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Congratulations to the 2025 Fellows, Masters and Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition Recipients
Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition
Congratulations to the 2025 Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition (LLSR) recipients. LLSR recipients epitomize a career of excellence in dentistry. In addition to completing thousands of hours of continuing education throughout their career, these members actively give back to the profession by staying active in organized dentistry, mentoring colleagues and selflessly donating their time and services to the community.
The Academy of General Dentistry is honored to recognize the recipients of the 2025 Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition.
Rutland, Mass.
Mohamed H. Attia, DDS, MAGD
Alexandria, Va.
William R. Bachand, DDS, MAGD, ABGD
Evans, Ga.
Greggory Bowles, DDS, MAGD
Virginia Beach, Va.
James C. Burden, DMD, MAGD
Millstone Township, N.J.
Richard Champagne, DMD, MAGD
Morganville, N.J.
Joseph D. Chipriano, DMD, MAGD
Pottsville, Pa.
Ryan M. Clancy, DMD, MAGD
Woburn, Mass.
Zahra S. Cook, DMD, MAGD
Richmond, Texas
Mai-Ly Duong, DMD, MAGD
Mesa, Ariz.
Bernardino O. Elizondo, DDS, MAGD
San Benito, Texas
Third time receiving LLSR
Molly K. Harriss, DDS, MAGD
Maryville, Tenn.
Second time receiving LLSR
Timothy A. Hess, DDS, MAGD
Auburn, Wash.
Fourth time receiving LLSR
M. Wendy Holder, DMD, MAGD
Alexander City, Ala.
Second time receiving LLSR
Robert W. Hurley, DDS, MAGD
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Carl S. Jenkins, DDS, MAGD
Watsontown, Pa.
Karl R. Jobst, DDS, MAGD
Grove, Okla.
Dimitrios Kilimitzoglou, DDS, MAGD
Smithtown, N.Y.
Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD
Bingham Farms, Mich.
Fourth time receiving LLSR
AnnaLee S. Kruyer, DDS, MAGD
Las Vegas, Nev.
Spencer J. Lloyd, DMD, MAGD
Caldwell, Idaho
Second time receiving LLSR
Jane F. Martone, DDS, MAGD
Westfield, Mass.
Second time receiving LLSR
Tony Menendez, DDS, MAGD
Port Charlotte, Fla.
Sixth time receiving LLSR
Frank A. Michitti, DDS, MAGD
Farmington, Conn.
Toni T. Neumeier, DMD, MAGD
Birmingham, Ala.
Debra K. Oldham, DDS, MAGD
Anamosa, Iowa
Upendra Patel, DDS, MAGD
Sacramento, Calif.
Steven G. Rabedeaux, DDS, MAGD
Newton, Iowa
Morristown, N.J.
Richard Rapoport, DDS, MAGD
Westmount, Quebec
Nicholas K. Roy, DMD, MAGD
Buxton, Maine
Marsha E. Rubin, DDS, MAGD
New York, N.Y.
John W. Strawman, DDS, MAGD
Bowling Green, Ohio
Eighth time receiving LLSR
Dave A. Sullivan, DMD, MAGD
Pittsburg, Pa.
Second time receiving LLSR
Cuong B. Tran, DMD, MAGD
Allentown, Pa.
Connie Tse-Wallerstein, DDS, MAGD
Montréal, Quebec
Rosemary Villa, DDS, MAGD
Geneva, Ill.
Edward E. Ward, DMD, MAGD
Portland, Ore.
Third time receiving LLSR
Ben F. Warner, DDS, MAGD
Houston, Texas
Rudy Wassenaar, DMD, MAGD
Williams Lake, British Columbia
2025 Masters
Congratulations to the 2025 Mastership Award recipients. Mastership is the highest award available in the Academy of General Dentistry and one of the most respected and recognizable designations in the dental profession. Recipients must complete more than 1,100 hours of approved continuing dental education hours. At least 400 of these hours involve the actual application of a technique or skill under the close supervision of highly qualified experts. AGD Masters are leaders in dentistry who have made a commitment to uphold the highest professional standards and ideals of the Academy of General Dentistry.
