2020

SCHOLARSHIP
AWARDS
“ Scholarships are critical to our Memorial Scholarships
recruitment efforts at the School by Family and Friends
of Dentistry. They also serve
Memorial scholarships created by family and friends are truly gifts
to recognize and acknowledge
from the heart and honor people in a very personal way. We are
the amazing achievements deeply grateful to be the beneficiary of these meaningful tributes.
of our students during their
years of dental education. This
DR. J.O. BALL MEMORIAL RAY CHALMERS
year, in particular, as COVID-19 has created SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
This scholarship was established by A scholarship established in 2014 through
unanticipated expenses for our students,
Florence Bowen in honor of her father, Dr. an estate gift by a friend of the School, Dr.
scholarships that provide emergency funds to J.O. Ball, to provide financial assistance for Ray Chalmers who, for 30 years, served
upper division students attending the UW as an affiliate instructor in preclinical
our students have been very much appreciated. School of Dentistry. prosthodontics. Dr. Chalmers bequeathed a
portion of his estate to help dental students
We are grateful to all our donors, including 2020 Recipients
with financial need.
Trayvon Foy
faculty and alumni, who have come forward to Kateryna Tonyuk 2020 Recipients
Nelly Badr
provide financial assistance and recognition to CHARLES V. CALLIHAN Lindsey Montileaux Mabbutt
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
our outstanding students.”
A scholarship established by Mr. Joe and DONALD E. COMPAAN
Mrs. Patricia Callihan in memory of their son SERVICE SCHOLARSHIP
SUSAN E. COLDWELL, PHD Charles (Chuck) Callihan, Class of 1974 A scholarship established in memory of Dr.
Associate Dean for Student Services and Admissions 2020 Recipient
Donald Compaan, local dentist and alumnus
of the Class of 1954. Don is remembered for
School of Dentistry Kyler Hayes
an extraordinary life of service to the School
and the dental profession that spanned
RANDLE L. CARR five decades. This scholarship supports a
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP rising fourth-year dental student who has
A scholarship established by the Class of displayed exceptional service to their class,
1971 in memory of their classmate Randle the Dental School, and to the community.
L. Carr, to be given to a third-year student
2020 Recipient
who has shown sincerity, reliability, and
Samuel Snipes
enthusiasm. With continued support
by Randy’s family, friends and former
classmates, we have had the honor to award ALICE KNOWLES DUFF SCHOLARSHIP
this scholarship for over 40 years. A scholarship established in 1985 through
an estate gift by a friend of the School,
2020 Recipient
Alice Knowles Duff, who wanted to support
Samuel Snipes
women entering the profession.

2020 Recipient
Amy Lee
RONALD G. FITZER EARL C. MASTON SCHOLARSHIP BEN AND BETTY ZUKOR 2020 Recipient
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN PRE-CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP Walter (Clark) Julian
A scholarship established by Mr. and Mrs. OPERATIVE DENTISTRY A scholarship established by Ben and Betty
Marvin Fitzer in memory of their son Ronald, This scholarship honors Dr. Maston, Class of Zukor in memory of their friend Dr. David
Class of 1977, who in addition to private 1953, who served as a clinical faculty member Cowen, a local dentist and state senator
practice, served as a clinical instructor in the in the Department of Restorative Dentistry for from Spokane.
Department of Restorative Dentistry. over 30 years.

