Stacey McNamee and Elizabeth Fay Receive Henry M. Goldman Award for Distinguished Service

Dean Hutter and Elizabeth Fay
Dean Hutter and Elizabeth Fay

On Tuesday, December 20, 2016, Stacey McNamee and Elizabeth Fay were honored with the Henry M. Goldman Award for Distinguished Service. The presentation took place during the Fall / Winter Faculty and Staff Meeting held at 670 Albany Street just prior to the intersession break.

The first award was presented to Ms. Stacey McNamee, who has been a member of the GSDM community for 25 years. She began her career at GSDM on August 19, 1991, as the  Administrative Assistant for Dr. Herbert Schilder in the Department of Endodontics. In 2003, she moved into the world of Alumni Relations and Development, when she took over as the Alumni Officer in the Office of Development & Alumni Affairs. Four years later she became the Director of Alumni Affairs and currently serves as our Director of Alumni Relations and Annual Giving.

With our Alumni, Ms. McNamee is the face of the school and it is no exaggeration to say that Stacey knows every student, resident and alumnus by name, their degree(s), and probably where they currently practice. She takes their calls after work and on weekends, and is literally connected on Facebook with each and every alum who has a Facebook account. She also personally reaches out to any alum she can find who has had a baby, gotten married or engaged, or started a practice to congratulate them. She sends BU baby “onesies” with a personal note to every new alumni baby she can find, forging another very personal relationship.  Stacey has an unprecedented relationship and commitment that is a testament to her character and her importance to the School.

Her whole life is about making our Goldman School of Dental Medicine community a family – connecting alumni to each other, students and residents to alumni, patients who need care to alumni dentists, and GSDM volunteers to community service organizations. This feeling of community and family is a cornerstone of what our School is all about.

Ms. McNamee also runs the Special Smiles event at Special Olympics annually, typically garnering 75 volunteers from our GSDM community. It is directly in line with our mission, and is always a favorite among our students and residents.

Kevin Holland, Assistant Dean of Development and Alumni Relations who works closely with Ms. McNamee, could not say enough about what Stacey means to their office and GSDM. “In a lifetime of small things over the last 25 years, Stacey has made a remarkable impact on our school and on the lives of our alumni. In fact, she serves as an example of how even the smallest of actions can make a difference. In everything that she does, she goes above and beyond what is expected of her.”

The second award was presented to Mrs. Elizabeth Fay. Due  to a family commitment, Mrs. Fay could not attend the ceremony, but Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter took the time to acknowledge her contributions to GSDM and what she means to our School.  He also shared that in a separate ceremony held in his office on December 19, 2016, he was able to present her with the award; the photo of which was projected during his remarks.

Mrs. Fay began her career at the Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine on September 8, 2008 as an Educational Support Specialist in the Department of Clinical Affairs. She remained with clinical affairs for six years, where she was a favorite among students, residents, faculty, and staff alike.

In 2014, Elizabeth moved on from Clinical Affairs to the Department of General Dentistry, where she currently serves as the Administrative Coordinator. In this role Ms. Fay performs a multitude of duties at the highest level, ensuring that the operations of our General Dentistry department go smoothly. Performing what sounds like enough work for an entire team, she handles her work seamlessly with care and precision.

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Stacey McNamee

Clinical Professor in the Department of General Dentistry Leila Joy Rosenthal noted Ms. Fay’s exemplary work ethic from the first day she joined the Department of General Dentistry. She said, “when Carol Green retired, Elizabeth Fay assumed her mantle without ever missing a beat. Elizabeth manages to juggle the many faculty, staff, and student requests (even when they are in a seemingly unrealistic time frame) with pleasant equability.”

Mrs. Fay assists faculty with their administrative duties, proctors exams for course directors, assists with projects for Department Chair Dr. Celeste Kong, and compiles the summative skills tests in the Operative Dentistry, Fixed Prosthodontics, Removable Prosthodontics, Restorative Sciences, Periodontics, and General Dentistry courses.

Two of our clinical professors in the Department of General Dentistry, Drs. Carmen Garcia and Debra Pan had high praise for Ms. Fay. “Elizabeth is truly an excellent member of our team. She does exemplary work that is the hallmark of her high level of quality,” said Dr. Garcia.

Dr. Pan added, “Mrs. Elizabeth Fay is truly an outstanding member in the Department of General Dentistry. She is wholeheartedly supportive, kind, enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable in assisting the faculty, staff and all students in the DMD program. Elizabeth Fay is extraordinary in all that she undertakes.”

“I would like to whole-heartedly congratulate our two award recipients, Elizabeth Fay and Stacey McNamee,” said Dean Hutter. “Their contributions to our school go above and beyond the call of duty, and we are very grateful.”