MPBN radio story on ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ Dental Careers Camp wins Maine Association of Broadcasters award

An MPBN public radio story on ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's third annual Dental Careers Exploration Camp for high school students by reporter Patty Wight was awarded first place in the "feature" category at this year's Maine Association of Broadcasters News and Creative Awards, honoring best of Maine broadcasters. 

The June 2012 story interviewed students attending the camp as well as James Koelbl, D.D.S., M.S., M.J., dean of ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ's College of Dental Medicine and Jeff Doss, D.D.S., an oral maxillofacial surgeon and former ³Ô¹Ï±¬ÁÏ trustee. .

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