UNE dental students raise money and awareness for Oral Cancer Foundation

Several dental students took part in a walk to raise money and awareness of oral cancer
Several dental students took part in a walk to raise money and awareness of oral cancer

The UNE Student National Dental Association (SNDA) recently partnered with the Oral Cancer Foundation for an oral cancer walk and screening event in Portland. 

John Contreras (Dental Medicine, ’20), vice president of SNDA, organized the event.

Several College of Dental Medicine students joined with Contreras to show their support for oral cancer awareness.

SNDA raised more than $2,700. One-hundred percent of the proceeds are donated directly to the Oral Cancer Foundation to fund additional research and awareness. SNDA plans to take part in the walk annually.

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The University of New England is Maine’s largest independent university, with two beautiful coastal campuses in Maine, a one-of-a-kind study abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, and an array of flexible, accredited online degrees. In an uncommonly welcoming and supportive community, we offer hands-on learning, empowering students to make a positive impact in a world full of challenges. The state’s top provider of health professionals, we are home to Maine’s only medical college, Maine’s only dental college, a variety of other interprofessionally aligned health care degree programs, as well as nationally recognized programs for marine science degrees, natural and social sciences degrees, arts and humanities degrees, and business degrees.