Congratulations, Class of 2016!

The ECU School of Dental Medicine is proud to have graduated the Class of 2016 on May 7. Listed here are the names of the graduates, their towns of origins in parentheses, and their immediate professional plans.

The school is also proud to list awards and honors earned by the graduates. We will miss these exceptional dentists and wish them every success in their future endeavors.

ECU SoDM Class of 2016

Doctor of Dental Medicine Graduates
Class of 2016

Jonathan Charles Austin (Lincolnton, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Denver, N.C.

Nicole Elizabeth Beasley (Jackson, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Ahoskie, N.C.

Robert Jackson Blackburn, Jr. (Henderson, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Sylva, N.C.

Craig R. Brown (Durham, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Swansboro, N.C.

Christa Jones Burgette (Kenansville, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Warsaw, N.C.

Joseph Michael Carpenter (Sparta, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Pilot Mountain, N.C.

Jessica Ann Chima (Morrisville, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Smithfield, N.C.

Christopher Barnes Cook (Raleigh, N.C.)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency
 University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Cody Steven Cutler (Bath, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Ahoskie, N.C.

Makani Dollinger (Avon, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 ECU School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, N.C.

Daniel Joseph Duffy, Jr. (Wilmington, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Wilmington, N.C.

Richard Drew Eglinton (New Bern, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Elizabeth City, N.C.

Gustavo Gasca, Jr. (Burgaw, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Burgaw, N.C.

John E. Hoggard (Greenville, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Greenville, N.C.

Valerie Mooney Hyatt (Asheville, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Asheville, N.C.

Kia Sherette Marley Johnson (Ramseur, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 Lutheran Medical Center,
Bernstein Center, Greenville, N.C.

Andrew Browne Jordan (Beulaville, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Greenville, N.C.

Sarah Howell Kinsley (Greenville, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Brunswick County, N.C.

David Alexander Klucznik (Moyock, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Waynesboro, VA

Erin Margaret Lorello (Apex, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Kenansville, N.C.

Lauren Elizabeth Marechal (Hampstead, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Wilmington, N.C.

Thomas Keaton Mash (Jefferson, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Wilkes County, N.C.

Sarah Loren Moles (Asheboro, N.C.)
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Internship
 University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL

Travis Randall Moore (Greensboro, N.C.)
Endodontics Residency
 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Megan Alyse Morse (Indian Trail, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Harrisburg, N.C.

Gavin Landrum Mundy (Murphy, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
Lutheran Medical Center, Bernstein Center, Greenville, N.C.

Stephen Goodwin Olmstead III (Surf City, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Hampstead, N.C.

Nicholas Blount Osborne (Waynesville, N.C.)
General Practice Residency
 University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN

 Kasey Jordan Oxendine (Lumberton, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Robeson County, N.C.

 Kevin James Patel (Carthage, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Martinsburg, WV

Hilary Paige Patterson (Maxton, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Louisburg, N.C.

Jennifer O’Neill Pierce (Ayden, N.C.)
High County Community Health
Newland, N.C.

Barry Devon Price (Winfall, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency

Elizabeth Muse Price (Benson, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 ECU School of Dental Medicine CSLC – Lillington, N.C.

Ryan Thomas Pruitt (Pilot Mountain, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Greenville, N.C.

Nichole Lee Ramsbottom (Wilmington, N.C.)
Pediatric Dental Residency
 NYU Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY

Sweety Dayanand Shah (Conover, N.C.)
Prosthodontics Residency
 The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Robbie Ann Sheffield (Hickory, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Hickory, N.C.

Sarah Elizabeth Simpson (Raleigh, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Advance, N.C.

Christopher Alan Steddum (Raleigh, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C.

Lauren Sullivan Steddum (Raleigh, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Fayetteville, N.C.

Alexandria Denise Stone (Spring Hope, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Wilson, N.C.

Zachary Thomas Swanner (Washington, N.C.)
General Practice Residency Carilion Dental Care, Roanoke, VA

Zachary Bryan Vance (Statesville, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Kernersville, N.C.

Kimberly Renee Vinson (Raleigh, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Greenville, N.C.

Jennifer Lynn Vrikkis (Blowing Rock, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
ECU School of Dental Medicine, Greenville, N.C.

