The Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa
Upsilon at its annual business meeting in Washington, D.C. on March
9, 1986, approved the creation of the "Dr. William S. Kramer
Award of Excellence" to honor a man who served Omicron Kappa
Upsilon in an exemplary manner for over 25 years, the last 17 of
those years as an officer of the Supreme Chapter.
The purpose of the "Dr. William
S. Kramer Award of Excellence" is to recognize a rising junior
dental student at each Component Chapter school who has demonstrated
scholarship, character, and the potential promise for advancement
of dentistry and service to humanity as shown by Dr. William S.
Kramer's dedication to his profession, his specialty, and the principles
and ideals of Omicron Kappa Upsilon.
This award is presented by the Supreme
Chapter in honor of William S. Kramer, B.Sc., D.D.S., M.S., who
served the Supreme Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon as Secretary-Treasurer
(1971-1986), the longest term of office since the founding of the
Society in 1914. Dr. Kramer's career was primarily in dental education
where he served as Chairman of the Department of Pedodontics at
the University of Nebraska. His activities in Pediatric Dentistry
included service on the American Board of Pedodontics as an examiner
(1962-1969) and as Executive Secretary (1973-1982). He served the
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry on the Board of Directors
(1971-1974), (1977-1981) , and as President (1978-1979). He published
many articles and has lectured extensively in the United States,
Canada, Mexico, and Europe. Dr. Kramer retired from the University
of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry in 1988.
Each component chapter elects one
student each year for the Kramer Award of Excellence. The student
to be eligible must have completed the second year of dental education.
The student will be selected on the basis of scholarship at the
completion of two full years of academic dental study, character,
and potential promise for future advancement of the profession of
dentistry and service to humanity as embodied by the dedication
and service of Dr. William S. Kramer. A two-thirds affirmative vote
of the faculty members of the Component Chapter will be necessary
for selection. (Criteria
for selection)
Since its establishment the following
students at New Jersey Dental School have been recipients of the
"Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence":
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