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Marina Davar in the classroom, the clinic, and at graduation

Moments from Marina Davar's years building and teaching in the dental assisting program at Beckfield College: the students, the labs, and the celebrations that made it worth it.

Marina Davar with faculty and students in the dental assisting program she built at Beckfield College — Marina Davar with faculty and students, the team behind the dental assisting program.

Marina Davar teaching a clinical skills class in the dental training lab — Clinical skills instruction in the training lab Marina designed and equipped.

Dental assisting students in class during Marina Davar's tenure as Dean of Dental Studies — A dental assisting cohort in session: adult learners building new careers.

Marina Davar's dental assisting class celebrating a program milestone — Celebrating a class milestone. Retention is built on moments like these.

Graduation day for dental assisting students of the program Marina Davar founded — Graduation day for graduates of the program Marina Davar built from zero.

Marina Davar celebrating with dental assisting graduates at commencement — Commencement: the finish line for students nobody else had bet on.

Bulletin board celebrating student achievements in Marina Davar's dental assisting program — The program's bulletin board: student wins, job placements, and encouragement.

Students studying in Marina Davar's dental assisting classroom at Beckfield College — Study hours in the classroom, where career changers become clinicians.

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