Students

2014 scholarship recipients
Pierre Fauchard Scholarship Clint Miller, an incoming fourth-year dental student at Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry, was awarded the Pierre Fauchard Scholarship, given to one third-year dental student at each of the 54 qualifying dental schools throughout the ... Read More

Graduating students’ achievements recognized during awards ceremony
Graduating dental and dental hygiene students were recognized May 28 during Texas A&M University Baylor College of Dentistry's annual student awards ceremony. Academic Honors and Awards DENTAL HYGIENE CLASS OF 2014 First Scholastic Honors Gold Medal Winner Amy Lynn Fujarski Second ... Read More

Endodontic residents recognized
Drs. Brandi Molina and Dennis Tran, first-year endodontic residents, received first place in the resident table clinic competition at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Association of Endodontists. Their clinic was titled "Blasting the Learning Curve." The meeting took ... Read More

And the winner of the D4 "I Survived Dental School" Photo Contest is …
Congratulations to Charlene Garcia, who has a fellow classmate to thank for snapping this photo of her grabbing a quick power nap in the practical lab! The effort earned her a $20 Stackhouse gift card. Read More

Seeing double
The two top-ranking students in the Class of 2014 have more in common than strong study prowess. It could have something to do with their DNA. Patrick and Austin Hodges, No. 1 and No. 2 in this year’s graduating dental ... Read More

A day in their scrubs
Meet up-and-coming pediatric dentistry graduate student and now also family man, Zach Alleman, who, during his final year in dental school, adopted two baby boys. [...] Read More

A day in their scrubs
Meet D4 fiancés Ari Valverde and Brad Vermeulen. [...] Read More

Patient advocacy beyond the dental chair
This resident dove headfirst into the action with health care reform to determine how it serves a special population: pediatric dental patients. By mid-April, more than 8 million Americans had signed up for health insurance under the Affordable Care Act. ... Read More

A day in their scrubs
Dental school can be tough. Luckily, Hemphill brothers Blake, a D3, and Jay, a D1, have the built-in support system of a sibling on board. [...] Read More

A day in their scrubs
Chris Gonzales is a joker. Voted D2 Class Clown, he isn’t shy about sharing his love for his classmates. From what he tells us, breaking into impromptu cheers and even song is a regular occurrence for the Class of 2016 — especially before exams. [...] Read More