School of Dentistry Alumni Awards
Read about the history and criteria for each of the School of Dentistry Alumni Awards, and see a list of past winners.
John C. Peterson Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is named in honor of John C. Peterson, D.M.D ’55 for his years of service to the OHSU School of Dentistry and the Alumni Association. This award recognizes alumni who embody the spirit of advocacy that Dr. Peterson was known for. Recipients reflect the highest ideals of the School of Dentistry through professional achievement and service to their communities.
Submit a nomination for the John C. Peterson Distinguished Alumni Award.
2024 | Hai Pham, D.M.D. ’06, R ’09
2023 | Gregory Williams, D.M.D. ’98
2022 | Larry M. Over, D.M.D. ’85, M.S.D.
2021 | Jill Shelton Wagers D.M.D. ’94
2021 | Barry J. Taylor D.M.D. ’95
2020 | Connie L. Masuoka D.M.D. ’88
2019 | Fred A. Bremner, D.M.D. ’64
2018 | Don Sirianni, D.M.D. ’64
2017 | Tom Pollard, D.M.D. ’74
2016 | Jill Price, D.M.D. ’97
2015 | Gary Chiodo, D.M.D. ‘78
2014 | Rick Asai, D.M.D. ’81
2013 | Teri Barichello, D.M.D. ’98
2012 | Jay Lamb, D.M.D. ’80
2011 | James Cain, D.M.D. ’70
2010 | Kenneth Johnson, D.M.D. ’63
2009 | Steven W. Beadnell, D.M.D. ’80
2008 | Cathryn Majeran, D.M.D. ’79
2007 | Lon Carroll, D.M.D. ’61
2006 | James S. Tinkle, D.M.D. ’79
2005 | Bruce Burton, D.M.D. ’80
2004 | J. Gordon Marshall, D.M.D. ’79
2003 | Ardon Overby, D.M.D. ’68
2002 | Eugene O. Kelley, D.M.D. ’59
2001 | Jack Clinton, D.M.D. ’64
2000 | James J. Bell, D.M.D. ’53
1999 | Richard Bates, D.M.D. ’58
1999 | J. Henry Clarke, D.M.D. ’61
1998 | Ann Brant, RDH ’77
1997 | John Peterson, D.M.D. ’55
1996 | George Ronning, D.M.D. ’62
1995 | Orville Boyle, D.M.D. ’55
1994 | John Peterson, D.M.D. ’55
1993 | Gary Mihelish, D.M.D. ’68
1992 | Bill Scharwatt, D.M.D. ’63
1991 | Bob Quinn, D.M.D. ’55
1990 | Bill Ten Pas, D.M.D. ’73
1989 | Ken Berg, D.M.D. ’52
1986 | Marge Empey Reveal, RDH ’69
1984 | A. Lynn Ryan, D.M.D. ’52
1983 | Collister Wheeler, D.M.D. ’23
1982 | Kenneth Cantwell, D.M.D. ’46
1981 | Robert Terkla, D.M.D. ’55
1980 | George Redpath, D.M.D. ’23
1978 | Ralph Frogley, D.M.D. ’47
1977 | Berne Howard, D.M.D. ’51
1976 | Bob Huntington, D.M.D. ’47
1975 | Louis Terkla, D.M.D. ’52
1974 | Jack Collins, D.M.D. ’49
1973 | Dan Haselnus, D.M.D. ’51
Early Career Achievement Award
The Early Career Achievement Award recognizes alumni for outstanding achievements within ten years of graduation. Recipients for this award show dedication to evidence-based practice, and have made significant contributions to health, patient care, research or academia.
Submit a nomination for the Early Career Achievement Award.
2024 | Amy Pruett, D.M.D. ’13
2023 | Jacob Goertz, D.M.D ’18
2022 | Alyana Schoblaske, D.M.D. ’17
2021 | Samyia Chaudhry, D.M.D. ’17
2019 | Melissa Beadnell, D.M.D. ’08
2018 | Tobie Jones, D.M.D. ’11
2017 | Daniel Petrisor, D.M.D. ’03, M.D., FACS
2015 | Hai T. Pham, D.M.D. ’06
Agent of Change Award
New in 2024, this award honors alumni whose work and vision drives innovation in any field related to dentistry, clinical practice, education and research, or public health. By inspiring and influencing others, change agents become catalysts for transformation in their discipline. Their work results in new or altered processes that beneficially impact individuals, communities or populations, and which signal a permanent adaptation of, or departure from, previous practice.
