New Students Attend Ice Cream Social
New DMD 19 and AS 17 students marked the end of the first day of the two-week-long orientation program on Monday, July 27, in a very sweet way with an Ice Cream Social in the Hiebert Lounge.
The ice cream social was sponsored for the ninth consecutive year by alumni couple Craig Allen and Nicole Paquette-Allen, both DMD 95, who met at their own GSDM pre-doctoral orientation.
Various types of ice cream and toppings were set up on tables in the Hiebert lounge for the new students to make their own ice creams sundaes.
Some special guests also attended the Ice Cream Social to mingle with the new students. These guests included: Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Shadi Daher, Assistant Professor in the Department of General Dentistry and President of the GSDM Alumni Association Bing Liu, and—last but not least—Boston University’s beloved mascot, Rhett the Boston Terrier.
After getting their ice cream, the students socialized with each other and learned more about various student, support and military organizations as well as local companies that offer deals and discounts to students.
The following organizations and companies that attended the Ice Cream Social were: Academy of General Dentistry; AETNA; U.S. Airforce; Alpha Omega(AO); American Association of Women Dentist(AAWD); American Association of Public Health Dentistry(AAPHD); American Dental Education Association(ADEA); American Student Dental Association(ASDA); U.S. Army; Asian Dental Student Organization(ADSO); Boston Sports Club; Educational Resource Center; Fitrec; Hispanic Student Dental Association(HSDA); Hubway; Insmed; Muslim Student Association(MSA); U.S. Navy; South Asian Student Dental Association(SASDA); Student Government; Student National Dental Associaton(SNDA); TransComm; and Zipcar.
“The annual ice cream social offers new students a valuable opportunity to socialize, relax, and learn about student and other organizations before they embark on their orientation process,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter. “I would like to thank Drs. Craig Allen and Nicole Paquette-Allen for once again generously sponsoring this beneficial event!”
Photos from the Ice Cream Social are available on Flickr and Facebook.