Honor Roll of Donors

Thanks to Our Many Generous Donors

$25,000 – $49,999
Air Techniques, Inc. Medit

$10,000 – $24,999
Fry Orthodontics Dr. Jeremy Fry UMB Financial Corporation

$5,000 – $9,999
Dr. Lauren Phuong-Thad Cai Commerce Bancshares, Inc. Mr. Mitchell F. Ehrlich Trust Dr. Sam E. and Mrs. B. Jeannene
Hayes Dr. Scott S. Masunaga Dr. P. Nick and Ms. Christie Rogers UMKC Dental Hygienists’
Alumni Association Mr. Robin and Dr. Crystal Walker Whip Mix

$2,500 – $4,999
Goetze Dental Company Dr. J. Reese II and Dr. Rachael L. Graue Financial Counselors, Inc. Dr. M. Dean and Ms. Nancy Wright Young Charitable Remainder
Trust Fund

$1,000 – $2,499
Dr. Cynthia C. Amyot
Dr. Richard Lawrence Anema
Dr. Mark H. and Dr. Melodee R. Armfield
Dr. Armand K. and Ms. Cathy Chong
Dr. Fred W. Distelhorst
Dr. Greg C. and Ms. Karen M. Frimel
Dr. Eric Gottman
Dr. Mark D. and Ms. Sandi Gregston
Dr. Stephen R. Haught
Dr. Steven L. and Mrs. Leigh A. Hechler
Dr. Paul E. Hund
Mark L. Johnson, Ph.D.
Dr. T. Wayne and Ms. Linda Lewis
Captain Mike Anthony Lutz
Dr. Kristy L. Marker
Mr. William A. Marse
Dr. Richardson L. McGuire
Missouri Dental Association Missouri Fellows of the International College of Dentists
Dr. Pamela R. Overman
Perio Protect LLC
Dr. Bernard W. Petkovich
Prexion, Inc.
Dr. Bart W. Putnam
Dr. Suzanne M. and Mr. William C. Quigg
Mr. Steve L. and Mrs. Judith Roling
Dr. Thomas L. Russell Dr. Jeanine M. and
Mr. Stephen Scott Sasek
Dr. Keerthana M. Satheesh
Dr. Allan Y. and Ms. Sandy Segawa
Dr. David D. Shin
Dr. William F. Slagle Jr.
Dr. Joseph P. and Mrs. Elizabeth B. Spalitto
Dr. Charles F. and Mrs. Margit Squire
Dr. Daniel G. Stamos
Dr. Herbert Lawrence Stanton
Dr. Rodger L. Suchman
Sunflower Bank
Ms. Debbie Thompson
Professor Emeritus Daniel E. and Mrs. Mary W. Tira
Dr. Camden J. Tokunaga

Every effort has been made to accurately list each donor who has supported the UMKC School of Dentistry from July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. If your name is misspelled, omitted or incorrectly listed, we sincerely apologize and ask you to call the Office of Alumni and Development, 816-235-2060, so corrections can be made.

Estate Gifts

THESE DONORS HAVE indicated that the UMKC School of Dentistry is in their estate plans. We are grateful for the lasting legacy they are creating.

Dr. Brett L. Ferguson
Dr. Charles F. and Mrs. Margit Squire
Professor Emeritus Daniel E. and Dr. William F. Slagle Jr.
Dr. Rodger L. Suchman
Mrs. Mary W. Tira

Donor Recognition and New Scholarships

Medallion Recipients

PHILANTHROPY MEDALLIONS
The Rinehart Medallion honors the memory of Dr. Roy J. Rinehart, longtime dean of the UMKC School of Dentistry. The Rinehart Medallion is bestowed on alumni and friends of the school who have distinguished themselves through philanthropy or service. Each year, Rinehart Medallions are given to recognize lifetime donors of $10,000 or more. Annual donations to the Rinehart Foundation provide the School of Dentistry invaluable support that enables it to improve the quality and expand the scope of its educational, research, clinical and outreach programs.

