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Spring 2016

100 Years | Three Generations

    The Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry is a family. The community on campus and beyond is tight-knit and cooperative. But did you know that every graduating class is filled with family members of previous graduates?

    Joanne Fox | Culture Builder

      Back in October 1981, Joanne Fox came to the dental school for a temporary, six-week data entry job in the Public Relations and Development Office. And then she stayed…

      Students Get Out of the Classroom and into the Community

        “Community involvement is a huge part of our dental school,” said Dr. Sigmund Abelson ’66, associate dean for clinical affairs. “It’s part of our mission but also part of a student’s education.”

        ASDA: Advocating for Change

          Alumni, faculty and staff have embraced the many opportunities for leadership as shown by their involvement within the dental school, organized dentistry and their communities.

          Alex Schmotter ’15 | Entrepreneurial Spirit

            As a pre-dental student at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, he already had teeth on his mind, and while he rode his bike, he started to pay attention to the way he was consuming sugary sports drinks as well as their effects on his body.