The 2026 Alumni Society Awards
The Penn Dental Medicine Alumni Society will recognize the accomplishments and dedication of our distinguished alumni by presenting the 2026 Thomas Evans Achievement Award, Alumni Award of Merit, and Young Alumni Award of Merit during Alumni Weekend.
Awards will be presented during a special reception as well as recognized during the Alumni Weekend Celebration on Friday, May 15th in the 2nd Floor Patient Waiting Area from 4:00PM to 5:00PM.
For more information, please contact the Alumni Office at 215-898-8951 or alumni@dental.upenn.edu.
The 2026 honorees will be as follows:
Thomas Evans Achievement Award
Dr. Robert Collins, D’71
Alumni Award of Merit
Dr. Angela Austin, D’04
Dr. Abigail Quinn Peterson, C’96, D’02, GM’23
Young Alumni Award of Merit
Dr. Yu-Cheng Chang, GD’15, GD’16, D’18
Dr. Andrew Fraiser, D’16
Charlotte J. Sullivan Award
Dr. Susan Kass, DH’75
Honorary Alumnus
Dr. Faizan Alawi, Vice Dean of Academics