Submit a nomination for the Agent of Change Award.
President’s Award
Selected by the President of the School of Dentistry Alumni Association, recipients of the President’s Award exemplify outstanding service to the School, the dental profession and the community.
2024 |Kimberly Wright, D.M.D. ’89
2023 | Vickie Bonar, D.M.D. ’87
2023 | Paul Bonar, D.M.D. ’87
2022 | H. Clayton Stearns, D.M.D. ’73, R ‘77
2021 | E. Robert Quinn Jr., D.M.D. ‘55
2020 | David R. Burton, D.M.D. ‘80
2018 | Steven W. Beadnell, D.M.D. ‘80
2018 | Dennel H. Beadnell, B.S. ’77
2017 | Sean Benson, D.D.S.
2016 | Mark Kemball, M.A., M.B.A.
2015 | Phillip T. Marucha, D.M.D., Ph.D.
2014 | John Snyder, D.M.D. ’86
2013 | Jack Clinton, D.M.D. ’64
2012 | Vance L. Taylor
2012 | Bernadette Taylor, Honorary Alumna ’03
2011 | Owen Kawakami, D.M.D. ’68
2010 | J. Craig Baumgartner, D.D.S., Ph.D.
2009 | Mary Clinton
2008 | Luciano Monetti
2008 | Kurt Ferre, DDS
2008 | Barry Evans, D.M.D. ’69
2007 | April Love, D.D.S.
2006 | Melissa Mariman, D.M.D. ’99
2004 | V. Kim Kutsch, D.M.D. ’79
2004 | John D. Rosenthal, D.M.D. ’76
2003 | D. Rick Wilson, DDS
2002 | Carl W. Perkins, D.M.D. ’68
2001 | John Misner, D.M.D. ’61
2001 | Jim Tinkle, D.M.D. ’79
2000 | Jim Tinkle, D.M.D. ’50
1999 | Tom Barrett, D.M.D. ’76
1999 | Amanda Foshay
1998 | Hank Van Hassel, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
1998 | Fred Scott, D.M.D. ’63
1998 | Bill Scharwatt, D.M.D.
1997 | Yosh
1997 | Susan Berg
1997 | Punky Scott
1997 | Ann Brant, RDH ’77
1996 | Joe Consani
1996 | Dale Rhoney, D.D.S.
1996 | Alison Bruun
1995 | Sandy Olson, RDH ’62
1995 | Gordon Marshall, D.M.D. ’79
1994 | Ardon Overby, D.M.D. ’68
1993 | Peg Ryan, RDH
1993 | Liz Geiger
1993 | Jim Marshall, D.M.D. ’49
1992 | Paul Kunkel, D.M.D. ’53
1991 | Rachel Espey Holmes, RDH ’52
1990 | Gordon Bickler, D.M.D. ’51
1990 | Gordon Ballantyne, D.M.D. ’44
1990 | Gary Dixon, D.M.D. ’60
1989 | Norman Pope
1989 | Jack Oliver
1989 | Cliff Loader
1988 | H. Cline Fixott, D.M.D. ’38
1988 | A.G. (Bud) Lindstrand
Honorary Alumnus/Alumna Award
This award granted honorary alumni status to individuals who made significant contributions to the OHSU School of Dentistry.
2022 | Carmem S. Pfeifer, D.D.S., Ph.D.
2021 | Dennis C. Nicola, D.D.S.
2020 | Thad Langford, D.D.S.
2020 | Jill D. Mason, M.P.H
2019 | Conor McNulty
2018 | Beata Cymorek, D.M.D.
2017 | Dan Carter
2015 | Phyllis Beemsterboer, M.S., Ed.D
2014 | Mary Clinton
2014 | Gary Cantwell
2013 | Jeffery Stewart, D.D.S.
2013 | Denise Stewart, D.D.S.
2012 | Pat Regan
2011 | Cindy Fletcher
2011 | Bill Zepp
2010 | Sharon Reams
2009 | Lora Mattsen
2008 | Tom Hilton, M.S. ’03
2008 | Mark Mitchell
2008 | Lisa Thorsrud
2008 | John Mitchell, Ph.D.
2007 | Grace Kuto
2006 | Rose Russell
2005 | Melissa Monner
2004 | Ray Zakrzewski
2003 | Sherry Lemon, M.S.
