Texas A&M College of Dentistry

Commencement 2014

Commencement exercises on May 29 offered Dr. Richard Box, an Austin-based dentist, Aggie alum and Chairman Emeritus of the Texas A&M System Board of Regents, the opportunity to share a few pointers with members of the Class of 2014. [...] Read More

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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A day in their scrubs

Meet D4 fiancés Ari Valverde and Brad Vermeulen. [...] Read More

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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

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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