2020 Recipient 2020 Recipients

Sterling Gray Asher Chiu
Jake Ericksen Scholarships from
JOHN D. GUTHRIE Samuel Snipes
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Organizations and Corporations
A scholarship created by family and friends DR. TONY MICHAEL PONTI
in memory of Dr. John D. Guthrie – noted MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP Our organization and corporate partners understand what it takes
academician, teacher, and colleague in the A scholarship established by Mr. Arthur and to maintain a great dental school. We truly appreciate these major
Department of Restorative Dentistry. Mrs. Joan Ponti in memory of their son, Dr. Tony
Michael Ponti, an accomplished endodontist and
commitments to support our outstanding students.
2020 Recipients
prosthodontist who was a graduate of the DDS
Joshua Alumbaugh
Class of 1989. The purpose of this scholarship
Kayla Casebier
is to provide assistance to a predoctoral dental
Nadia Grishin
student who has demonstrated academic merit
Gavin McNelis BURKHART DENTAL NORTHWEST DENTISTS INSURANCE
and financial need.
SUPPLY SCHOLARSHIP COMPANY (NORDIC) ENDOWED
HAYDEN-MACKEY SCHOLARSHIP 2020 Recipients Burkhart Dental Supply was founded SCHOLARSHIP
Mike Feyzi in 1888 and is the oldest incorporated A scholarship established by NORDIC to
A scholarship established by friends and
Anissa Sangster company in the State of Washington. This provide assistance to a first-year dental
family in memory of faculty members, Drs.
Frank Hayden and William Mackey, both four-year scholarship provides assistance to student who has demonstrated outstanding
from the Class of 1951, who tragically died in KIRBY AND ERNA SPEYER students who are from underrepresented leadership and service to others.
an airplane accident in 1955. MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP communities in the dental profession.
2020 Recipient
A scholarship established by Mrs. Kirby Speyer 2020 Recipient Elsa Lin
2020 Recipient
and her sons, Leonard, Robert, and Paul in Gerardo Aragón
Jacqueline (Jackie) Bollinger
memory of Kirby Speyer, the founder of a
PERMANENTE DENTAL ASSOCIATES
major local dental materials company and
MITCH HUNGATE SCHOLARSHIP KELLOGG DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP RECOGNITION AWARD
friend of the School for many decades
A scholarship established in memory of Dr. A scholarship to support pre-doctoral A scholarship to be given to five fourth-
2020 Recipient students at the School of Dentistry with year dental students who plan to enter
Mitch Hungate, Class of 1978, who served as
Alec Montemayor a preference from an under-represented postdoctoral programs. Preference is given
an affiliate faculty member at the School for
over 30 years. Dr. Hungate lived his life helping minority. to students accepted into grad programs
others and pursuing excellence in all he did. WALLACE SUNDBORG ENDOWED in general dentistry (AEGD or GPR), Public
2020 Recipient
This scholarship is presented to a predoctoral MEMORIAL FUND FOR STUDENTS Health Dentistry, Endodontics, Pediatric
Trayvon Foy
student who embodies the character, honesty, A scholarship established in memory of Dentistry, and Periodontics.
and integrity that Mitch personified. Dr. Wallace Sundborg to provide financial 2020 Recipients
assistance for worthy students of superior Lena Abu-Najim
2020 Recipient
ability in the School of Dentistry. Joshua Alumbaugh
James Lovelace
2020 Recipient Tiffany Do
Courney Lang Anne Mazure-Schmidt
Qin (Tina) Xia
PSI OMEGA SCHOLARSHIP to the community, putting others first, and WASHINGTON STATE DENTAL 2020 Recipients
a desire to someday engage professionally ASSOCIATION PRESIDENTIAL Janella Bermudez
A scholarship established by the Psi Omega
in organized dentistry beyond his or SCHOLARSHIP Jess Cayetano
Fraternity, Theta Xi Chapter, which was
her own practice. Preference is given to Asher Chiu
active at the University of Washington from This scholarship is awarded to four
students who either are from or plan to Mohamed Elameen
1953 until 1982. The scholarship is funded School of Dentistry students who have
practice in Eastern Washington. Laura Vong
by proceeds from the sale of the Psi Omega demonstrated academic achievement,
Steven Yun
House, which was donated to the UW for the 2020 Recipient professional leadership, and community
benefit of students enrolled in the School of Jacob Hino involvement. The recipients shall also be
Dentistry. Washington State residents at the time
WARNER-LAMBERT COMPANY they enrolled in dental school.
2020 Recipients
Elhaine Beato ENDOWED DENTAL STUDENT
Bahara Naimzadeh SCHOLARSHIP FUND
Andy Shimchuk This scholarship provides funding to
Garrett Stoker support economically disadvantaged
Colleen Tee predoctoral students in the School of
Eric Xu Dentistry with a preference for students
from groups underrepresented in the
Scholarships from Faculty,
SEA MAR COMMUNITY HEALTH profession of dentistry. Staff and Students
CENTERS DIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP 2020 Recipient
Sea Mar Community Health Centers, Kristiana Tupua There is nothing as meaningful as when the people who commit
founded in 1978, is a community-based so much to our mission each and every day also step forward with
organization specializing in service ARCORA FOUNDATION
to Latinos in Washington State. This
philanthropic gifts. The School extends its heartfelt thanks to our
DR. BURTON H. GOODMAN
scholarship provides assistance to students PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP faculty, staff, and students for these wonderful contributions.
with a deep personal experience and This endowment seeks to expand diversity
connection to diverse cultures, particularly in the UW School of Dentistry and the
