Alumni Impact
Orthodontic alums win coveted award two years in a row
The Martin E. Dewey Memorial Award is the highest honor the Southwestern Society of Orthodontists can bestow upon one of its members, and alumni of the orthodontic program at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry have now clenched this ... Read More
Dr. Clifford Ochsenbein, Class of 1945
Dr. Clifford Ochsenbein, who earned his dental degree at the college in 1945 and went on to become an internationally known periodontist, passed away Nov. 3. Early in Ochsenbein’s career he served as a Navy dentist. After meeting Dr. John ... Read More
Dr. Carmen Smith, Class of 1996
Dr. Carmen Smith was inducted as a fellow into the International College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. The college is the oldest and largest of its kind, founded in 1928 and boasting more ... Read More
Dr. Don Le, Class of 1998
Dr. Don Le was inducted as a fellow into the International College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. The college is the oldest and largest of its kind, founded in 1928 and boasting more ... Read More
Dr. Patricia Blanton, Class of 1967, 1974, 1976
Dr. Patricia Blanton, professor emeritus in biomedical sciences, received the 2014 William John Gies Award from the American College of Dentists. The award, given since 1940 to fellows who make exceptional contributions to the society and dental profession, is the ... Read More
Dr. Steven Bender, Class of 1986
Dr. Steven Bender was inducted into the American College of Dentists at the 2014 American Dental Association meeting in San Antonio. Founded in 1920, the American College of Dentists is the oldest major honorary organization for dentists in the country. Read More
Tri-School Alumni Reception to draw alumni from across Lone Star State
Thousands of dental professionals will attend the American Dental Association 2014 Annual Meeting, which begins later this week and runs Oct. 9 to 14. This year’s meeting is in San Antonio, so alums of Texas A&M University Baylor College of ... Read More
Pam Waites Wade, Class of 1986
Pam Waites Wade retired from her position as professor of dental hygiene and freshman clinic coordinator at Tyler Junior College Department of Dental Hygiene on Aug. 31, 2013, after 42 years of teaching. Among those present to celebrate Wade’s retirement ... Read More
Dr. Jacqueline Plemons, Class of 1986, 1988
Dr. Jacqueline Plemons was recently named the Dallas County Dental Society 2014 Dentist of the Year for her invaluable service and contributions to organized dentistry. Plemons, a professor in periodontics, has been teaching at the dental school for more than ... Read More
Dr. Myron Guymon, Class of 1988, 1990
Dr. Myron Guymon, an orthodontist with offices in Logan and Hyrum, Utah, was elected to serve as the representative for the Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists on the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Orthodontists. Read More