Keyoni Mbroh DDS ’23 wanted to be a dentist since her elementary school years. Fueled by her time at Ostrow, Mbroh is now prepared to fulfill that vision. EVER SINCE HER CHILDHOOD YEARS IN OKLAHOMA, Keyoni Mbroh knew she wanted to pursue dentistry. She did not waver from that mission while majoring in health science […]
Natalie Black DH ’19, DDS ’23 follows in her grandfather’s footsteps, graduating from USC and becoming a Trojan dentist. FOR NATALIE BLACK, DENTISTRY IS A FAMILY AFFAIR. More than 60 years after her grandfather John Wallace Black ’58 DDS ’62 completed his studies at USC, the Class of 2023 graduate is following in his footsteps. […]
Baezconde-Garbanati is best known for her prolific research analyzing health disparities among underrepresented communities. THE HERMAN OSTROW SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY OF USC WILL WELCOME Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati to deliver the keynote at its satellite ceremony for the 2023 Commencement on Friday, May 12 beginning at 11 a.m. “Providing treatment to underserved populations to help address […]
Each year, at least two students will be supported by the gift. THE DELTA DENTAL COMMUNITY CARE FOUNDATION has donated $1.1 million to the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC to support at least two students each year. The scholarships are intended for students who have demonstrated high academic achievement while having experienced financial […]
The new tech allows endodontists to see in three dimensions, allowing more accurate diagnoses, treatment and evaluation. ENDODONTISTS SPECIALIZE IN SAVING NATURAL DENTITION, mostly focusing on the tooth’s interior. They live and die by imaging, both to diagnose what’s going on inside a tooth as well as to see how a treatment is working. Historically, […]
Through the DIA JumpStart program, non-USC undergraduates interested in pursuing a PhD spend the summer in USC research labs. BY DANIEL P. SMITH The moment Angelita Araujo-Villalba heard about the USC Diversity, Inclusion, Access (DIA) JumpStart program at USC, she knew she had to apply. Then a sophomore at Cal Poly Pomona studying molecular and […]
Michael DeBourg II DDS ’22 overcomes personal loss, a chronic disease and the specter of low expectations to craft a fulfilling life. AFTER HIS FATHER PASSED AWAY in 2007 from pancreatic cancer, Michael DeBourg II went soul searching. The first in his immediate family to earn a high school degree, the then-21-year-old DeBourg had settled […]
ASPID student Artem Cheshkov has overcome a multitude of challenges on his path to graduation. CONSIDER ARTEM CHESHKOV’S DAILY SCHEDULE: After putting in a full day attending courses and working in the lab as part of Ostrow’s Advanced Standing Program for International Dentists (ASPID), he heads over to Bright Horizons Daycare to pick up his […]
Ostrow graduate Anna Adjei DDS ’22 says Commencement will be a family affair. NO MATTER HOW BUSY Ostrow student Anna Adjei DDS ’22 is, her mother and father are never far from her mind. In fact, with graduation day a stone’s throw away, the first-generation college student says, “This degree is for my parents. They […]
Ostrow’s ceremony will take place on Friday, May 13 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Brittingham Intramural Field, behind the John McKay Center. AFTER THREE YEARS, Ostrow is set to once again host its own satellite ceremony, taking place at 11 a.m. after the main USC ceremony. At the lectern, serving as keynote […]
