Commencement 2019 was a whirlwind week of well-deserved celebration and recognition for the hard work and dedication shown by every member of the Class of 2019. On this landing page, you can access all of the coverage of this year's commencement events as well as some stories that elevate the students, faculty, and staff behind these events.
Two-hundred seventy-five graduate during 2019 GSDM Commencement
The 275 members of the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine Class of 2019 arrived for commencement in a rainstorm, shielding themselves with umbrellas or holding their gowns over their heads. Puddles began to form on the side of Malvern Field, and staff opened umbrellas in preparation for the processional. But at the last second, the rain abated, and the Class of 2019 trooped into the Boston University Track and Tennis Center, a sea of red and black under overcast skies.
“No matter what the weather is outside, the sun is always shining inside for our Convocation,” Hutter said in his opening remarks. Read more ..
Meet the GSDM DMD Class of 2019: Student Spotlights
Every student from the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) has a unique story—where they came from, what they’re doing here, and where they’re going next. The Class of 2019 is no exception. Out of about 200 predoctoral DMD and DMD Advanced Standing graduates, we chose 10 students—a diverse group who came to Boston from all corners of the world to attend our GSDM School of Dental Medicine for different reasons—to feature for a series of profiles. Read more ...
GSDM students, faculty, and staff honored during Senior Awards Dinner
On May 15, more than 500 students, faculty, staff, and family members packed the Metcalf Hall, on the second floor of the George Sherman Union, to celebrate the achievements of the graduating class. Awards were presented by members of the faculty and honored guests. In total, 56 awards were presented to members of the graduating class. Additionally, three faculty and two staff members received recognition from the GSDM student body for their dedication to the school and students. Read more ...
Leading the way: The ins and outs of being chief marshal at GSDM commencement
As the opening strains of Pomp and Circumstance echoed through the Boston University Track & Tennis Stadium on May 17, 2019, and as family and friends held cameras aloft and craned their necks to see their graduates, all eyes were on the Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) Class of 2019—and the man standing at the front of the procession, Dr. Carl McManama, as he led the graduating postdoctoral residents and predoctoral students to their respective seats. As chief marshal, it is McManama’s duty to, among other tasks, lead in the graduates and call the convocation to order before Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter initiates the proceedings of the Commencement Convocation. Read more ...
GSDM volunteers aid in commencement efforts
If you’ve ever attended a Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine commencement convocation ceremony before, you’ve most likely seen Barbara McKenna or Edlira Kerthi directing students and families, fixing caps and gowns, and calming nervous graduates. McKenna and Kerthi are two of the approximately 25 volunteers who help our GSDM commencement convocation run smoothly each year. They both work in the Department of Endodontics —McKenna as the postdoctoral endodontic patient treatment center and administrative manager, and Kerthi as the postdoctoral endodontic patient treatment center coordinator—and both are long-time commencement volunteers. Read more ...
OKU inducts 25 in annual ceremony and dinner
Twenty-three graduating students and two faculty members from Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine (GSDM) were inducted on Tuesday, May 14, 2019, into the Lambda Mu Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society (OKU) during the society’s 11th annual Induction Ceremony and Dinner.
“Each of you being inducted into OKU this evening is to be commended for your remarkable academic achievement,” said Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter during his opening remarks. Read more ...