Centennial Award

The Baylor Oral Health Foundation

Centennial Award

Established in commemoration of Baylor College of Dentistry’s 2005 Centennial Anniversary, the Centennial Award is presented annually to the outstanding Texas A&M College of Dentistry dental student, D.D.S., and dental hygiene student, R.D.H., selected by the faculty. This distinction includes a significant cash award, a certificate commemorating the student’s accomplishments, a notation of the award on the student’s transcript, and inclusion of the student’s name and year of graduation on a permanent plaque displayed at the College. The Baylor Oral Health Foundation Centennial Award is presented at Commencement by an officer of the Foundation or a member of its Board.

Criteria for this award include:

  • Professionalism
  • Demonstrated leadership capabilities in the College and/or community
  • Outstanding clinical and patient management skills
  • Promotion of dentistry through professional service at the College and/or community
  • Must be in good academic standing

Centennial Award Recipients:

  • 2024 Slater Brown, D.D.S
              Tristan E. Mounts, R.D.H.
  • 2023 Courtney Noel Williams, D.D.S.
              Maegan E. Burrier, R.D.H.
  • 2022 Courtney Favaloro, D.D.S.
              Paola Brizeiry Ramirez, R.D.H.
  • 2021 Kai Codner, D.D.S.
              Keely Ehlers, R.D.H.
  • 2020 Daniel Ripperger, D.D.S.
              Alexandra Politz, R.D.H.
  • 2019 John W. Ratliff, D.D.S.
             Tina Tabrizi, R.D.H.
  • 2018 Alina Lisi Garciamendez-Rowold, D.D.S
              Marley Homrighausen, R.D.H.
  • 2017 Shalane Matula Heath, R.D.H.
  • 2016 Jonathan William Havener, D.D.S.
              Dominique Maria Salas-Garfias, R.D.H.
  • 2015 Clinton Andrew Miller, D.D.S.
  • 2014 Lindsay Frances Pigg, D.D.S.
  • 2013 Wade Ryan Barker, D.D.S.
              Miranda Nicole Abernathy, R.D.H.
  • 2012 Kenner Gene Misner, D.D.S.
              Haley Jordan Hays, R.D.H.
  • 2011 Benjamin Eric Cozad, D.D.S.
  • 2010 Russell Bennett Walther, D.D.S.
              Maria Leopoldina Ortega, R.D.H.
  • 2009 Collin David Kraus, D.D.S.
  • 2008 Scott Anthony Myser, D.D.S.
  • 2006 Kelton TeWayne Stewart, D.D.S.
  • 2005 Gregory Scott Marshall, D.D.S.