Celebrating service milestones at the School of Dentistry

UT Health San Antonio employees celebrating milestone anniversaries — ranging from five to 50 years of service within the UT System — were honored on April 17 during the annual Service Anniversary Celebration. Among them, 60 dedicated members of the School of Dentistry were recognized for reaching these significant career achievements:

5-year Milestone

• Maria Andrea Bordoy Soto, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Viktoria Ann Lee Canedo, Dental Assistant-Senior, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Alicia R. Casarez-Quintana, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Periodontics
• John D. Cavazos, Dental Dispensing Asst-Intermediate, Predoctoral Clinic
• Virginia Cervantes, Financial Analyst-Intermediate, Developmental Dentistry
• Larry A. Dickson, Sterile Process Tech-Intermediate, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Carlos D. Escobar Palma, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Gloria C. Estala, Supervisor, Central Supply, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Jacqueline Flores, Dental Assistant, Periodontics
• Tejal Gohil, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Veronica Gonzalez, Office Manager, UT Dentistry Practice Plan
• Jennifer Lynn Guerra, Project Coordinator-Senior, Strategic Research - Dentistry
• Laura A. Hernandez, Dental Assistant, Periodontics
• Lea El Hachem, Associate Professor, Periodontics
• Mengmeng Liu, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center-Regenerative Sciences
• Daniela Morales Rosales, Licensed Vocational Nurse- Intermediate, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Sandra H. Rosales, Dental Assistant, Developmental Dentistry
• Martha S. Rodriguez, Administrative Assistant-Associate, Continuing Dental Education
• Jesus Segovia, Dental Assistant-Senior, Developmental Dentistry
• Therese Vasquez, Med Office Billing Clerk-Senior, DSRDP\

10-year Milestone

• Sandra H. Belmares, Benefits Coordinator-Intermediate, Periodontics
• Virginia G. Carillo, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Periodontics
• Meagan Lindsey Desmond, Dental Assistant, Predoctoral Clinic
• Rujuta Katkar, Associate Professor, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Yu Shin Kim, Associate Professor, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Carlos G. Landaeta Quinones, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Kelly D. Limehouse, Academic Programs Coordinator, Developmental Dentistry
• Lorraine Machorro, Patient Services Rep-Intermediate, Predoctoral Clinic
• Maria D. Meza, Dental Hygienist, Comprehensive Dentistry
• John R. Ramirez Jr., Continuing Education Coordinator-Associate, Continuing Dental Education
• Audrey Rakian, Assistant Professor, Developmental Dentistry
• Christella Robledo, Program Coordinator, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Monica A. Sambrano, Administrative Assistant-Senior, Developmental Dentistry

15-year Milestone

• Michelle R. Bendele, Research Associate, Endodontics
• Yong-Hee Patricia Chun, Associate Professor, Periodontics
• Rosa Isela Guardado, Patient Services Rep-Lead, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Sarah Saenz-Warren, Manager, Finance and Administration, Endodontics

20-year Milestone

• Suman N. Challa, Associate Dean, Dean Dental School
• Claudia I. Contreras, Assistant Professor/Clinical, Developmental Dentistry
• Magda A. de la Torre, Clinical Assistant Professor, Periodontics
• Margaret A. Decker, Administrative Assistant-Senior, Continuing Dental Education
• Virginia S. Salazar, Practice Supervisor, Developmental Dentistry
• Richard L. Zimmermann, Clinical Associate Professor, Comprehensive Dentistry

25-year Milestone

• Vanessa D. Avilez, Clinical Supervisor-Senior, Periodontics
• Diana Balderas, Sterile Process Tech-Associate, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Ernest R. Cardenas, Specialist, Developmental Dentistry
• Daniel G. Urrutia, Dental Lab Tech Specialist, Comprehensive Dentistry

30-year Milestone

• Petra Ann M. Dimas, Academic Programs Coordinator, Comprehensive Dentistry
• Lynn B. Mendoza, Program Coordinator-Senior, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

35-year Milestone

• Sandra L. Campos, Clinical Supervisor-Senior, Comprehensive Dentistry

40-year Milestone

• Peggy P. Alexander, Professor/Clinical, Comprehensive Dentistry

Congratulations to all 60 of our School of Dentistry honorees who were recognized during the UT Health San Antonio Annual Service Anniversary Celebration! Your dedication and service represent an extraordinary commitment to excellence in education, research and patient care. We are proud to celebrate each of you and thank you for the vital role you play in advancing the mission of the School of Dentistry and The University of Texas System.