Class of 2021 Honors Convocation

Class of 2021

Honors Convocation

Degree Candidates and

Honor Societies

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene

Doctor of Dental Surgery

Friday, May 21, 2021

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Candidates

TO THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN DENTAL HYGIENE

Camellia Solimani Abyaneh

Shamim Azad

JiEun Choi

Hailey Marie Cano Ebue

Kathleen Danielle Fabian

Rachael Adrienne Mehls

Mariam Zainab Nabeel

Zahra Nabeel

Kalli Lynn Robertson

Lindsay Erin Seipp

Jotham Jude Ponferrada Siozon

Kelly Anne Smith

Dalena Trinh

Carly Leann Wood

Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene Honor Societies

The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi

Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Phi Kappa Phi recognizes

and promotes academic excellence in all fields of higher education and engages the community of scholars in service to

others. Seniors selected are in the top 10 percent of their class.

Kathleen Danielle Fabian

Sigma Phi Alpha Dental Hygiene Honor Society Sigma Phi Alpha is the national honor society of the dental hygiene profession. Students in the final academic term of a dental hygiene program, who rank highest in scholarship, service and leadership and exhibit potential qualities for

future growth and attainment as recommended by the faculty members shall be elected to membership.

Shamim Azad

Jotham Jude Ponferrada Siozon Kalli Lynn Robertson

Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude will be determined and announced in the summer

Doctor of Dental Surgery Candidates TO THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DEGREE OF

DOCTOR OF DENTAL SURGERY

Jamaad Yusuf Abdi BS, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

General Practice Residency, St. Barnabas Hospital, New York, New York

Yemisi Akpabio BS, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL

Private Practice, Maryland

Nataliya Antropova DMD, Ukrainian Medical Stomatological Academy, Poltava, Ukraine

Private Practice, Owings Mills, Maryland

Max Arifin BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD


Zack Ashkenazie BS, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, New York Medical College, New York, New York

Sara Elnaz Barazesh BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

General Practice Residency, Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center, Montclair, New Jersey

Kevin Matthew Barnes BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Orthodontics Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Eugene George Bestman BA, University of Delaware, Newark, DE BS, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware

Samantha Leigh Bordener RDH, BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Ann Arbor, MI

General Practice Residency, Wellspan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

Neil Breskiewicz BS, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

General Practice Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Kyle Briggs BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Private Practice, Falls Church, Virginia

Paloma Antonia Bristol BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, St. Barnabas Hospital, New York, New York

Quang Bui BS, Lafayette College, Easton, PA

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Dental Medicine – Federalsburg, Federalsburg, Maryland

Shayla Nichelle Butler BS, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

General Practice Residency, District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health – Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia

Cory Patrick Callahan BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, The University of Texas School of Dentistry at Houston, Houston, Texas

Jesus Rafael Castillo BS, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

General Practice Residency, ChristianaCare, Newark, Delaware

Elizabet Cedeno S, Florida International University, Miami, FL

General Practice Residency, NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, New York

Justin Francis Cerrito BS, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC


Mark Anthony Charvat BA, Saint Mary’s College of Maryland, Saint Mary’s City, MD

General Practice Residency, ChristianaCare, Wilmington, Delaware

Lena Chehab BS, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA

Private Practice, Bellevue, Washington

Elizabeth Lian Chen BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD General Practice Residency, NYU Langone Dental Medicine,

Brooklyn, New York

Suzie Choe BS, Duke University, Durham, NC

Periodontics Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Hye Hyun Choi BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Private Practice, Frederick, Maryland

Hussain Choudhary BS, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD

General Practice Residency, New York City Health and Hospitals Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Hannah Weng Yi Cozzolino BS, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA

General Practice Residency, Lyons Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Lyons, New Jersey

Yasmil Descalzo-Alfonso BS, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, Nashville, Tennessee

Lindsay Marie Diaz BS, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD

Orthodontics Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Erin Diskin MS, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA

BS, University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC Private Practice, Raleigh, North Carolina

Brentford Do BA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

Private Practice, Alexandria, Virginia

Anitha M. Durgam MS, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD Private Practice, Washington, District of Columbia

Abby Rachel Eisenberg BA, Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Apple Tree Dental, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Merina Elahi BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Maryland Clinical Residency/Fellowship Program in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and

Hospital General Dentistry, Perry Point, Maryland

Nadiah Elariny BS, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA

Private Practice, Alexandria, Virginia

Stephen Fasteau BM, Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY

Private Practice, Ellicott City, Maryland

Imani Joy Fuller BA, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC

General Practice Residency, BronxCare Health System, Bronx, New York

Shamus Gartley BS, King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, PA

Periodontology and Oral Implantology Residency, Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Elizabeth Gentry BS, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

General Practice Residency, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Erin Golueke BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, West Palm Beach Veterans Affairs Medical Center, West Palm Beach, Florida

Michael Gabriel Gomella BS, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT

General Practice Residency, NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois

Kristen Grabowski BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Pediatric Residency, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Anna Catherine Green BA, University of Delaware, Newark, DE

Pediatric Dental Medicine Residency, Cohen Children’s Medical Center, Queens, New York

