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In an effort to increase inter-class "bonding" (see what we did there), we highlight a CDM student and "drill" them with 12 questions. Get to know MUSC CDM a little better!

#TheMondayDrill

Michael Azzer

Michael Azzer

May 1st, 2023

Happy Monday Drill! The class of 2024 is officially D4's! Get to know Michael Azzer from the class of 2024.

1. Hometown: Greenville, SC
2. Siblings: one older sister
3. Pets: I have a little dog named Perry back home
4. Schools: USC-upstate
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? I was always interested in pursuing a career in healthcare, but really decided after I meet dental students at my church and start shadowing my local dentist
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: operative, fixed and orthodontics
7. Hobbies: traveling and exploring nature, trying new food and spending time with family and friends
8. Favorite sports team: Liverpool ⚽️
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: Kanji sushi
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: Folly
11. Plans after graduation: residency then private practice
12. Biggest pet peeve: people aggressively typing on the keyboard during lectures

Fleetwood Brown

Fleetwood Brown

March 27th, 2023

HAPPY MONDAY DRILL! Today, we are featuring Fleetwood Brown a D1! Get to know Fleetwood and have a great week!

1. Hometown: Charleston, SC
2. Siblings: One sister, One step sister, Two step brothers
3. Pets: A golden retriever named Rice
4. Schools: Undergrad at Clemson
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? My mom found a letter I wrote that said I wanted to be a dentist when I was 9
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: I’ve really enjoyed Anatomy and morphology, seeing Perio and OS is my favorite but I haven’t had a chance to see much else yet
7. Hobbies: Weight Training, Cooking, Disc Golf
8. Favorite sports team: Clemson
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: Mama Kim’s
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: IOP
11. Plans after graduation: No plans yet, trying to find something that really sticks out to me and I enjoy the most
12. Biggest pet peeve: When I can hear people in another apartment or floor when trying to sleep

Nick Schuster

Nick Schuster

Feb 20th, 2023

HAPPY MONDAY! Today we are introducing a D4 Nick Schuster! Get to know Nick and have a great and productive week!

1. Hometown: Florence, SC
2. Siblings: a younger sister named Ashlin
3. Pets: a cocker spaniel/poodle named Bella and a yorkie named Gigi
4. Schools: Francis Marion University
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist?: after working at my uncle’s practice one summer during college and seeing what a wonderful impact it made on others
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: anatomy for sure, I feel like it’s one of the most useful classes in dental school. I also love Fixed Pros and being a TA for that class
7. Hobbies: golf, collecting coins and antique paper currency, and anything to do with history
8. Favorite sports team: not a team but I will always cheer on Tiger Woods!
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: Chipotle, I go there like 5 times a week
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: Isle of Palms, the golf there is great too
11. Plans after graduation: private practice and working on my golf game
12. Biggest pet peeve: people that don’t say goodbye when hanging up the phone

Clare Maloney

Clare Maloney

Jan 23rd, 2023

Happy Monday Drill! Today we are introducing Clare Maloney a D1! Get to know Clare and have a great week!

1. Hometown: Greenville, SC
2. Siblings: I’m the oldest of 5 siblings!! 4 sisters and 1 brother
3. Pets: Cats named Tully and Moon (neither are mine but I’m an aunty)
4. Schools: Clemson
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? I’ve wanted to be a dentist since middle school
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: Favorite subjects is definitely biochem!
7. Hobbies: F45, basketball with stoke, and watching new girl for the 10th time through
8. Favorite sports team: Miami hurricanes baby
9. Favorite restaurant in CHS: Santi’s
10. Folly, Sullivan's, or IOP: Sullivan’s
11. Plans after graduation: Hopefully specialize or do a GPR
12. Biggest pet peeve: Driving too slow

Sydney Ellen

Sydney Ellen

April 24th, 2023

Happy Monday Drill! Let’s kick this week off with one of our graduating seniors, Sydney Ellen! 🥳

1. Hometown: Columbia, SC
2. Siblings: older brother in clt and a younger sister who’s a senior at USC
3. Pets: none yet
4. Schools: South Carolina
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? In middle school shadowing my dentist
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: fixed, operative, anything clinical, love a good extraction
7. Hobbies: running, eating, going to the beach, boating
8. Favorite sports team: go cocks but they make it tough
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: chubby fish
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: Sullivan’s
11. Plans after graduation: AEGD in St. Pete, FL
12. Biggest pet peeve: sidewalk hogs

Savannah Grant

Savannah Grant

March 13th, 2023

Happy Monday and hope everyone is enjoying their well deserved break! Today we are featuring Savannah Grant, a current D4! Happy Monday drill!

1. Hometown: Spartanburg, SC
2. Siblings: 4
3. Pets: My parents have two aussies and my roommate has a golden
4. Schools: Wofford College
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? 9th grade
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: Operative, behavioral science, advanced dental seminar series
7. Hobbies: Reading, F45, painting my nails
8. Favorite sports team: Ted Lasso’s futbol team
9. Favorite restaurant in CHS: Chubby Fish
10. Folly, Sullivan’s, or IOP: Folly
11. Plans after graduation: I’m moving, maybe to Virginia, to work for Heartland!
12. Biggest pet peeve: Getting stains on every piece of clothing I own

Ryan Hunter

Ryan Hunter

Feb 6th, 2023

Happy Monday!! YOU KNOW THE DRILL! This is Ryan Hunter a D3! Get to know Ryan and have a great week!

