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

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!

Dean’s Scholarship for Excellence & Leadership

2026 DSLE Recipients

Michael Abromovage, DDS Class of ’27
Aza Shiao, DDS Class of ’26
Stephanie Vargas, DDS Class of ’27

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