These former Summer Research Students, and the graduating class of ‘2017 received their monogrammed white coats at this year’s ceremony, on June 19, 2015. Dr. Ralph Attanasai, president-elect of the Florida Dental Association (FDA) and guest at the event presented each of the students with the FDA pin. The students begin their third year of dental school classes in the fall, along with their introduction to clinical practice dentistry. Congratulations to the class of 2017! The following students were former participants in the Summer Research program (left to right) : Adrian de Moya, Mahmoud Mona, Martin Lalama, Kyulim Lee, Lauren Steinberg and Alex Mehler.