The Courtney Award “recognizes faculty, academic professional and administrative staff, civil service staff and students systemwide who have made a significant impact on University Senate governance.”
The School of Dentistry’s Cleft and Craniofacial Clinic received designation as a 2025 Clinical Training Site of Excellence from the Office of Academic Clinical Affairs (OACA).
Adhi Suresh Kumar, DDS ’29, received third place in the 2026 University of Minnesota CLARION Competition, along with his teammates. Kumar also earned a Health Equity Innovation Award.
When John Madden received the Merit Award for Outstanding Achievement from the National Association of Dental Laboratories (NADL) in Las Vegas, the recognition was significant—not just for the work he has done, but for the community that helped shape him.
Held near the beginning of each calendar year, the Winter Celebration invites faculty and staff to join together as a community, celebrate the previous year’s accomplishments and look forward to what is ahead.
