A Time to Celebrate: 40 International Dentists Earn DDS Degrees in the US | CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine
A Time to Celebrate: 40 International Dentists Earn DDS Degrees in the US | CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine
The Advanced Standing International Student Program (ISP) at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine (CU SDM) brings dentists from around the world to Colorado to earn their Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) degrees and practice in the United States. This December, celebrations in honor of the ISP Class of 2022 included a banquet and awards ceremony, flag ceremony, and commencement ceremony.
Banquet & Awards Ceremony
Wednesday, December 7, 2022
Soon-to-be graduates gathered with family, friends and faculty for an elegant evening off campus. Cocktail hour kicked off the event, with dinner shortly after in the grand ballroom. Dean Denise Kassebaum, DDS, MS, began the formal program:
“I hope that your experiences here at the University of Colorado have been fulfilling. As you have learned from us, we have learned from you. You enriched the dental school family with the diversity of your cultures and the beauty of your smiles. Thank you for sharing the last 2 years with us.”
During their time at CU Dental, three graduates became U.S. Citizens: Dr. Emil Saroian, Dr. Ashjan Hassan and Dr. Marijana Lukic. And six became permanent residents: Dr. Toyin Abimbola, Dr. Noha Badran, Dr. Elena Ciobanu, Dr. Adreel George, Dr. Nisreen Malik and Dr. Archana Dubey.
ISP Director Krithika Baskaran, BDS, DDS, and Assistant Director Viensuong Nguyen DDS, MDSc, FACP, continued the program, introducing and congratulating each student individually, with their portrait and the flag of their home country projected on screen. Their stories, career paths and dreams for the future were inspiring in many ways.
Original source can be found here.
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