Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery - Dental Columbian Yearbook (New York, NY)

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When a man works hard to reach a personal goal, evidence of the effort remains with him long after the end is achieved. In time, the immediate personal joy of success mellows into a confidence based on self respect and genuine competence — the individual, secure in his position, then wishes to lead others along the path with which he is familiar. We, the class of 1967, have had the good fortune of being ass ociated with such a man during our years of dental education, our formative years in a sense. Because of his technical ability and enthusiasm for teaching, we have been able to learn a great deal from him. And, perhaps of equal importance, he has instilled in us an attitude toward dentistry which will compel us to strive for the highest standards of care for our patients and, therefore, will help both to provide greater professional satisfaction for ourselves and to elevate the profession as a whole. We would consequently like to thank and dedicate our yearbook to this man, DR. VICTOR S. CARONIA

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Columbia is deeply committed to education of members of the health professions, and continued improvement in educational programs and facilities for dentists is a matter of importance to my administrative col- leagues and myself. The widespread need for health services makes impera- tive the University ' s recognition of its responsibility to provide the best possible training for dentists. We have long taken pride and satisfaction in the achievement of our Dental School and its graduates. In order to meet current and future demands, we know enlarged and modernized facilities are necessary. This can be done only by construction of a new building for the Dental School, and in order to do so, provision has been made in the Columbia Campaign Table of Needs for sufficient funds to be allocated for this purpose. We are impatient to see a new home for the Dental School, a building dedicated to dental education. We are impatient for many long-needed facilities and programs, and we know that these changes and developments will not come tomorrow, but that they will come soon, and to this goal I can assure you C olumbia ' s faculty members, administrators, and Trustees are committed. May I take this opportunity to convey to you congratulation on the occasion of the completion of your professional training and best wishes for success and satisfaction in the years which lie ahead. Your training has been excellent, and you have before you a full and rich professional ex- perience. May this experience be in every way rewarding to you. ys p hs« Grayson Kirk, Ph.D., LL.D. President of the University