pre-dental undergraduate students. Not only did her experience connect her with UCSF, but it also connected her with the Xi Psi Phi Fraternity. All the students she met and worked with during the conference were affiliated with ZIPs. She was instantly drawn to their down-to- earth and compassionate personalities. After that day, Rachel promised herself that if she were admitted to UCSF, she would become a ZIPs member. Upon her acceptance to UCSF, Rachel fulfilled her


promise and became a member of Xi Psi Phi during the start of her D1 year. As a D2, she became Social Chair, and as a D3, she took on the role of President. In March of 2017, Rachel was the sole student representative invited to attend the Supreme Board of Directors Meeting in Chi- cago, where she presented and discussed the success of the Iota Chapter and how to expand the alumni network. Tis past September, as a D4, she had the opportunity to organize and attend the 6th annual dental mission trip to Jamaica. She had a wonderful time not only educating patients, but also providing hands-on dental treatment to hundreds of people in the rural community of Port Maria. In addition to being actively involved in ZIPs, Rachel


continued her passion of singing by joining UCSF’s inter-professional a cappella group, Vocal Chords, and


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students. I don’t remember what I said that night but he stated that he was motivated to be a better person. When asked what year of dental school training, he responded that he wasn’t in dental school but was a student’s boy- friend. Tat same evening, a graduate informed me that he was headed to the post-graduate periodontal program at LSU. He remarked that I had inspired him to continue his dental education. I told him to make me proud and continue the ZIP way wherever his travels took him. So, I am asking each and every ZIP member here


tonight, especially the students, not only try to do your best but try to inspire someone to do and be their best. Lastly, the biennial password for 2018–2020 is “Inspire.” Tank you.


Dr. Randy P. Gurrola Supreme President Delivered at Supreme Assembly Meeting April 14, 2018 Alton, IL


AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING


Please be our guest at the


XI PSI PHI DENTAL FRATERNITY HOSPITALITY RECEPTION held on


Friday October 19, 2018 From 5:00 – 7:30


Hilton Hawaiian Village


Rainbow Room II 2005 Kalla Road


Honolulu, HI 96815 XI PSI PHI QUARTERLY Volume 114, Issue 2 | 23


continued participating in community service by becom- ing Pediatric Director for Children’s Health Hut. During her D1 year, she was elected as Class of 2018 Secretary, and then re-elected during her D2 year. As a D3, she was elected as Treasurer of the dental school student body and all student organizations. Rachel was awarded the Osher Scholarship Award in June 2015 for excellence in academics and community service, as well as, the Xi Psi Phi Iota Chapter Scholarship for fraternity involve- ment. In 2017, as a D3, Rachel was given the honor of being selected by the Xi Psi Phi Supreme Chapter as the recipient for the Reynold L. and Vivian Foutz Scholarship. Tis upcoming June 2018, Rachel will be graduating


and soon after, will move to Portland, OR where she will be one of five residents in the VA Portland General Prac- tice Residency for the 2018-2019 year. While spending the year in Portland, Rachel looks forward to exploring this new city (commonly known by Oregonians as “Rip City” or the “City of Roses”), while spending time with her older brother and ‘extracting’ more education about general dentistry. After residency, Rachel plans to move back to the Bay Area to practice general dentistry. She looks forward to being an involved ZIPs member for her upcoming and exciting adventurous years in dentistry.


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