Michael Abdoney Jr. (D.D.S. ’92)
Tampa , Fla.
was recently appointed to the Florida Board of Dentistry by Governor Jeb Bush. His term as a board member will run through 2005. The board regulates and enforces the standards of the dentistry practice. Dr. Abdoney, 36, a South Tampa resident, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Orthodontics School. He was an Eagle Scout as a young man and continues to volunteer his time with the Boy Scouts of America.

Nick Brand (D.D.S. ’90)
Winter Springs , Fla.
and his wife welcomed a beautiful baby girl July 26, 2001. Chole weighed 8 lbs. 7 oz. and was 21 inches long. Big brother Parker, 2, now shares his playtime between his new sister and Cookie, their 70-lb. chocolate lab. Dr. Brand received his fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry at the annual meeting in August 2001 in New York . He would like to remind friends and classmates to try to plan to attend the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry annual convention in Orlando in 2003. Drop him an e-mail if you are planning to attend.

Peter and Jennifer Freyer (D.D.S. ’98 and ’99)
Gulfport , Miss.
plan to settle down in Wausau, Wis., where they will both be working in separate branches of a group practice. Peter has already made the move up north and is now practicing in Wausau, while Jennifer finishes her last few months in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Gulfport, Miss. By the end of June 2002 they will be together in Wausau and hope to buy their first home soon!

Lance Grenevicki (D.D.S. ’97)
West Melbourne , Fla.
is practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne and at the Palm Bay Hospital in Palm Bay , Fla.

Brad Smith (D.D.S. ’97) and Becky Cheek Smith (D.D.S. ’95)
Lenexa , Kan.
announce the birth of Madeline Rose Smith, born July 12, 2001.

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