05/21/2019
Portrait of SOC - Andrew Bartels
Andrew began volunteering at SOC by holding the door and greeting patients as an undergraduate at Butler University and has been volunteering ever since. However, a lot changed in that time, Andrew graduated earlier this month and served this past year as Executive Chair. When asked why he dedicated so much time to SOC Andrew stated, "I wanted to be able to help the dental clinic grow and expand our treatment offered to patients." The SOC definitely grew under Andrew's tenure. SOC was awarded the $100,000 Gannett Grant that funded the treatment of 107 patients! Additionally, the SOC provided its first ever endodontic treatment! Andrew will be completing a 1-year GPR at the VA in Indy and is passionate about working alongside AMPATH to open dental clinics in Kenya. Thankfully Andrew won't be too far away and he was eager to share that his time at SOC might not be over just yet. "As a VA resident, I will also have IU faculty appointment. This will allow me to come full circle and become faculty at the clinic!"