The Academy of General Dentistry is honored to recognize the recipients of the 2025 Mastership Award.
Glenview, Ill.
Christabelle Alexander, DDS, MAGD
Carrollton, Texas
Ben Amini, DDS, MAGD
San Francisco, Calif.
Nicole Apollon Chirouze, DDS, MAGD
Portland, Ore.
William R. Baez, DDS, MAGD, ABGD
Ashburn, Va.
Richard P. Barrett, DDS, MAGD
Beaverton, Ore.
Rebecca J. Berry, DDS, MAGD
Oakland, Maine
Richard L. Bucher Jr., DDS, MAGD
Oakland, N.J.
Roy T. Chen, DDS, MAGD
Anacortes, Wash.
Jennifer Chen, DDS, MAGD
Nashua, N.H.
Samuel Coffin, DDS, MAGD
Waban, Mass.
Christopher J. Comfort, DDS, MAGD
Gardnerville, Nev.
Chase D. Davis, DDS, MAGD
Gilbert, Ariz.
Paul R. Downing, DDS, MAGD
Lexington, S.C.
Jason W. Dulac, DDS, MAGD
Leesburg, Va.
Robert J. Evelyn, DDS, MAGD
Ocala, Fla.
Mia W. Fitzgerald, DDS, MAGD
Jamestown, R.I.
Amanda J. Foust, DDS, MAGD
Ankeny, Iowa
Peter S. Fuzy, DDS, MAGD
Corbeil, Ontario
Raul I. Garcia, DDS, MAGD
Miami, Fla.
Mark E. Gonyo, DDS, MAGD
Schofield, Wis.
Kendra L. Gosch, DDS, MAGD
Omaha, Neb.
Tigran Gyokchyan, DDS, MAGD
Granada Hills, Calif.
Kristen E. Harvey, DDS, MAGD
Bedford, N.H.
Amir Hassan, DDS, MAGD
Sugar Land, Texas
Seth A. Holland, DDS, MAGD
Eugene, Calif.
Zhiqiang Huang, DDS, MAGD
Andover, Mass.
David Huynh, DDS, MAGD
Amesbury, Mass.
Daniel T. Johnson Jr., DDS, MAGD
Saint Paul, Minn.
Jeffrey D. Joiner, DDS, MAGD
Orange City, Iowa
Andrew E. Jordan, DDS, MAGD
Cincinnati, Ohio
Aarati Kalluri, DDS, MAGD
Hillsboro, Ore.
Sowmya Kanumilli, DDS, MAGD
Aldie, Va.
Mark R. Kotlarek, DDS, MAGD
Houston, Texas
Daniel Kovacik, DDS, MAGD
Phoenix, Ariz.
Bayside, N.Y.
Courtney J. Lam, DDS, MAGD
Middletown, Pa.
Bradley D. Langley, DDS, MAGD
Whispering Pines, N.C.
Keane R. Lindblad, DDS, MAGD, ABGD, MS
Belton, Texas
Sara K. Mahmood, DDS, MAGD
Hurst, Texas
David G. McMillan, DDS, MAGD
South Jordan, Utah
Vincent J. Michael, DDS, MAGD
Guilford, Conn.
Brandon T. Murphy, DDS, MAGD
Oak Park, Ill.
Melissa M. Newman, DDS, MAGD
Plaistow, N.H.
Brenda J. Nishimura, DDS, MAGD
Lexington, Mass.
Cody Olson, DDS, MAGD
Humboldt, Iowa
Michael J. O’Neil, DDS, MAGD
Longboat Key, Fla.
Shirley H. Parikh, DDS, MAGD
Houston, Texas
Onika R. Patel, DDS, MAGD
Phoenix, Ariz.
Sunny R. Patel, DDS, MAGD
Houtson, Texas
Esther P. Pedersen, DDS, MAGD
Shaenee Mission, Kans.
Alisha B. Porter, DDS, MAGD
Fort Worth, Texas
Thomas B. Randers, DDS, MAGD
Lubbock, Texas
Guy R. Rapoza, DDS, MAGD
Hilo, Hawaii
Paul S. Ro, DDS, MAGD
El Paso, Texas
Varsha Salani, DDS, MAGD
North Haven, Conn.
