Lasting Impressions | Fall 2015

30 © NSU LASTING IMPRESSIONS Alumni Impressions Timothy Case, D.M.D., 2001, is a living example of the adage: “To whom much is given, much will be expected.” Case’s tuition to NSU’s Col- lege of Dental Medicine was covered by a Health Professions Scholarship, which he repaid with military and community service after graduation. He has stayed on the path of giving back ever since. While completing his undergraduate degree from Mississippi College, Case began thinking about his future and asked himself: “Where can I best help other people?” His contemplation led him to research dental schools, where he was able to speak to administration and staff coming on board at the then-new Nova Southeastern University College of Dental Medicine. “The faculty and staff had a more collaborative approach than I found at other dental schools,” Case said. “At NSU they actually saw the students as ‘doctors to be.’ Students were treated with respect and required to be responsible. The school had a collaborative attitude that was very positive and that was a distinguishing factor.” Another factor in his choice was that NSU also tied in a variety of den- tal specialties early by exposure to both clinical and coursework. Some of the people who mentored him were dentists. “The experience allowed me to come to a conclusion about where I would have the most positive influ- ence on patients,” Case said. A Career of Giving Back Has Its Own Rewards BY SANDI DRAPER Timothy Case’s private practice in Chattanooga, Tennessee, focuses on preventive and basic restorative care. He has been honored with NSU’s prestigious Alumni of Distinction Award for 2015.