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2012

Ricardo Lugo, a fourth-year dental student received the student Ida Gray Award for his commitment to diversity.  Lugo has been president of the Hispanic Student Dental Association at the School of Dentistry for the past two years and has been active in MAC.  He was providing oral health care on an outreach initiative in Jamaica when the award was presented.  Accepting it on his behalf was Ash Rohra, a first-year dental student.

Dr. Henry Temple, clinical assistant professor of dentistry, received a faculty Ida Gray Award for his work with the Community Dental Center that began in 1975.  MAC recognized Temple for his commitment to the underserved early in his career that has continued throughout his professional life.  In his role as director of the School’s 3-Green Clinic, the committee noted that he “ensures all patients receive culturally sensitive and truly patient-centered care.”

Dr. James Lee (DDS 1990), the alumnus recipient of the Ida Gray Award, was providing free oral health care to needy individuals in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti that day, as he has annually for the past 12 years.  Dr. Kenneth May, associate professor of dentistry and director of the School’s Office of Multicultural Affairs and Recruitment Initiatives, accepted the award for Lee.

Past Awards

2011 - Christinel Dima, Evelyn Lucas-Perry, Dr. Sharon Brooks
2010 - Synthinia Pryor, Javier Johnson, Dr. Preetha Kanjirath
2009 - Dr. Ali Nikoo, Nejay Ananaba, Dean Peter Polverini
2008 - Elizabeth Rodriguez, Joan Anderson, Dr. William Gregory
2007 - Patricia Anderson, Brent Frey, Dr. Marilyn Woolfolk
2006 - Tamanika Terry Stewart, Paul Lopez, Dr. George Taylor
2005 - Diane Nixon, Justin smith, Dr. Todd Ester
2004 - Patricia Katcher, Erika J. Tyler, Dr. GrahamR. Holland
2003 - Cara Voss, Paulta Lloyd, Dean William Kotowicz
2001 - Cheryl Quiney, Damon Watson
2000 - Dr. Emerson Robinson
1999 - Dr. Lisa Tedesco
1998 - Dr. Marita Inglehart
1997 - Dr. Lee Jones