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Promoted faculty members honored
Five faculty members were honored at the annual promotion and tenure breakfast Nov. 1. Read More
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Dean reunites with classmates for 40th reunion
Dr. Lily Garcia and her classmates celebrated their 40th reunion Sept. 20, reuniting with friends, touring campus and swapping stories. Read More
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Staff celebrated at 2024 awards ceremony
The 2024 Texas A&M College of Dentistry staff awards ceremony honored employees who not only work hard, but who are also dedicated to the school's mission. Read More
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A day in their scrubs: Sierra Cheatham
Meet Sierra Cheatham, a second-year dental student, and former basketball player for Tulane University. Read More
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Cramer retires from TAMCOD
Dr. George Cramer, longtime clinical associate professor, retired from Texas A&M College of Dentistry in August. His steadfast presence, technical expertise and "bad" dad jokes are what his colleagues and students will miss most. Read More
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A day in their scrubs: Huzefa Hashim
Meet Huzefa Hashim, a second-year dental student and new father. Read More
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Carving his own path
There comes a point in every dental and dental hygiene student’s career when they have to ask themselves an important question: What’s next? For Dr. Richard Rodriguez ’21, his answer to this question took him to The Last Frontier, where he serves as a public health dentist in Anchorage, Alaska. Read More
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Looking for the light
The odds were stacked against dental hygiene graduate Kaitlin Jarman from day one, but fueled by faith and boundless energy, she has focused on the positive as she set out to build her own life. Read More
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Forging his own path
Jorge Morillo's bright smile and positive attitude might lead some people to think dental school is easy, but there was a time he questioned his future in the field. Read More
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Cue the wedding bells
Graduating dental students Erik Hager and Cara Coffman first met while interviewing at another dental school. Although it was not love at first sight, fate brought them both to Texas A&M School of Dentistry where friendship bloomed into romance. Read More