the dental foundation of north carolina

honors

carol stamm & linda tarrson

The Dental Foundation awarded its highest honor, the Distinguished Service Award, to Carol Stamm and Linda Tarrson in a surprise presentation at the 2005 Best of Dentistry Dinner on April 15th.  The Best of Dentistry Dinner is the UNC School of Dentistry's annual alumni awards banquet.

Stamm and Tarrson react to the award's announcement with surprise.  (More photos below.)  Photos by Will Owens

Dr. Chuck Norman, president of the Foundation, served as emcee for the dinner and presented the awards with these words:

"Tonight’s presentation is a particularly special and fitting one, as it recognizes not one, but two of the School’s greatest friends and champions over the last decade and a half.  Not only have tonight’s winners been great friends of the School; they are dear friends themselves.

"Our winners tonight are not dentists, though few outside the profession have given so much of their time and devotion to it.  They are not UNC alumni, though few bleed bluer or cheer harder for this School and its great University.  Neither are they dental educators, though few have invested more of themselves for the cause of dental education.

"Our winners tonight have not distinguished themselves by their leadership roles in organized dentistry, nor by their membership in professional dental organizations, or by their publications or research contributions.  Rather, they have distinguished themselves by their wholehearted devotion and commitment to the work and success of the UNC School of Dentistry.  They have given richly of their personal resources to this institution, bettering it by their involvement, energy and enthusiasm.  And making our lives richer by knowing them.

"It is my singular privilege to present the Dental Foundation Distinguished Service Award award to Linda Tarrson and Carol Stamm.  Two dear friends who have been great friends to all of us."

Our congratulations and thanks to both Carol and Linda for all they've done for the School and Foundation.

Last modified: 4-22-05 by Almond