King Crowned with Professional Award

Reese King (middle right), a junior dental student, was recently awarded the Ralph McKinney Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU) Professionalism Award. King was nominated by several of his peers for being a good role model, trustworthy, respectful, service-minded, kind and having strong moral character.

This award was named in honor of Dr. Ralph V. McKinney, Jr., a former DCG professor and chair of oral pathology, an innovative researcher in oral implantology and former president of the Supreme Chapter of OKU.

Several student finalists also received multiple nominations for the award. They include (L-R) Kimberly Clough (née Robinson), Lisa Duong, King, Thomas Marchman and Isabella Batallas, along with Dr. Kevin Frazier (third from left), Vice Dean of the DCG. Congratulations to Reese and all of the nominees.