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When he was 10, Joshua McKoy wanted to be like his brother and become a dentist. Looking back, the 2018 alumnus of Gardner-Webb University realizes his reasons were superficial. “It wasn’t until 11th or 12th grade that dentistry became a passion for me,” McKoy reflected. “My best friend got braces.”
Publication Date
8-8-2019
Publisher
Gardner-Webb University
City
Boiling Springs
Keywords
biology, Chemistry, Dental School, Department of Natural Sciences, Dr. Frank Bonner, Dr. Joseph Oyugi, Dr. Meredith Rowe, Dr. Tom Jones, Honors Program, Jackie Leach, Joshua McKoy, Office of Diversity and Intercultural Initiatives, Pre-Health Society, Sarah Currie, Student Development Officer for Alumni Relations, Student Recruitment Ambassador for Undergraduate Admissions, Teaching Assistant, Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond VA)
Recommended Citation
Office of University Communications, "Gardner-Webb Science Professors Help Alumnus Pursue Goal of Becoming a Dentist" (2019). Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive. 201.
https://digitalcommons.gardner-webb.edu/gardner-webb-newscenter-archive/201