AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Two-Year Hands-On Course Graduates Eight Doctors www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2025-26 Officers President Amanda Larsh, DMD Eight doctors graduated from the Academy of Gp Orthodontics Compre-hensive Hands-On Course on Dec. 12. Held in McHenry, IL, the course allowed the doctors to earn their Asso-ciate Fellowship Status with the AGpO. The two-year program took place at the host office of Dr. Greg Cannizzo, where staff members Stacie Barger, Nadia Kravchenko, Jayna Frett, and Ann Pauley helped facilitate the clinical portion of the course. Cannizzo served as instructor during the comprehensive program. The graduating dentists, pictured from left to right, are Pavlo Kasiyan, Steve Harmon, and Stuart Amick. Cannizzo is also pictured. Not shown but earning course certifica-tion are Hieng Chhay, Penelope Danos, Antonio Ganios, Luis Grana-dos, and Wen-chi Takada. President Elect Jennifer Rand, DDS Vice President Nermeen El Gammal, BDS Secretary -Treasurer Cynthia Bordelon Immediate Past-President Kauser Bari, DDS Board of Directors Ron Austin, DDS Scott Earp, DDS Drew Ellenwood, DDS Brian Machart, DDS Humberto Nunez-Gil, DMD Raphael Santore, DDS Advisory Board Robert Allen, DDS Greg Cannizzo DDS Fred Der, DDS Kyle McCrea, DDS Sherman Menser, DDS Milton Ntragatakis, DDS Keith Wilkerson, DDS Charles Young, DDS Executive Director Adam Griswold, CAE Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 30 Winter 2026 JAOS