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Creighton University School of Dentistry2021Conferral of Doctoral Hoodsand Commencement CeremonyRYAN ATHLETIC CENTER AND D. J. SOKOL ARENATHURSDAY, MAY 13, 2021 1 P.M.C REIGI V ER SITTONNNIA1878ASHA1U

Vision StatementCreighton University Schoolof Dentistry is dedicated to excellencein education, patient care, service andresearch. The faculty and staff are passionateabout developing dental professionalswho will employ leading-edge knowledgeand technology of the 21st century in theJesuit educational tradition characterizedby compassion, leadership, professionalism,creativity, service and social justice.

Order of ExercisesPROCESSIONMACE BEARERMardell A. Wilson, EdD, RDNProvostDEGREE CONFERRAL STATEMENTRev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhDPresidentHOODING INVESTITUREMASTER OF CEREMONIESTerry F. Lanphier, DDS, MBAAssociate Professor of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeryDepartment ChairNATIONAL ANTHEMScott M. Radniecki, DDSAssistant Professorof General DentistryDirector of Emergency ServicesRegional Board CoordinatorDavid A. Blaha, DDSAssociate Professor of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeryGarrett C. TeelClass of 2021PROVOST REMARKSMardell A. Wilson, EdD, RDNProvostINVOCATIONRev. Nicholas J. C. Santos, SJ, PhDRectorPRESIDENT’S MESSAGERev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhDPresidentDEAN’S REMARKSMark A. Latta, DMD, MSDean, School of DentistryBOARD AUTHORIZATIONPresented byRev. Nicholas J. C. Santos, SJ, PhDRectorDavid A. Blaha, DDSAssociate Professor of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeryOATH OF HIPPOCRATESDavid E. Williams, DDSAssociate Professor of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeryDr. Philip Maschka Chairfor Ethics in DentistryCLOSING REMARKSPatrick R. LahiffClass of 2021 PresidentTURNING OF THE TASSELRev. Daniel S. Hendrickson, SJ, PhDPresident3

CLASS OF 2021Eric Robert AdlerPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaOpeyemi AjayiPrivate Practice–Chicago, IllinoisFawaz AldweeshPrivate Practice–Denver, ColoradoSarah Khaled AlkhashramPublic Health–Kuwait City, KuwaitAbdullah F S O AlOmairPublic Health–Kuwait City, KuwaitRakan AlShammariPublic Health–Kuwait City, KuwaitSidney Norfleet Anthony IVPrivate Practice–Knoxville, TennesseeSierra Makiko Nahenaheokalani ArakakiPrivate Practice–Honolulu, HawaiiEvan Michael AugustynPrivate Practice–Sioux Falls, South DakotaJoseph Anthony Barsetti Jr.Private Practice–Des Moines, IowaKarina Ashley BetheaUnited States Army–Fort Eustis Army Base–Newport News, VirginiaBruce Alan BockmanGeneral Practice Residency–Jacobi Medical Center and North CentralHospital–Bronx, New YorkMace Matthew BogardPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaAlexis Nicole BrooksProsthodontics Residency–University of Texas Health Science Center–Houston, TexasZachary Lee CasePrivate Practice–Onalaska, WisconsinMichael Bradley ChachoPrivate Practice–Denver, ColoradoThemios Nicholas ChristyUnited States Navy–Camp Pendleton–Oceanside, CaliforniaKyla Denise CombsGeneral Practice Residency–OSF St. Francis Medical Center–Peoria, IllinoisDevon Merrill CrookstonPrivate Practice–Grand Junction, ColoradoChristie Lauren DangPrivate Practice–Honolulu, HawaiiCraig Hunter DarringtonPrivate Practice–Rexburg, IdahoSamuel Christian DavidsonPrivate Practice–Casper, WyomingJameson Bert DavisPrivate Practice–Council Bluffs, IowaChase Robert DeiglmeierPrivate Practice–Kent, WashingtonSpencer Craig DykmanPeriodontics Residency–St. Louis University–St. Louis, MissouriTrenton Layne EbersolePrivate Practice–Wichita, KansasTaylor Nicole EnsrudePrivate Practice–Fargo, North DakotaRaymond James FahrenbachUnited States Navy–MCRD Parris Island–Beaufort, South CarolinaPaige Marlene FisketjonPrivate Practice–Williston, North DakotaAshley Rose FleckPublic Health–Oneida, TennesseeJackson P. FullerPrivate Practice–Las Vegas, NevadaAustin Mark GilroyPrivate Practice–Overland Park, KansasAdam Michael GoodrickProsthodontics Residency–Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center–Houston, TexasJacob D. GubrudPrivate Practice–Eugene, Oregon4

