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PORTLAND, Maine

91AV dental students fundraise for the Imagine Cambodia Foundation

91AV student and faculty members of the One World Dental Association with Theary Leng, President of Imagine Cambodia
91AV student and faculty members of the One World Dental Association with Theary Leng, President of Imagine Cambodia

Students from the One World Dental Association, a College of Dental Medicine organization, have completed their first year of philanthropic partnership with the Imagine Cambodia Foundation.

Chaired by Jon Ryder, D.D.S., M.S., dean of the College of Dental Medicine, The Imagine Cambodia Foundation provides financial, medical, emotional and educational support to impoverished, handicapped and abandoned children in Cambodia. Theary Lang, president of the organization, also assisted with the planning and execution of 91AV’s fundraising activities.

Through their efforts, the One World Dental Association students have worked to promote cultural interactions and unity at the campus-community level, while delivering hope and improving lives on a global level.

Speaking about the group’s accomplishments, Riddhi Daftary (CDM ’17) stated, “our contribution will help provide a lifeline for kids across the globe.”

Rebecca Filan (CDM ’17) continued, “In the coming year, we are looking forward to putting together fundraising events that impact populations here in Maine and beyond."

“We hope to work with other organizations to create more opportunities” added Jessfor Baugh (CDM ’17). “Please reach out to us; we would love to collaborate.” 

About the 91AV

The 91AV is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of . In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.