Alumni Impact

Class of 1968, Dental Hygiene
There’s just something special about the Caruth Class of 1968. For several years now, alumni have traveled to a set destination for an annual reunion. In July, eleven members of the class convened in Taos, N.M. While they are scattered ... Read More

Dr. James Fischer, Class of 2015, Prosthodontics
Dr. James Fischer received the 2015 Dr. Robert Staffanou Memorial Prosthodontic Award during the graduate prosthodontic program’s annual recognition dinner this summer. As part of the honor, Fischer received a plaque and cash award, given to defray the costs of ... Read More

Omni Hotel the destination for alumni reception, dental hygiene luncheon
Dental and dental hygiene alumni of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry are invited to join their classmates for a homecoming reception at the Omni Dallas Hotel on Aug. 7. The annual reception occurs later this year to coincide ... Read More

One dentist’s enduring gift
Dr. Bill Hanson ’61 has gifted hands to be sure, but not just in the way you might think. Since 1960, these dexterous hands have guided the footsteps of thousands at one of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry’s ... Read More
TAMBCD alumni recognized for volunteer work, contributions to pediatric dental clinic
Since the Richardson Rotary/Network Dental Clinic opened more than five years ago, there are several dentists — three of whom are alumni of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry — who have gone above and beyond in their volunteer ... Read More

Promoting leadership through Great Expectations: Q&A with Dr. Niekia Franklin ’15
At its core, the Great Expectations program forges connections to help new students embrace the sense of purpose and pride associated with the dental profession. For some mentors, it also works as a conduit to mobilize new student leaders within ... Read More

Dr. Larry Tadlock, Class of 1984
Dr. Larry Tadlock, a 1984 alumnus and program director in orthodontics, recently provided an online lecture on behalf of the American Association of Orthodontists. The presentation, “Short of the Mark: An In-Depth Look at Finishing,” appears on the association’s website ... Read More

Dr. David Witherspoon, Class of ’96, ’97, Endodontics
The American Association of Endodontists honored Dr. David Witherspoon with its President’s Award, given only 10 times in the past 70 years. Since Witherspoon joined the organization in 1994 as an endodontic resident at Texas A&M University Baylor College of ... Read More

Kavanagh assumes leadership of Alumni Association as focus expands to include students and recent graduates
Dr. Lee Kavanagh ’02 is the new president of the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association. A general dentist who practices in College Station, Texas, Kavanagh assumes the presidency from Dr. Celeste Latham ’97. The transition was recognized as nearly ... Read More

Dr. Steven Bender, Class of 1986
Dr. Steven Bender assumed the presidency of the American Academy of Orofacial Pain during the organization’s annual meeting, which was May 7-10 in Denver, Colo. Bender will serve one year in this role for the academy, which was formed in ... Read More