associated with Latin America. dental profession in Washington State by
2020 Recipient providing a four-year scholarship for an ACADEMIC CAREERS IN ORAL HEALTH MICKAELLA V. GRIFFITH
Mariany Morales incoming dental student. Founded in 1985, ENDOWED FELLOWSHIP MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
Washington Dental Service Foundation is This Fellowship was established by five A scholarship established by Dr. Janice R.
STEPHEN M. TALBOT the state’s largest foundation committed faculty members who wanted to inspire Ikeda and her husband Gary S. Anderson
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP to improving oral health. Dr. Burton H. students to consider an academic career in and the DDS Class of 2012 in honor of
Goodman, who graduated the UW with a Dentistry.
A scholarship established by Washington Dr. Mickaella V. Griffith, a beloved faculty
DDS in 1953, was a founding Trustee and
Dental Service in memory of Dr. Stephen 2020 Recipient member at the School for more than 30
the first president of Washington Dental
M. Talbot, Class of 1983. Dr. Talbot served Philip Walczak years. Dr. Ikeda said, “Dr. Griffith was my
Service Foundation.
on both the Washington Dental Service teacher, she was my mentor, and she was
and WDS Foundation Boards and is 2020 Recipients my friend and colleague. It is an honor
remembered for his generosity of spirit and Trayvon Foy to endow this scholarship in her name.
service to the community. The purpose of Marlene Gonzales This scholarship is to support predoctoral
this scholarship is to support predoctoral Jose Cuauhtemoc Ortiz students at the School.
students who demonstrate a true Awa Seck
2020 Recipients
generosity of spirit – through active service Omri Margalit
Nousha Panahpour Eslami
ROBERT H. JOHNSON SCHOLARSHIP RICHARD J. ROTTER FELLOWSHIP
An award established by Dr. Bob O’Neal An award established by Dr. Richard Rotter to
Scholarships from Alumni
to honor the career of Dr. Robert H. support students involved with the practice
Our alumni are our greatest source of pride and we are deeply
Johnson given to a dental student who has and study of emergency dental care.
demonstrated excellence in the study of grateful to those who give so generously to make the UW the
2020 Recipient
periodontics. The purpose of the award is to
Jeremiah Gilge unquestioned leader in dental education.
encourage UW alumni to pursue a graduate
degree in the Department of Periodontics.
SANDRA L. AND IVAN G.
2020 Recipient PHILLIPS SCHOLARSHIP FOR
Jessica Latimer GENERAL DENTISTRY PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY / ORAL DIVERSITY IN DENTISTRY
An endowed scholarship created by long- BIOLOGY LEADERSHIP IN CHILDREN’S SCHOLARSHIP
WILLIAM F. AND DOROTHY D. KIPPLE time faculty member, Sandy Phillips. She ORAL HEALTH RESEARCH ENDOWED A scholarship intended to promote the
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP IN DENTISTRY and her husband, Ivan, wanted to create FELLOWSHIP recruitment and retention of historically
A scholarship established by Dorothy and a permanent fund to support second- Established by Drs. Kyoko Awamura, Class under-represented ethnic/racial minorities
William Kipple to provide financial support year dental students interested in general of 1987 and Thomas Morton, Jr., MSD in the Dentistry predoctoral program.
to predoctoral students with need. Dorothy practice dentistry. 1975, this endowment provides assistance
2020 Recipient
Kipple began her career as an assistant to to graduate students who are enrolled
2020 Recipient Timoteo Silvas
the first Dean, Dr. Ernie Jones, and went on in the joint specialty / PhD program in
Edward Maisey, Jr.
to become one of the most well-respected Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Biology and
and liked staff members at the School for promotes the recruitment and retention of BRYAN AND LINDA EDGAR
over 40 years. DORIS J. STIEFEL ENDOWED FUND outstanding students in Pediatric Dentistry. SCHOLARSHIP
This endowment provides financial support A scholarship established by Dr. Bryan
2020 Recipients 2020 Recipient
for students who have an interest in Edgar, Class of 1976 and his wife, Dr. Linda
Karol Ludeña Philip Walczak
education and clinical training in the oral Edgar, Class of 1992, to provide financial
Morgan Sample
health of patients with special needs. support to a predoctoral student with
Isaac So PHILIP AND SHELLEY ANDERSON financial need.
2020 Recipients SCHOLARSHIP
DEAN KARL ÅKE OMNELL Lena Abu-Najem 2020 Recipients
An endowed scholarship established by
Emmaleigh Cox Aiman Pourahmari Kermani
ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP Dr. Philip Anderson, Class of 1972 and his
Kerry O’Bannon Kailey Thomsen
This scholarship is named in honor of Dean wife Shelley to offset the cost of education
Emeritus, Karl Åke Omnell, to support for rising fourth-year predoctoral students
diversity within our dental student population. who have demonstrated the greatest SUSAN HOLLINSWORTH
It recognizes Dr. Omnell’s contribution to commitment to dental service through ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
promoting diversity within the School of community outreach. An endowment established by Dr. Susan
Dentistry during his tenure as Dean. Hollinsworth as an expression of gratitude
2020 Recipient
to those before her whose scholarship
2020 Recipients Elaha Bashizada
support and mentorship helped her
Merissa Delazerda
throughout dental school. Paying it forward,
Trayvon Foy
Dr. Hollinsworth would like to help other
Alan Lopez
students with financial need, who have
shown the aptitude, desire, work ethic, and
personality to have a successful career and
be a leader in the profession of dentistry.

