Graduating Students Say Goodbye to GSDM During Senior Weekend
From Friday, May 12, to Sunday, May 14, 2017, graduating DMD and DMD Advanced Standing (AS) students at Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) celebrated their achievements during GSDM’s annual Senior Weekend.
Senior Weekend for the Class of 2017 kicked off on Friday, May 12th, with an ASDA Hour for the DMD students at Estragon in the South End and a graduation party for the DMD Advanced Standing students at Clery’s in Boston.
Alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and predoctoral students gathered the next day, Saturday, May 13, 2017, at Norwood Country Club for the eighth annual ASDA Golf Tournament. GSDM’s ASDA chapter raised more than $13,000 from the tournament, which is the highest amount ever raised at an ASDA Golf Tournament.
Lunch then followed the tournament during which the following awards were presented: The winners of the cart decorating contest were two teams, the Henry M. Golfman School of Divot Making (Neville Hatfield DMD 20; Christian Ford DMD 20), and Molar Bears (Andrew Brodek DMD 18; Sam Jordan (guest); Matthew Williams DMD 18; Peter Wilson DMD 18). The best dressed winner was Greg Nielen DMD 20. The Ethics and Professionalism Award went to team Cavity Search, made up of Dr. Hesham Nouh; Sloane Kaminski-Dietzel DMD 18; Victoria Mitic DMD 18; and Stephen Prieve DMD 18. The men’s and women’s long drive winners were Kevin Kramer DMD 20 and Marisa Reason ORTHO 18, respectively. Vishal Goehl DMD 17 captured both the putting contest and the closest to the pin. The Tournament winners were; Mitchell Akey DMD 19; Stephen Brand DMD 19; Neeko Gardner (guest); and Adam Kornhaber DMD 19. The winners received handmade trophies from Mr. Ralph Tullerg, husband of Dr. Tina Valades, Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of General Dentistry.
The festive weekend wrapped up on Sunday at the BU Pub on the Charles River campus, where Student Affairs and Development & Alumni Relations hosted the Senior BBQ. Each member of the Class of 2017 received a commemorative engraved glass stein as a gift from the Alumni Association.
“Senior Weekend is always a great time,” said Dr. Joseph Calabrese, Assistant Dean of Students. “It is a wonderful way for us celebrate our graduating students. They dedicate so much while they are students here and it is great to have a little fun before Commencement weekend.”
Dean and Mrs. Hutter, who were also in attendance at the barbecue, expressed their gratitude for another successful Senior Weekend. “Mrs. Hutter and I always enjoy Senior Weekend and the barbecue as we prepare for Commencement. Senior Weekend is an important time to celebrate your accomplishments with your peers and faculty members, a time you won’t soon forget.”
Photos are available online:
DMD ASDA Hour: Facebook
ASDA Golf Tournament: Facebook
Senior BBQ: Facebook