The University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD) hosted a celebration recognizing scholarship recipients and honoring the donors who support the awards. The luncheon, held at the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry on March 24, brought together students, faculty, alumni and friends.
Dean Mark A. Reynolds, DDS ’86, PhD, MA, congratulated the students on their accomplishments and thanked the many donors who support more than two dozen scholarship funds. “These scholarship funds are absolutely critical to our institution,” Reynolds says. “Your support and encouragement help our students achieve even greater success.”
Donors have created eight new scholarship funds this year and have contributed more than $120,000 to existing funds. A unique program offered by the University of Maryland, Baltimore Foundation matches 50 cents on the dollar for donations to scholarship funds. The matching program will continue to be available through December, 2015.
The event also featured remarks from Lindsay Roberts, DDS ’15, recipient of the Fusion Dental Scholarship. She discussed how important scholarships are for students. “To all the donors who support scholarships, it really shows how committed you are to students and our success. . .We are very grateful to you and we feel humble to be recognized by you,” she says.