School of Dentistry

Trailblazers

The Trailblazer Awards recognize the achievements of Black graduates from the VCU School of Dentistry. These honorees have made a significant impact not only within the dental profession but also in the communities they so passionately serve.

2025

Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Ralph L. Anderson, D.D.S. (D.D.S.’70, Cert.’75)

Service Excellence Award
Recipient: Tonya A. Parris-Wilkins, D.D.S. (D.D.S.’03)

Emerging Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Jason R. Paige, D.D.S. (D.D.S.’06)

2023

Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Col. James Avery Booker Jr., D.D.S. (D.D.S. '61)

Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Randy Adams, D.D.S. (Cert. '80)

2019

Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Erma Freeman, D.D.S. (D.D.S. '77)

2017

Trailblazer Award
Recipient: Thomas Wright, D.D.S. (D.D.S. '69)