The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine has received a $125,000 endowed scholarship from Great Expressions Dental Centers.
Following the donation and an application process, NSU awarded $2,500 each to two Nova Southeastern students, Kevin Carbonell and Geoffrey Morris, who are interested in pursuing careers in community dentistry and helping underserved populations.
Carbonell of Boca Raton, FL, is a third-year NSU dental student who graduated from St. Andrews School in Boca Raton and earned bachelor's degrees in biology and classical history from the University of Florida. Carbonell was selected due to his interest in educating and empowering patients to ensure they are proactively focusing on their oral health. He plans to pursue general dentistry.
Morris of Coral Springs, FL, is a third-year NSU dental student who graduated from Coral Springs Charter School and earned his bachelor's degree in biology with a minor in psychology at NSU and his master's degree in biomedical science from Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton. Morris is president of NSU's American Dental Education Association chapter and the Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery Club.
Morris and a fellow student created a DVD that discussed and illustrated the anatomical structures of the brain and neuroanatomy. They sold copies to first-year students in the NSU Heath Professions Division to assist them in their studies and donated the $7,500 in revenues to Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital to help fund dental implants for children whose families are unable to afford treatment. He plans to pursue dental surgery.
