Stephanie Bowers, BS, is a fourth-year dental student at IUSD. Originally from Flint, Michigan, she has strong interests in clinical periodontology and academia. Bowers is a past president of the IUSD Student Professionalism and Ethics Association and a member of the periodontal study club. This summer, she will begin a residency in periodontics at Texas A&M College of Dentistry in Dallas.