In 1965 the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine initiated the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award to recognize those dental alumni who had brought recognition to the University and the School of Dental Medicine through their contributions to society and the profession of dentistry. Each year the Distinguished Alumnus Selection Committee gathers to review nominations of individuals whose contributions have been exceptionally significant, beyond that which would normally have been expected and whose high professional standards have been of such character as to have materially aided and advanced the art and science of dentistry. Starting in 1998, an advanced education program recipient and/or a dental hygiene recipient may be recognized.

 

Distinguished Alumnus Recipients - Dental Medicine

Year	Recipient	Class
1965	Dr. Clyde H. Schuyler	1916
1966	Dr. Albert Pechan	1928
1967	Dr. William D. McClelland	1918
1968	Dr. I. Franklin Miller	1936
1969	Dr. Stephen P. Forrest	1936
1970*	Dr. John L. Boots	1918
	Dr. Yu Kyung Lee	1937
1976	Dr. Isaac Sissman	1925
1977*	Dr. Charles F. McDermott	1934
	Dr. George P. Boucek	1940
1979	Dr. James M. McNerney	1926
1981	Dr. Clement Chieh-Chuan Wang	1932
1985	Dr. Arthur C. McFeaters, Jr.	1958
1986	Dr. W. Arthur George	1932
1987	Dr. Edward J. Forrest	1941
1988	Dr. Charles J. Miller	1950
1989	Dr. William Stark	1946
1990	Dr. James W. Smudski	1952
1991	Dr. William B. Trice	1953
1992	Dr. Stephen L. Kondis	1953
1993	Dr. K. B. Chun	1945
1994	Dr. George Georgieff	1961
1995	Dr. Ruth Semenow-Friedman	1945
1996*	Dr. Stanley J. Behrman	1945
	Dr. Marvin Sniderman	1947
1997	Dr. John B. Lathrop	1961
1998	Dr. Ronald Johnson	1961
1999	Dr. Robert S. Runzo	1952
2000*	Dr. Andrejs Baumhammers	1959
	Dr. Raymond Lancione	1957
2001	Dr. Ellsworth T. Bowser	1960
2004	Dr. Arthur J. Nowak	1961
2005	Dr. Nicholas K. Long	1965
2006	Dr. William Carpenter	1964
2007	Dr. Judith Davenport	1979
2008	Dr. Thomas W. Braun	1973
2009	Dr. Harold W. Posner	1944
2010	Dr. F. Eugene Ewing	1953
2011	COL Priscilla H. Hamilton	1982
2012	Dr. Terry L. Buckenheimer	1980

 

Distinguished Alumnus Recipients - Advanced Education Program

Year	Recipient	Class
2004	Dr. Dennis N. Ranalli, MDS	1982
2005	Dr. Paul A. Moore	1977
2007	Dr. John A. Molinari	1970
2008 *	Dr. C. Richard Bennett	1967
	Dr. Jay I. Reznik	1972
2010	Dr. Deborah Studen-Pavlovich	1980
2011	Judge Donald Machen	1972
2012	Dr. Richard J. Crout	1973

 

Distinguished Alumnus Recipients - Dental Hygiene

Year	Recipient	Class
1997	Dr. Joanne Nicoll	1967
1999	Ms. Angelina Riccelli	1974
2000	Ms. Margaret Lappan-Green	1968
2001	Ms. Eleanor W. Jockers	1982
2003	Ms. Connie Tanner-Bird	1976
2006	Dr. Marcia Leonardi Gladwin	1972
2007	Ms. Madeline Dudas	1964
2008	Dr. Margaret McCormick-Pipko	1965
2009	Ms. Barbara Egnot	1975
2010	Dr. Victoria Bastecki-Perez	1985
2011	Ms. Michele Leonardi Darby	1969
2012	Dr. Caroll Johnston Deuben	1965

* indicates two recipients for that year

Categories

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine Distinguished Alumni Awards may be presented in each of the following categories: Distinguished Alumnus- Dental Medicine; Distinguished Alumnus- Dental Hygiene; and Distinguished Alumnus- Advanced Education Program, to individuals who have excelled in one or more of the following areas:

1. One whose contribution of time and effort to the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been exceptionally significant, beyond that which would normally have been expected.
2. One whose significant attainments and high professional standards have been of such character as to have materially aided and advanced the art and science of dentistry.
3. One whose public life and activities have been of such a nature as to reflect great credit upon the profession and the School of Dental Medicine.
4. One who has contributed to original research in the dental profession.

Requirements

1. A one page biographical sketch of each candidate must accompany the nomination sent to the chairpersons of the Awards Committee.
2. In the event that the Awards Committee decides in any year that no nominee has attained the above stated criteria, it shall so report.
3. No member of the Awards Committee shall be considered eligible.
4. The deadline for submission of nominations shall be November 1.
5. The recipient of the Award shall be notified as soon as possible, but no later than 60 days before the presentation.
6. The Dean, or a designee, shall make the presentation of these awards.
7. Recipients shall be the guests of the Dental Alumni Association at the School of Dental Medicine Alumni Homecoming Weekend (or Dean's Scholarship Ball) during which the presentation is made.
8. The Awards Committee shall consist of six members:

-Two Co-Chairs as indicated by the By-laws
-A representative of the Faculty/Staff of the School
-The President of the Dental Alumni Association
-A previous recipient of the Award
-The Executive Director of the Alumni Association

The foregoing requirements and requests for nominees shall be outlined yearly in the Dental Alumni Association's Publication.

Approved by the Executive Committee November 21, 1997.
Approved by the Board of Directors December 1, 1997.
Effective Date: January 1, 1998
Guidelines amended for 2001, approved by the Executive Committee February 4, 2000 and the Board of Directors March 20, 2000.

Legacy Laureates

Launched in 2000, Pitt's Legacy Laureate program recognizes significant achievement by alumni throughout the university. A number of School of Dental Medicine alumni have received this honor as well.

Year	Recipient	Class
2000	Dr. Stanley Behrman	1945
2004	Dr. William B. Trice	1953
2005	Dr. Judith Davenport	1979
2006	Dr. Ellsworth T. Bowser	1960
2007	Dr. H. Raymond Primas	1947
2008	Dr. Brian Generalovich	1968
2009	Dr. Harold K. Wrigley	1967
2011	COL Priscilla H. Hamilton	1982