A C T L O C A L LY – T H I N K G L O B A L LY AO OHIO STATE PSI CHAPTER REVITALIZED After eight years of dormancy, the AO Ohio State Psi chapter has restarted with twenty members. Brad Kripke, student chapter president, charged forward with connecting AO to the university. Shaun Rotenberg, Columbus alum, has been instrumental with helping Brad and the student members to restart the chapter with planned events and meetings. The alumni and student chapters recently held a dinner that brought together members, Dean Patrick Lloyd, and AO Executive Director Heidi Weber. Brad will be attending the AO convention in Florida. AO is really pleased to have the Ohio State Psi chapter back! AO STARTS NEW CHAPTER IN OTTAWA, CANADA AO has granted a provisional charter to the newly formed Ottawa chapter. The November 9th brunch was a success and brought together local Ottawa dentists and AO directors from Montreal and Toronto. AO International will work with the chapter to build the membership and plan events. Special thanks to Regional Directors Barry Reinblatt and Bill Steinman for taking the steps to bring Ottawa into the AO family. Special thanks also goes to PIP Michael Tenenbaum, President-Elect Avi Wurman, and Convention Marshal Sharon Perlmutter for attending the brunch. International President Marcy Schwartzman granted a provisional charter. www.ao.org A L P H A O M E G A | A O N O W 12