ’94 Zongyang Sun ’07 Eugene W. Supernaw ’55 R.H. Sutherlin ’64 William D. Swanson ’73 David T. Taylor ’63 Theodore Thom ’65 Wei Tian ’13 Robert C. Ticknor ’58 Sepideh Torkan ’18 Veronica Toro ’18 Rodger H. Tuenge ’74 Dennis C. Turner ’71 Nancy Ung ’89 Frans VanDerLinden ’62 E. Russell Van Dyke ’55 Thomas R. Van Dyke ’73 Mike Wagner John Walsh ’86 Melvin W. Walters ’67 Tim Wandell Kermit N. Welch ’65 Edwin P. Werlich ’62 Richard Westin Lynn L. Whimpey ’69 Lennart Wieslander ’60 Herman Wilbrand ’84 Wayne R. Wilskie ’72 William J. Wise ’58 Carol Anne Wishart ’82 Dave Witzel ’78 Laurene Marks-Wolf ’96 Janice E. Yip ’79 For a listing of all donors, please click on this link: https://uwoaa.org/uwoaa-donors/ To make a donation to the Department, click on this link: https://dental.washington.edu/make-a-gift/?source_typ=2&source=EDI&priority=all&ifGuid=11e2d779-f2d9-4bda-bc32-c7ef5be6d22b_______________________________________ By the fact that you are reading this newsletter, we assume that we have your preferred email address. If not, let Mike Fey know ([email protected]). A loud thanks to all of you who have helped us in updating our address roster, especially to the enlisted class representatives. From some of your recent questions regarding notification of the upcoming reunion and reminders for annual dues, the Board would like your input as how to best communicate these special notices. We now live in a time in which we rely on the internet for most of our communications, but at the same time we are inundated daily with email. It is easy to overlook or delete items of significance. How would you prefer to be notified regarding special events and dues reminders? Would a separate email regarding these items help or do you need something by mail? If you wish to comment, please contact Mike Fey at [email protected] _______________________________________Officers President Peter Shapiro Department Chair Greg Huang ’89Board of Directors Peter Shapiro Soleil Roberts Samuel Finkelman John Moore Jennifer Mirabelli Greg Huang Mike Fey Keyvan Sohrabi Executive Director Sally Gee |