2020 Recipient
Sarah Eberle
JOHNNY N. JOHNSON, DDS STUDENT RICKETTS WRIGHT SCHOLARSHIP UW DENTAL CLASS OF 1951 LEGACY DAVID H. WANDS FELLOWSHIP IN
GOVERNMENT LEADERSHIP AWARD A scholarship established by Dr. John ENDOWED STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP GRADUATE PROSTHODONTICS
This award recognizes a dental student Wilbur Ricketts, Class of 1957, and his wife, The Class of 1951 was the second class to The David H. Wands Fellowship in Graduate
who has advanced the goals of organized Shirley Ricketts Wright, to provide financial graduate from the School of Dentistry and Prosthodontics was established in 1999 by
dentistry through participation in student assistance to predoctoral students at the the first to create an endowed scholarship Dr. Wands to provide significant financial
office activities or by other involvement School of Dentistry. to support future generations of students. support and recognition to students enrolled
beyond traditional student officer roles. This scholarship helps dental students in in the graduate program in Prosthodontics.
2020 Recipient
need of financial assistance fund the cost of Selection is based on outstanding
2020 Recipient Anthony Vance
attending the University of Washington. scholarship, clinical excellence, high moral
Micah Bovenkamp
character, contributions to research, and
BRIAN TOOLSON ENDOWED 2020 Recipients
interest in an academic career.
DR. JACK E. NICHOLS SCHOLARSHIP FOR EXCELLENCE IN Diana Flores
AWARD FOR LEADERSHIP REMOVABLE PROSTHODONTICS Andy Nguyen 2020 Recipient
Lisa Wang Dr. Russell Deal
This award was established in 1994 to A scholarship established by Dr. Scott
recognize and reward student leaders within Andrews, Class of 1980, and his wife, Lisa, as
the School of Dentistry with the hope of an expression of their deep appreciation to MARK AND BARBARA WALKER JAY AND LORRAINE WEST
inspiring students to continue in leadership Dr. Brian Toolson – an extraordinary teacher ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP
roles throughout their professional careers. and role model for Scott and a generation A scholarship established by Dr. Mark A scholarship for incoming first-year
of students at the School of Dentistry. The Walker, Class of 1981, and his wife Barbara, dental students who have demonstrated
2020 Recipient
endowment provides assistance to three to provide assistance to a third-year dental excellence in pre-dental curriculum and
Gavin McNelis
second-year dental students who have student who has demonstrated academic have excelled on the dental aptitude test.
demonstrated financial need and excellence merit and financial need.
JAMES & JOYCE OATES SCHOLARSHIP 2020 Recipients
in Removable Prosthodontics. 2020 Recipients Emma Fitzgerald
This scholarship was established by Dr. Jim
2020 Recipients Ashley Huynh Deborah Lee
Oates, Class of 1979, and his wife Joyce,
Courtney Lang Lisa Wang Jeffrey Lee
to support and honor students who have
Penelope Plyler Tanner Nieman
demonstrated clinical excellence with
Fang Sun DahEun Wiley
metallic restorations.

2020 Recipients Our alumni collectively have also been generous over the years through their
Karl (Arne) Schick annual membership dues and additional contributions to create two important
Andrey Vorobets alumni scholarships—

MAURICE J. HICKEY SCHOLARSHIP DENTAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

PARTNERS IN DIVERSITY
The first endowed scholarship created by SCHOLARSHIP
SCHOLARSHIP
the UW Dental Alumni Association was A scholarship established by the Dental
This scholarship was established to support
named in honor of Dr. Maurice Hickey, who Alumni Association to aid predoctoral
underrepresented dental students who
served as Dean from 1956 to 1973. dental students. In the University’s last
have expressed and demonstrated a desire
major fundraising campaign, over 400
to perform community service. 2020 Recipients
alumni contributed to create a new
Akeem Bentick
2020 Recipient Lauren Lau endowment to increase the number of
Lindsey Montileaux Mabbutt Mariany Morales scholarships available for our students.
Shale Ninneman 2020 Recipients
Calvin Panah Taylor Ellingsen
Peter Popek Estela Licea Gomez
Robert Rosenthal Madeleine Hoskins
Mina Sultana Johnny Le
Kha Nguyen
Fang Sun
School of Dentistry Office of Advancement and External Affairs
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