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University of Pittsburgh Schools of the Health Sciences

Pitt School of Dental Medicine’s 10th Annual Dean’s Scholarship Ball Scheduled

PITTSBURGH, March 23, 2010 – The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine’s 10th annual Dean’s Scholarship Ball is scheduled for 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, at the Senator John Heinz History Center, 1212 Smallman St., Strip District.

Proceeds from this black-tie fundraiser provide tuition support to deserving dental students. The Ball was initiated in 2001 by Thomas W. Braun, D.M.D., Ph.D., dean of the School of Dental Medicine. In consultation with a scholarship advisory committee, the dean selects outstanding students for this prestigious award.

“The Scholarship Ball is a great opportunity for us to experience an elegant night out with our friends and colleagues while providing a great service to the dentists of the future,” said Dr. Braun.

Sponsors of the 2010 Scholarship Ball include Highmark, United Concordia, UPMC, Eastern Dentists Insurance Company (EDIC) and PNC.

Rick Sebak, WQED producer, will serve as this year’s special guest and speaker. Mr. Sebak is known for his documentaries that celebrate various aspects of modern American life and the unexpected charms of Pittsburgh.

The scholarship recipients this year are members of the School of Dental Medicine’s incoming class of 2014. Andrea Burns of Waynesburg, Pa. graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2009. Elijah Ed of Johnstown, Pa., graduated from the University of Pittsburgh Johnstown in 2009.

Distinguished Alumni Awards also will be presented to F. Eugene Ewing, D.D.S., a 1953 graduate of the School of Dental Medicine; Deborah Studen-Pavlovich, D.M.D., a 1980 graduate of the School of Dental Medicine and a 1983 graduate of the Advanced Education Program in Pediatric Dentistry; and Victoria Bastecki-Perez, R.D.H., Ed.D., a 1985 graduate of the Dental Hygiene Program and 1995 graduate of the School of Education.

Awards of Appreciation will be presented to Harry K. Zohn, D.M.D., a 1984 graduate of the School of Dental Medicine; and Cecile A. Feldman, D.M.D., M.B.A., dean of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Dental School, for the creation of the White Coat Ceremony Endowment Fund.

The event is open to the public and tickets are available for $200 per person and must be purchased by March 26. For more information, call (412) 648-8910 or e-mail poen@pitt.edu.

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