Bonnie B. Savoy, DDS, MAGD
Sugar Land, Texas
Schuyler Sessions, DMD, MAGD
Rexberg, Idaho
Saro Setian, DDS, MAGD
Torrance, Calif.
Aaron R. Shaftel, DDS, MAGD
Loveland, Ohio
Shailza Sharma, DDS, MAGD
Douglas, Mass.
Kyle M. Shull, DDS, MAGD
Columbia, Mo.
James T. Sierra, DDS, MAGD
Friendswood, Texas
Natalie M. Sorbello, DDS, MAGD
York, Pa.
Akshay Thusu, DDS, MAGD
San Antonio, Texas
Taylor F. Townsend, DDS, MAGD
Black Mountain, N.C.
Ivan A. Valcarenghi, DDS, MAGD
Elmhurst, Ill.
Daniel L. Van Galder, DDS, MAGD
Marietta, Ga.
Mary W. Waller, DDS, MAGD
Genoa City, Wis.
Richard F. Weathrill, DDS, MAGD
Richland, Wash.
Southbury, Conn.
Melanie A. Whalen, DDS, MAGD
Farmington, N.M.
Craig A. Winkelmann, DDS, MAGD
Wake Forest, N.C.
Xuetao Xie, DDS, MAGD
Mississauga, Ontario
Mina Yacoub, DDS, MAGD
Exton, Pa.
2025 Fellows
Congratulations to the 2025 Fellowship Award recipients. The Academy of General Dentistry Fellowship Award was created nearly sixty years ago to honor those members who recognize and embrace their professional obligation to remain current in their knowledge and skills, ensuring the highest quality oral health care for all patients. Earning Fellowship is an important milestone in the journey toward professional excellence. AGD Fellows are asked to continue to embrace the ideals of the AGD and be willing to lead and serve in their communities to continually raise professional standards.
The Academy of General Dentistry is honored to recognize the recipients of the 2025 Fellowship Award.
Jun Kyung Ko, DMD, FAGD, ABGD
Palmdale, Calif.
Melissa Nicole Ratliff Seibert, DMD, FAGD
Ocean Springs, Miss.
Vladimir Vader, DMD, FAGD
Lincoln, Calif.
Alabama
Elyse K. Dengler, DMD, FAGD
Birmingham
Alaska
Jethro Cha, DDS, FAGD
Anchorage
Arizona
Emily E. Bujnoski, DMD, FAGD
Chandler
Jenna Lau, DDS, FAGD
Gilbert
Scott Phelps, DMD, FAGD
Mesa
Flora YH Yen, DDS, FAGD
Tucson
Army
Patrick J. Arbuckle, DDS, FAGD, AGBD
Sierra Vista, Ariz.
Christopher B. Gozun, DDS, FAGD
Watertown, N.Y.
Steven E. Handel Jr., DMD, FAGD
Martinez, Ga.
Kyle S. Ivey, DMD, FAGD, ABGD
Fort Bragg, N.C.
Monique Merino, DDS, FAGD, ABGD
Kanata, Ontario
Luke Sandersfeld, DDS, FAGD
Fort Campbell, Ky.
British Columbia
Karim Seddik, DMD, FAGD
Surrey
California
Jameena Abdulkareem, DDS, FAGD
Pleasanton
Czarina Al Baloy, DDS, FAGD, MHPE
Huntington Beach
Joseph Boulos, DDS, FAGD
San Marcos
TsuPing Chen, DDS, FAGD
Fresno
Jennifer H. Chew, DDS, FAGD
Burlingame
Laura Ellefson, DMD, FAGD
Santa Rosa
Mina Gendy, DDS, FAGD
Lake Forest
Prajakta Kamat
Berkeley
Raymond Kwok, DMD, FAGD
Pasadena
Julia Lee, DDS, FAGD
Burbank
Julia Lee, DDS, FAGD
Walnut Creek
Sepehr Pouresa, DMD, FAGD
Santa Monica
Navjot Sekhon, DDS, FAGD
Sherman Oaks
Sivothayan Sevvanthiraja, DMD, FAGD
Petaluma
Frank J. Sy, DMD, FAGD
Rosemead
Farhan A. Syed, DMD, FAGD
Santa Clara
Adrienne E. Wong, DDS, FAGD
Los Gatos
Civil Service
Ryan N. Baxter
Rapid City, S.D.
