Dallas College

Student Experience: Alexis Wheeler

“I’m a single mom, and it was important to me to find a career where I could provide for my daughter. I was always interested in dentistry because my mom worked as a dental consultant in a dentist’s office for 25 years. I liked that the work was different every day and that she got to interact with all different kinds of people. 

“What I like about this as a career is that oral hygiene can help people have better health and live longer. Now I understand more about how what you eat affects your health, and the importance of oral health on your overall health. This is a good job — everyone has teeth! So it’s a profession guaranteed to always have jobs available. I'm looking forward to having an impact on people’s lives in a healthy way.”


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Alyssa Young

Alyssa Young

Nursing Student and Athlete
“Community college gives you the opportunity to grow into adulthood while figuring out what you want to do with your life. With all of the resources available, it gives everyone a stable place to begin their college journey.”
Nursing
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Lupe Ortiz, RRT, NPS

Respiratory Care Practitioner Baylor University Medical Center
“I chose El Centro one, it was closer to home. It was a little more affordable than going to somewhere out of state or somewhere else. Just those two things were, were the main thing, the reason why I chose to go to El Centro. I think El Centro did an excellent job of preparing me for going into the workforce.”
Respiratory Care Program
Alice Madden

Alice Madden, CST, FAST

Certified Surgical Technologist Methodist Dallas Medical Center
“I will continue to be involved and to encourage and motivate surgical technologists to be the best they can be in all surgical specialties. I want to encourage all surgical technologists to become certified and become members of the AST and the Texas State Assembly.”
Surgical Technologist
Prayuth Phang

Prayuth Phang, RT(R)

Radiologic Technologist Community Portable X-ray Inc.
“Dallas College has a lot of programs for people who want to have a better life with education. I strongly recommend other students to join this program — they have the best teachers who really care about their students, as well as financial help available. I love what I’m doing, and I will continue doing it to serve people.”
General Studies, Radiologic Sciences
Alexis Wheeler
Alexis Wheeler
Dental Hygiene Student
Dental Hygiene
School of Health Sciences
Updated July 28, 2026