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Dr. William "Bill" C. Gaylord - A Renaissance man – a man of many talents and skills, a natural leader.. are only a couple of the attributes used by colleagues to describe Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Associations 2009 Distinguished Alumnus of the Year, Dr. William (Bill) C. Gaylord.  Dr. Gaylord received his D.D.S. in 1964 from Baylor College of Dentistry and M.S.D. in Orthodontics in 1966 from the St. Louis University, College of Dentistry.  He then served his country from 1966-1968 as a captain in the USAF, Dental Corps.  Dr. Gaylord moved to Flagstaff, Arizona, where he and his wife, Carole, currently reside and he maintains a private orthodontics practice.  Dr. Gaylord inherited his dedication to the dental profession and community from his father, Dr. Robert Gaylord, founder of the graduate department of orthodontics at Baylor College of Dentistry.  Many colleagues supported Dr. Gaylords nomination by thanking both he and his father for the positive influence and mentoring which led them to the specialty of orthodontics.  He continued to lecture yearly in the orthodontics department at Baylor until 2007.  Dedication to the dental profession has involved Dr. Gaylord in many associations and organizations.  He has been a member of the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) since 1965 and just completed an outstanding year in 2008 as president. This was a momentous occasion since his father had in previous years also served as president of the AAO.  Dr. Gaylord has also been a member and served in the American Dental Association, Arizona State Dental Association, Northern Arizona Dental Society, Rocky Mountain Society of Orthodontists, Arizona Orthodontic Society and Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation.  Community involvement has included Flagstaff Chamber of Commerce as well as local educational advisory committees and programs.  His love of winter sports involved him in ski associations, official committees, and the 2002 Winter Olympic Games.  Dr. Gaylord has received many professional and civic honors.  In 1971, he was named an honorary member of the Baylor Orthodontic Alumni Association, 1984 St Louis University Orthodontic Alumni Association Outstanding Alumni Award, a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy, Fellow International College of Dentists, Fellow American College of Dentists, 1996 A.S.D.A. Service Award, and 2008 Orthodontic Education and Research Foundation Merit Award.   In 1987, he received the Arizona Daily Suns Co-Citizen of the Year, 1985 co-recipient of the Evelyn and Art Masbruch Award for ski race officiating, and 2005 Halstead Memorial Award for volunteer services to the sport of skiing in the USSA-RMD.  In addition to his outstanding leadership and people skills on local, statewide and national levels, one colleague summed up Dr. Gaylords greatest asset is his heart.  He is a lovable, friendly guy who enjoys playing Santa Claus (service above self) and making everybody smile.   The Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Associations 2009 Distinguished Alumni Award will be presented to Dr. Gaylord during the Homecoming Reception at The Adolphus Hotel, January 22, 2010, 5:00-6:30 p.m.  All alums, colleagues and friends are welcome to attend.

Dr. Tom McDougal is the 2008 Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient.  Dr. McDougal is a 1964 graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, and has had a very successful career as a restorative dentist, faculty member, lecturer and banker.  Upon graduation from Baylor College of Dentistry, Dr. McDougal served as a Captain in the U. S. Air Force and received advanced training in several clinical disciplines.  After his honorable discharge, he opened a private practice in Richardson, Texas, where he specializes in aesthetic and restorative dentistry.  Tom began lecturing on various topics in dentistry around 1980.  He has presented more than 300 scientific presentations at major national and international dental meetings and has authored numerous articles in leading dental publications.  He was a faculty and board member for the Pankey Institute for Advanced Dental Education for 15 years and is currently a faculty member for the Center for Aesthetic and Restorative Dentistry.  Dr. McDougal is a past president of the Dallas County Dental Society and the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration.  He is also a fellow of the International College of Dentists and the American College of Dentists.  He is a founding director of T Bank, which specializes in business and financial services for dentists.  Tom has received numerous awards from his peers in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the practice of dentistry.  Dr. McDougal was also honored as Dallas County Dental Society Dentist of the Year in 2004.  He was also nominated by his peers in two categories, Restorative and Cosmetic and maintains the top position in The Best Of categories in D Magazine for seven consecutive years.  Volunteerism has been a priority throughout Dr. McDougal’s career.  He has served in the Children’s Oral Health Center for 38 years and provided dental care to children while on mission trips to Honduras and Brazil.  He is very active in his church and has numerous hobbies, such as swimming, golf, hunting and motorcycling.  Tom has continually expressed his gratitude for the education he received at Baylor College of Dentistry, and enjoys giving back to the College that guided him.  He has made the statement: I have enjoyed my career immensely and I am very thankful to have had the guidance and training given to me at Baylor.  Some of my most fulfilling moments have come from mentoring and counseling current Baylor dental students.  From what I have seen of current and past students, I believe this marvelous profession will be in very capable hands.  He and his wife, Janet, have 3 daughters: Dianne, Mary Beth and Laura.  They also have 2 grandsons: Jordan and Christian.  Dr. McDougal is also supported by his devoted staff members and the many classmates that have followed his career.  Those comments can be summarized with the following observation by a noted colleague:  Tom, our classmates and I are very proud of you!  Your contribution to our profession has elevated it in the eyes of your fellow dentists, the community, and those we seek to serve…our patients.  Your passion, vision, discipline and conscience is inspiring to us all, and sets an example worthy of following.  As a fellow 1964 classmate, I take pride in the education we received at Baylor, and to see that you, among others in our class are still actively contributing to the knowledge, skills, and leadership to keep our profession at the highest possible level of excellence.  Tom, keep on keeping on!  With my best, Mickey.

