A servant’s heart: Auburn alumnus, Athletics Department dentist Phillips guided by passion for helping others

A need to serve has guided Auburn alumnus Dr. Jim Phillips Jr. through various roles in his esteemed career.

Not only does Phillips volunteer as the Auburn Athletics team dentist, but he also is a member of the College of Sciences and Mathematics, or COSAM, Dean’s Leadership Council, serves on the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame selection committee and recently was elected president of the Alabama Dental Association, or ALDA.

“I’ve always had a feeling and a need to contribute,” Phillips said. “I’m just trying to do my part with the things I do with Auburn and by serving the dental association.”

Students at FAMU learn about graduate school at Auburn and NSF Research Traineeship program

“It was exciting to finally meet one of our advisors to our NSF Research Traineeship program, Dr. Richard Gragg Associate Director and Associate Professor in environmental science at FAMU. It’s been difficult to promote a new program in COVID conditions, but I was happy to inform the interested upperclassmen of FAMU of Auburn’s NSF Traineeship increasing the future climate resiliency in the southeastern United States, with funded positions with $34K stipends and tuition waivers,” said Katie Brown, program coordinator. “Our applications are now open again to all interested upperclassmen.” 

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