Showcasing advancement, humanizing the practice.

Ostrow graduate Sophia Conroy’s path to becoming an oral healthcare professional started when she first sat in a dental chair as a child, fascinated by the sights, sounds and smells. This spring, she earns her doctor of dental surgery degree and aims to begin a pediatric dental residency next to make her longheld dreams come […]

First-generation college student and doctoral graduate Felipe Martinez DDS ’26 aims to use his oral healthcare education to inspire others to see beyond their current limitations. GROWING UP IN ONTARIO, CALIF., Felipe Martinez DDS ’26 saw education as a gateway to a better life and greater opportunities. “My parents emphasized the importance of hard work, […]

As a child, Kimberlee Kiep Witthoft DDS ’26 eagerly looked forward to her dental appointments, where she found oral healthcare professionals who encouraged her to pursue her dream career. This Friday, that dream becomes a reality. FOR KIMBERLEE KIEP WITTHOFT DDS ’26, health care is a family calling: Her mother is a retired oncology nurse; […]

Before Driss Sammari had even begun his ASPID studies at Ostrow, his oral healthcare career had spanned several nations around the globe. Now, with a USC degree in hand, Sammari is ready to take his career to the next level. BY THE TIME DRISS SAMMARI DDS ’26 joined Ostrow as an ASPID student in 2024, […]

A mother of three, Osiolelume Uloko DDS ’26 crossed continents and oceans to earn her American DDS degree through Ostrow’s ASPID program.  OSIOLELUME ULOKO HAD FELT THIS BEFORE. Not because of palm trees or an urban skyline looming in the distance, but because of the way a university could wrap itself around a community and […]