The Dentist Is In

Michelle Zhou ’18 was awarded a highly competitive International College of Dentists and Washington University Dental Alumni Scholarship toward her tuition at UT Health Science Center San Antonio School of Dentistry (SOD). As an Austin College GO Fellow, she traveled to Mombasa, Kenya, to spend the summer interning at a dental hospital. That experience changed her life, and her global interests have only grown, thanks to the influence of her dental school mentor. In 2019, Michelle traveled to Ethiopia with a team of medical and dental faculty and students to provide preventative outreach in collaboration with local NGO Common River. She leads SOD dental and outreach organizations and volunteers at the San Antonio Refugee Health Clinic to provide holistic primary oral healthcare alongside students and faculty. “Austin College really changed my life. My experiences there shaped the person I am today, my philosophy as a student, and the way I practice.”