Omicron Kappa Upsilon, Omega Chapter
The New York University College of Dentistry Chapter of OKU, Omega, was founded by charter on June 6, 1929, and is one of 77 active chapters, including those in the US, Canada and other countries.
Admission to the Omega Chapter is based on scholarship and character and is determined by annual election by active members. Alumni Members (associate members) are selected from the top 20% of the graduating class, as reported to the chapter annually by the Dean of Academic Affairs. From this listing, not more than 12% may be elected each year.
Faculty Members (active) are selected from the dental school faculty and are those who have been teaching full time for three years or part time for six years. These faculty members must have made outstanding contribution to the art, science, or literature of dentistry.
Lifetime Memberships may be granted to active (faculty) members who have been members for 30 years and who have reached the age of 60. Lifetime members are exempt from dues and retain all of the privileges of active members while they remain on the dental school faculty. Associate Members (non-faculty alumni) are eligible for life membersship after 40 years of membership in good standing.
Omega Chapter is interested in the accomplishments and activities of our members. Please let the secretary know of your newsworthy activities, appointments, awards, etc. Also advise the secretary if you are planning an address change so that we can keep our roster current and you can continue to receive our mailings, check the members section and if you see any errors or omissions inform the secretary so that our records can be updated.
2022 OKU Dinner for Academic Excellence
February 9, 2022
Executive Committee

President
Lucretia Depaola-Cefola, DSS
NYU College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, 4S
New York, NY 10010
(212) 992-7104
Ldp2013@nyu.edu

President-elect
Gerald Klaczany, DDS
NYU College of Dentistry
137 East 25th Street, 6th floor
New York, NY 10010
(212) 998-9701
gk5@nyu.edu

Vice President
Dr. Analia Veitz-Keenan
NYU College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, room 829S
New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212-992-7757
av244@nyu.edu

Secretary/Treasurer
Bapanaiah Penugonda, DDS
NYU College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, 5S
New York, NY 10010
(212) 998-9759
bp1@nyu.edu

Immediate Past President
Martine Mandracchia, DMD
NYU College of Dentistry
345 East 24th Street, 5S
New York, NY 10010
(212) 998-9710
mrm7@nyu.edu
NEW & NOTEWORTHY
January 2021
The Department of Pediatric Dentistry’s Bringing Smiles Dental Enrichment Program (BSDEP) has received a $5,000 donation from the Omega Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon (OKU), the national dental honor society. BSDEP is a pipeline program that supports and prepares underrepresented minority pre-dental students (interns) for successful application and matriculation into dental school.
OKU’s generous donation will go directly to supporting the BSDEP interns, helping to offset the high cost of applying to dental school (including costs associated with DAT preparation, applications, interviews, and deposits, among others).
ARCHIVE: Dinners for Academic Excellence
2021 Dinner for Academic Excellence
2018 Dinner for Academic Excellence
2017 Dinner for Academic Excellence
2016 Dinner for Academic Excellence
ARCHIVE: Induction Ceremonies
2020 OKU Annual Convocation and Induction Ceremony
2019 OKU Annual Convocation and Induction Ceremony
OKU Annual Convocation and Induction Ceremony 2017
OKU Annual Convocation and Induction Ceremony 2016