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Dean John Valenza, DDS '81, Named Alumnus of the Year
Dr. John Valenza.
The University of Texas School of Dentistry Alumni Association has chosen Class of 1981 graduate John A. Valenza, DDS, as Alumnus of the Year for 2012. Valenza is dean of UT School of Dentistry — the first alumnus to hold that position in the school’s 107-year history. He also holds the William N. Finnegan III Professorship in the Dental Sciences.
Last year’s winner, Craig Mabrito, DDS, of the Class of 1973, presented the award at the Alumni Association’s annual luncheon at the Star of the South Dental Meeting March 30 in Houston. As always, the winner’s identity is a secret revealed gradually through the introduction. Mabrito began by reading from the winner’s bio.
“The Alumnus of the Year is a fellow in the Academy of General Dentistry, the American College of Dentists and the International College of Dentists, and he is also a member of the ADA, TDA, Greater Houston Dental Society, and the American Association of Hospital Dentists,” Mabrito said.
