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Dr. Edward ‘Pat’ Allen, Class of ’69
Dr. Edward “Pat” Allen recently received the American Academy of Periodontology’s prestigious Gold Medal Award, the academy’s highest honor. “It’s a significant honor and very humbling to receive this lifetime achievement award,” says Allen, a 1969 graduate of what is ...
Awards and rewards
The annual faculty awards presentation on Feb. 10 included a few surprises and much heartfelt kudos as recipients garnered praise for their teaching and research efforts.
Not-so-hidden figures
Dr. Shaun M. Logan, Assistant Professor, Biomedical Sciences What inspired you to pursue your career? Honestly, my mother. As someone who battled a rare disease for years, her views on “When you have good health, you have everything” really resonated with me and ...
Above and beyond
Faced with presenting his written abstract at a competition recently, Dr. Matthew Saxon figured it was at the very least excellent practice for his upcoming thesis presentation. His expectations were exceeded. The third-year periodontics resident walked away with first place ...
Expertise in the house
Orthodontic residents have upped their savvy in craniofacial complexities this year.
Class of ’69 looks back 50 years
The Class of 1969’s homecoming tour of their dental school stomping grounds included a walk down memory lane. Fifty years later, some recalled in particular classmates’ refusal to take their last test before graduation, says alumnus Dr. Max Chennault. That ...
Celebrating esteemed alumni
Dr. Franklin Boyles ’74 Distinguished Alumnus Despite years and miles of separation, Dr. Franklin Boyles of Odessa, Texas, still credits his alma mater for the skills he relies on every day. Continuing education courses – and loyalty -- draw him ...
Our People
Throughout Terryl House’s career—from wartime airstrips to the College of Dentistry and fascinating points in-between—he’s always had a knack for becoming that “go-to” guy. The technology guru and jack-of-all-trades has a long record of being difficult to replace. When health ...
A day in their scrubs
Hometown: McAllen, Texas Undergrad institution: The University of Texas at Austin Why Texas A&M College of Dentistry: I chose this dental school because of the experience I had with the staff, faculty and students when I visited for the first ...
LIGHT FORCE
A Superman video, of all things, inspired the final mental push one dental student needed to fly with an ambitious dream. “I had this idea for a multicultural volunteer organization that would bring people together to do good; to unite ...
Loyal advocate continues to serve
He didn’t attend Texas A&M College of Dentistry. He’s not even a dentist. However, when Dallas businessman Erle Nye talks about the dental college and its new clinical facility, there’s a warm, familial tone to his voice. “We” and “us” ...
First impressions: new Clinic and Education building