SPEP
Giving back: New graduates become leaders of summer programs that helped them succeed
Drs. Britni Duffie, program aide in student affairs at Texas A&M University College of Dentistry in Dallas, and Dawn Miller McElroy, formerly a program aide, smile when someone mentions they’re new Class of 2026 dentists. They worked hard to earn dental degrees, and both have gold stars in perseverance. Read More
Taking on new challenges
Dr. Shaneka Marks ’10 participated in the school’s Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Programs (SPEP) as a high school student and throughout her undergraduate studies. Now she’s returned to campus, this time as SPEP program administrator. Read More
Carving his own path
There comes a point in every dental and dental hygiene student’s career when they have to ask themselves an important question: What’s next? For Dr. Richard Rodriguez ’21, his answer to this question took him to The Last Frontier, where he serves as a public health dentist in Anchorage, Alaska. Read More
Like father, like daughter
The halls of Texas A&M School of Dentistry buzz with activity every summer as high school and college students arrive on campus for the Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Programs (SPEP). For two students, this year's program was especially exciting as they shared the experience with their fathers. Read More
A decade in the making
As Courtney Williams graduates with the class of 2023, she will have reached a milestone on a journey that began almost 10 years ago with Texas A&M School of Dentistry’s Summer Pre-Dental Enrichment Program. Read More