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TERRY
T. TANAKA STUDENT
HUMANITARIAN AWARD
Justina S. Kennedy,
Senior Dental Student at University of Louisville School of Dentistry
is the winner of the 2006 Terry T. Tanaka Student Humanitarian
Award. The award was presented at the Convocation on
Saturday, October 15, 2006 by Dr. Terry T. Tanaka.
Dr. Tanaka lauded Ms. Kennedy for her many accomplishments and
dedication to humanitarian care and serving the less fortunate.
Dr. Tanaka spoke of Justina:
"She stands out far above the others because of her outstanding humanitarian efforts and because she exhibits the characteristics of a true leader. She is able to see the 'big picture'. She has demonstrated that she understands assessment requirements, how to perform a needs assessment, to develop a plan, write the grant and seek out those who can help her to carry out the project. She has been responsible for initiating major programs and carrying them out, as well as participating as a worker in the field trips. This is a major accomplishment for anyone even more so for a young dental student. Ms. Kennedy commands the respect of her peers and this is evident in their support of her projects to help the under served of both the United States and foreign countries."
Dr. Terry T. Tanaka, Ms. Justina Kennedy and President Rex Fortescue
The
Tanaka Student Humanitarian Award is graciously underwritten
by a grant from the Sunstar Butler Company. This is
the fifth year for the award to be given and the response
from the Dental School Deans has been overwhelmingly positive.
It is comforting to know that altruism and humanitarian service
is alive and well in our Dentists of the future.
INTERNATIONAL DENTIST OF THE YEAR
 Dr. Michèle Aerden started her own small business at the age of twenty and successfully ran her business with 13 employees. Then at the age of twenty eight she began her dental studies at the Université Libre de Bruyxelles where she gradutated with great distinction. She then opened her own private dental practice in Brussels, Belgium.
In 1986 she served the Société de Médecine Dentaire as a Councillor and later served for two years as Vice-President. In 1994 she was elected Councillor, a position she still serves in and in 1995 was elected to two terms as Vice-President of Chambres Syndicales Dentaires. In 2003 became the first woman president of a professional dental organization in Belgium.
For ten years she served as Treasurer of the Association Dentaire Belge and was also a member of the FDI Committee. It was also here that she was a amember of the Dental Liaison Committee of the European Union.
In 1987 Dr. Aerden became a delegate for Belgium to the European Regional Organization of the FDI representing 54 countries and served as a National Secretary until just last year.
In 1997 she became only the second woman to serve on the FDI Council. In 2003 she became the first woman in the 103 year history of the World Dental Federation to become President-Elect. Last year in Montreal, she became the first woman President in the 105 year history of the the FDI.
She has lectured internationally and is fluent in several languages. In June 2004 in Cagliari, Sardinia she became an Honorary Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International.
DISTINGUISHED FELLOW
Dr. Peter Hanedoes received his dental degree from the University of Utrecht in 1967. He opened a general dentistry practice in Apeldoorn and quickly became involved in local activities. He is a member of the Rotary Club, the County Sports Council and the County Board of Health.
Peter's involvement in organized dentistry is devoted and noteworthy. He has chaired well over thirty different committees for the Dutch Dental Association, most notably the International Affairs Committee, the Dental Insurance Committee and the Nominations Committee. For nine years he was President of the Dutch Dental Association and for ten years served as the Chairman of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Netherlands Section.
For five years Peter was the Dutch delegate to the European Regional Organization and the Dutch representative and delegate to the FDI General Assembly. He was a member of many FDI working groups; was an FDI Council Member from 1987 to 1990 and was Vice-Chairman of the organizing committee for the Amsterdam FDI World Dental Congress in 1990.
He was inducted into this Academy in 1985 and has served as Regent for the European Section, Vice-President for Education, Vice-President for International Affairs and was chairman of the organizing committee for the highly successful First International Dental Congress in Vilnius, Lithuania sponsored by this Academy.
Dr. Hanedoes is an Honorary Member of the American Dental Association, the Dutch Dental Association and has received the Merit Awards from the Dutch Dental Association, the Lithuanian Dental Association and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He is also a Fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists. In 1996 he was Knighted in the Order of Oranje Nassau in the rank of Officer.
Dr. Hanedoes has published in over ten different national and international dental journals, is co-author of two books and has lectured in multiple countries in three different languages.
He has certainly distinguished himself as a Fellow of the Academy.
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