AGpO MEMBERSHIP NEWS Doctors Graduate From Comprehensive Hands-On Course www.academygportho.com Academy of Gp Orthodontics 2023-24 Officers President Brian Machart, DDS President Elect Kauser Bari, DDS Vice President Amanda Larsh, DMD Secretary -Treasurer Cynthia Bordelon Immediate Past-President Humberto Nunez-Gil, DMD Board of Directors Ron Austin, DDS Scott Earp, DDS Drew Ellenwood, DDS Majid Fehresti, DDS Minh-Khoi Nguyen, DDS Jennifer Rand, DDS Raphael Santore, DDS Advisory Board Robert Allen, DDS Greg Cannizzo DDS Fred Der, DDS Nicholas Gardner, DDS Kyle McCrea, DDS Sherman Menser, DDS Milton Ntragatakis, DDS Keith Wilkerson, DDS Charles Young, DDS AGpO’s most recent Comprehen-sive Hands-On Course was held in McHenry, IL and concluded on August 19, 2023. Eight doctors gradu-ated and earned their Associate Fellowship status with the Academy of Gp Orthodontics. This was the eighth course hosted by Dr. Greg Cannizzo, who has been a host for the Academy’s 12-session Compre-hensive Hands-On Course since 2001. The ninth two-year course will begin in January 2024. To date, 86 doctors have completed the course at the McHenry location. During the last 22 years, Dr. Cannizzo’s office has provided the patients for all the doctors receiving their train-ing at this site. A special thanks to host members, dental assistants Jayna Frett and Stacy Gregory, as well as to Administrative Assistant Ann Pauley and Office Manager Maura Frederick, who all worked hard to make the clinical portion of this course possible. Their assis-tance in coordinating the secretar-ial and clinical support for the past 22 years has made it possible for the course to continue at the McHenry site. Pictured from left to right are: Dr. Harini Katakamsetti, Dr. Greg Cannizzo (instructor and host), Dr. Jack Fiedler, Dr. Holly Krystek, Dr. Molly Mullen, Dr. Adrienne Holosko, Dr. Travis Parker, Dr. Daniel Vacendak, and Dr. Nehal Alkhawri. Executive Director Adam Griswold, CAE Associate Director Jennifer Beasley Executive Director Emeritus Cynthia Bordelon 32 Fall 2023 JAOS