Meet our 2018 Spirit Award honorees: Mary Sue Stonisch, D.D.S, Detroit Mercy Dental

Each year, University of Detroit Mercy honors seven alumni — one from each of the colleges and schools at the University — with a Spirit of Detroit Mercy award. These honorees are alumni who have marked themselves with distinction in their career and in their personal life. They will be …

‘It’s a wonderful world,’ says 95-year-old dental alumnus

The American Dental Association is dentistry’s most important organization and the ADA News is its biggest publication. The most recent issue features an article on a 95-year-old alumnus of Detroit Mercy’s School of Dentistry. Robert Kasper, D.D.S. ’54 was featured in advance of Nov. 11’s Veterans Day because he flew …

Get to know: Richard ’73 and Penny ’66 Persiani, making a world of difference

How they met Richard and Penny Persiani met the way a couple might meet in a romantic comedy. The two did not know each other, but each were teaching part-time at Detroit Mercy Dental when they got into an elevator together. The elevator stopped between floors and maintenance had to …

The 2017 Alumni Achievement Honorees: Carl E. Misch, D.D.S., M.D.S.

Carl E. Misch, D.D.S., M.D.S., Ph.D. ’73 School of Dentistry Founder/Former President, Misch Implant Institute Misch’s mark on the field of dentistry is far reaching. A specialist in implantology, he developed the Misch Bone Density Classification and Misch Key Implant Positions, which are standards throughout the field for diagnosis and …

We want your stories!

It should come as no surprise to discover that alumni from Detroit Mercy are internationally known entrepreneurs and healthcare workers, award-winning entertainers and producers, athletes, coaches, volunteers and doers. Chances are, you can find yourself in one of those categories above. We want to tell your story, because in telling these stories, …