Medallion Recipients:
Jay Y. Hiramoto (D.D.S. ’65)
Damon Jensen (D.D.S. ’07)
Liz Kaz (D.H. ’86, M.S. D.H. ’87)
Justin R. Kohlhorst (D.D.S. ’88, Perio ’90)
David L. May (D.D.S. ’77)
George R. Myers (D.D.S. ’65, M.S. O.M.S. ’72)
J. Don Spillers (Ortho ’93)
David E. Stamos (D.D.S. ’83)
David L. Suchman (D.D.S. ’00, A.E.G.D. ’01)
Jason E. Wagle (D.D.S. ’97, Perio ’99, Oral Biology M.S. ’00)
Loretta R. White (D.H. ’74, D.D.S. ’82, Ortho 84)
Stanton D. Widmer (Endo ’08)

New Scholarships

McGinty/Brent Scholarship
Charles McGinty (D.D.S. ’77) has an established, thriving practice in Joplin, Missouri, and knows well the importance of having dental care providers in areas of need. When establish­ing his scholarship, he wanted to support students from rural Missouri. It was an added bonus when his daughter, Sarah Brent (D.D.S. ’08), decided to attend his alma mater and establish her own practice. The scholarship honors that legacy by giving preference for female students.

Schooler Scholarship
Lisa Paschang, R.D.H., M.S. a longtime employee of UMKC, established this scholarship to honor her father, Charlie Schooler (D.D.S. ’51). He was a clinical dean at the UMKC School of Dentistry before retiring and being named professor emeritus. He was also in private practice, and Lisa remembers that he was one of the few dentists in the Kansas City area with a dental hygienist working in his office in the early 1960s. This scholarship will honor a life well-lived by helping dental students with children, students who are single parents or dental hygiene students.

Golf Gives Back
ALUM JULIANNA ERVIN (D.D.S. ’19) is incredibly grateful for the scholarships she received while attend­ing dental school. That sense of gratitude motivated her to volunteer at the school’s golf tournament and her support of the tournament has continued as she’s entered the profession.

Class of 1955 Scholarship
Although this class has graduated more than 60 years ago and built exciting careers through dental practices near and far, they’ve never forgotten the importance of the education they received at UMKC School of Dentistry. This scholarship recognizes the importance of the help they received as students and the impact it had on their profession as well as their lives.

Jayne and Chris Buttner Scholarship
This scholarship was created with the intent of thanking the UMKC School of Dentistry, which enabled Jayne (D.D.S. ’90) and Chris (D.D.S. ’90) Buttner’s career paths with successful practices in orthodontics and oral and maxillofacial surgery, respectfully. After graduating, they made a concerted effort to provide philanthropic support to the school, serve as alumni and Rinehart Board members and support the school with community efforts in New Mexico. This scholarship was founded to help fellow New Mexicans during their matriculation through the school, to support them with financial assistance. They hope that other New Mexican graduates and all future scholarship recipients follow their path and give back to their community and the School of Dentistry.

Endowed Class Scholarships
1943: $20,766.66
1947: $25,820.36
1949: $29,724.95
1950: $23,633.06
1955: $12,939.75
1956: $19,497.50
1957: $36,128.08
1958: $822,23.11
1959: $52,453.06
1960: $50,358.63
1962: $74,833.04
1963: $30,309.89
1964: $28,425.91
1965: $26,236.95
1965: $73,094.70
1966: $51,919.77
1967: $91,639.00
1968: $96,900.67
1969: $48,688.49
1970: $181,734.90
1971: $10,807.62
1972: $100,404.11
1973: $6,247.98
1974: $22,456.61
1975: $26,028.31
1976: $43,977.95
1977: $94,175.67
1978: $23,800.99
1979: $62,314.96
1980: $34,716.28
1981: $48,389.42
1982: $23,917.51
1983: $50,002.41
1984: $65,214.59
1985: $44,302.53
1986: $42,525.37
1987c: $104,221.40
1988: $29,939.40
1991: $19,488.63
1992: $31,435.30
1994: $21,246.03
1996: $18,823.66

Not yet endowed scholarships*
1948: $5,000.00
1951: $1,000.00
1952: $5,530.00
1953: $2,220.00
1954: $7,093.56
1961: $5,575.00
1989: $6,310.00
1990: $1,100.00
1993: $6,050.00
1995: $8,650.00
1997: $1,200.00
1998: $4,407.80
1999: $9,625.00
2001: $1,750.00
2003: $3,785.00
2004: $1,000.00
2005: $9,387.50
2006: $850.00
2007: $4,300.00
2008: $600.00
2009: $1,700.00
2010: $300.00
2012: $2,921.57
2017: $3,099.36

*When your class fund reaches $10,000, we look forward to making your first award.