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Newark High Schoolers Get Exposure to Dentistry

Dr. Kim E. Fenesy stands beside a tall banner displaying her photo and biography at the 2025 Excellence in Medicine Awards. She is wearing a long, dark teal and black formal gown with a floral pattern. The banner recognizes her as the recipient of the Outstanding Medical Educator Award and includes a professional portrait of her in a red blazer. The ornate setting suggests a formal awards ceremony.

Faculty

Fenesy Awarded EJI Excellence in Medicine Award as the First DMD

Two men are standing indoors and smiling at the camera. The man on the left is wearing a gray suit and blue tie, while the man on the right is wearing a plaid shirt and blue jeans. They are holding a large model of a tooth together. Behind them is a beige wall, a framed portrait of a young girl in a red dress, a woodcarving of the same girl in the portrait, a display cabinet with figurines, and a branch of white artificial flowers in the foreground.

Patient Care

Sculpture of Gratitude

A group of graduates in caps and gowns sit in rows at a commencement ceremony. They are smiling, laughing, and clapping, appearing joyful and celebratory. The lighting is warm, and the focus is on a few graduates in the foreground, including a woman with blonde hair clapping enthusiastically.

Students

Class of 2025 Begins Their Alumni Chapter

Zain at his whitecoat ceremony during his first year alongside his classmates.

Thursday Talks: Zain Ahmed '25

Year 2025 with graduation cap

Students

Meet Our 2025 Graduates

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