School of Dentistry Alumni Awards
Read descriptions of each award and see a list of past winners.
2027 Alumni Award nominations are now open!
Do you know an OHSU School of Dentistry alum who deserves to be celebrated?
Help shine a light on their impact — nominate them for a 2027 Alumni Award.
Nominations for are due September 30, 2026.
John C. Peterson Distinguished Alumni Award
This award is named for John C. Peterson, D.M.D ’55, in honor of his years of service to the OHSU School of Dentistry and the OHSU Alumni Association. This award recognizes alumni who embody the spirit of humanitarianism that Dr. Peterson was known for.
Recipients of this award reflect the highest ideals of the OHSU School of Dentistry through professional achievement, volunteer service or advocacy.
2026 | Susan Rustvold, D.M.D. ’85, Ed.D.
2025 | Kimberly Wright, D.M.D. ’89
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
This award recognizes alumni for outstanding achievements within ten years of graduating from an OHSU degree or post-doctoral training program. Recipients for this award demonstrate potential for future leadership, contributions to their professional community and excellence in patient care, education or research.
2026 | Amberena Fairlee, D.M.D. ’17
2025 | Jonathan Yih, D.M.D. ’16, R ’18, M.S. ’18
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
Established in 2024, this award honors alumni whose work and vision drives innovation in dental practice, education, research or public health. By inspiring and influencing others, recipients of this award have become catalysts for transformation in their discipline. Their work has left a lasting, positive impact on individuals, communities and dental professionals.
2026 | Scott Dyer, D.M.D. ’00, M.S., Ph.D.
2025 | Eugene Skourtes, D.M.D. ’68
2024 | Gary W. Allen, D.M.D. ’73
President’s Award
Selected by the president of the OHSU School of Dentistry Alumni Association, recipients of this exemplify outstanding service to OHSU, the dental profession and the community.
2026 | Bryan Guthrie, D.M.D. ’83
2025 | Jack Ferracane, Ph.D.
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 | Yoshi
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
