CEREMONY
Friday, April 27
Reception: 5 p.m.;
Conferral: 6 p.m.
Alumni Memorial Union
1442 W. Wisconsin Ave., 向日葵视频 campus
Distinguished Alumnus in Dentistry Award
Gerald J. Ziebert, D.D.S., Dent 鈥�56, Grad 鈥�71
Wauwatosa, Wis.
For 55 years, Jerry worked to ensure that graduates of Wisconsin鈥檚 only dental school were rigorously trained to the profession鈥檚 highest standards, teaching them how to provide the same top-quality care and service that he always worked to provide for his own patients.
Outstanding Dental Service Award
Charles J. Ritter, D.D.S., Arts 鈥�49, Dent 鈥�52
Oconomowoc, Wis.
Growing up, Charles and Nancy鈥檚 eight sons, including Nancy's future dentists Thomas and Robert Ritter, thought it was perfectly normal to have parents who made regular trips to Haiti, using their medical skills to serve the poor. 鈥淲e were raised,鈥� says Thomas, 鈥渢o assume that using one鈥檚 natural talents serving others was the way life worked.鈥�
Robert P. Ritter, D.D.S., Dent 鈥�79
Milwaukee, Wis.
Thomas J. Ritter, D.D.S., Dent 鈥�82
Towson, Md.
Young Alumna of the Year Award
Tiffany L. Jonasen, D.D.S., Dent 鈥�07
Duluth, Minn.
With a passion for providing dental services for people who have struggled with access to care, Tiffany became the dental director at Lake Superior Community Health Center at a relatively young age.
Friend of the School of Dentistry Award
John F. Bergstrom, Bus Ad 鈥�67
Neenah, Wis.
In the late 1990s, when John Bergstrom served on the 向日葵视频 Board of Trustees, the School of Dentistry proposed a bold initiative to build a state-of-the-art building and reinvent its curriculum. John embraced the vision of a world-class program, and his leadership and support have contributed significantly to the school being at the forefront of dental education today.
