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December Member of the Month

12/30/2016

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Congratulations to our December Member of the Month, Bart Knowles, DMD '19! Bart currently serves as Co-Vice Chair of our Chapter's Advocacy Committee. This past October and November, Bart was instrumental in organizing our first ever Advocacy Academy. This three part series introduced chapter members to Lobbying, the ASDA House of Delegates, and the steps to write a resolution. Thank you Bart for all you do to help make our Chapter #idealBoston!
1. What is the best part of being Co-Vice Chair of our advocacy committee? 
The best part of being Co-Vice Chair of the BU ASDA Advocacy Committee is having the opportunity to collaborate with our Legislative Liaison (Shawn Jones), fellow Co-Vice Chair (Asia Yip) and our dedicated committee members, working together to spread awareness to dental students at BU GSDM regarding current dental legislation that impacts both our dental student lives as well as our future as dental healthcare providers.

2. What is your favorite ASDA memory? 
Favorite ASDA memory has to be traveling with my ASDA colleagues to Montpelier, Vermont for Vermont State House Day, on behalf of the VSDS. As a group, we had such a warm and welcoming experience at the State House and furthermore had a very insightful discussion with respect to the dental needs of the rural regions of Vermont with local and state representatives.

3. How do you spend your free time when your not studying or busying advocating on behalf of Dental students?
Spending countless hours bogged down in the library can do a number on your social life, therefore whenever our schedule lightens up, I try to do my best to get out and be social as much as possible. I'm also a life long hockey player and a BU Dental Jawbreaker (BU Dental's Intramural hockey team). We had a pretty decent season this Fall and I'm looking forward to putting pucks in the back of the net come Spring League time! 

4. If you could travel anywhere in the world where would you go and why? 
I've always wanted to travel the Mediterranean coast from Spain, through France and finish on the Italian coast. Beautiful beaches, warm weather and sky blue water will always be on the destination list for me. Sounds like it's going to be a costly trip one day, therefore I'll be taking donations ;-)

5. Any final thoughts? 
Final thoughts: I want to challenge any and all of those who are currently involved in ASDA and those who have not yet had an opportunity to be involved to jump in and get their feet wet. My personal experiences with ASDA have made the grueling haul of dental school so much more enjoyable. The social experience, friendships and connections I've made through ASDA and volunteering opportunities fuel the drive to keep you mindful of what a privilege it is to be a dental student here at BU GSDM.

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NoVEMBER MEMBER OF THE MONTH

12/1/2016

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BIG CONGRATULATIONS TO DIALA! Diala Chahine, DMD '18, was selected as this year's November Member of the Month for her outstanding work as Chair for the pre-dental committee. She has spearheaded many pre-dental events and helped organize the Wisdom Tooth Wednesday project. Diala we want to recognize you for all your efforts in making BU ASDA the best chapter!

To learn a little more about Diala we asked her a few questions, here are her responses:
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Where are you from?
Lincoln, RI

What made you interested in joining the Pre-dental Committee of our ASDA chapter?
I went to Providence College for my undergrad and we had always coordinated BU dental school visits in which we had a chance to interact with the faculty (Dr. C, Dr. Dunham, Ms. Sarkis), the dental students, and at the end were given a tour of the facilities. As a pre-dental student you're always so stressed about applications, interviews, etc. and I remember when I went to those visits all that stress went away because everyone was so helpful and friendly. BU truly felt like being part of a family.  Because of these experiences I chose BU dental and became part of BU ASDA's pre-dental committee to hopefully give other pre-dental students the same experiences I had. 

What do you enjoy doing in your free time?
I love to spend time with my friends and family. Exploring new places and traveling is one of my favorite things to do. Also jamming out to songs and breaking out in dance can be pretty fun. 

What is on your bucket list?
One of them is to go on dental mission trips to third world countries and make a habit of giving back to those less fortunate on a regular basis. Another one is to explore the seven wonders of the world & travel to every continent. I also want to become a spin or zumba instructor at some point (at least that one should be the easiest). 

What is your most memorable ASDA moment?
ASDA's Annual Session in Dallas and the National Leadership Conference in Chicago have to be some of my favorite experiences in dental school so far. I HIGHLY recommend anyone that is interested to apply because the experiences and connections you make are so worth it! As for most memorable moments, I would have to say helping out pre-dental students and being a mentor to them is extremely rewarding. 

Any last thoughts or comments?
My mom always says, "If there's a will there's a way".. you can do anything you put your mind into so never forget that. 

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