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Vernon LaFreniere completes dental training and boards, 1964

Also Vernon LaFreniere dentist 1964

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TypeEvent
Datecirca 1964-06
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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Event
Date
circa 1964-06
Kind
Education
Where
Ann Arbor
Eras
Modern era
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educationhealthcarecommunity
Within
Beaver Island

Summary

The June 1964 Beaver Beacon reported that Vernon LaFreniere had received his degree from the University of Michigan Dental School and passed the state dental boards. It called him the first dental patient of Dr. N. Peter Sorensen Jr. after Sorensen’s qualification.

Evidence and limits

This is a community education and professional-qualification notice. It does not provide a diploma, licensing record, or details of the reported treatment.

Sources

  1. Reports that Vernon LaFreniere was the first dental patient of Dr. N. Peter Sorensen Jr. after receiving his University of Michigan Dental School degree and passing the state dental boards; it does not provide licensing or degree records.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 1964-06_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held five-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 1964-06_Beaver-Beacon

Added 2 August 2026 · revised 3 August 2026. Recent changes

Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Vernon LaFreniere completes dental training and boards, 1964”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/vernon-lafreniere-dental-graduation-1964/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, June 1964, “Graduations.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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