Alumni Impact
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
Dr. Irad Cochran Jr., Class of 1942
Dr. Irad Cochran Jr. passed away on Sept. 27 at the age of 99. This 1942 alumnus achieved a professional milestone in 2008 of which few can boast: He retired after 66 years of practicing dentistry, precisely on his 90th ... Read More
Dr. Pat Blanton, Class of 1967, 1974, 1976
Dr. Pat Blanton’s latest accolade could well eclipse her remarkable collection of previous honors. The American Dental Association presented Blanton its 2017 Distinguished Service Award Oct. 19 during the ADA’s annual session in Atlanta. This distinguished alumna, professor emeritus and ... Read More
Bond still strong after 66 years
Commonalities of war, dental school, brought this class together — and kept them close through the decades Read More