Distinguished Alumni

Distinguished Alumnus Recipients
Categories
Requirements

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. In 1998, the guidelines were expanded to include awards in three different categories: Distinguished Alumnus-Dental Medicine, Distinguished Alumnus-Dental Hygiene, and Distinguished Alumnus-Advanced Education Program. Each year the Distinguished Alumnus Selection Committee gathers to choose an individual 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.

Distinguished Alumnus Recipients

Year Name of 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
  Dr. Ronald Johnson 1961
  + Dr. Joanne Nicoll 1967
1999 Dr. Robert S. Runzo 1952
  + Ms. Angelina Riccelli 1974
2000* Dr. Andrejs Baumhammers 1959
  Dr. Raymond Lancione 1957
  + Ms. Margaret Lappan-Green 1968
2001 Dr. Ellsworth T. Bowser 1960
  + Ms. Eleanor W. Jockers 1982
2003 + Ms. Connie Tanner-Bird 1976
2004* Dr. Arthur J. Nowak 1961
  #Dr. Dennis N. Ranalli, MDS 1982
2005* Dr. Nicholas K. Long 1965
  #Dr. Paul A. Moore 1973
2006* Dr. William Carpenter 1964
  +Dr. Marcia Leonardi Gladwin 1972
2007* Dr. Judith Davenport 1979
  #Dr. John Molinari 1970
  + Ms. Madeline Dudas 1964
2008* Dr. Thomas W. Braun 1973
  #Dr. C. Richard Bennett 1967
  #Dr. Jay Reznik 1972
  +Dr. Margaret McCormick-Pipko 1965

* indicates two recipients for that year
+ indicates recipients for the Distinguished Alumnus-Dental Hygiene
# indicates recipients for the Distinguished Alumnus-Advanced Education Program

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 January 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 at the School of Dental Medicine Homecoming Weekend.
  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.