Dr. Erwin P. Barrington, Lincolnwood, Ill., retired from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Dentistry. Dr. Judy A. Johnson, Flossmoor, was named assistant dean for student affairs.
Dr. Patricia L. Blanton, Dallas, was elected the first woman president of the Texas Dental Association.
Dr. Steve A. Chapman, Palatka, Fla., was elected president of the Florida Association of Orthodontists. Other officers are Dr. Robert Goldie, Orlando, vice-president; Dr. Dave Carden, Jacksonville, secretary; and Dr. Brian Jacobus, Port St. Lucie, treasurer. Dr. Patricia Tapley, Gainesville; Dr. Jorge Coro, Coral Gables; Dr. Randy Rigsby, Pensacola; and Dr. Ralph DeDomenico, Tampa, are directors. Dr. William Kochenour, Clearwater, is immediate past president.
Dr. Paul D. Cohen, Washington, was awarded the Sterling V. Mead award from the District of Columbia Dental Society.
Dr. Kirk A. Coury, Amarillo, Texas, was elected trustee of the American Association of Endodontists. Other trustees are Dr. Terryl A. Propper, Brentwood, Tenn.; and Dr. Denis E. Simon III, Baton Rouge, La.
Dr. Jeffrey W. Hutter, Newton Centre, Mass., was appointed associate dean for academic affairs at Boston University School of Dental Medicine.
Dr. Mark Lingen, Oak Park, Ill., received an alumni merit award from Northwestern University.
Dr. Nick Minden, Gainesville, Fla., received the Golden Apple award from the University of Florida College of Dentistry.
Dr. Martin Trope, Wynnewood, Pa., received the Louis I. Grossman award from the American Association of Endodontists. Recipients of other awards are Dr. Donna Mattscheck, St. Paul, Minn., the Edward M. Osetek award; and Dr. Richard C. Burns, San Mateo, Calif., the Edgar D. Coolidge award.
Dr. Timothy T. Wheeler, Gainesville, Fla., was elected councilor of the American Dental Education Association’s orthodontic section.
