Fall Symposium and Alumni Weekend
The UK College of Dentistry hosted alumni, friends, and students for the Fall Symposium and Alumni Weekend, sponsored by the UKCD Alumni Association. The gathering started on a Friday, October 11, with the awarding of two UKCD Alumni Association Scholarships in the amount of $2,500 to Ashley Arnao (’20) and MacKenzie Brindley (’20), followed by a continuing education course presented by Dr. Aaron Nicholas. The class of 2020 was invited by the UKCD Alumni Association to attend the course alongside other participants.
Later in the day, more than 100 people enjoyed a day at the races and a luncheon at Keeneland’s Phoenix Room. During an evening reception at the Woodford Reserve Club of Kroger Field, Dr. Charles W. Vittitow, Jr. (’82) was honored as UKCD Distinguished Alumnus of the Year. The reunion year for the classes of 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989, 1994, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014 also celebrated at the reception.
On Saturday, October. 12, the first annual Joseph E. Van Sickels Lecture in Oral Surgery was held with Dr. Van Sickels as the inaugural presenter. Also, UKCD dean Dr. Jeffrey Okeson hosted a 50th Anniversary Brunch for the class of 1969 with tours of the college, highlighting updates to the building. Later that day, many alumni gathered at a tailgate and watched the UK Wildcats’ 24-20 win over Arkansas.