Randolph Greene BA, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA


Riya Gupta BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Christopher Hackett BS, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sumin Hahm BS, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA

Periodontics Residency, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Christopher Daehee Hahn BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Private Practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Adam Hariri BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD General Practice Residency, Kingsbrook Jewish Medical Center,

Brooklyn, New York

John Henry BS, Randolph-Macon College, Ashland, VA

General Practice Residency, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Thema Hepburn RDH, BS, New York City College of Technology, Brooklyn, NY

General Practice Residency, NYU Langone Dental Medicine, Brooklyn, New York

Mitchell Hines BS, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC

Private Practice, Raleigh, North Carolina

Patricia Kieu Hoang BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

General Practice Residency, WellSpan York Hospital, York, Pennsylvania

Hannah Mae Taylor Hoge BS, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI Private Practice, Bel Air, Maryland

Benjamin Jack Horn BS, United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, United States Navy, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Kathryn Howland BA, University of Mary Washington, Fredericksburg, VA

General Practice Residency, Carilion Clinic Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Virginia

Janet Hu BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Dental Medicine – Seattle, Seattle, Washington

Soo Yeon Hwang BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Pediatric Residency, Children’s National Hospital, Washington, District of Columbia

Allyson Rose Hyatt MS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

BS, University of Denver, Denver, CO Private Practice, Baltimore, Maryland

Dale Christopher Irving BS, Saint Leo University, Saint Leo, FL

Periodontics Residency, University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Rabee Itmaiza BA, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Private Practice, Virginia

Jonathan Matthew Jackson BA, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

General Practice Residency, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland

Anna Claudia Juambeltz MS, Boston University, Boston, MA

BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD Pediatric Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry,

Baltimore, Maryland

Victoria Yaeseul Jung BS, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

General Practice Residency, University of Chicago, NorthShore University HealthSystem Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois

Jenny Youn Kang BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Pediatric Residency, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Molly V. Keam BA, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

General Practice Residency, University of Washington School of Dentistry, Seattle, Washington

Caroline Kim BS, Georgetown University, Washington, DC


Jennifer Dasol Kim BS, New York University, New York, NY

Pediatric Residency, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Kevin Edward Klaas BS, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Steve Harry Kokorelis MS, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

BS, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA Private Practice, Parkville, Maryland

Rowan Teresa Kubeluis BS, University of Georgia, Athens, GA

General Practice Residency, Samuels Sinclair Dental Center, Providence, Rhode Island

Marie Adela Lackey BS, Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN Private Practice, New Orleans, Louisiana

Thierry Lamour BA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Private Practice, Orlando, Florida

Justin Lee BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

General Practice Residency, Jersey City Medical Center, Jersey City, New Jersey

Seokhoon Lee BS, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA

Private Practice, Honolulu, Hawaii

Bethany Leedy BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, The Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Augusta, Georgia

Bella Hoangdung Ly BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center and University of Maryland Clinical Residency/Fellowship Program in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and General

Dentistry, Perry Point, Maryland

Meriam Macauley BA, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Metropolitan Family Health Network, Jersey City, New Jersey

Sarah Mahammad BS, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL

Private Practice, Winter Haven, Florida

Daniel Francis Maher MBA, Columbia University, New York, NY

MS, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, MO BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, NY

General Practice Residency, Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, District of Columbia

Katelyn N. Malchester MS, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

BS, Washington College, Chestertown, MD Private Practice, Gaithersburg, Maryland

David Michael McCann BS, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL


Caitlin McMahon BS, Towson University, Towson, MD


Matthew Edward Meyers BS, McDaniel College, Westminster, MD

Private Practice, Bowie, Maryland

Caitlin Montgomery BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, United States Navy, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Tess Moran BA, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL

General Practice Residency, Swedish Health Services, Seattle, Washington

Alison Rachel Moseley BSN, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, North Carolina

Karthik Muppalla BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone, Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine – School of Dental Medicine,

Bradenton, Florida

Sahar Nadimi BS, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX

Private Practice, Texas

Sahar Nesvaderani MS, Georgetown University, Washington, DC

BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD Private Practice, Towson, Maryland

Quynh Huong Thi Nguyen MPS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Private Practice, Manassas, Virginia

Haseeb Noor BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Private Practice, Gaithersburg, Maryland

Bridget Nucum BS, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan

Akudo Ogubunka BA, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Baltimore, Maryland

Louis Gerald Palacios BS, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

General Practice Residency, Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack, New Jersey

Shivakshi Bina Pancholi BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Private Practice, Columbia, Maryland

Mary English Parris BSN, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC

Advanced General Practice Residency, Fayetteville Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, North Carolina

Ian Matthew Peters BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, United States Army, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Meredith Brooke Garren Powell BA, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA

General Practice Residency, Baltimore Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland

Dominic Prestipino BS, University of Delaware, Newark, DE


Gabriel Rakovsky BA, Yeshiva University, New York, NY

General Practice Residency, Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York

Ali Raza BS, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI

General Practice Residency, New York City Health and Hospitals Lincoln Medical Center, Bronx, New York

Desire Yonas Renggli BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, Mineola, New York

