University of Maryland School of Dentistry

Support student excellence and receive your pair of 2025-2026 UMSOD socks by making a minimum gift or pledge of $100 today!

A New Design for Academic Year 2025-2026!

Thanks to the generous support of alumni, faculty, staff and friends of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD), ten outstanding dental students have been awarded a $25,000 Dean’s Scholarship for Leadership & Excellence since the scholarship’s inception in 2019.

Your donation or pledge will help fund this current-use scholarship and support our students on their journey to becoming the next generation of oral health professionals. And for your gift or pledge of $100 or more, we’ll send you a pair of this year’s custom-designed UMSOD socks as a thank-you!

Will you step forward today to be a part of our Socks for Scholarships initiative? Make your donation today!

DSLE Recipients:

Longhui Goa, DDS Class of ’25; Cameron Watson, DDS Class of ’26;
Elvia Jimenez Ciriaco, DDS Class of ’25; and Benjamin Hung, DDS Class of ’26. 

Justin Tabatabai, DDS Class of ’24; Allison Orlosky, DDS Class of ’24;
Allison Keyes, DDS Class of ’24; Marilyn Okine, DDS Class of ’25.

LaShonda Shepherd, DDS Class of ’21; Frederick Flanagan, DDS Class of ’22; Kelly O’Keefe, DDS Class of ’23;
Justin Maxwell, DDS Class of ’22; Stephanie Colon, DDS Class of ’24; and Wongelawit Tadesse, DDS Class of ’23.

Get your socks today as a thank-you for your donation or pledge of $100 or more to the Dean’s Scholarship for Excellence & Leadership!