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.
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 13, 2026.
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.
2026 | u003ca href=u0022https://ohsufoundation.org/alumni/volunteer/alumni-awards/school-of-dentistry/u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eSusan Rustvold, D.M.D. ’85, Ed.D.u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003ernrn2025 | u003cstrongu003eKimberly Wright, D.M.D. ’89u003c/strongu003ernrn2024 | u003cstrongu003eHai Pham, D.M.D. ’06, R ’09u003c/strongu003ernrn2023 | u003cstrongu003eGregory Williams, D.M.D. ’98u003c/strongu003ernrn2022 | u003cstrongu003eLarry M. Over, D.M.D. ’85, M.S.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn2021 | u003cstrongu003eJill Shelton Wagers D.M.D. ’94u003c/strongu003ernrn2021 | u003cstrongu003eBarry J. Taylor D.M.D. ’95u003c/strongu003ernrn2020 | u003cstrongu003eConnie L. Masuoka D.M.D. ’88u003c/strongu003ernrn2019 | u003cstrongu003eFred A. Bremner, D.M.D. ’64u003c/strongu003ernrn2018 | u003cstrongu003eDon Sirianni, D.M.D. ’64u003c/strongu003ernrn2017 | u003cstrongu003eTom Pollard, D.M.D. ’74u003c/strongu003ernrn2016 | u003cstrongu003eJill Price, D.M.D. ’97u003c/strongu003ernrn2015 | u003cstrongu003eGary Chiodo, D.M.D. ‘78u003c/strongu003ernrn2014 | u003cstrongu003eRick Asai, D.M.D. ’81u003c/strongu003ernrn2013 | u003cstrongu003eTeri Barichello, D.M.D. ’98u003c/strongu003ernrn2012 | u003cstrongu003eJay Lamb, D.M.D. ’80u003c/strongu003ernrn2011 | u003cstrongu003eJames Cain, D.M.D. ’70u003c/strongu003ernrn2010 | u003cstrongu003eKenneth Johnson, D.M.D. ’63u003c/strongu003ernrn2009 | u003cstrongu003eSteven W. Beadnell, D.M.D. ’80u003c/strongu003ernrn2008 |u003cstrongu003e Cathryn Majeran, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn2007 | u003cstrongu003eLon Carroll, D.M.D. ’61u003c/strongu003ernrn2006 | u003cstrongu003eJames S. Tinkle, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn2005 | u003cstrongu003eBruce Burton, D.M.D. ’80u003c/strongu003ernrn2004 | u003cstrongu003eJ. Gordon Marshall, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn2003 | u003cstrongu003eArdon Overby, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn2002 | u003cstrongu003eEugene O. Kelley, D.M.D. ’59u003c/strongu003ernrn2001 | u003cstrongu003eJack Clinton, D.M.D. ’64u003c/strongu003ernrn2000 | u003cstrongu003eJames J. Bell, D.M.D. ’53u003c/strongu003ernrn1999 | u003cstrongu003eRichard Bates, D.M.D. ’58u003c/strongu003ernrn1999 | u003cstrongu003eJ. Henry Clarke, D.M.D. ’61u003c/strongu003ernrn1998 | u003cstrongu003eAnn Brant, RDH ’77u003c/strongu003ernrn1997 | u003cstrongu003eJohn Peterson, D.M.D. ’55u003c/strongu003ernrn1996 | u003cstrongu003eGeorge Ronning, D.M.D. ’62u003c/strongu003ernrn1995 | u003cstrongu003eOrville Boyle, D.M.D. ’55u003c/strongu003ernrn1994 | u003cstrongu003eJohn Peterson, D.M.D. ’55u003c/strongu003ernrn1993 | u003cstrongu003eGary Mihelish, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn1992 | u003cstrongu003eBill Scharwatt, D.M.D. ’63u003c/strongu003ernrn1991 | u003cstrongu003eBob Quinn, D.M.D. ’55u003c/strongu003ernrn1990 |u003cstrongu003e Bill Ten Pas, D.M.D. ’73u003c/strongu003ernrn1989 | u003cstrongu003eKen Berg, D.M.D. ’52u003c/strongu003ernrn1986 | u003cstrongu003eMarge Empey Reveal, RDH ’69u003c/strongu003ernrn1984 | u003cstrongu003eA. Lynn Ryan, D.M.D. ’52u003c/strongu003ernrn1983 | u003cstrongu003eCollister Wheeler, D.M.D. ’23u003c/strongu003ernrn1982 | u003cstrongu003eKenneth Cantwell, D.M.D. ’46u003c/strongu003ernrn1981 | u003cstrongu003eRobert Terkla, D.M.D. ’55u003c/strongu003ernrn1980 | u003cstrongu003eGeorge Redpath, D.M.D. ’23u003c/strongu003ernrn1978 | u003cstrongu003eRalph Frogley, D.M.D. ’47u003c/strongu003ernrn1977 | u003cstrongu003eBerne Howard, D.M.D. ’51u003c/strongu003ernrn1976 | u003cstrongu003eBob Huntington, D.M.D. ’47u003c/strongu003ernrn1975 |u003cstrongu003e Louis Terkla, D.M.D. ’52u003c/strongu003ernrn1974 | u003cstrongu003eJack Collins, D.M.D. ’49u003c/strongu003ernrn1973 | u003cstrongu003eDan Haselnus, D.M.D. ’51u003c/strongu003e
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.
