Legacy Award Recipients
Texas A&M College of Dentistry Legacy Award
The Texas A&M College of Dentistry Legacy Award is the highest award presented by the Texas A&M University College of Dentistry Alumni Association. It serves to honor alumni who have contributed distinguished service to the school and/or the dental profession.
Eligible candidates must be alumni of Texas A&M Univeristy College of Dentistry (Baylor College of Dentistry and/or Baylor University College of Dentistry) and may be dental or dental hygiene graduates.
Nominations are solicited from the alumni, faculty and staff and are reviewed by the selection committee. The selection committee is composed of the President of the school's Alumni Association board and one representative each from the 50- and 25-year reunion classes. The award is only presented if the Selection Committee determines a suitable candidate.
Before 2026, the award was called the Texas A&M College of Dentistry Distinguished Alumni Award.
| Name | Award Year | Name | Award Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip E. Williams | 1975 | Bill K. Forbus | 1998 |
| Lynden M. Kennedy | 1975 | Frieda A. Pickett | 1999 |
| Joel F. Goodwin | 1976 | Earl E. Moore | 1999 |
| Morris S. Minton | 1977 | O.V. Cartwright | 2000 |
| John F. Prichard | 1978 | John D. Wilbanks | 2001 |
| Welden E. Bell | 1979 | James S. Cole | 2002 |
| Stanley Kolodny | 1980 | Robert M. Anderton | 2002 |
| William H. Ritchey | 1981 | Chris Stephen Cartwright | 2003-2004 |
| Robert E. Lamb | 1982 | David C. Hildebrand | 2003-2004 |
| Byron N. Coward | 1983 | Patricia L. Blanton | 2004-2005 |
| Carl A. Gibbe | 1984 | Lana C. Crawford | 2004-2005 |
| Robert V. Walker | 1985 | Paul P. Taylor | 2007 |
| Charles W. Finley | 1986 | Peggy Ann Countryman | 2008 |
| Charles K. Emery | 1987 | Tom McDougal | 2008 |
| James A. Saddoris | 1988 | William C. Gaylord | 2009 |
| Thomas R. Williams | 1990 | Frank Higginbottom | 2010 |
| Billy G. Wood | 1991 | Amp Miller | 2011 |
| Joe J. Simmons | 1992 | Kathleen O'Neill-Smith | 2013 |
| Bettye M. Whiteaker | 1993 | W. Scott Waugh | 2014 |
| Phillip M. Campbell | 1993 | Thomas C. "Tommy" Harrison | 2016 |
| Zoel G. Allen | 1994 | Dianna Prachyl | 2017 |
| Franklin K. Eggleston | 1996 | Larry Herwig | 2018 |
| John S. Findley | 1996 | Frank Boyles | 2019 |
| Glenna J. Johns | 1996 | Jacqueline M. Plemons | 2020-2021 |
| Robert A. Bettis | 1997 | Wayne Woods | 2022-2023 |
| N. Sue Seale | 1997 | Maribeth Stitt | 2024 |
| David M. Sibley | 1998 | Lily T. Garcia | 2025 |