But Moore didn’t move straight from undergrad to The Dental College of Georgia.

“I actually applied four times to get into DCG, which made me appreciate dental school a whole lot more,” says Moore. He even worked for DCG for a year and a half as a dental assistant, which encouraged him to “hit the ground running” once he was accepted into the program.

Regarding his personal philosophy on collegiality, he has his brothers to thank. “They taught me how to work with someone who might get on your nerves,” he joked.

Moore believes it’s hard to do anything in life alone, and thus he appreciates the close-knit community at DCG. “Any time I go to a classmate and ask for help, that’s exactly what I receive. It’s very familial between classmates here: everyone is willing to put down their work to help someone else.”

In his time at DCG, two experiences best represent Moore’s journey with collegiality. For the last three years he’s served on DCG’s admissions committee, where he works as a team with other committee members to review dental school applications.

He has also received the prestigious Dorothy “Dolly” Hearn scholarship, a peer-voted award that is presented to a senior dental student who embodies professionalism, empathy and perseverance (or “PEP”).

“Winning the Dolly scholarship was probably the highlight of my dental career so far,” says Moore. “It’s a very humbling award to receive because it’s voted on by your classmates. Typically it’s a single-person award, but I’m actually sharing the award with a friend named Andrew Huber, who’s a really great guy.”