Alumni Spotlight: The “Mother Teresa” of Dentistry – Teresa Grygo DMD 86
Teresa Grygo DMD 86 was honored at the 2023 GSDM Alumni Weekend reception with this year’s distinguished alumni award. After 37 years of dental practice, Grygo has worked in private practice, corporate dentistry, and public health, but she said working with patients affected by homelessness has been the most rewarding. She said she accepted the award on behalf of all her patients, as those affected by homelessness tend to be “invisible,” and this was her way of making them seen.
GSDM Dean’s Advisory Board Member Joins Alumni Council
GSDM Dean’s Advisory Board member Dr. Mina Paul SPH 96 is expanding her involvement with Boston University with her latest role as a member of the Boston University Alumni Council (BUAC). Paul will attend her first official meeting of the BUAC in October 2023.
Paul has had a wide range of experiences with BU – ranging from her own studies at SPH and Questrom School of Business to her daughter’s experience as a student at Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies – Paul said she has been impressed with how much value she has been able to contribute to the university as an alumna. She said she is eager to bring her perspectives to the BUAC to support BU and GSDM’s continued growth.
Alumni Spotlight: Advice for the Class of 2023
GSDM alums do not stop being students the second they graduate. Dentists are forever learners, constantly educating themselves on new techniques, technologies, and teachings. We spoke to five GSDM alums about their paths after graduating dental school and what advice they have for the Class of 2023.
Alum Spotlight: GSDM alum cannot stop “cheering” for Boston University
After spending four years off the competitive cheerleading mat, Amanda Alon CAS 12 CAMED 14 DMD 18 missed that feeling, so when an opportunity arose to serve as head coach of the Boston University (BU) Cheer Team – a team she’s been involved with off and on since 2008 – she jumped.
Community Highlight: From our love stories to yours…Happy Valentine’s Day
So many love stories begin with a simple smile – but for these four GSDM couples, a smile means much more. For this Valentine’s Day, GSDM Communications is highlighting a few heartwarming BU Dental Love stories.
GSDM community was all smiles during 2023 Yankee Dental Congress
The Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community was thrilled to be attending the Yankee Dental Congress from January 26-28 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, with three days full of reuniting with former classmates and faculty in the alumni lounge, celebrating each other’s successes, and mingling at the alumni reception.
Dr. Joseph Calabrese recognized with Title IX award
Dr. Joseph Calabrese DMD 91 AEGD 92 GERI 94, associate dean of students and clinical professor of General Dentistry, wears many hats at GSDM. But one of his most important, and potentially least heralded, roles is the school’s Deputy Title IX coordinator. Dr. Calabrese’s work in this area was recognized recently when he was awarded […]
GSDM welcomes back alums for 2022 Alumni Weekend
Almost 100 GSDM alumni turned out on a recent Friday night for the school’s first Alumni Weekend reception since 2019. The event featured a new location – the Omni Boston Hotel at the Seaport – and a new dean: Dean Cataldo W. Leone, who was named the school’s fourth permanent dean in November 2021. “Alumni […]
Twenty-nine GSDM faculty and alumni elected into honorary dental organizations
Twenty-nine members of the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) community were inducted into the American College of Dentists (ACD) and the International College of Dentists (ICD) in 2021— a testament to the significant contributions that GSDM alumni and faculty have made to the dental profession. “A person must be nominated […]
GSDM shines bright at 2022 Yankee Dental Congress
Even an impending blizzard couldn’t stop members of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine’s (GSDM) community from shining bright during this year’s Yankee Dental Congress, which was held in person from January 27-29 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Due to the ongoing Coronavirus pandemic, GSDM did not host an alumni […]