Meet...Gabrielle
Name: Gabrielle Ferguson Cannick.
College:
Dental Medicine/College of Graduate Studies (DMD/PhD student, Class of
2009).Family: Husband, Dr. Leander Cannick, and expecting first child in October.
Three words that best describe you: Faithful, sincere, and committed.
Fondest childhood memory: Summer vacations with my parents and siblings.
First job: Front desk receptionist in my father’s dental office (Dr. Larry J. Ferguson).
Title of a book that’s currently on your nightstand: Praying for Your Unborn Child by Francis and Judith Macnutt.
What led you to want to become a dentist: Observing my father’s dental practice, and shadowing other dentists in college.
First thing you notice about people: Their smile.
Dream vacation: Anywhere tropical.
Three guests at a fantasy dinner: Jesus, Martin Luther King Jr., and Mother Teresa.
Whom do you admire most: My parents.
What did you want to be when you were young: A pediatrician.
Something you have tried once and will never do again: Horseback riding in the ocean.
Accomplishment of which you are most proud: Successfully defending my Ph.D. in August 2006.
Words of advice for MUSC students: School is not your life; treasure your time with family and friends.
Friday, Aug. 10, 2007
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