2005 best of dentistry dinner

The 2005 Best of Dentistry Dinner was celebrated by friends and alumni of the UNC School of Dentistry on Friday, April 15th. Set in the beautiful Old Well Room of the Carolina Inn, the night featured honors for the recipients of UNC Dental Alumni Association and Dental Foundation of North Carolina awards.  Guests were also treated to a talk by guest speaker, Dr. Christopher Armitage, a UNC Distinguished Professor of English, and a few surprises along the way.

The night's Dental Alumni Association awardees included Dr. Charles Willis, recipient of the Distinguished Service Award; Dr. John Stamm, recipient of the John Brauer Award; and Dr. Karl Leinfelder, recipient of an honorary lifetime membership.

The Dental Foundation recognized the student recipient of the Dr. James A. Harrell, Sr. Citizenship and Leadership Award: Robert Curtis Sanborn, Class of 2005; and the Dr. Henry Zaytoun, Sr. Award: Mari Hull, also Class of 2005.  The Foundation's highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, was conferred upon Carol Stamm and Linda Tarrson in a surprise presentation.

(Photos by Will Owens)

The Best of Dentistry Dinner was hosted at The Carolina Inn                                             Guests Frank Maness, Nona Breeland, Lynda Card and Rex Card

Dr. Ted Roberson, DDS '68 (R) cuts up with Harrell Award finalists,                                  Dr. Mark Hyman, DDS '83 (R), with keynote speaker Christopher Armitage

Antonio Braithwaite (L) and Robert Sanborn (Center)                                                        (Center) and his wife, Anita (L).

Dr. Karl Leinfelder accepts his Honorary Lifetime Membership award from DAA              Dr. Charles Willis, DDS '74, accepts his Distinguished Service Award.

President, Dr. Ted Roberson.

Dean Emeritus John Stamm receives the John C. Brauer               Carol Stamm (L) and Linda Tarrson receive the Dental Foundation's top honor, the Distinguished

Award                                                                                              Service Award in a surprise presentation.

 (From L to R) Charles and Jennifer Willis with Knox and Greg Chadwick                                                          Sue Borgschulz and Karl Leinfelder

Last modified: 04/22/05 by Almond