Colorado
Dana M. Boyd-Page, DDS, FAGD
Littleton
Kenneth M. Burson, DDS, FAGD
Denver
Jonathan Cardon, DMD, FAGD
Parker
Zachary N. Gonzales, DMD, FAGD
Lakewood
Robert E.R. Johnson, DDS, FAGD
Grand Junction
Colleen E. Schook, DMD, FAGD
Westminster
Claire Elizabeth Sesson, DDS, FAGD
Broomfield
Lyndsey Theriot, DDS, FAGD
Denver
Connecticut
Albert E. Beuscher, DMD, FAGD
Glastonbury
Jason R. Campbell, DDS, FAGD
Waterford
Derek C. Chenet, DDS, FAGD
Madison
Christopher A. Fallago, DMD, FAGD
Ivoryton
Ryan Ku, DMD, FAGD
Wallingford
Zhen Zhao, DMD, FAGD
Milford
District of Columbia
Matthew J. Casey, DMD, FAGD
Florida
Rahcel Awad, DDS, FAGD
Lake Worth
Sean Bannan, DDS, FAGD
Daytona Beach
Yosvel Blanco Sanchez, DMD, FAGD
Orlando
Ly Nguyen, DMD, FAGD
Davenport
Jose G. Rodriguez Lantigua, DMD, FAGD
Orlando
Mine Turhan, DDS, FAGD
Bradenton
Elianne Emma Vazquez, DDS, FAGD
Miami
Trevor L. Williams, DMD, FAGD
Brandon
Georgia
Jennie E. Austin, DMD, FAGD
Sandy Springs
David S. Lane, DMD, FAGD
Fayetteville
Lindsay Smith, DDS, FAGD
Smyrna
Priyanka Tayee, DDS, FAGD
Alpharetta
Maria Gabriela Tibavinsky, DMD, FAGD
Brookhaven
Idaho
Meghan C. Bristlin, DMD, FAGD
Lewiston
Illinois
Maggie W. Augustyn, DDS, FAGD
Elmhurst
Mary Joyce D. Gomez, DDS, FAGD
Aurora
Laura K. Kheshgi, DMD, FAGD
Princeton
Martha Silva, DDS, FAGD
Chicago
Lauren Brittany Wilson, DMD, FAGD
Swansea
John W. Yang, DMD, FAGD
Riverwoods
Indiana
Clayton H. Curtice, DDS, FAGD
Indianapolis
Elisabeth L. Nicholson, DDS, FAGD
Mooresville
Haviland J. Watkins, DMD, FAGD
Washington
Iowa
Adam G. Shroyer, DDS, FAGD
Mount Pleasant
Kansas
Paul Lewis, DDS, FAGD
Andover
Kentucky
Luis F. Miranda, DMD, FAGD
Princeton
Todd Matthew Thurman, DMD, FAGD
Florence
Louisiana
Mia Burney, DDS, FAGD
New Orleans
Jacob A. Deniakos, DDS, FAGD
Lafayette
Maryland
Christopher W. Anderson, DDS, FAGD
Annapolis
Jessica S. Brunnett, DDS, FAGD
Lutherville Timonium
Ishita Rahman, DMD, FAGD
Annapolis
John P. Seisman Jr., DDS, FAGD
California
Massachusetts
Anabel Curiel-Franciskato, DMD, FAGD
Beverly
Samantha Parad, DMD, FAGD
Wakefield
Deepak Shinde, DMD, FAGD
Littleton
Xi Sun, DMD, FAGD
Norfolk
Nisreen Takulla-Khalil, DDS, FAGD
North Reading
Lihsih Annie Tang, DMD, FAGD
Burlington
Michigan
Jessica J. Brisbois, DDS, FAGD
Farmington
Steven A. Gray, DDS, FAGD
Ann Arbor
Sarah Hoffmeister, DMD, FAGD
Gladstone
Steven Kilpatrick, DDS, FAGD
Grand Rapids
Neil Alan Stebelton, DMD, FAGD
Freeland
Janani Vijaya Raghavan, DDS, FAGD
Ann Arbor
Minnesota
Kevin S. Anderson, DMD, FAGD
Oakdale
Sammy L. Gueringer, DMD, FAGD
Saint Paul
Anitha Peddireddy, BDS
Mankato
Missouri
Beth L. Gehring, DDS, FAGD
Grain Valley
William David Montes, DDS, FAGD
Saint Louis
Monya Phung, DMD, FAGD
Saint Louis
Navy
Sarah Anderko, DDS, FAGD
Lake Forest, Ill.
