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DCDS honors for Glenn and Spence
Drs. Gayle Glenn, clinical associate professor in orthodontics and graduate orthodontic clinic director, and Alicia Spence, clinical assistant professor in comprehensive dentistry and director of recruitment and admissions at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, were honored by Dallas County Dental Society as Dentist of the Year and Texas A&M College of Dentistry Faculty Member of the Year, respectively.
Bankes earns AGD scholarship
The Academy of General Dentistry recently awarded Mackenzie "Kenzie" Bankes, a rising fourth-year dental student at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, the Dr. Chethan and Avani Chetty Scholarship. The scholarship will support Bankes in attending AGD's Annual Scientific Session, a continuing education event in general dentistry. AGD2026 will be June 24-27 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
McDonald and Graham named Teachers of the Year
Dr. Stephen McDonald, clinical associate professor in the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at Texas A&M College of Dentistry, and Chelsi Graham, clinical assistant professor, in the dental hygiene program, were named 2026 Teachers of the Year by students. McDonald was named Dental Teacher of the Year, while Graham earned Dental Hygiene Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations, Class of 2026
All the years of studying and hard work paid off for 177 dental students, dental hygiene students and graduate students who earned their degrees and specialty certificates May 22 from Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, also nicknamed “Aggieland Dallas” by Dr. Lily T. García, the dean.
Personal trauma leads to dental hygiene career for new Texas A&M College of Dentistry honor grad
Time in a dental chair can change more than a smile. Ask Marie Seykora, one of Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s new graduates.
Bits of wisdom for the Class of 2026
A decade past labs and late-night study sessions, members of the Class of 2016 offered some advice for Texas A&M College's newest graduates. What students learned at dental college matters, but there are lessons only learned after graduation.
Pinned for success
Soon-to-graduate dental hygiene students at Texas A&M College of Dentistry were honored May 8 for their accomplishments. They received pins and awards, marking the end of their coursework and the beginning of their careers. All 30 are scheduled to graduate May 22 and are expected to be licensed in late June.
Lacy says farewell to full-time status at Texas A&M College of Dentistry after more than 30 years
Dr. Ernestine Lacy, professor and associate dean for student affairs at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, has the heart of a teacher. In fact, she spent 17 years as a high school math and science teacher, first in the Birmingham Public School District in Alabama, where she grew up, and then at Fort Worth Independent School District’s O.D. Wyatt High School and in Buffalo Independent School District.
Double wins, double grins
Dr. Joshua Allen, oral pathology graduate student and graduate assistant in diagnostic sciences at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, has multiple reasons to smile. He was recently awarded both the prestigious Shafer Award from the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology and A&M Dentistry’s annual Clinical Graduate Research Award. Allen also graduates May 22 with a master’s in oral biology and a certificate in oral and maxillofacial pathology.
Tadlock earns prestigious Brophy Award
Dr. Larry P. Tadlock, head of orthodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, received the James E. Brophy Award April 30 at the American Association of Orthodontists’ annual session in Orlando, Florida. The award is given annually to an orthodontist who renders distinguished service to orthodontics and the AAO. Tadlock, a graduate of the then-Baylor College of Dentistry Class of 1984, served as general chair of the 2022 AAO Annual Session. He also served as director of the American Board of Orthodontics from 2011 to 2020 and was ABO president from 2018 to 2019.
End of an era: Miller will retire May 31 after more than 50 years at Texas A&M College of Dentistry
If anyone needs a new smile or a history lesson about Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas, Dr. Amp W. Miller III, professor and director of comprehensive dentistry, can provide both. The prosthodontist spent decades restoring and replacing missing and damaged teeth, and even longer studying and teaching dentistry. Now, after 53 years as an A&M Dentistry faculty member and four years before that as a dental student at then-Baylor College of Dentistry, Miller will say goodbye to everyone on the Gaston Avenue campus. Miller will officially retire effective May 31 – his 79th birthday.
Smiles we remember: Dr. Rolf G. “Buzz” Behrents
It's with great sadness Texas A&M College of Dentistry shares the passing of Dr. Rolf G. "Buzz" Behrents, former professor and chairman of orthodontics. He passed away April 24. Behrents served the dental college from 1998 to 2003, when it was known as Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry and later as Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry. He was known for a dedication to clinical excellence, research, and his passion for teaching, said Dr. Larry Tadlock, the head of orthodontics.