Zenaida Cofie, MSSO member from Towson, is serving our country for a 90 day tour of Active Duty when her Army Reserve Unit was activated. She will be stationed at Fort McCoy, Wisconsin, living in tents and treating returning veterans. We all owe her a debt of gratitude as she performs her patriotic duty for the benefit of all of us and for our families.
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The next General Membership meeting will be held in the Spring of 2010 as the Board has reduced the number of meetings per year from three to two. Meetings are usually held at the Sheraton Columbia Hotel. Hors d'ouvres at 6:30 Dinner and Meeting at 7:00; Speaker at 7:30 PM
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OFFICERS
Ramesh Sardana, President (410.687.3608)
Chris Liang, President Elect (301.983.3132)
Byron Bonebreak, Sec./Treas. (410.381.1077)
Board Members:
Stuart Josell, Immediate Past-President (410.706-7908)
Steve Siegel (Auxiliary course) (410.761.6960)
Philip Markin (State Board Liasion) (410.997.0770)
Jeffrey Jarvis
David Harmon (301.333.3900)
ad hoc Website: Frank Verde (410.252.8018)
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Alan S. Weisberg, senior member of MSSO, passed away
August, 2008. He was a 1955 graduate of Georgetown
Dental School and 1959 Columbia University. He was an
ABO member and on the staff at University of Maryland.
Our sympathy goes out to the family and friends.
Congratulations to Dr. Jason Shoe, 2008 Orthodontic Program Graduate.
Jason is the recipient of the 2008 William S. Kress Research Award which
is presented by the Middle Atlantic Society of Orthodontics (MASO). His
thesis entitled "The Revised Bauru Yardstick for Bilateral Clefts:
Evaluation and Initial Application for Intercenter Outcome Assessment"
was judged by MASO's Education and Research Committee.
A University of Maryland resident has received this award in four of the
last five years! The Kress Award consists of a plaque and a check for
$500, complimentary full registration to the Annual Session,
reimbursement for round trip coach airfare, plus two nights'
complimentary accommodations at the annual meeting.
Jason, who is practicing in Maryland and a new MASO member, will be
honored during the Business Meeting at MASO's Annual Session Sunday,
October 12, 2008 at the Gran Melia Resort, in Puerto Rico. If you are
attending the meeting, please join us in congratulating Jason when he
receives his award!!
Next Board meeting:
TBA
King's Contrivance, Columbia, MD
Webmaster: Frank Verde (410/252-8018) fverde@comcast.net
