CU Anschutz Dental Alumni
Our commitment to creating healthier lives is fueled by the caliber of our graduates—professionals we know are changing their communities and the world for the better. You serve as critical ambassadors of our school and profession in your everyday encounters. We thank you.
A dynamic community of more than 3,500 dental professionals, our alumni are improving oral health in nearly all 50 states and over 15 countries around the world. We couldn’t be prouder of our alumni, and we look forward to reconnecting with you. The collective impact of your participation and financial support helps keep our graduates connected while creating a stronger learning environment for the next generation of our alumni.
Stay Connected:
Mentorship Opportunities:
Rural Oral Health Track
Support students dedicated to expanding access to dental care across Colorado’s rural and frontier communities.
Mentor Benefits:
- Strengthen the rural oral health pipeline
- Offer guidance, insight, and inspiration to students committed to serving frontier communities
- Access free dental continuing education (CE) available to faculty
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ACTS Program
Help shape future dentists by supervising students in your clinic through the Advanced Clinical Training & Service (ACTS) program.
Preceptor benefits:
- Teach and potentially recruit future dentists
- Access free dental continuing education (CE) available to faculty
- Access to CU Anschutz library resources and journals
- Collaboration with the School of Dental Medicine faculty
- Potential tax credit for participating providers
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Connections in Dentistry
This initiative provides students with meaningful opportunities to network, build mentoring relationships, and gain a deeper understanding of the dental profession and its many career pathways. Through participation in this program, students will:
- Develop the skills needed to grow and strengthen their professional networks
- Connect with practicing dentists and establish valuable mentoring relationships
- Access resources to help them discern their career path following graduation
Alumni with a minimum of three years of professional experience are encouraged to apply.
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Global Health Trips
Support CU Anschutz Dental faculty and students on service-learning trips to Brazil, Honduras, and Guatemala.
Volunteer Benefits:
- Provide essential oral health services in resource-limited communities
- Mentor students in cross-cultural clinical or educational settings
- Help students foster a deeper understanding of empathetic and service-minded dental care
Email Dr. Bruce Dye if you’d like to volunteer or make a contribution.
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Alumni Awards
The CU Anschutz School of Dental Medicine is proud to recognize alumni who have made outstanding contributions to the dental profession, their communities, and the future of dental education.
Previous Alumni Award Winners:
Les Maes, DDS '01
2025 Alumni Achievement Award
Leah E. Schulz, DDS '14
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award
Amy Rosinsky, DDS ’15
2024 Alumni Achievement Award
Lucinda Lewis, DDS '92
2020 Distinguished Alumni Award
Daniel Mora-Plata, DDS ’16
2023 Alumni Achievement Award
Carol Morrow, DDS '06
2019 Distinguished Alumni Award
Alumni Heroes
The CU Anschutz Alumni Heroes program celebrates alumni whose dedication and service inspire others. Visit during the annual nomination period in December to submit a deserving alum for recognition.
Class Champion:
Every year, alumni return to campus to celebrate milestone reunions. Behind the scenes, dedicated volunteers make these celebrations possible.
Class champions play a vital role by helping with:
- Outreach – Use provided templates to connect with classmates through phone calls, texts, emails, and personal letters.
- Data Management – Update and share accurate contact information with the Office of Alumni Relations.
- Promotion – Spread the word about reunion events and encourage registration.
- Philanthropy – If your class supports a giving initiative, class champions can make a personally meaningful gift, share information with classmates, and direct interested alumni to giving resources.
A successful reunion depends on passionate alumni who help build excitement and strengthen connections. Your involvement helps make your class reunion both memorable and meaningful.
If you graduated in 2001 or 2016, sign up to be a class champion for your reunion on September 25, 2026.
If you graduated in 2002, 2007, 2012, or 2017 sign up to be a class champion for your reunion on September 24, 2027.
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Alumni Events:
Contact Us:
Ryan McLane
Director of Development
- Office of Advancement (CU Anschutz)