Student News of Note

Audrey Buxton, DDS Class of 2017, was honored with the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Honor Recipient Award for “demonstrated excellence in leadership while balancing non-paid student leadership commitments in an organization or activity at UMKC.”

Ron Marquez, DDS Class of 2019, received a 2017 Dental Trade Alliance (DTA) Foundation Scholarship for his commitment to community service. “It is a great honor to represent the UMKC School of Dentistry,” Marquez says. “I am truly blessed in having the opportunity to study the profession I love at this amazing institution that continues to support the passion I have for improving lives in my community. The School of Dentistry deserves the most recognition because the faculty and students at UMKC inspire me on a daily basis to work toward making a difference in the world through education, hard work and compassion.”

Hunter McAreavy, DDS Class of 2020, was selected for the Colgate Internship and spent time at their Research and Development Center over the summer.