{"id":3211,"date":"2024-01-19T15:12:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-19T15:12:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/?p=3211"},"modified":"2024-01-19T17:45:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-19T17:45:36","slug":"class-of-2023-commencement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/2024\/01\/19\/class-of-2023-commencement\/","title":{"rendered":"Class of 2023 commencement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3261 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/Graduation2023.2-300x300.png\" alt=\"A dental hygiene student smiles while crossing the stage.\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/Graduation2023.2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/Graduation2023.2-800x800.png 800w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/Graduation2023.2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/magazines.uthscsa.edu\/schools\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2024\/01\/Graduation2023.2.png 977w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>The School of Dentistry awarded 113 Doctor of Dental Science degrees and 21 Bachelor of Science in Dental Hygiene degrees to the class of 2023. Another 55 advanced certificates and master\u2019s degrees were awarded by the School of Dentistry during the all-school commencement May 21.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>I couldn\u2019t be prouder of each of our graduates. As they step into the world, they are not only ambassadors of our institution, but also the future of dentistry.<br \/>\n\u2014 School of Dentistry Dean Peter M. 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