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On October 26, Dr. Linda Blakey (DDS’89) will be presented with an Outstanding ¹û¶³ÊÓƵ Award for her many contributions to her profession and her community in Newfoundland. She will also be celebrating her 35^th anniversary with her classmates. Here, she answers a few questions about her work and gives her thoughts on receiving an OAA.

Q: What are you looking forward to doing/who are you looking forward to seeing at DentDays 2024 and why?

I’m looking forward to seeing classmates (it is our 35-year reunion!) And faculty members who I might still know!

Q: What is your best/funniest memory from your time in the Faculty of Dentistry as a student?

I have so many memories as a student. Reminiscing is always the best! One of the funniest stories was when a classmate let a denture patient leave after using orange solvent when doing a denture fitting. The patient went out for a cigarette and his beard burned!

Q: What is the most rewarding part of your job?

I sound like a nerd, but I LOVE my job! I love communicating/chatting with patients who are like family to me now. I love going to work pretty much every day!

Q: What does receiving an OAA from the Faculty of Dentistry mean to you?

The OAA is so very special to me. It is wonderful to be recognized for the things I have done over the years that weren't a burden to me but things I enjoying doing and for everything I have done for the profession in my own small way!

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