Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Lowell Stanford, first-year dental student

A day in their scrubs

Meet first-year dental student Lowell Stanford. In the 15 months prior to coming to Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Lowell Stanford wracked up some impressive on-the-job skills to add to his dental school application. A 2013 West Point ... Read More

Standout faculty honored with awards during 2015 retreat

Each year Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry recognizes faculty members who go above and beyond in their roles instructing dental students and residents and fulfilling the college’s mission. The 2015 faculty award recipients include: Dr. Darren Roesch, biomedical ... Read More

Vickie Thompson, director of dispensary operations

Thompson retires from TAMBCD

In her 31 years at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, Vickie Thompson has held many titles, from secretary of operative dentistry to executive administrative assistant of restorative sciences, but most know her in her role as director of ... Read More

Junior Osinde, left, talks with Dr. Stephen Crane during Operation Lone Star in Mission, Texas, in August 2014.

Osinde honored with Betty J. Scott Scholarship

A high school sports accident sparked this fourth-year dental student’s initial interest in the profession. Motivation and a heart for serving others has gotten him this far — and helped him glean honors along the way. It was purely by accident ... Read More

L to R: TDA Smiles Foundation board member, D1 Lauren Brubaker, D1 Tianne Yarbrough, Dean Lawrence Wolinsky

Brubaker and Yarbrough receive TDA Smiles Foundation Scholarship

Each year two first-year dental students are awarded the Texas Dental Association Smiles Foundation Scholarship, a $1,000 award. What is most interesting about the recipients is that they are selected in large part because of achievements earned before starting at ... Read More

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Dental students create awareness for importance of advocacy

A group of dental students at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry is creating unique learning experiences for their peers that they might not otherwise receive in the clinic or classroom. The topic: how state and federal legislation impacts ... Read More

Jan. 22, 2015 Blood Drive Flier

TAMBCD to host blood drive on Jan. 22

Students, faculty, staff and members of the Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry community are invited to participate in a Carter BloodCare blood drive. Details When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Thursday, Jan. 22 Where: Sixth Floor Foyer, TAMBCD ... Read More

Chelsea Hooper, alumna of the TAMBCD Summer Predental Enrichment Program

Spotlight on summer enrichment program alums

Q&A: The road to dentistry with Chelsea K. Hooper Chelsea Hooper is a senior business fellows and biology double major at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Her interest in the dental profession began early. It was through attending courses like ... Read More

TAMBCD employees recognized during annual service awards ceremony

More than 50 staff and faculty members of Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry were recognized during a Jan. 9 ceremony on campus. This annual service awards event honors employees celebrating work anniversaries at the dental school. Here is a ... Read More

Hunter Acord, 2014 Summer Predental Enrichment Program alumnus

Spotlight on summer enrichment program alums

Q&A: The road to dentistry with Hunter Acord This senior biomedical sciences major at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi completed the dental school’s Summer Predental Enrichment Program in 2014. In this first in a series of columns featuring SPEP alumni, Acord ... Read More