Baylor College of Dentistry
Austin and Patrick Hodges
By Jennifer Eure Fuentes
It could have something to do with their DNA. Patrick and
Austin Hodges, No. 1 and No. 2 in this year’s Texas A&M
University Baylor College of Dentistry graduating dental class,
are identical twins. It doesn’t take much digging to figure out
it’s not the first time these two have demonstrated a penchant
for academics.
Graduation from Tascosa High School in Amarillo, Texas, a
class of 483 students, landed Patrick and Austin Hodges at No.
3 and No. 5 in their class, respectively. Both majored in biomedical sciences at Texas A&M University. Both graduated with a
4.0 GPA.
They’re the first members of their family to pursue dentistry.
And in July, they start the Graduate Orthodontic Program at
Texas A&M Baylor College of Dentistry.
“If you ask anyone, it is obvious that Austin and I have a friendly
competitiveness between us,” says Patrick Hodges. “This has
definitely helped us to do as well as one another in school and
many other things, whether it’s sports, board games or cards.”
Many summer days after their first year in dental school were
spent playing tennis, often with classmate Anne Lindley. It
didn’t take long for them to commit to the sport with the same
intensity as every other task.
Seeing Double
Studying is a different matter. The two — roommates since college — retreat into separate rooms, taking breaks only to
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had matching tennis racquets, matching court shoes. They
ended up copying each other. One couldn’t not do it.”
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