GRADUATION

Brett Walcott was hooded by his parents, Dr. Wayne and Dr. Ann Walcott, who received their dental degrees from U-M in 1975.

Dr. Jay Werschky (DDS 1976) beams with pride after hooding his daughter, Joelle. On the right is Dr. Donald Heys.

Nine fathers and a mother had the honor of hooding a son or daughter onstage at Hill Auditorium during the School's commencement program.

Until last year, only a faculty member whose son or daughter was graduating from the School of Dentistry had the opportunity to do so. But Dean Peter Polverini broke with tradition last year allowing a parent who graduated from the School of Dentistry, even if they are not a faculty member, to hood their son or daughter prior to being called to receiving their dental degree and walking across the stage.

This year's participants were:

• Katie Easton and her father, Jeffrey Easton (DDS 1983).
• Andrew Green and his father, Robert Green (DDS 1977).
• David Heys and his father, Ronald Heys (DDS 1972).
• Michael McCoy and his father, Steven McCoy (DDS 1981).
• Kathryn (Casey) Morley and her father, Marshall Morley (DDS 1976).
• Kristina Santini and her father, Dennis Santini (DDS 1979).
• Brooke Schulz and her father, Wesson Schulz II (DDS 1972).
• Brett Walcott and his father, Wayne (DDS 1975), and mother, Ann (DDS 1975).
• Joelle Werschky and her father, Jay Werschky (DDS 1976).