CLASS OF 2021 CONTINUEDChad Alden GunnellPrivate Practice–Logan, UtahMariam E. Makram-RofailPrivate Practice–Cleveland, OhioShane Shaylin HansenUnited States Army–Hohenfels–Bavaria, GermanyCourtney Bueler MatchettPrivate Practice–Hannibal, MissouriJoshua Christian HansonPrivate Practice–West Fargo, North DakotaMegan Ann HeimanPrivate Practice–Salina, KansasKatelyn HixsonPrivate Practice–Billings, MontanaJonathan D. HowellPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaStacia Rebecca HowellPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaBenjamin Paul HuberPrivate Practice–Fargo, North DakotaKelsie Lynn JackPrivate Practice–Wichita, KansasChunWoo KangAdvanced Education in General Dentistry–University of New Mexico–Albuquerque, New MexicoBrady James KimballPrivate Practice–Billings, MontanaMatthew-Joseph O’Hollearn KirkPrivate Practice–Fort Worth, TexasChristopher Scott KollathPrivate Practice Ownership–Mexico, MissouriTaylor Austin LaddPrivate Practice–Ruidoso, New MexicoSaneal Narendra MistryPrivate Practice–Albuquerque, New MexicoMohammad S M E MohammadPublic Health–Kuwait City, KuwaitGeorge Stuart NoesenGeneral Practice Residency–Hennepin County Medical Center–Minneapolis, MinnesotaDerek Leo O’ConnorPrivate Practice–Chicago, IllinoisMadeline Elizabeth OvermillerPrivate Practice–Kansas City, KansasAlexandar Warren PaulsonPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaCelina Marie PrincePrivate Practice–Vacaville, CaliforniaTaci Lynn Raben-JolovichPrivate Practice–Casper, WyomingPatrick William ReardonPrivate Practice–Elmhurst, IllinoisBrandon Roy RentmeesterPrivate Practice–Chicago, IllinoisAbraham Alejandro RoblesPrivate Practice–Waterloo, IowaMitchell Lee RorkPrivate Practice–Omaha, NebraskaPatrick Ryan LahiffPrivate Practice–Glendive, MontanaSharareh ShokoohiAdvanced Education in General Dentistry–University of New Mexico–Albuquerque, New MexicoMaggie Elisabeth LarsenPrivate Practice–Elkhorn, NebraskaNicholas Hampton SmithPrivate Practice–Phoenix, ArizonaJamison Kaylene LinscottIndian Health Service–Winnebago, NebraskaSamuel Roundy SmithPrivate Practice–Gallup, New Mexico5

CLASS OF 2021 CONTINUEDEmily Jo SnodgrassOral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency–Montefiore Medical Center–Bronx, New YorkSteven Kenneth UttechGeneral Practice Residency–University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics–Iowa City, IowaMichael Anthony StockPrivate Practice–Denver, ColoradoWilliam Varnedoe VerrilloPrivate Practice–Macon, GeorgiaDaniel Cassidy TaylorOrthodontic Residency at theUniversity of Iowa–Iowa City, IowaRaffaele John VitelliPrivate Practice–Central Point, OregonGarrett Charles TeelPrivate Practice–Fremont, NebraskaTrey Jackson ThygersonPrivate Practice–Longmont, ColoradoAlexandria TruongUnited States Army–Fort Riley, KansasNatalie Denise TurnerPediatric Dental Residency–University of Toledo Medical Center–Toledo, OhioCaryn Marie WillemsPrivate Practice–East Lansing, MichiganAlden Garan Rikio WongPrivate Practice–Honolulu, HawaiiShireen YaghoobiPrivate Practice–Raleigh, North CarolinaPatrick Daniel ZawadskiPrivate Practice–Shoreview, MinnesotaRewan Amad ZineldinePrivate Practice–Phoenix, Arizona6