Alexandra Rizk BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Perry Point Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and University of Maryland Clinical Residency/Fellowship Program in Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, and

General Dentistry, Perry Point, Maryland

Yaron Rubin BA, Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY

General Practice Residency, United States Navy, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

Vaida Yaa Serwah Iretioluwa Saucer MS, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

BS, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI Advanced Education in General Dentistry, University of Detroit Mercy School

of Dentistry, Detroit, Michigan

Matthew Sawaged BS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Orthodontics Residency, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, Rochester, New York

Bright Sefah BS, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA

Private Practice, Richmond, Virginia

Tyler R. Serres BS, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, West Chester, PA

Orthodontics Residency, University of Florida College of Dentistry, Gainesville, Florida

Shahriar Shahami BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD


Yasmin Shahkarami BS, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA

General Practice Residency, Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, Virginia

LaShonda Evette Shepherd BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, NYU Langone Hospital – Long Island, Mineola, New York

Ryan Scott Strum BA, Ner Israel Rabbinical College, Pikesville, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Dental Medicine – Chase Brexton, Baltimore, Maryland

Michelle Ann Tarr BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD


Linh Tran BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD


Theresa Bao-Tran Tran BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD


Benjamin Vavra BS, Oakland University, Rochester, MI


Christopher Agostinho Vieira BS, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, United States Navy, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, California

Griffin Votolato BS, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI

Private Practice, Providence, Rhode Island

Jeremy Way BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD


Erin White BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD

Advanced Education in General Dentistry, NYU Langone Dental Medicine – Hawaii Big Island – Keaau, Hilo, Hawaii

Ryan Abdeslem Whitescarver BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD


Matthew Varghese Wilfred BA, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY Private Practice, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Cody Michael Wisnom BA, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD


Julian Alexander Woods BS, Mount Saint Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD

Private Practice, Largo, Maryland

Dan Yang BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

General Practice Residency, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital, New York, New York

Erfan Zarger BS, University of Maryland, College Park, College Park, MD

Private Practice, Towson, Maryland

Hillel Ziegler BA, Yeshiva University, New York, NY

Oral and Maxillofacial Residency, New York City Health and Hospitals Kings County Hospital Center,

Brooklyn, New York

Doctor of Dental Surgery Honor Societies

Membership in Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental Society An honorary dental society whose members demonstrate exemplary

traits of character and potential qualities for future professional growth and attainments

Kevin Matthew Barnes

Hye Hyun Choi Christopher Hackett

Hannah Mae Taylor Hoge Soo Yeon Hwang Jenny Youn Kang

Daniel Francis Maher Tess Moran

Alison Rachel Moseley Mary English Parris

Meredith Brooke Garren Powell Yasmin Shahkarami

The Ferdinand J.S. Gorgas Odontological Honorary Society

An honorary student dental organization for recognition of a grade point average of 3.0 or higher and ranked in the top third of the junior and senior classes

Kevin Matthew Barnes

Hye Hyun Choi Lindsay Marie Diaz Anitha M. Durgam

Shamus Gartley John Henry

Hannah Mae Taylor Hoge Kathryn Howland Soo Yeon Hwang

Dale Christopher Irving Jonathan Matthew Jackson

Molly V. Keam Caroline Kim

Kevin Edward Klaas Bethany Leedy

Daniel Francis Maher

Caitlin McMahon Tess Moran

Alison Rachel Moseley Mary English Parris

Meredith Brooke Garren Powell Gabriel Rakovsky Matthew Sawaged

Tyler R. Serres Yasmin Shahkarami

Linh Tran Griffin Votolato

Ryan Whitescarver Dan Yang

Jenny Youn Kang Hillel Ziegler

The Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor Society An honorary student dental organization for scholarship and

interest in the field of prosthetic dentistry

Zack Ashkenazie Shayla Nichelle Butler

Suzie Choe Hye Hyun Choi

Hannah Weng Yi Cozzolino Yasmil Descalzo-Alfonso

Lindsay Marie Diaz Nadiah Elariny Shamus Gartley

Michael Gabriel Gomella Riya Gupta

Christopher Hackett Sumin Hahm John Henry

Hannah Mae Taylor Hoge Kathryn Howland Soo Yeon Hwang

Jonathan Matthew Jackson Jenny Youn Kang

Molly V. Keam Caroline Kim

Bethany Leedy Daniel Francis Maher

Caitlin McMahon Matthew Meyers

Tess Moran Alison Rachel Moseley

Quynh Huong Thi Nguyen Haseeb Noor

Mary English Parris Meredith Brooke Garren Powell

Vaida Yaa Serwah Iretioluwa Saucer Matthew Sawaged

Tyler R. Serres Shahriar Shahami

Yasmin Shahkarami Griffin Votolato

Erin White Ryan Abdeslem Whitescarver

Cody Michael Wisnom Hillel Ziegler

Summa Cum Laude and Magna Cum Laude will be determined and announced in the summer

As final action cannot always be taken by the time this program is printed, the list of

candidates in this program is tentative; the University of Maryland School of Dentistry reserves

the right to withdraw or add names. May 21, 2021

Class of 2021 Honors Convocation

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