Lasting Impressions | Winter 2014

Table of Contents F O L L O W N S U Lasting Impressions welcomes your letters, com- ments, and suggestions. Please send them to Bart Whitehead at walbert@nova.edu . Nova Southeastern University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award associate’s, baccalaureate, master’s, educational specialist, doctorate, and professional degrees. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Nova Southeastern University. Nova Southeastern University admits students of any race, color, sex, age, nondisqualifying disability, religion or creed, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school, and does not discriminate in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholar- ship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs. 12-090-13SAT Lasting Impressions is produced by NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY’S College of Dental Medicine 3200 South University Drive Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33328-2018 DEAN Linda C. Niessen , D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P. EXECUTIVE EDITOR Bart Whitehead , D.M.D., M.Ed. , e M.B.A. Assistant Dean, Professional Development MANAGING EDITOR Oline H. Cogdill ART DIRECTOR Susan Tischenkel-Hayward , Associate Director/ Senior Graphic Designer, Office of Publications CONTRIBUTING EDITORS AND WRITERS Liz Atwood , John Dolen , Mary Hladky , Nancy McVicar , Michelle F. Solomon, Ellen Wolfson Valladares OFFICE OF PUBLICATIONS Ron Ryan , Director Sheryl Koral , University Editor Carol Reynolds-Srot , Associate Editor/Copywriter Roberta Harris , Graphic Production Manager 2 President’s Message 3 Q&A ◆ Linda C. Niessen, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P. 7 Creating Smiles ◆ Students get real-world experience during annual event 10 The Roots of the College of Dental Medicine ◆ The CDM celebrates as NSU enters its 50th year 16 Filling a Need ◆ College continues legacy of treating special needs patients 20 Alumni Impressions ◆ Chris Steven Villanueva, D.M.D. 22 Faculty Impressions ◆ Jeffrey Thompson, Ph.D. 24 Student Impressions ◆ ,FWJO $BSCPOFMM BOE (FPGGSFZ .PSSJT 26 Campus Impressions ◆ Fred Lippman named to Florida TaxWatch Board ◆ ,BSFO .D,FO[JF IPOPSFE BU %JTUJOHVJTIFE "MVNOJ "DIJFWFNFOU "XBSET ◆ Students walk for breast cancer awareness ◆ Office for Professional Development to serve alumni ◆ Dr. John T. Macdonald Foundation grant provides dental services ◆ Alumnus named Florida Dental Association Legislator of the Year Impressions lasting 16 24 22 7