1. Hometown: Charlotte, NC
2. Siblings: 1 older sister
3. Pets: Black lab named shadow
4. Schools: Anderson University
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? After I volunteered at a dental free clinic my sophomore year.
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: Fixed Pros courses
7. Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, going to the gym, going to the beach, hanging out with friends
8. Favorite sports team: Clemson and the Panthers
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: R Kitchen or Church and Union
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: IOP
11. Plans after graduation: GPR/AEGD
12. Biggest pet peeve: Slow walkers

Jackson Derrick

Jackson Derrick

Jan 9th, 2023

Happy Monday and another Monday Drill! We hope all enjoyed their December break and kicked off last week back to class! Today we are introducing Jackson Derrick a D1!

1. Hometown: Chapin, SC
2. Siblings: Only child
3. Pets: I actually just got a kitten!
4. Schools: College of Charleston
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? Pretty late honestly. It wasn’t until I shadowed a dentist after I graduated college that all the dots started to finally connect.
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: Still haven’t been exposed to much, but so far anatomy has been my favorite.
7. Hobbies: surfing, working out, reading, going out with friends
8. Favorite sports team: go tigers
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: wow tough. Uh maybe Felix just because I worked there for a bit. But queen street grocery has one of the best turkey sandwiches in chs
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: if you don’t go to folly wyd..?
11. Plans after graduation: I’d definitely like to do a residency
12. Biggest pet peeve: the drawbridges in Charleston :/

Taylor Foggie

Taylor Foggie

April 10th, 2023

Happy Monday!! You already know the drill! Today we are introducing Taylor Foggie a D2 here at MUSC. Get to know Taylor and have a great and productive week!

1. Hometown: Greenville, SC
2. Siblings: One younger sister, Sydney
3. Pets: Family dog, Bella
4. Schools: University of South Carolina 🐔
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? Went through the brace face phase in middle-high school & fell in love with the art and science behind dentistry!
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: Operative
7. Hobbies: When not in class, I love to shop/thrift and eat!
8. Favorite sports team: Ehhh I’m not really a sports girly, but my dad used to play for the Cowboys, so Go Cowboys!
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: Any place w hibachi or sushi! Fav place at the moment is Gingza Japanese Grill
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: Sullivan’s
11. Plans after graduation: Interested in pursuing a GPR residency program then I’ll be practicing in an underserved area based on my NHSC scholarship for 3 years
12. Biggest pet peeve: Crazy drivers/People who tailgate the car in front of them

Caitlyn Johnson

Caitlyn Johnson

Feb 27th, 2023

Happy Monday!! You know the drill! Today we are introducing Caitlyn Johnson, a D4. Have a great week!

1. Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
2. Siblings: 1 older brother and 2 younger sisters
3. Pets: Penny and MoMo! My perfect little angels!!
4. Schools: Florida State University! Go Noles!!
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist? College! Ya girl shadowed about every medical specialty out there 😂
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: being in clinic!
7. Hobbies: brewery hopping and spending every waking minute of the day hyping my dogs up
8. Favorite sports team: Noles ❤️💛
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: oof tie between Lewis and Frothy Beard with a sprinkle of Wild Olive
10. Folly, Sullivan’s or IOP: Sullivan’s all day
11. Plans after graduation: Working, someones gotta pay off these loans! I’d also love to continue with forensics.
12. Biggest pet peeve: Omg people being late

Caroline Edwards

Caroline Edwards

Jan 30th, 2023

Happy Monday South Carolina ASDA! We hope you start this week off strong even on a rainy Monday. Today we are introducing Caroline Edwards, a D2!

1. Hometown: summerville SC
2. Siblings: I’m the youngest of three girls
3. Pets: none of my own but love them all
4. School: Clemson university
5. When did I decide dentistry: early on in college I knew I’d love the detailed work and the challenging medical environment
6. Favorite subject: dentures
7. Hobbies: I love to bake and cook, recipes testing is a favorite pastime of mine
8. Favorite sports team: clemson
9. Favorite restaurant: xao bao biscuit
10. Sullivan’s!
11. Plans after graduation: not sure yet, just going with the flow
12. Biggest pet peeve: messiness

Olivia Decho

Olivia Decho

Dec 26th, 2022

Happy Monday Drill!! Today we are introducing Olivia Decho a D2! Hope all are enjoying their well deserved holiday break!

1. Hometown: Columbia, SC
2. Siblings: only child!
3. Pets: none right now, but would love to get a dog when I have more time!
4. Schools: USC
5. When did you decide you wanted to be a dentist: I slipped and fell off a hot tub when I was 5 and really messed up my teeth, so somewhere along the long process of fixing everything, I began being really interested in dentistry and how everything works!
6. Favorite subject/specialty in dental school: I really love fixed prosth!
7. Hobbies: Tennis, running, traveling, and hanging out with friends!
8. Favorite sports team: go gamecocks!
9. Favorite restaurant in Chs: chubby fish
10. Folly, Sullivan’s, or IOP: Sullivan’s
11. Plans after graduation: still have a ways to go, but hopefully private practice!
12. Biggest pet peeve: slow walkers

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