It wasn’t in his job description to fundraise, but he made a huge impact at the UF College of Dentistry anyway.
Dr. Robert E. Primosch, a pediatric dentist, led the fundraising initiatives for the renovation of the pediatric dentistry facility at Shands at UF.
He will be recognized today in a ceremony at the UF College of Dentistry at 11:45 a.m. UF President Bernie Machen will speak along with other dentists from the facility.
About $750,000 from private donations raised over the past seven years paid for the renovations. About 85 percent of the donations came from alumni.
In 1995, Primosch and Dr. Marcio Guelmann, a pediatric dentist at UF’s College of Dentistry, formed an alumni group to raise state money to build a new clinic. However, the state reneged on their promise to match dollars, Primosch said.
He said the makeover was much needed.
“The facility was really worn down,” Primosch said. “I wouldn’t want my children to be seen there.”