Erin Bailey, DDS, FAGD
Norfolk, Va.
Carmen Boren, DDS, FAGD
Brighton, Mich.
Katherine Bowen, DMD, FAGD
Uniondale, N.Y.
Jeffrey K. Dean, DDS, FAGD
Highland Park, Ill.
Sarah Duffy, DMD, FAGD
Norfolk, Va.
Yamel Ramirez, DDS, FAGD
San Diego, Calif.
Sara A. Storer, DMD, FAGD
Beaufort, S.C.
Chris Wilde, DMD, FAGD
FPO, AP
New Jersey
Steven Callaghan, DMD, FAGD
Verona
Young Jun Cho, DDS, FAGD
Hackensack
Sheren Elsaid, DMD, FAGD
Parsippany
Jinu V. Kurian, DDS, FAGD
Hamburg
Melissa P. Mazlin, DMD, FAGD
Jersey City
New Mexico
Nishanth Reddy Puchalapalli, DDS, FAGD
Lovington
New York
Jenny Armstrong, DDS, FAGD
Long Island City
Kristen Forlano, DDS, FAGD
Southampton
Andrew G. Gobran, DDS, FAGD
Staten Island
Alice Q. Hoang, DMD, FAGD
Brooklyn
Ralph Ragucci, DDS, FAGD
Mt. Sinai
William Y. Wong, DDS, FAGD
New York
Rina Yom, DDS, FAGD
Watertown
North Carolina
Anna Adams, DDS, FAGD
Raleigh
Jason P. Bansch, DMD, FAGD
Waxhaw
Gabriel Thomas Duncan, DDS, FAGD
Holly Springs
Denver
Mariann Ghaly, DMD, FAGD
Durham
Sameer Kashyap, DMD, FAGD
Matthews
Rachel Locey, DDS, FAGD
Raleigh
Rebekkah A. Merrell, DMD, FAGD
Asheville
Kelsey T. Meunier, DDS, FAGD
Apex
Monica Patel, DMD, FAGD
Matthews
Evan H. Pierce, DMD, FAGD
Wilmington
Rachel E. Tucker, DMD, FAGD
Morehead City
Ohio
Grace V. Eichler, DMD, FAGD
Cincinnati
Ramya Jagannathan, DMD, FAGD
Westlake
Laura C. Martin Miller, DMD, FAGD
Kent
Ontario
Nehal Al-Tarhuni, DDS, FAGD
Dutton
Ryan R. Campbell, DMD, FAGD
Toronto
Danyal Dehghani, DDS, FAGD
Toronto
Sara Helmi, DDS, FAGD
Scarborough
Sarah A. Mancuso, DDS, FAGD
Welland
Monique Merino, DDS, FAGD, FAGD, ABGD,
Kanata
Brent E. Pillon, DDS, FAGD
Harrow
David M. Solly, DDS, FAGD
Elmvale
Oregon
Matthew Stringham, DDS, FAGD
Monmouth
Pennsylvania
David Alpert, DMD, FAGD
Philadelphia
Kirti Chopra, DDS, FAGD
Phoenixville
Young Hwan Kim, DDS, FAGD
Philadelphia
Edward Lee, DMD, FAGD
Philadelphia
Anthony Michael Matteotti, DDS, FAGD
Youngstown, Ohio
Bhadresh Makani, DDS, FAGD
Chester Springs
Adarsh Modani, DDS, FAGD
Glen Mills
Gayatri Patel, DMD, FAGD
Chester Springs
Krunal Patel, DDS, FAGD
Warminster
Jennifer A. Vermillion, DMD, FAGD
Summit Hill
Richard L. Vermillion, DDS, FAGD
Summit Hill
Québec
Faraj Hanna A., DMD, FAGD
Montréal
Sarah Hyams, DMD, FAGD
