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Going for the mold
A need for speed eclipsed any thoughts of dental safety for U.S. bobsled, luge and skeleton athletes, despite their treacherous runs down icy chutes. That is, until now.
Caruth can-do
We’ve all had that one teacher whose impact was profound. Dental hygiene alums Glenna Johns ’65, ’77, ’99 and Leigh Ann Wyatt ’96, ’14 give extra credit to their adjunct faculty members. For Wyatt, that was Johns. “Glenna was one ...
New Building Infographic
Catch a glimpse of the interior and learn details of what it took to pull together our new clinical building.
Celebrating diversity
Diversity & Inclusion Week at Texas A&M College of Dentistry brought students, faculty and staff together for insightful dialogue and relationship building over five consecutive days.
Grogan wraps revered career
When Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery faculty and staff members speak of Dr. David Grogan ’81, ’86, words like “wonderful person” and “great guy” roll off their tongues. Grogan retired Aug. 31 as associate professor and department head after ...
Dental school milestone
For the first time in Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s history, females outnumber males in all four dental classes.
Miller named assistant dean
Dr. Barbara Miller has been named assistant dean for recruitment and admissions after serving as executive director of recruitment and admissions at Texas A&M College of Dentistry since 2005. This new title aligns with her peers who hold similar responsibilities at ...
A day in their scrubs
From the moment her sneakers hit the floor each morning, D4 Emily Watson is all in. While dental school can be all-consuming, you won’t find her catching extra winks when she could be outdoors at fitness boot camp. Camp Gladiator ...
A skeletal solution
Jay Groppe could talk about his hard-earned research patent, but the true glory, he’ll tell you, would be leaving a legacy of healing and hope for those who suffer.
A meeting of the ‘nines’
For reunion classes, it was all about the “nines” this year at the seventh annual Caruth School of Dental Hygiene Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 23. The Class of 1969 celebrated its golden anniversary, joined by alumni spanning more than 60 ...
THE WAY I SEE IT: SUSAN ROUNTREE SCHLESSINGER ’79
This Texas native and Caruth School of Dental Hygiene graduate calls Switzerland home. Susan Rountree Schlessinger ’79 has lived and worked in five countries and four languages as a dental hygiene professional. Her experiences elicit an armful of stories, including ...
Smiles we remember
Dr. Ronald Woody, professor emeritus and retired director of Texas A&M College of Dentistry’s prosthodontic residency program, died on Monday, Aug. 26 at Baylor University Medical Center. Dr. Woody, who formally retired in 2013 after a 30-year career at the college, ...