Schweitzer Fellows bring oral health education to Pitt County Schools
Two students in the School of Dental Medicine set out on a journey to educate young students about oral health care—but they learned lessons of their own along the way....
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Skyler Lagcher is appointed to the American Student Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy
Skyler Lagcher, a first-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine, has been appointed legislative coordinator for Districts 4 and 5 of the American Student Dental Association’s Council on...
Dr. Nikki Tucker receives scholarship to Institute for Teaching and Learning
Nikki Tucker, DDS, clinical assistant professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, has been selected to receive a 2018 American Dental Education Association/Academy of Academic Leadership...
FROM SERGEANT TO STUDENT – Police officer studying to become a dentist
Being a police officer and a dentist are more similar than one might think. That’s what former Sgt. Rudy Oxendine is realizing as a first-year dental student. “It’s all about...
Dr. Loren Alves receives BB&T Active Learning and Leadership Grant
Loren Alves, DMD, DABPD, FAAPD, clinical associate professor in the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, has been selected to participate in ECU’s BB&T Active Learning and Leadership...
Lessons in a Lunch Box delivers tangible takeaways for Robeson County children
While preparing for her own future, second-year dental student Brianna Chavis-Locklear is also interested in the future of the children at Prospect Elementary School in rural Robeson County, North Carolina....
Giving baby the best possible start
Many children spend their time with video games and movies rather than a baseball or a jump rope, but maybe it’s possible to give children the health benefits of exercise...
Akeadra Bell receives scholarships
Akeadra Elantra Bell, second-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine, has been selected to receive scholarships from two national organizations to help cover her educational needs. The Scholarship...
PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD: Chadwick receives UNC system award for public service
Dr. Gregory Chadwick, dean of East Carolina University’s School of Dental Medicine, was awarded the 2017 Gov. James E. Holshouser Jr. Award for Excellence in Public Service on Friday, Nov....
Student Leslie Pence receives 2017 Dental Trade Alliance Foundation scholarship
Leslie Pence, third-year student at the ECU School of Dental Medicine, has been selected as a 2017 Dental Trade Alliance Foundation scholarship winner. The Dental Trade Alliance Foundation is awarding...