Lasting Impressions | Winter 2014

26 x LASTING IMPRESSIONS There was no question about where he would attend dental school. “NSU was the only school I wanted,” said Morris, a third- year dental student. Morris is president of the American Dental Education Association chapter and the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Club. He also has been selected by his professors to tutor in prosthodontics, general anatomy (head and neck), and neuroanatomy. “Each time I teach, I also am learning,” he said. Morris and fellow student Ian Lieberman created a project to raise money for chil- dren who need dental implants. They spent their 2012 winter break devising a DVD study guide that discussed and illustrated the anatomical structures of the brain and neuroanatomy to assist Health Professions Division students in their studies. Sales of the DVDs brought in more than $7,500, which Morris and Lieberman donated to Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital in Hol- lywood. They currently are selling the DVDs again and plan to make another donation to the hospital. These accomplishments, along with his essay and faculty member recommendation, earned Morris this year’s Great Expressions scholarship. Along with helping him pay for his tuition, the scholarship will allow Morris to buy some new instruments and supplies for his clinic work, he said. Just recently, Morris said he had the opportunity to work on an advanced case in which the patient had been hit in the mouth and lost all the front teeth. Morris used a variety of tools and methods— including crowns, implants, veneers, and fillings—to restore the patient’s teeth. His work was so successful that he was asked to present the case to his class. Mainly, Morris was proud of what he was able to do for the patient. “He walked away with a brand new smile,” Morris said. ◆ Student Impressions Fred Lippman , R.Ph. , Ed.D., chancellor of Nova Southeastern University’s Health Profes- sions Division, has been named to Florida Tax- Watch’s Board of Trustees. Florida TaxWatch is an independent, non- profit, nonpartisan research institute widely recognized as the watchdog of citizens’ tax dollars for more than 33 years. Its mission is to provide the citizens of Florida and public offi- cials with high-quality, independent research on government revenues, expenditures, taxa- tion, public policies, and programs and to increase the productivity and accountability of Florida government. As chancellor of NSU’s Health Professions Division, Lippman is responsible for oversee- ing seven colleges—the Colleges of Dental Medicine, Health Care Sciences, Medical Sci- ences, Nursing, Pharmacy, Optometry, and Osteopathic Medicine. “I have known Dr. Fred Lippman personally and professionally for nearly 30 years. He is both a well-respected professional and dedicated public servant, in Florida and his local community,” said Dominic M. Calabro, president and CEO of Florida TaxWatch, who made the announcement in January. “Tax- Watch is very pleased to have Dr. Lippman serve with us and so many other distinguished Floridians to improve the lives and livelihoods of the people of the Sunshine State for years to come.” ◆ FRED LIPPMAN NAMED TO FLORIDA TAXWATCH BOARD continued from page 25