{"id":1594,"date":"2026-03-30T10:37:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:37:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/?p=1594"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:41:36","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T15:41:36","slug":"photos-alumni-reception","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/photos-alumni-reception\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Alumni Reception"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry held its annual UM Alumni Reception at the Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, B.C., on March 5. There were about 70 people in attendance. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"The dean speaks at a lectern. \" class=\"wp-image-1595\" width=\"384\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-480x640.jpg 480w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-900x1200.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3377-rotated.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 384px) 100vw, 384px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Anastasia Kelekis-Cholakis, dean of the Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Four people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1596\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Don-Eagleton-Kelly-Blackmore-and-Dr.-Nimisha-Mehta-Dr.-Bhasker-Thakore.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Don Eagleton, Kelly Blackmore, Dr. Nimisha Mehta and Dr. Bhasker Thakore<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Dr.-Cadigan-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Two people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1598\" width=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Dr.-Cadigan-edited.jpg 700w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Dr.-Cadigan-edited-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Dr.-Cadigan-edited-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Gurinder Kler and Dr. James Cadigan<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Seven people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1600\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3397.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Tracy Edmonds Leckie, Dr. Rodrigo Cunha, Dr. Nestor Baranjouk, Kara Leckie, Dr. Scott Leckie, Dr. Janice Okamura. Dr. Andrei Baranjouk in the background.\u00a0<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Groups of people talk and there is food on a table. \" class=\"wp-image-1601\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Group1.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Three people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1602\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3383.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Kathy Yerex, Dr. Anil Kumar Madan and Mary Bertone<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Two people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1606\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Dr.-Kler-and-Rafi-Mohammed.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Gurinder Kler and Rafi Mohammed<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Groups of people talk. \" class=\"wp-image-1607\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/IMG_3380.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Five people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1608\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads-900x675.jpg 900w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/New-grads.jpg 1050w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Amirali Paknahad, Dr. Sara Wilk, Dr. Winnica Beltrano, Dr. Nick Colina and Dr. Nestor Baranjouk<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-Chung-Eric-Kristof-Rick-Mehta-rotated.jpeg\" alt=\"Three people pose for a photo. \" class=\"wp-image-1610\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-Chung-Eric-Kristof-Rick-Mehta-rotated.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/news.radyfhs.umanitoba.ca\/dentistry\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/15\/2026\/03\/Jeremy-Chung-Eric-Kristof-Rick-Mehta-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><figcaption><sub>Dr. Jeremy Chung, Dr. Eric Kristof and Dr. Rick Mehta<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Dr. Gerald Niznick College of Dentistry held its annual UM Alumni Reception at the Pacific Dental Conference in Vancouver, B.C., on March 5. 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