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GSO Launches $8.5 Million John Lewis Legacy Scholarship
Program The Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO) has launched the John Lewis Legacy Scholarships—an $8.5 million initiative created with the John and Lillian Miles Lewis Foundation to honor the late Congressman. Beginning in August 2025, the program will award 47 full, three-year scholarships over 12 years, starting with an inaugural class of three residents. It also includes educational programming and civil rights tours, ensuring Lewis’s values of justice, service, and equality are part of each resident’s experience.
GSO Appoints Dr. Blankenship to Lead Clinical Education
The Georgia School of Orthodontics (GSO), the world’s largest orthodontic residency program, has named Dr. Keith Blankenship as its new Clinical Director. A decorated U.S. Navy veteran and Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Blankenship brings over 20 years of clinical, academic, and leadership experience to the role. He holds advanced degrees in microbiology and dentistry, is one of only two U.S. orthodontists with Fellowship in the Academy of General Dentistry, and is a published researcher and national lecturer. His appointment refl ects GSO’s ongoing commitment to excellence in orthodontic education and patient care.
GSO Names Dr. Mendes as New Program Director
GSO has promoted Dr. Cintia Mendes, B.D.S.,
M.Sc., Ph.D., to Program Director. A Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, Dr. Mendes brings 18 years of clinical and academic experience, including previous roles as Assistant Program Director at GSO, a private practitioner in Virginia, and Program Director at an orthodontic residency in Rio de Janeiro. She specializes in cleft lip and palate care, syndromic cases, and treatment for children with special needs. A graduate of the University of São Paulo and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, Dr. Mendes is also a member of the prestigious Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists.
14 | Sept 2025
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