Academic Advantage

What is the Academic Advantage program?

Greater Charlotte Oral & Facial Surgery is proud to announce our third Academic Advantage event! This year’s event will take place on Saturday, May 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., at The River Place, in Fort Mill. Local high school students, junior high students, and parents are invited to join us and our handpicked panel of experts as we work together to help guide interested and eager learners on their path to careers in the medical or dental field.

Academic Advantage event attendees will have an opportunity to hear from professionals in health care, college admissions departments, and educational counseling about the college application process and the requirements for succeeding in the competitive world of healthcare. Don’t forget to arrive early to grab a good seat!

What Students Will Learn at the Event

Our event speakers will be sharing their knowledge on subjects related to education, medicine, and more. Students and parents can expect to learn about the following:

• How a career in healthcare can be rewarding
• What a day in the life of a medical/dental professional is like
• How to complete the necessary training and educational requirements to reach your goals
• How to navigate the college admissions process
• Tips for making your college application stand out

Featured Speakers

• Amir Marashi, MD, DDS, FACS – Oral Surgeon at Greater Charlotte Oral & Facial Surgery
• Arman Haghighi, DDS – Oral Surgeon at Greater Charlotte Oral & Facial Surgery
• Dr. Stacey Norris – Dentist at Main Street Dentistry
• Dave Filz, CRNA – Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist at Presbyterian Hospital
• Krishna Baddigam, MD – Anesthesiologist and Pain Specialist at Providence Anesthesiology Associates:Interventional Pain Center
• Kaitie Borges, RN – Registered Nurse and Clinical Supervisor at Greater Charlotte Oral & Facial Surgery
• Mohammad Bolouri, MD – Neurologist at Alzeihmer’s Memory Center
• Leone Walker – High School Counselor at Hawthorne Academy of Health Sciences

After enjoying the presentations, attendees will be welcome to explore tables and booths to receive more guidance on how to get that important advantage we all need in life as we reach toward the future.

Big news! In addition to all the valuable knowledge on hand, we will be offering FOUR valuable scholarships to applicants who attend the event, so RSVP today! There will also be t-shirt door prizes for 50 lucky attendees.

Enter for a chance to receive one of FOUR Academic Advantage scholarships!

It is very important to us that we help our greater Charlotte and Fort Mill area students reach for their dreams, which is why we will award two $500 scholarships to attendees at our Academic Advantage event. In addition, our generous sponsor, International Minute Press, will be offering two $250 scholarships. To be eligible, you will be asked to complete a questionnaire and write a response to an essay prompt. You also need to attend the event to be one of our scholarship recipients. We look forward to hearing what you have to say!

RSVP Now!

Date:

Saturday, May 4

Time:

9:00 a.m.–11:30am

Location:

The River Place
1420 Convention Drive
Fort Mill, SC 29715