Ms. Peggy Ann Ward Countryman is the 2008 Distinguished Alumna Award recipient.  Peggy is a 1957 graduate of the Caruth School of Dental Hygiene.  She obtained a bachelors degree from Temple University in Philadelphia and a masters degree from Columbia University in New York.  Peggy credits the supportive influence of Dr. Earl Moore and Ms. Kay Gandy, an alumna of the dental hygiene special program class of 1957, in advancing her education.  Dr. Earl Moore, BCD graduate, former Alumni Association Board Member and 1999 Distinguished Alumnus nominated Ms. Countryman for this prestigious award, and spoke on her behalf.  Peggy says she has wonderful memories of a career that has literally taken her around the world.  She has served as a consultant for the Netherlands’ Ministry of Social Affairs where she established that country’s first dental hygiene program at the University of Utrecht.  Peggy worked for the US. Department of Defense to establish a dental assisting program at the vocational high school in Darmstadt, Germany.  She taught dental hygiene at several academic institutions, including Temple University, Pensacola Junior College in Pensacola, Florida, and Loyola University in New Orleans, Louisiana.  Peggy also co-authored a teaching manual now used at various schools.  She was a distinguished speaker at the first International Dental Hygiene Symposium in Italy and has been a representative at the Symposiums in both Denmark and Sweden.  Her career includes working for an Irish dentist in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where she provided preventive oral care for an entire Sheikh’s family.  She also teamed with a veterinarian in Dubai to care for his thoroughbred horses.  She has received numerous awards, authored articles, and is a charter member of the ALPHA ETA Chapter of Sigma Phi Alpha, the National Dental Hygiene Honorary Society.  Peggys ongoing career is continually filled with volunteering and caring for oncology patients, various animal charities and her beloved church.  She promised God that she would perform at least one good deed a day when she conquered The Big C 13 years ago and she has not broken that promise.  Peggy has a large support and fan base that includes many family members, especially her husband, Gary, and her twin sister.  This also includes the wonderful and numerous letters of recommendation that provided the basis for this award.

Dr. Brad Crump, a native of East Texas credits his childhood dentist Dr. Duane Landry in Kilgore for sparking his interest in dentistry when he was seven years old.  It was also an avid interest in Biology that sealed his fate to become a dentist.  Dr. Crump proceeded to graduate from Kilgore High School and Kilgore Junior College where he was named Most Representative Male by the student body and faculty.  He then attended Baylor University, where he graduated in 1993 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology.  In 1993, he began his studies at Baylor College of Dentistry, where he became interested in periodontics during his sophomore year.  It was in the department of periodontics that he completed and published his undergraduate research project, Influence of Three Membrane Types on the healing of Bone Defects.  The international Association for Dental Research where he was elected to receive a grant to present his research at the 73^rd Session and Exhibition of the IADR in Singapore recognized Dr. Crumps research.  Dr. Crump from BCD with honors and was inducted into OKU in 1997.  After BCOD, Dr. Crump began his periodontal residency at the University of Nebraska College of Dentistry in Lincoln, NE under the tutelage of past BCOD Dean, Dr. Richard Bradley.  It was here with his thesis work, that Dr. Crump developed a new research rodent model that was published in Journal of Periodontal Research, titled, Effects of Locally-Delivered Human Macrophage Products and Estrogen on Martine Inflammatory Bone Resorption.  The University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Dentistry faculty awarded Dr. Crump with its Service Philosophy Award for excellence in patient care and treatment.  Dr. Crump graduated with honors with a Master of Science and Certificate of Periodontology in 2000.  Dr. Crump became a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 2005.  Brad remains busy with his full time periodontal practice in Dallas faculty appointments at BCOD and University of Nebraska but has not forgotten to give back to his profession.  He remains active in organized dentistry where he is a member of the Board of Directors of the Southwest Society of Periodontists, Texas Society of Periodontists, and the Baylor College of Dentistry Alumni Association.  He is also active with the Dallas County Dental Society where he served on the Board of the Southwest Dental Conference for the past 5 years, membership development committee chairman 2001-2004, is an alternate delegate to the Texas Dental Association and serves on the strategic planning committee.  DCDS named Brad New Dentist of the Year in 2004.  Brad is a dedicated athlete and runner, where he has completed numerous triathlons, duathlons, and his first marathon in 2006.

