Dr. Timothy Gietzen, Grand Rapids, Mich., was elected chair of the board of Delta Dental Plan of Michigan. Other officers are Dr. Jack W. Gottschalk, Cincinnati, treasurer; Dr. Stephen A. Eklund, Ann Arbor, member-at-large; and Dr. Lawrence D. Crawford, Saginaw, member-at-large.
Dr. Kenneth M. Hargreaves, San Antonio, was appointed editor of the Journal of Endodontics by the American Association of Endodontists.
Dr. David Hehli, Mondovi, Wis., was elected president of the board of the American Academy of Dental Group Practice. Other officers are Dr. Alan Slutsky, San Diego, vice president; and Dr. Joel Berg, Forest Hill, Md., secretary-treasurer.
Dr. Robert Kenny, St. Louis, received the Gold Medal Award from the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. Other recipients are Mrs. Beverly A. Shabansky, St. Louis, Award of Merit; and Dr. Norman Freiberger, St. Charles, Mo.; Dr. Jeffrey Dalin, St. Louis; and Dr. B. Ray Storm, St. Peters, Mo., Distinguished Service Awards.
Dr. David Paquette, Charlotte, N.C., was elected president of the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists. Other officers are Dr. Keith Black, Asheville, president-elect; and Dr. Raymond C. Ball Jr., Morehead City, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Madeline Serrano, Hillsborough; Dr. Richard Alston, Rocky Mount; and Dr. Gregory Richardson, Wilmington, are directors-at-large. Dr. Henry Zaytoun Jr., Raleigh, is immediate past president.
Dr. Joseph E. Sokolowski, Florissant, Mo., was elected president of the Greater St. Louis Dental Society. Other officers are Dr. Louis First, Florissant, president-elect; Dr. Michael Hoffmann, St. Louis, first vice president; Dr. Oswald Thomas, St. Louis, second vice president; and Dr. Gary O. Baker, St. Louis, secretary-treasurer. Dr. Joseph F. Shea, St. Louis, is immediate past president.
Dr. Samuel Wexler, Chicago, received the Lou Liay Spirit Award from the University of Illinois at Chicago Alumni Association.
