Celebrating our Alumni Achievement Award Winners

This week the University and the School of Dentistry honored the School’s 2017 Alumni Achievement Award winners: Jane Atkinson (DDS ’81) and Liz Kaz (DH ’86, MS ’87).

Dr. Atkinson serves as the director of the Center for Clinical Research at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research within the National Institutes of Health. Her research has focused on topics such as oral health status and salivary gland function in patients with the AIDS virus.

Liz Kaz serves as a clinical associate professor and director of Continuing Education at the UMKC School of Dentistry. She has been a pioneer in dental hygiene education throughout her career and serves on national boards for her profession.

The University bestowed awards to all its honorees at a ceremony held Wednesday evening at Brookside Gardens. On Thursday the University hosted its annual Alumni Awards Luncheon in Swinney Rec Center on the Volker Campus to honor the awardees. The School of Dentistry hosted a reception to honor its Alumni Achievement Award winners.

Photos from the celebration events here.