Verdun
Brandi Rollins Hair, DMD, FAGD
Columbia
South Dakota
Timothy Kelly, DDS, FAGD
Sturgis
Andrew Schuiteman, DDS, FAGD
Sioux Falls
Tennessee
Brooklin C. Byrd, DDS, FAGD
Bartlett
Thomas D. Cosby, DDS, FAGD
Winchester
Tyler Davis, DDS, FAGD
Johnson City
Matthew W. Hillis, DDS, FAGD
Maryville
Jason Miller, DMD, FAGD
Spring Hill
Jancy A. Parkerson-McGovern, DMD, FAGD
Hixson
Texas
Laura J. Binder, DDS, FAGD
Austin
Shady Bishai, DDS, FAGD
Friendswood
Raven-Deneice Carouthers, DDS, FAGD
Houston
Franco Cevasco, DDS, FAGD
San Antonio
Yi Chen, DMD, FAGD
Frisco
Ashley P. Christensen, DDS, FAGD
Bellaire
Maritza Flores, DDS, FAGD
San Antonio
Gilberto Garcia Jr., DDS, FAGD
Galveston
Lauren N. Golden, DDS, FAGD
Crosby
Stanley B. Hutchison, DDS, FAGD
Cameron
Anita Jhangiani, DDS, FAGD
Houston
Whitney Jones, DDS, FAGD
Houston
Carly Klassen, DDS, FAGD
Willow Park
Ilka Maza, DDS, FAGD
Richmond
Priya Purohit Meghpara, DMD, FAGD
Austin
William Middleton, DDS, FAGD
Silsbee
Ariane Moss, DDS, FAGD
Cypress
Moniza Munawar, DDS, FAGD
Allen
Christopher J. Nguyen, DDS, FAGD
Austin
Devarshee Kalpesh Patel, DDS, FAGD
Lewisville
Adrian Perez, DDS, FAGD
Mcallen
Gerardo D. Quinones, DMD, FAGD
Beeville
Jiaying Ren, DMD, FAGD
Frisco
Husnain Shahid, DDS, FAGD
Mount Pleasant
Rachel Kara Jolley Shaw, DMD, FAGD
Argyle
Houston
Jennifer M. Sy, DDS, FAGD
Sugar Land
Klavdiya Georgieva Usheva, DMD, FAGD
League City
Jeremy T. Velasquez, DDS, FAGD
Presidio
Brennan J. Welch, DDS, FAGD
Plano
Vermont
Sonia Yau, DDS, FAGD
Rutland
Virginia
Matthew C. Hofrichter, DDS, FAGD
Christiansburg
Jeremy C. Jordan, DDS, FAGD
Charlottesville
Jailan M. Khorsheed, DMD, FAGD
Tysons Corner
Steven R. Rassi, DDS, FAGD
Norfolk
Deepti Sareen, DDS, FAGD
Fairfax
Jamila Taylor, DDS, FAGD
Fairfax
Sarah Kandrac Wilson, DDS, FAGD
Roanoke
Scott C. Decker, DMD, FAGD
Enumclaw
John Divis, DDS, FAGD
Wenatchee
Matthew Lee, DMD, FAGD
Everett
Penny Wong, DDS, FAGD
Seattle
West Virginia
Kendra A. Hornick, DDS, FAGD
Somerset, Pa.
Wisconsin
David A. Besley, DDS, FAGD
Verona
Leesa Ching, DDS, FAGD
Wausau
Alicia T. Malak, DDS, FAGD
Oconomowoc
Aaron Z. Mertz, DMD, FAGD
Wausau
Timothy Morschauser, DDS, FAGD
Tomah
Torey J. Vande Walle, DDS, FAGD
La Crosse
Wyoming
Lucas B. Kaufman, DDS, FAGD
Moorcroft