ADVERTISEMENT Celebrating 50 Years of Dental Assisting at Northwest Tech 2008 ITC Northwest Technical College celebrated the 50th anniversary of its dental assisting program on May 2 in the NTC cafeteria. About 50 current dental assisting students, faculty, staff and program alumni reconnected with each other, learned the history of NTC dental assisting and shared their hopes for the future of the program. Judy Damp, the program's first faculty member, reminisced about the program's humble beginnings and thanked both past and current dental assisting staff who have given over 5013 1,000 dental assisting students the knowledge and skills to be successful since the first class graduated in 1973. "50 years is a long time," she said. "I'm so grateful for the people who have worked to continue this program at NTC." Retired since 2001 after 29 years at NTC, Damp spoke simply to the 2023 dental assisting class as they prepare to graduate on May 5 and head to local dental offices for their first internship placements. "I wish you a lot of luck in your futures as dental assistants." Interested in a dental assisting career? Apply to NTC- Bemidji's Technical College today. Call Admissions at (218) 333-6697 or visit ntmn.edu for more information. ADVERTISEMENT Celebrating 50 Years of Dental Assisting at Northwest Tech 2008 ITC Northwest Technical College celebrated the 50th anniversary of its dental assisting program on May 2 in the NTC cafeteria . About 50 current dental assisting students , faculty , staff and program alumni reconnected with each other , learned the history of NTC dental assisting and shared their hopes for the future of the program . Judy Damp , the program's first faculty member , reminisced about the program's humble beginnings and thanked both past and current dental assisting staff who have given over 5013 1,000 dental assisting students the knowledge and skills to be successful since the first class graduated in 1973 . " 50 years is a long time , " she said . " I'm so grateful for the people who have worked to continue this program at NTC . " Retired since 2001 after 29 years at NTC , Damp spoke simply to the 2023 dental assisting class as they prepare to graduate on May 5 and head to local dental offices for their first internship placements . " I wish you a lot of luck in your futures as dental assistants . " Interested in a dental assisting career ? Apply to NTC Bemidji's Technical College today . Call Admissions at ( 218 ) 333-6697 or visit ntmn.edu for more information .