Smiles on Friday – July 11, 2025
Smiles on Friday is our weekly update from around the ECU School of Dental Medicine. Follow the activities of students, faculty, staff and residents each week. If you want to receive the email version, please send a note to smilesonfriday@ecu.edu.
D4s Keely Curry, Maci Gurganus, Cara Mills and Baldwin Bell provided oral health education at Primary Health Day Support in Robeson County.
A few weeks ago, ECU ASDA held their annual Burnisher’s Ball. They raised $7,600 from that event which is going to support our School of Dental Medicine’s Patient Care Funds. Congratulations to them on their success! We know that our patients will be grateful.
Dr. Ike Aukhil was recognized for excellence in teaching and mentoring by the American Academy of Periodontology.
At CSLC-Robeson County, Drs. Steven Mark and Sabrina Officer ’20/AEGD ’21 are excited to welcome new AEGD residents Dr. Amber Long ’25 and Dr. Aaron Johnson to the clinic.
D3 Brooke Holmes and D4 Annette Echevarria joined Dr. Alex Gillone in presenting at the NCDHHS info session about access to care.
Drs. Don Worm and Roopsi Kaur were among the faculty and staff that welcomed our new Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Dr. Sarah Lowman this week.
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