Alumni Impact

The Way I See It: Laurie Inglis, ’02
Consider this column a virtual office water cooler, a forum for our alumni to offer a glimpse of life as they see it. Whether these insights come at the outset or end of a career or somewhere in between, they might just spark some inspiration for the rest of us. Read More

Dr. Drew Vanderbrook, Class of 2012
The Texas Academy of General Dentistry awarded Dr. Drew Vanderbrook its Fellowship Award during a convocation ceremony on June 9. The recognition is for completing 500 hours of continuing dental education, passing a written exam and fulfilling three years of ... Read More

The Way I See It: Dr. J.A. “Bob” Dewberry ’47
Consider this column a virtual office water cooler, a forum for our alumni to offer a glimpse of life as they see it. Whether these insights come at the outset or end of a career or somewhere in between, they might just spark some inspiration for the rest of us. Read More

Dr. Larry Tadlock, Class of 1984
For nearly a decade, Dr. Larry Tadlock has maintained a close connection to his specialty’s certifying entity as a director on the American Board of Orthodontics. On May 7, that role grew as Tadlock was installed as 2018-2019 ABO president. ... Read More

Dr. Wade Knight, Class of 2018
Dr. Wade Knight, a 2018 alumnus and first-year graduate student in periodontics, received the Procter & Gamble Veteran’s Award from the Dallas County Dental Society during the organization’s Installation Dinner on May 17. Knight, a sergeant in the Marines, was ... Read More

Dr. Deborah Foyle, Class of 2005 (Perio)
Dr. Deborah Foyle, assistant professor and director of predoctoral periodontics, received the 2018 Texas A&M College of Dentistry Faculty Award from the Dallas County Dental Society during its annual Installation Dinner on May 17. The award is given to an ... Read More

Dr. Michael Bell, Class of 1978
Dr. Michael Bell recently received the Lifetime Membership Award from the Texas Dental Association at the organization's 148th annual meeting in San Antonio. Life members are at least 65 years old and have been active in TDA for either 30 ... Read More

Class of 1968 reunion
What better way for Caruth alumni to celebrate 50 years of friendships forged through the dental hygiene program than to raise money for future students? Read More

Dr. George Richards, Class of 1963
Dr. George Richards passed away on April 11 at the age of 79. Richards, a 1963 graduate, was a stalwart supporter of his class, organizing his 50-year reunion in 2013 and keeping boxes worth of mementos from gatherings with classmates. ... Read More

Students say second-career professor is a first-rate mentor
Adjunct faculty roles at both Texas A&M College of Dentistry and the University of Texas at Dallas give Dr. David Murchison ’80 an unusual vantage point for the dental education “circle of life.” Murchison’s predental students who go on to ... Read More