{"id":27644,"date":"2006-12-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-12-21T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2006\/12\/21\/college-of-dentistry-freshman-class-ranks-1-again\/"},"modified":"2006-12-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-12-21T06:00:00","slug":"college-of-dentistry-freshman-class-ranks-1-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2006\/12\/21\/college-of-dentistry-freshman-class-ranks-1-again\/","title":{"rendered":"College of Dentistry freshman class ranks #1 again"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\"><p>For the tenth time in the past 14 years, the incoming freshman class at the UNMC College of Dentistry had the highest incoming grade point average of any first-year dental school class in the country.<\/p>\n<p>This year&#8217;s freshman class edged out Harvard University and the University of Texas Health Science Center. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s an accomplishment that bodes well for the College of Dentistry, said John Reinhardt, D.D.S., dean of the UNMC College of Dentistry.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The caliber of students who have chosen to attend the UNMC College of Dentistry is a reflection of the caliber of our programs,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We should all be proud that the college continues to attract the best and brightest.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 1,050 candidates applied for the 47 spots in this year&#8217;s incoming dental class, Dr. Reinhardt said.<\/p>\n<p>Listed below are the 47 students in this year&#8217;s first-year class and their hometowns:<br \/>\n<UL><LI><B>Bellevue: <\/B> Gavin Trogdon and Kristi Zoucha<br \/>\n<LI><B>Bertrand: <\/B> Jonathan Sand<br \/>\n<LI><B>Clarkson: <\/B> Kyle Papousek<br \/>\n<LI><B>Curtis: <\/B> Daniel Woodburn<br \/>\n<LI><B>David City: <\/B> Mark Griffiths<br \/>\n<LI><B>Fairfield: <\/B> Bronsen Schliep<br \/>\n<LI><B>Gordon: <\/B> Shelby Schmidt and Christina Goodsell<br \/>\n<LI><B>Hastings: <\/B> Richard 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