Ostrow Century Club
Alumni Association

Our Mission

The Century Club Alumni Association is home to all Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC students and graduates who share in our mission to support and promote the advancement of oral health education and outreach. We engage our members through a variety of programs including mentorship, career growth, social connections and community outreach locally, nationally, and internationally. The CCAA is committed to sustaining the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC’s tradition of excellence and a dedication to service, lifelong and worldwide.

Board of Directors

Saro Setian DDS ’00
President

Joan Belen Sanchez DH ’11
Immediate Past President

Jack Nguyen DDS ’16
Executive Officer

Christopher Acone DDS ’01, PERIO ’04

Chethan Chetty DDS ’00

Lisa Hou DDS ’12, MS ’17

Karen Liang DH ’02, DDS ’06

Nehikhare Ogbevoen DDS ’11, ORTHO ’18

Andrew Vo DDS ’15

Timothy Wang DDS ’18

Membership Brochure

Membership Benefits

SPECIAL INVITATIONS
Receive invitations to the annual Homecoming Tailgate, the Ruth Ragland Symposium and other exclusive Ostrow events.

CAREER CONNECTIONS
Access to Ostrow Connect’s online job board; includes ability to apply for and position positions, connect with fellow alumni and discover mentorship opportunities.

PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT
Be a part of this essential support group and help fund student scholarships and extracurricular professional activities.

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Serve on the CCAA special-interest committees and the CCAA Board of Directors to enhance the alumni and student experience and help shape the future of the dental profession.

Membership Structure

General Membership

• Access to Ostrow Connect, Ostrow’s online alumni network
• TroDent magazine mailings
• Access to USC Alumni Association benefits, which include: 10 percent discount at the USC Bookstore and campus dining, special rates on exclusive SoCal and USC events, plus much more.

Cardinal Membership ($100/annually)
*$70 tax deductible

• Exclusive CCAA-branded travel mug
• Discounts on exclusive alumni events and networking opportunities
• Your name on the digital screen in Ostrow’s East Lobby, recognizing you as a supporter
• Opportunities to serve on CCAA special-interest committees and the CCAA Board of Directors
• Privilege to vote for CCAA Board of Directors
• Philanthropic commitment to the future of dental education and an investment in Ostrow students

Gold Membership ($2,500/ annually)
*$2,500 tax deductible

• All Cardinal-member benefits
• Flexible payment options
• Yours and your spouse’s name on the digital screen located in Ostrow’s East Lobby, recognizing you as a supporter
• Special invitations to Friends of Dentistry events
• Choose the designation of your philanthropic support toward:
  • CCAA Endowed Scholarship – Support student scholarships
  • CCAA Student Opportunity Fund — Help fund student travel to specialty conferences and community outreach trips
  • Community Oral Health Care Fund – Support student outreach to underserved populations
• Become a Friends of Dentistry members after 10 years of consecutive giving

All Hail the Chiefs

Century Club Alumni Association

In 2016, Ostrow unveiled the Century Club Alumni Association, a new alumni support group merging the best aspects of the Century Club and the Dental Alumni Association. These are the individuals who have led the support group over the years:

2017-2018
Karen Liang

2018-2020
Chris Acone

2020-2022
Joan Beleno Sanchez

2022-2024
Saro Setian

Century Club

The Century Club began in 1955, with an initial goal of raising money to break ground on a building on the USC campus (Norris Dental Science Center.) These are the individuals who have led the support group over the years:

1955-1956
Fred B. Olds

1956-1957
Frank H. Abbott

1957-1958
Joseph F. Maley

1958-1959
Dallas R. McCauley

1959- 1960
B.M. Tylicki

1960-1961
John J. White

1961-1962
Cassius E. Paul

1962-1963
Paul Davidson

1963-1964
Douglas F. Snow

1964-1965
Harvey M. Spears

1965-1966
Clark D. McQuay

1966-1967
James R. Wilson

1967-1968
Charles B. Dorr

1968-1969
Joseph N. Reynolds

1969-1970
Sheldon I. Brockett

1970-1971
Stanley B. Anderson

1971-1972
Ross C. Huntley

1972-1973
Robert X. Morrell

1973-1974
John O. Whitaker

1974-1975
Henry D. Austin

1975-1976
Paul M. Johnson

1976-1977
Wilson B. Baugh Jr.