2003 | Bernie Taylor
2002 | Robert Gootee
2002 | John Smith, Ph.D.
2002 | Charlie LaTourette
2001 | Punky Scott
2000 | Ken and Joan Austin
1999 | Stephen Persichetti, D.D.S.
1999 | Ron Sakaguchi, D.D.S., Ph.D.
1999 | Louis Monetti
1999 | Liz Geiger Hartman
1999 | Darrell Young
1998 | Art Retzlaff, DDS
1997 | Terry Dischinger, D.D.S.
1997 | Susan Berg
1997 | Russell Yamada, D.M.D.
1997 | Richard Stowell, D.D.S.
1997 | Richard Cook, D.D.S.
1997 | Marion Ratliff, D.D.S.
1997 | John Craig Baumgartner, D.D.S., Ph.D.
1997 | Dennis Reed, D.D.S.
1997 | Dale Rhoney, D.D.S.
1997 | Cyril O’Brien, D.D.S.
1997 | Craig Rightmer, D.D.S.
1996 | Mary Ann Haisch, RDH
1996 | LeGrande Wooley, D.D.S.
1996 | Keith Claycomb, Ph.D.
1996 | Hank Van Hassel, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.
1996 | Fred Cowan, D.D.S.
1996 | David Mahler, Ph.D.
1995 | Tom DuMont
1995 | Roy Kondo
1995 | Rob Woolf
1995 | Marv Levin
1995 | John McBee
1995 | Joe Schwartz
1995 | Jim Darke
1995 | George Olfson
1995 | Ben Curtis
1994 | Dick Naughton
1993 | Joe Consani
1992 | Dar Reveal
1988 | Arnold Lindstrand
Faculty Award
Selected by current students in the OHSU School of Dentistry, this award recognized outstanding faculty. Recipients were chosen for exceptional clinical teaching skills and commitment to mentoring future dental professionals.
2021 | Michele C. Pindyck, D.M.D.
2020 | Alejandro Carrion D.M.D. ’82
2019 | Tobie Jones, D.M.D. ’11
2018 | Eric Moore, D.M.D. ’98
2017 | Tobie Jones, D.M.D. ’11
2016 | Curt Machida, PhD ’83
2015 | Vincent Liguore, D.D.S.
2014 | Roy Albrecht, D.M.D. ’78
2013 | Tom Maier
2012 | Curt Machida, PhD ’83
2011 | Michael Taylor, D.M.D.
2010 | Peter Morita, D.M.D. ’86
2009 | Donald Sirianni, D.M.D. ’64
2008 | Frank Stroud, D.D.S.
Legacy Faculty Award
This award recognized faculty members who left a lasting impact on the OHSU School of Dentistry. Each recipient demonstrated a longstanding commitment to training and mentoring the next generation of dental professionals.
2022 | Peter W. Morita, D.M.D. ’86
2020 | Rita C. Patterson, D.M.D. ’91
2019 | Jack W. Clinton, D.M.D. ’64
2019 | F. James Kratochvil III, D.D.S.
2018 | Winthrop B. Carter, D.D.S.
2018 | Michael Taylor, D.M.D.
2018 | Larry Doyle, D.D.S., R ’79
2017 | Joseph Schwartz, D.D.S.
2016 | Eugene O. Kelley D.M.D. ’59
2016 | David E. Hamm D.M.D. ’52
2015 | Sebastian Campagna, D.D.S.
2015 | C. Mark Malloy, D.M.D., MS
2014 | LeGrand Woolley, D.D.S., Oral Pathology ’66, M.S., Honorary Alumnus ’96
2014 | Lee Emery, D.M.D. ’63
2013 | Margaret M. Ryan, M.S., RDH
2013 | Clarence O. Pruitt, D.M.D. ’54
2012 | Robert Todd, D.M.D. ’59
2012 | Jim Tinkle, D.M.D. ’79
2012 | Fred Cowan, PhD, Honorary Alumnus ’96
2011 | Robert Quinn, D.M.D. ’55
2011 | Niclaus Marineau, D.M.D. ’57
2011 | John Wagoner, D.M.D. ’55
2011 | Dr. Hiroshi Ueno
2010 | Dr. Louis G. Terkla
2010 | Dr. J. Henry Clarke
2010 | Dr. Duane Paulson
