For Scholarship Challenge, Faculty Chooses the Best Time to Give
Dr. Eileen Hoskin and her husband Dr. Craig Hirschberg are both RSDM faculty and alumni who met as RSDM students and later married. Hoskin is an assistant professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Hirschberg is Chair of the Department of Endodontics. Hoskin explained why the couple established the Eileen R. Hoskin D.M.D. and Craig S. Hirschberg D.D.S. Endowed Scholarship for an incoming student.
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Scholarship Spotlight: Students Embody Professionalism
Becoming a professional dentist requires much more than a DMD. Treating patients and colleagues with integrity, respect and sensitivity are also part of the job. As recipients of this year’s Professionalism Scholarship, endowed by the Alumni and Friends of RSDM, fourth-year students Michael DePaolo and Benjamin Paulussen were selected as early adapters when it comes to forging career success.
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Oral Biology Graduate Program Allows Students to Explore New Career Paths
Graduate student Carlos Garcia has learned that a solid background in research can open up new career possibilities. His work studying predatory bacteria with Dr. Daniel Kadouri, a top researcher in the Department of Oral Biology, has allowed him to explore jobs outside of academia and research. He is interested in working for pharmaceutical companies, interpreting their research for healthcare professionals.
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Grateful for Scholarship Support During Dental School, Alumna Pays it Forward
As an RSDM student ten years ago, Maria Cordero-Ricardo remembers the sense of security and relief that came from knowing she could count on scholarship money. She wanted to provide that same kind of experience for an RSDM student. She found the perfect opportunity with the Chancellor’s Scholarship Challenge, which doubles and triples gifts from alumni and faculty until December 31 of this year.
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