1977-1978
Gerald W. Juergens

1978-1979
Hugh R. Brownson

1979-1980
William V. Ridgeway

1980-1981
Robert K. Avakian

1981-1982
Kenro Nishimine

1982-1983
Gerald A. DeFreece

1983-1984
Lawrence J. Kaplan

1984-1985
Donald E. Tweedie

1985-1986
Sumner Saul

1986-1987
Ralph B. Allman Jr.

1987-1988
Edward Deeb

1988-1990
George J. Higue

1990-1991
Hillard L. Torgan

1991-1992
William S. Frank

1992-1993
Jean E. Campbell

1993-1994
Robert L. Ibsen

1994-1995
Jack F. Conley

1995-1996
Pat Tormey

1996-1997
Harris Done

1997-1998
Jerry Gardner

1998-1999
Gary R. Harmatz

1999-2000
Jerry McClellan

2000-2001
James F. Flores

2001-2002
Hossein Jahangiri

2002-2003
Sadegh Namazikhah

2003-2004
Al Rosenbloom

2004-2005
Jon Roxarzade

2005-2006
R.K. Chetty

2006-2007
Tim Saunders

2007-2008
Joseph Simaie

2008-2009
Abdi Sameni

2009-2010
Donna M. Smith

2010-2011
Scott Adishian

2011-2012
Boris Keselbrener

2012-2013
Rex Yanase

2013-2014
Richard Green

2014-2015
Linda Brookman

2015-2016
Chethan Chetty

2016-2017
Karen Liang

Dental Alumni Association

The Dental Alumni Association got its start in the early 1900s, offering support to USC dentistry. These are the individuals who have led the support group over the years: 

1909
R.C. Lane

1910
M.M. Dixon

1911
C.J.R. Engstrom

1912
James D. McCoy

1913
W.E. Sibley

1914
Frank Giguette

1915
J.C. Hopkins

1916
John R. McCoy

1918
B.B. McCollum

1919-1920
J.F. Boeckman

1921
Frank A. Williams

1922
Grover C. Todd

1923
Charles E. Rice

1924
Bert Boyd

1925
Harry E. Straub

1926
P.C. Tennis

192
Floyde E. Hogeboom

1928
Ralph M. Rogers

1929
C.M. Woodward

1930
A.A. Payette

1931
Fred B. Olds

1932
Alfred J. Wilkes

1933
Morris J. Thompson

1934
Leland Watson

1935
Lloyd J. Taylor

1936
John O. Stoker

1937
E.D. Shooshan

1938
Leroy E. Knowles

1939
C.N. Skinner

1940
Herschel S. Glick

1941
Alex J. Linck

1942
Corydon J. Glazier

1943
Russell Bassett

1944
John Griffin 

1945
John B. Wilson

1946
Albert C. Vieille

1947
Arthur L. Everett

1948
Harold Barnes

1949
Donald MacQueen

1950
Phil Tennis

1950
Francis Conley

1951
Dale Over

1952
Robert Willey

1953
James Dailey

1954
Robert Ewing

1955
Jack Rounds

1956
Dallas R. McCauley

1957
E. Boyd Thompson

1958
Douglas F. Snow

1959
Arthur L. Hudson

1960
Harold J. Holt

1961
Arthur L. Hudson

1962
Robert L. Borland, II

1963
Mario Fusco

1964
S. James Vamvas

1965
Bruce K. Adams

1966
William S. Frank

1967
William E. Dahlberg

1968
Robert X. Morrell

1969
John Morrison, Jr.

1970
Herbert A. Wasserman

1971
John W. Camphouse

1972
Nicholas Chester

1973
Bob West

1974
Jack V. Faust

1975
Bernard H. Faubion

1976
James A. Holt

1977
J. Clifford Willcox

1978
James W. Perkins

1979
Warren J. Hoke

1980
John F. Tylicki

1981
Clarence D. Honig

1982
John W. Spaulding

1983
Charles Strother

1984
Jack Conley

1985
Warren E. Thornburgh

1986
Barbara Edwards

1987
William Ridgeway

1988
Jean Campbell

1989
Howard Landesman

1990
Leon M. Ellis

1991
Allen K. Wong

1992
Eugene Sekiguichi

1993
Jerry Gardner

1994
Harris Done

1995
Eugene Manusov

1996
Sumner Saul

1997
Robert Avakian

1998
Arthur T. Forrest

1999
Donna N. Arase

2000
Abdi Sameni

2001
Robert Barrett

2002-2016
Scott Adishian