Distinguished Alumni Awards

Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Each year, the College od 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