EDWARDSVILLE, Ill., June 8 -- Southern Illinois University- Edwardsville issued the following news release:
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Chancellor James T. Minor, PhD, conferred Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degrees upon 57 graduatesofthe Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine (SIU SDM). The commencement ceremony was held Saturday, June 6 at the First Community Arena at theVadalabeneCenter on the Edwardsville campus. The Class of 2026representedthe 51st graduating class of SIU SDM.
As Chancellor Minor noted, theclasscommencement comes at acritical time for patients in need of dental care.
"Approximately 27% of American adults,nearly72million peoplein this country, simply have no dental insurance,nearly thr...