Smiles We Remember
Smiles we remember: Tom Sullivan
Former student loan officer Thomas "Tom" Sullivan passed away Jan. 21, 2024. Sullivan joined the dental school in 1994 in the business office, and over the years, he took on additional responsibilities, including auditing all equipment and inventory reporting, before ... Read More
Smiles we remember
Dr. E. James Cundiff Jr., a longtime faculty member of Texas A&M School of Dentistry, passed away at age 89 on March 13. Cundiff is remembered as a favorite among students, the school’s first oral pathologist and also an avid ... Read More
Smiles we remember
Dr. E. James Cundiff Jr., a longtime faculty member of Texas A&M School of Dentistry, passed away at age 89 on March 13. Cundiff is remembered as a favorite among students, the school’s first oral pathologist and also an avid ... Read More
Smiles we remember
Dr. Hilton Israelson, a well-known periodontist and longtime faculty member at Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, passed away May 19, 2023, at the age of 73. A passion for helping people, along with his brother’s example, led him to ... Read More
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Dr. Antolino Colon Camacho, adjunct assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry, was known for a life of service in the U.S. Army, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and higher education. The 74-year-old passed away Feb. 28 and was described as a ... Read More
Lasting legacy
Dr. Claude R. Williams Sr. never intended to pursue orthodontics. But when his own daughter was denied treatment simply because she was Black, the incident changed the course of his career, leading him to mentor hundreds of dental students and ... Read More
In memoriam: Dr. David G. Genecov
Dr. David G. Genecov, 59, adjunct associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University School of Dentistry, passed away Nov. 12, 2022. “Dr. Genecov was a longtime, significant collaborator within our department,” said Dr. Bruno Ruest, ... Read More
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Professor Emeritus Dr. Terry Rees, a 1968 periodontics alumnus, was dogged in prioritizing stomatology care on behalf of the estimated 3 to 4 percent of Americans suffering from unusual and debilitating diseases of the mouth. He directed the Stomatology Center ... Read More
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If alumni were involved, Assistant Dean Emeritus Paul Anderson was “always around,” offering warm conversation or helpful connections. He nurtured development, alumni, and public relations at what was then known as Baylor College of Dentistry. Anderson, 85, passed away Oct. ... Read More
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Dr. Franklin K. Eggleston of Houston was a devoted and impactful leader who positively influenced both his profession and Texas A&M University College of Dentistry. Eggleston, who earned his dental degree in 1970 from what was then known as Baylor ... Read More