Flaitz to receive 2004 President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching
       Catherine M. Flaitz, DDS, MS, dean of the UT Dental Branch, will receive the 2004 President’s Scholar Award for Excellence in Teaching. The University of Texas Health Science Center President James T. Willerson, M.D., announced the honor Wednesday, Aug. 18, during a President’s Forum where Flaitz was seated among her colleagues, students and staff.
 
    Willerson said Flaitz’s nominators described her as an “enthusiastic, innovative educator with clear communication skills and a solid research background.” Flaitz will be honored during the 2004 Faculty Honors Convocation Wednesday, Oct. 6, at the Edwin Hornberger Conference Center. A university-wide announcement of Flaitz’s selection will be made in the days ahead.
   During the talk, which Willerson delivers to each health science center school annually, he also discussed the university’s intentions to approach the legislature in January about funds for a new building for the Dental Branch.

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   Friday: C.E. Course, Conservative Esthetic Dentistry
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Telemundo Health Fair
      The Dental Branch van made another great showing Saturday, Aug. 14 at the Telemundo Health Fair in southwest Houston. People involved in the event said: “I came to see what kind of care my children need. I think this is a good service.” Aracelli Valencia of Channelview, who brought her three children.
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   "We are glad the dental van is a part of this event, because we want to bring as much health information to the community as possible. This is the third time the UTDB dental van has come and we have positive reactions every year.” Marcello Marini, Public Affairs and Program Director for Telemundo.
Students receive prosthodontics awards

    Prosthodontics faculty of the Dental Branch has established student awards for outstanding performance in the Prosthodontics preclinical and clinical courses. The recipients of these awards are: Freshman Occlusion Award:  Charles Spurlock; Outstanding Award for Sophomore Preclinical Prosthodontics:  Ashley Farrar; Outstanding Award for Junior Clinical Achievements:  Neda Obredovic-Dodig, Ai Mitome, Thai Vuu and Natalya Bejar. Five additional sophomores were awarded certificates of excellence. They are Ryan Leonhart, Troy Gor, Angela Incrapera, John McGrory, and Ginger Rome.

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