NDA Journal 14 UNLV School of Dental Medicine Honors Raymond Rawson, DDS As part of its 20th anniversary festivities, UNLV School of Dental Medicine held a naming ceremony for former state senator Raymond D. Rawson, DDS, who founded the school in 2002. Family, friends, peers, faculty and staff members, as well as representatives from the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents, the UNLV provost’s office, Featured Article and the Las Vegas City Council attended the intimate reception and witnessed the unveiling of the Dr. Raymond D. Rawson Auditorium within the “A Building” of the university’s Shadow Lane campus. A commemorative plaque (still in transit) will be placed next to the auditorium’s main entrance stating: In recognition of Raymond D. Rawson, DDS UNLV Inaugural Class of 1964; Nevada State Senator; Founder, UNLV School of Dental Medicine Your vision and tenacity created academic pathways to the dentistry profession and greater access to oral health care for Nevada residents. As we look toward our future, we will remember the quote that served as your mantra for success: “Whatever we vividly imagine, Ardently desire, Sincerely believe, And enthusiastically act upon, Must inevitably come to pass.” 0
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