Smiles We Remember
Smiles we remember: Dr. Billy Roy Brown
Former faculty member Dr. Billy Roy Brown, 98, passed away July 9, 2024, in Dallas. Read More
Smiles we remember: Jeanne Santa Cruz
Jeanne Santa Cruz, a former education specialist in the Department of Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M School of Dentistry, passed away. She retired from the school in 2018 after 28 years of service. Read More
Smiles we remember: Dr. Neil Frederiksen
Former faculty member Dr. Neil L. Frederiksen passed away Sunday, July 7, 2024. Read More
Smiles we remember: Jerry “Ray” Covington
Jerry "Ray" Covington, former vice president of business services, passed away Aug. 2, 2024. Read More
Smiles we remember: Tom Sullivan
Former student loan officer Thomas "Tom" Sullivan passed away Jan. 21, 2024. Read More
Smiles we remember: Dr. E. James Cundiff Jr.
Dr. Ellsworth 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
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. Read More
Smiles we remember: Dr. Antolino Colon Camacho
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