DH Class of ’08 Lauds Kerschbaum

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Michelle Comber, president of the Dental Hygiene Class of 2008 explains why Wendy Kerschbaum received the Outstanding Faculty Award. [Listen here]

Reflecting on her experiences and those of her colleagues, dental hygiene class president Michelle Comber said, “we can now appreciate how privileged and blessed we were to attend such a prestigious institution known as the University of Michigan. We received superior clinical and academic skills, but that was only a small part of what U of M gave us.”

Comber said, “We had instructors that were passionate and truly cared about us as people, and not just as students. Our instructors were willing to go the extra mile to help us succeed.”

She said Kerschbaum “made learning fun, challenged us to work hard and never give up, and was there for us when we needed her.”

After receiving the Outstanding Faculty Award, Kerschbaum praised graduates as a “class that has excelled academically, clinically, and professionally.”

Reminding them of their responsibility to patients and to society, Kerschbaum added, “You are now part of a legacy of the University, part of a legacy of the School of Dentistry, and I know you will carry forth the tradition of excellence in all you do.”