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NYU Dentistry Dental Hygiene Students and Faculty Raise $2,200 for Children and Adults With Facial Differences

In September 2024, NYU College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting students and faculty joined hundreds of participants at the 12th annual myFace Races for Faces fundraising walk at the Hudson River Park’s Pier 26 in New York City, NY.

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NYU Dentistry Dental Hygiene Students Pictured: Aiyada Apdunloh, Melody Benjamin, Jalianny Dominguez, Eylin Duran, Joyce Han, Lwam Medhane, Daniela Rivera, Alan Sun, Yixuan Tian, Jennifer Varghese and Jingyi Wang.

NYU Dentistry Dental Hygiene Faculty: Dianne Sefo, Rina Nowka, Raj Sheth, Esther Tingue, Jackie Wenger and Sasan Rabieh.

Through their fundraising efforts, Team NYU Dental Hygiene raised over $2,200 for myFace. myFace is a nonprofit organization dedicated to changing the faces and transforming the lives of children and adults with facial differences by providing access to holistic comprehensive care, education, resources and support that pave the way for better outcomes.


Courtesy of Rina Nowka, M.A., RDH, FADHA, Clinical Assistant Professor and Student Professional Development Coordinator, NYU College of Dentistry Department of Dental Hygiene and Dental Assisting

Published on November 13, 2024