2026 | u003ca href=u0022https://ohsufoundation.org/alumni/volunteer/alumni-awards/school-of-dentistry/u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eAmberena Fairlee, D.M.D. ’17u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003ernrn2025 | u003cstrongu003eJonathan Yih, D.M.D. ’16, R ’18, M.S. ’18 u003c/strongu003ernrn2024 | u003cstrongu003eAmy Pruett, u2028D.M.D. ’13u003c/strongu003ernrn2023 |u003cstrongu003e Jacob Goertz, D.M.D ’18u003c/strongu003ernrn2022 |u003cstrongu003e Alyana Schoblaske, D.M.D. ’17u003c/strongu003ernrn2021 |u003cstrongu003e Samyia Chaudhry, D.M.D. ’17u003c/strongu003ernrn2019 | u003cstrongu003eMelissa Beadnell, D.M.D. ’08u003c/strongu003ernrn2018 | u003cstrongu003eTobie Jones, D.M.D. ’11u003c/strongu003ernrn2017 |u003cstrongu003e Daniel Petrisor, D.M.D. ’03, M.D., FACSu003c/strongu003ernrn2015 | u003cstrongu003eHai T. Pham, D.M.D. ’06u003c/strongu003e
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.
2026 | u003ca href=u0022https://ohsufoundation.org/alumni/volunteer/alumni-awards/school-of-dentistry/u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eScott Dyer, D.M.D. ’00, M.S., Ph.D.u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003ernrn2025 | u003cstrongu003eEugene u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eSkourtesu003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003e, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn2024 | u003cstrongu003eGary W. Allen, D.M.D. ’73u003c/strongu003ernrnu0026nbsp;rnrnu0026nbsp;
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.
2026 | u003ca href=u0022https://ohsufoundation.org/alumni/volunteer/alumni-awards/school-of-dentistry/u0022u003eu003cstrongu003eBryan Guthrie, D.M.D. ’83u003c/strongu003eu003c/au003ernrn2025 | u003cstrongu003eJack Ferracane, Ph.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn2024 |u003cstrongu003eKimberly Wright, u003c/strongu003eu003cstrongu003eD.M.D. ’89u003c/strongu003ernrn2023 |u003cstrongu003e Vickie Bonar, D.M.D. ’87u003c/strongu003ernrn2023 |u003cstrongu003e Paul Bonar, D.M.D. ’87 u003c/strongu003ernrn2022 | u003cstrongu003eH. Clayton Stearns, D.M.D. ’73, R ‘77u003c/strongu003ernrn2021 | u003cstrongu003eE. Robert Quinn Jr., D.M.D. ‘55u003c/strongu003ernrn2020 | u003cstrongu003eDavid R. Burton, D.M.D. ‘80u003c/strongu003ernrn2018 | u003cstrongu003eSteven W. Beadnell, D.M.D. ‘80u003c/strongu003ernrn2018 | u003cstrongu003eDennel H. Beadnell, B.S. ’77u003c/strongu003ernrn2017 | u003cstrongu003eSean Benson, D.D.S.u003c/strongu003ernrn2016 | u003cstrongu003eMark Kemball, M.A., M.B.A.u003c/strongu003ernrn2015 |u003cstrongu003e Phillip T. Marucha, D.M.D., Ph.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn2014 |u003cstrongu003e John Snyder, D.M.D. ’86u003c/strongu003ernrn2013 | u003cstrongu003eJack Clinton, D.M.D. ’64u003c/strongu003ernrn2012 | u003cstrongu003eVance L. Tayloru003c/strongu003ernrn2012 | u003cstrongu003eBernadette Taylor, Honorary Alumna ’03u003c/strongu003ernrn2011 | u003cstrongu003eOwen Kawakami, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn2010 |u003cstrongu003e J. Craig Baumgartner, D.D.S., Ph.