Convocation Ceremony Honors Graduates of the Classes of 2023
The College of Dentistry's Convocation Ceremony was held Friday, May 5 at the Mershon Auditorium. The event honored the achievements of the graduating classes of dental hygiene and dental students, and was attended by more than a thousand participants.
Special guests included Dr. Lori A. Fitzgerald, President of the Ohio Dental Association; Dr. Dale Anne Featheringham, Treasurer of the Dental Alumni Society; Dr. Canise Bean, Faculty Emerita and Vice Secretary of the Ohio State Dental Board; Ms. Kelly Oberg, President of the Ohio Dental Hygienists' Association; and Ms. Barbara Hickey, President of the Ohio Dental Assistants’ Association.
Dean Carroll Ann Trotman presided over the ceremony and presented awards and certificates to members of the dental hygiene and dental Classes of 2023. In her welcome remarks, she said, "The Convocation Ceremony is an event we treasure every year. We are pleased to celebrate this special experience with our students, their family members, and friends. The degrees our students have earned are a testimony to their commitment and their hard work during their time in the college. We all share in their sense of accomplishment."
She added, "I am proud of all of you -- our graduates, and I look forward to welcoming you back to campus for our alumni events. I know I will hear great things about what you are doing as graduates of THE Ohio State University College of Dentistry!"