Coats for student clinicians

November 17th, 2021

First-year dental and second-year dental students at Texas A&M College of Dentistry celebrated white coat ceremonies on Nov. 5 at the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, located at Dallas’ convention center theater complex.

On-stage participants included Dr. Chad Capps ’08, ’14, president of the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Alumni Association; Dr. Stephen Griffin ’85, associate dean for clinical affairs; Dr. Ernie Lacy ’94, ’96, associate dean for student affairs; and Dr. Lynne Opperman, Regents Professor.

The Office of Student Affairs team planned and coordinated the ceremonies, which were sponsored by the college and the Alumni Association.

An album with more photos from the ceremonies can be found on Flickr.

— Caleb Vierkant