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New Mexico Dental Journal, Fall 2015
T
he New Mexico Dental Association was happy
to assist in the efforts of a local Albuquerque
student in his efforts to provide oral health
supplies to homeless citizens. Roman Romero, a 5th
grade student at Manzano Day School, undertook a
volunteer project at St. Martin’s Hospitality Center to
collect toothbrush and toothpaste kits to distribute
through the Center’s outreach team.
In total, Roman was able to present St. Martin’s with
1060 toothbrushes and 663 tubes of toothpaste.
The NMDA is honored to have helped Roman by
providing supplies to his cause. Additionally, Roman
raised $1,185 in donations to help the Center.
Roman expressed his gratitude in a letter to the
NMDA offices, stating, “Thank you for believing in
the power of kindness in building a better community.”
NMDA Executive Director Mark Moores stated, “We were inspired by the initia-
tive shown by this enterprising young man, and are honored have helped him
in his goal to bring oral health kits to the homeless.”
Membership Matters
membership
New Mexico Dental Asso-
ciation Secret ar y/Trea-
surer Dr. David Manznares
of Albuquerque has been
accepted into the prestigious
American Dental Association “Insti-
tute for Diversity in Leadership.” Dr.
Manzanares was one of only 16 dentists
from across the nation to be admitted.
“I am honored to be a part of the ‘Diver-
sity in Leadership’ program, and look
forward to sharing my experiences with
the next generation of dentists here in
New Mexico,” stated Dr. Manzanares.
The program was created in 2002, and
has admitted a total of 161 dentists. The
goal of the Institute is to foster lasting
relationships with minority dentists,
mentor future leaders, and strengthen
community stakeholder alliances. The
agenda for the year long program will
include an individual leadership project,
faculty seminars at ADA headquarters,
and conference calls with faculty and
other advisors.
Dr. David Manznares accepted into the prestigious
ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership
By Michael Moxey—Director of Communications and Government Advocacy
Albuquerque
Rebecca Almond
Sarah Oppel-Brown
Santa Teresa
Tulasi Gajula
Santa Fe
Peter Spalding
Welcome
New Members