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn2009 | u003cstrongu003eMary Clintonu003c/strongu003ernrn2008 |u003cstrongu003e Luciano Monettiu003c/strongu003ernrn2008 | u003cstrongu003eKurt Ferre, DDSu003c/strongu003ernrn2008 |u003cstrongu003e Barry Evans, D.M.D. ’69u003c/strongu003ernrn2007 | u003cstrongu003eApril Love, D.D.S.u003c/strongu003ernrn2006 | u003cstrongu003eMelissa Mariman, D.M.D. ’99u003c/strongu003ernrn2004 | u003cstrongu003eV. Kim Kutsch, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn2004 |u003cstrongu003e John D. Rosenthal, D.M.D. ’76u003c/strongu003ernrn2003 |u003cstrongu003e D. Rick Wilson, DDSu003c/strongu003ernrn2002 | u003cstrongu003eCarl W. Perkins, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn2001 | u003cstrongu003eJohn Misner, D.M.D. ’61u003c/strongu003ernrn2001 | u003cstrongu003eJim Tinkle, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn2000 | u003cstrongu003eJim Tinkle, D.M.D. ’50u003c/strongu003ernrn1999 | u003cstrongu003eTom Barrett, D.M.D. ’76u003c/strongu003ernrn1999 | u003cstrongu003eAmanda Foshayu003c/strongu003ernrn1998 | u003cstrongu003eHank Van Hassel, D.D.S., M.S.D., Ph.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn1998 | u003cstrongu003eFred Scott, D.M.D. ’63u003c/strongu003ernrn1998 | u003cstrongu003eBill Scharwatt, D.M.D.u003c/strongu003ernrn1997 | u003cstrongu003eYoshu003c/strongu003ernrn1997 | u003cstrongu003eSusan Bergu003c/strongu003ernrn1997 |u003cstrongu003e Punky Scottu003c/strongu003ernrn1997 | u003cstrongu003eAnn Brant, RDH ’77u003c/strongu003ernrn1996 |u003cstrongu003e Joe Consaniu003c/strongu003ernrn1996 |u003cstrongu003e Dale Rhoney, D.D.S.u003c/strongu003ernrn1996 | u003cstrongu003eAlison Bruunu003c/strongu003ernrn1995 | u003cstrongu003eSandy Olson, RDH ’62u003c/strongu003ernrn1995 | u003cstrongu003eGordon Marshall, D.M.D. ’79u003c/strongu003ernrn1994 | u003cstrongu003eArdon Overby, D.M.D. ’68u003c/strongu003ernrn1993 | u003cstrongu003ePeg Ryan, RDHu003c/strongu003ernrn1993 | u003cstrongu003eLiz Geigeru003c/strongu003ernrn1993 | u003cstrongu003eJim Marshall, D.M.D. ’49u003c/strongu003ernrn1992 | u003cstrongu003ePaul Kunkel, D.M.D. ’53u003c/strongu003ernrn1991 | u003cstrongu003eRachel Espey Holmes, RDH ’52u003c/strongu003ernrn1990 | u003cstrongu003eGordon Bickler, D.M.D. ’51u003c/strongu003ernrn1990 | u003cstrongu003eGordon Ballantyne, D.M.D. ’44u003c/strongu003ernrn1990 | u003cstrongu003eGary Dixon, D.M.D. ’60u003c/strongu003ernrn1989 | u003cstrongu003eNorman Popeu003c/strongu003ernrn1989 |u003cstrongu003e Jack Oliveru003c/strongu003ernrn1989 | u003cstrongu003eCliff Loaderu003c/strongu003ernrn1988 | u003cstrongu003eH. Cline Fixott, D.M.D. ’38u003c/strongu003ernrn1988 | u003cstrongu003eA.G. (Bud) Lindstrandu003c/strongu003e
