Chandler Smith ('15)
is a proud member of the Class of 2023 at the University of Texas Health School of Dentistry in Houston.
Out of 1,489 applicants, Smith is one of 105 students who earned a spot.
Smith's interest in choosing dentistry as a career path began the summer after her freshman year at Vanguard.
"I got the opportunity to go on a mission trip to Peru with my church where I was assigned to work in the school in the morning and help on the dental team in the afternoon," she said. "In the clinic, I would paint fluoride on people’s teeth and assist with extractions. I loved getting to help so many people in Peru."
After that, she found herself looking for more ways to get exposure to see if dentistry was a route that she wanted to continue to pursue. During Christmas break of her sophomore year, she spent time shadowing her dentist,
Dr. Taylor Starr ('98)
.
