Beirut, Lebanon where she initially wanted to be a fashion designer and sewed many designs. But seeing the lack of dental care among her relatives and community led her to dentistry where her thread and needle were replaced by a polisher and dental suc- tion. She values organized dentistry and writes, “While each dentist can serve their community, I believe there is value in coming together as professionals to expand our out- reach, advocate for those whose voices aren’t heard and fight to eliminate barriers that prevent one from receiving dental care.”
Sara Burch – KCU 2027 Sarah grew up in southeast Missouri where she graduated from Chaffee High School before gaining a biomedical sciences degree from South- east Missouri State Missouri. She is a proud member of the inaugural class at Kansas City University College of Dental Medicine and the first KCU CDM student to win an MDAF Scholarship. Having a sister with Downs Syn- drome fueled her early desire to be a dentist and to serve those with special needs. She notes, “My goal is to bridge the gap between dentistry for the abled and disabled in rural communities.”
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