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Dr. David Struble grew up in Dallas, Texas, attended the University of Texas, and received his D.D.S. from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1983. He began practice in Ozark in the spring of 1985 and built his current office in 1989. His professional memberships include the American Dental Association, the Missouri Dental Association and in May 2008 he rejoined the board of the Greater Springfield Dental Society.  Dr. David Struble was chosen 2007 Dentist of the Year by the Missouri Dental Association in recognition for his instrumental role in the establishment of the Childrens Smile Center, a not for profit clinic to provide dental care for Medicaid-eligible children.  Dr. Struble has completed over a thousand hours of continued education in dentistry, which has enhanced his general dentistry practice to include the latest treatments in cosmetic crown and bridge restorations, cosmetic fillings, porcelain veneers, endodontics (root canal therapy), T.M.J. (jaw-joint) therapy, patented laser surgery for correcting gum disease and Full and Partial dentures.  His wife, daughter and son and their interests keep him busy for much of his free time, but some is still left for golf, running and watching his beloved Dallas Cowboys and Texas Longhorns. Many people in the Ozarks still refer to Dr. Struble as "the Singing Dentist" for his "side" career as a lead performer in Branson, MO shows (Presleys and the Ozarks Country Jubilee) from 1984-1992. Three times he was awarded "Male Vocalist of the Year" at the Ozark Music Awards.

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Dr. Scott Waugh was honored by the Oklahoma Dental Association (ODA) with the ODA Dentist of the Year Award.  This award, established by the ODA House of Delegates, is presented annually to the ODA member dentist recognized as having made the greatest contribution to the advancement of dentistry in Oklahoma.  The award honors Dr. Waugh for his distinguished leadership and unwavering service to organized dentistry at the county, state, and national level.  The award was presented by ODA President, Jandra Mayer-Ward, DDS, Vinita, during the Opening Session of the ODA Annual Meeting held Friday, April 24, 2009, in Tulsa.  Dr. Waugh received his undergraduate degrees from the University of Central Oklahoma in Chemistry and Biology before obtaining his Doctor of Dental Surgery from Baylor College of Dentistry in 1974.  President of the ODA 2002-2003, he is also a Past President of the Oklahoma County Dental Society.  He currently serves as Treasurer of the American College of Dentists and represents the ODA as a Delegate to the American Dental Association.  Dr. Waugh also serves on the OU College of Dentistrys Admissions Committee, is a Preceptor faculty member, and is a Dean Robertson Society Life Fellow.  He is a member of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentists.  He was awarded the ODAs Thomas Jefferson Citizenship Award in 1995.  Dr. Waugh is a Past Chairman of the Board of Elders for Peace Lutheran Church in Edmond, Past President of St. Marys School Board, was the founder of Edmonds Community Service Day, and was awarded the Friend of Youth Award from the City of Edmond in 1989.  Before going to dental school, Dr. Waugh served the US Army in Viet Nam and was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge, the Silver Star, the Army Accommodation Medal three times, an Air Combat Medal two times, a National Defense Ribbon, and the Republic of Viet Nam Service Medal.  He and his wife, Sheri, have been married over 36 years and have three children: Scott, Christopher and Maggie.  They also enjoy two grandchildren, with a third due in September.  Dr. Waugh practices dentistry and makes his home in Edmond, Oklahoma.

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