Distinguished Alumni Awards
Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients
Each year, the College of Dental Medicine recognizes those alumni who have made significant contributions in service to the school; in achievement in the profession; in achievement in academics; and/or in scientific research.
2020 - 2024
2024
John Evans, Prosth ’94 (Service)
Julie Connolly ’01, Perio ’05 (Achievement)
Dante Torrese ’75 (Service)
2023
Vicky Evangelidis ’87 (Service to CDM)
John Feeney ’78 (Achievement in Profession)
2022
Henry Nahoum ’43, Ortho ’52 (Scientific Achievement)
Jeffrey Cloidt ’82 (Service to CDM)
2021
Martin Taubman ‘65 (Achievement in Research)
Dennis Morea ’70 (Service to CDM- Prosthodontics)
2010 - 2019
2019
Ronnie Myers ’79, Peds ’80 (Achievement in Academics)
2018
Laureen Langer ’82, Perio ’84 (Achievements in the Profession),
Uri Hangorsky ’74 (Achievement in Academics)
Dana Graves ’82 (Research Achievement)
2017
Richard Lichtenthal ‘62 (service)
2016
Eugene LaSota ’61 (service)
2015
Lois Jackson ’77, Peds ’80 (service)
2014
Thomas Magnani ‘80 (service)
2013
Martin Davis ’74 (service)
2012
Louis Rubins ’60 (service)
2011
Brian Alpert ’67, OMFS ’70 (achievement)
2010
Louis Mandel ’46, OMFS ‘51 (service)
2000 - 2009
2009
Steve Syrop ’80 (service)
2008
John Scarola ’60 (achievement)
2007
Ralph Kaslick ’59, Perio ’62 (achievement)
2006
Margot Jaffe ’80, Peds ’81, Ortho ’85 (service)
2005
Synguck Kim ’76, Endo ’78 (achievement)
2004
Ronald Dubner ’58 (achievement)
2003
Sam Pritz ’33 (service)
2002
Paul Baer ’45 (achievement)
2000
Charles Solomon ’58 (service)
1990 - 1999
1999
Arthur Bushel ‘45 (achievement)
1998
Albert Thompson ’60 (service)
1997
Lawrence Tabak ’77 (achievement)
1996
Mark Tenner ’62 (service)
1995
Elizabeth Delaney ‘23
1994
Caswell Evans ‘70
1992
Paula Friedman ‘74
1991
James Dunning & Leslie Seldin ‘66
1990
Timothy Turvey ‘74
College of Dental Medicine Lifetime Achievement Award
2006
Robert Gottsegen
2007
Irwin Mandel
2017
Louis Mandel
2018
Letty Moss-Salentijn
2019
Norman Kahn
Columbia Alumni Medalists
Columbia Alumni Medalists are recognized for building Columbia's community—whether regionally, online, in specific schools, or in cross-campus initiatives. Ten recipients are honored at University Commencement and at the Alumni Medalists event during Columbia Alumni Leaders Weekend. Following are recipients of the medalists who are CDM alumni.
2020 - 2025
2025
James Lipton '71
2021
Ralph Kaslick '59, Perio '62
2010 - 2019
2018
Thomas Magnani '80
2015
Thomas Connolly '77, Perio '80
2013
Leslie Seldin '66
2011
Margot Jaffe '81, Ped '81, Ortho '85
2000 - 2009
2009
Lois Jackson '77, Ped '80
2007
Alexander Baranetsky '80
2006
Joseph Ciccio '83, Ortho '84
2004
Daniel Zedeker '83
2001
James Abjanich '83
2000
Mark Tenner '62
1990 - 1999
1999
Jack Roth '81
1997
Stuart Epstein '74
1993
Olga Ibsen '72, '75 (Dental Hygiene)
1990
Daniel Epstein '53
1980 - 1989
1988
Albert Thompson '60
1986
Charles Solomon '55
1983
Richard Lichtenthal '62
1982
Sidney Shapiro '48
1981
Edgar Gattegno '45
1980
Frances Karlan '49
1970 - 1979
1979
William Jacobs '45
1977
Morton Shapiro '50
1976
Nathaniel Diner '38
1974
Herman Ivahoe '31
1973
Matthew Levin '26
1972
Morris Fierstein '21
1971
Nathan Sheckman '38
1960 - 1969
1968
Harold Cobin '31
1964
Samuel Rosenthal '25
1962
Alexandra Lifschutz '26
1950 - 1959
1959
Joel Friedman '39
1954
Herman Malter '27
1940 - 1949
1949
John Mayers '32
1945
James Dunning '30
1930 - 1939
1933
Joseph Horn '26