Awards and CertificatesAcademy of General Dentistry AwardMatthew-Joseph O’Hollearn KirkAcademy of Operative Dentistry AwardPatrick Daniel ZawadskiAcademy of Osseointegration“Outstanding Dental Student inImplant Dentistry” AwardBrady James KimballAlpha Sigma Nu InducteesTaylor Nicole EnsrudeChunWoo KangMaggie Elisabeth LarsenMohammad S M E MohammadDerek Leo O’ConnorEmily Jo SnodgrassMichael Anthony StockPatrick Daniel ZawadskiAmerican Academyof Oral Medicine AwardBenjamin Paul HuberAmerican Academy of PediatricDentistry Predoctoral Student AwardNatalie Denise TurnerAmerican Academy ofPeriodontology AwardSpencer Craig DykmanAmerican Association of Endodonticsand the Department of EndodonticsAward of Excellence in conjunctionwith the Harriet J. KnowlesDaughters of the AmericanRevolution Omaha ChapterScholarship AwardRaymond James FahrenbachAmbassadorsTaylor Nicole EnsrudeMegan Ann HeimanPatrick Ryan LahiffMaggie Elisabeth LarsenGeorge Stuart NoesenPatrick William ReardonEmily Jo SnodgrassNatalie Denise TurnerCaryn Marie WillemsPatrick Daniel ZawadskiAmerican Association of Oraland Maxillofacial Surgeons AwardRaymond James FahrenbachAmerican Academy ofEsthetic Dentistry AwardMaggie Elisabeth LarsenAmerican Association ofPublic Health Dentistry AwardCaryn Marie WillemsAmerican Academy of ImplantDentistry Predoctoral DentalStudent AwardPatrick William ReardonAmerican College of Dentists–Nebraska Section AwardPatrick Ryan LahiffAmerican Academy of Oral andMaxillofacial Pathology AwardMaggie Elisabeth LarsenAmerican Academy of Oral andMaxillofacial Radiology AwardSidney Norfleet Anthony IVAmerican Association of Oraland Maxillofacial SurgeonsDental Implant Student AwardChunWoo KangAmerican Association ofOrthodontists Student AwardDaniel Cassidy TaylorAmerican College of Prosthodontists“Your smile. Our specialty. ” AwardAlexis Nicole BrooksAmerican Dental Society ofAnesthesiology–Horace WellsSenior Student AwardShireen Yaghoobi7

AWARDS AND CERTIFICATES CONTINUEDAmerican EquilibrationSociety AwardRewan Amad ZineldineDr. Joseph M. Simpson II Awardfor Aesthetic Restorative DentistryAlexis Nicole BrooksAmerican Student Dental AssociationAward of ExcellencePatrick William Reardon2021 Hanau Best of the BestProsthodontic AwardAdam Michael GoodrickBienAir 2021 Excellencein EndodonticsMatthew-Joseph O’Hollearn KirkImplant ConciergeGraduating Senior AwardMegan Ann HeimanDENTSPLY Tulsa DentalLeadership in Endodontics AwardTrenton Layne EbersoleInternational College of DentistsHumanitarian AwardMohammad S M E MohammadDepartment of GeneralDentistry Acute Care AwardGeorge Stuart NoesenInternational College of Dentists’Student Leadership AwardGeorge Stuart NoesenDepartment of GeneralDentistry AwardTaci Lynn Raben-JolovichInternational Congress of OralImplantologists PredoctoralStudent Achievement AwardSteven Kenneth UttechDepartment of Oral BiologyAnatomical Sciences AwardDerek Leo O’ConnorDepartment of Oral andMaxillofacial Surgery AwardGeorge Stuart NoesenDr. Stanley J. Honsa AwardKarina Ashley BetheaDr. Darrel J. Lower PediatricDentistry “Hall of Fame” AwardBenjamin Paul HuberDr. Marvin O. Ludlow, Brasseler USAExcellence in Endodontics AwardAshley Rose FleckNebraska Society ofPediatric DentistryMaggie Elisabeth LarsenOmicron Kappa UpsilonDental Honor SocietyChase Robert DeiglmeierTaylor Nicole EnsrudeChunWoo KangMaggie Elisabeth LarsenMohammad S M E MohammadDerek Leo O’ConnorSamuel Roundy SmithEmily Jo SnodgrassPatrick Daniel ZawadskiDr. and Mrs. Philip J. MaschkaAward for Ethics in DentistryEmily Jo SnodgrassDr. Michael McGuire AwardSamuel Roundy Smith8