Bulyea Cup

"The highest honour at the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry"

The highest honour that the Mike Petryk School of Dentistry confers on its faculty members, members of the dental and dental hygiene professions, and members of the community is the Bulyea Cup. It is awarded in recognition of faculty members who have excelled in both teaching and research, members of the oral health care professions (dentistry and dental hygiene) who are involved in teaching, research or service to the school, and members of the community who have made contributions to oral health sciences education.

What is the Bulyea Cup?

Made from sterling silver and birdseye maple, the cup was presented to Dr. Harry Ernest Bulyea, the first director of the school of dentistry on the occasion of his 100 birthday in 1973. It was presented by Dr. Paul Goldhaber, dean of the Harvard Dental School, in recognition of Dr. Bulyea being the then-oldest alumnus of the program. It was donated to the department by Mrs. Jean Porteous, daughter of Dr. Bulyea.

Nominations

Do you know any who are doing amazing things? Recognize their achievements by nominating them.

Nomination Form

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible, someone must be either:

A full-time member of the academic teaching staff normally with 20 years of service as a faculty member in a university community, (ten of those years of service must be as a faculty member at the University of Alberta).
A member of the dental or dental hygiene professions, with at least ten years of experience in teaching, research or service to the school.
A member of the community who has consistently made outstanding contributions to oral health sciences education at the university.
In exceptional circumstances, the award may be presented to a former member of the academic staff who has made an outstanding contribution to their profession (dentistry or dental hygiene), teaching, research and/or significant contributions to oral health sciences education.
There is also a builders category to recognize the pioneers in developing the programs in the school. Posthumous awards will be considered in this category.

Selection Committee

The selection committee consists of the school's executive committee.

Nomination Process

Nominations may be submitted by current or past students, faculty members, deans or chairs and members of the professions. The significance that is attached to this award by the faculty, profession and community in the future will depend on the quality and stature of the recipients.

Nominators play a crucial role in ensuring that the candidates considered are the most accomplished members of the faculty, profession and community and that the letters of support give appropriate testimony to the nominee's achievements.