David Alan Vurnakes (Wilmington, N.C.)
Private Practice 
Raleigh, N.C.

Marcus Brian Ward (Chocowinity, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Chocowinity, N.C.

Ryan Scott Wilson (Rocky Mount, N.C.)
Private Practice
 Lewisburg, WV

Joshua Ford Winneberger (Wilmington, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency
 Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Temple, TX

Quinn Steven Woodruff (Eden, N.C.)
Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency 
Lutheran Medical Center, Redding, CA

Academic Honors and Awards

Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society
(Established in 1914 to promote and recognize scholarship and character among students of dentistry)

• Joseph Michael Carpenter
• Sarah Howell Kinsley
• Thomas Keaton Mash
• Sarah Loren Moles
• Jennifer Lynn Vrikkis
• Marcus Brian Ward

Academy of Dentistry International Student Servant Leadership Award (Recognizing leadership, community service, and an outstanding compassion for serving patients through patient care and patient education)

• Sarah Loren Moles

Academy of General Dentistry Senior Student Award
(Recognizing the potential to become an outstanding general dentist)

• Richard Drew Eglinton

Academy of Operative Dentistry Student Award
(Recognizing excellence and outstanding achievement in Operative Dentistry)

• Christopher Alan Steddum

Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Predoctoral Student Award
(Recognizing promise in pediatric dentistry)

• Nichole Lee Ramsbottom

American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology Dental Student Award (Recognizing exemplary aptitude and achievement in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology)

• Sarah Howell Kinsley
• Alexandria Denise Stone

American Academy of Oral Medicine Award
(Recognizing proficiency in the clinical management of medically complex patients and academic achievement and interest in the discipline of Oral Medicine)

• Makani Dollinger

American Academy of Periodontology Dental Student Award
(Recognizing the highest level of academic and clinical achievement related to Periodontics)

• Jennifer Lynn Vrikkis

American Association of Endodontists Student Achievement Award in Endodontics
(Recognizing an interest, involvement, and academic achievement in Endodontics)

• John E. Hoggard

American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Dental Student Award
(Recognizing high academic standing for oustanding performance in study and clinical training in the area of oral and maxillofacial surgery and anesthesiology)

• Christopher Barnes Cook

American Association of Orthodontists Award
(Recognizing exceptional interest in the study of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics)

• Nichole Lee Ramsbottom

American Association of Public Health Dentistry Student Award
(Recognizing special interest and achievement in community dentistry and dental public health)

• Cody Steven Cutler

American Association of Women Dentists Eleanor J. Bushee Senior Dental Student Award
(Recognizing achievement of academic excellence and demonstration of outstanding leadership)

• Jessica Ann Chima

American College of Dentists Outstanding Student Leader Award
(Recognizing a combination of both outstanding scholastic performance and demonstrated leadership)

• Valerie Mooney Hyatt

American College of Prosthodontists Predoctoral Student Prosthodontic Achievement Award
(Recognizing a student who excelled in Prosthodontics)

• Sweety Dayanand Shah

American Student Dental Association Award of Excellence
(Recognizing the spirit of volunteerism and student participation or leadership in service to the school or local community)

• Thomas Keaton Mash

Community Commitment Award
(Recognizing enthusiastic devotion to the mission of the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine and potential for further fulfilling the mission of the school Sponsored by Practicon, Inc.)

• Kasey Jordan Oxendine

International College of Dentists Student Humanitarian Award
(Recognizing the potential to continue to be a leader and a participant in humanitarian outreach programs after graduation)

• Sarah Loren Moles

International College of Dentists Student Leadership Award
(Recognizing demonstrated leadership and the potential to continue in leadership roles after graduation)

• Joseph Michael Carpenter

North Carolina Academy of General Dentistry Award
(Recognizing the potential to become an outstanding general dentist and interest in taking an active role in organized dentistry)

• Cody Steven Cutler

North Carolina Dental Society Student Leader in Organized Dentistry Award
(Recognizing exceptional leadership and interest in organized dentistry)

• Thomas Keaton Mash

East Carolina University Servire Society
(Established in 2007 to recognize those individuals who have demonstrated a commitment to volunteer service)

• Christopher Barnes Cook
• Sarah Loren Moles