UTMB School of Nursing Celebrates 120th Anniversary State Representative Lois Kolkhorst accepted the Legislator of the Year Award from the Texas Dental Hygiene Association on Tuesday. The award was presented at a luncheon hosted by the Blinn College Dental Hygiene Program in Bryan. The TDHA Legislator of the Year is awarded to the Texas legislator who shows extraordinary support and leadership in the advancement of increased access to and quality of dental hygiene care for all Texans. Rep. Kolkhorst was instrumental in advancing the passage of SB 97 that substantially increased access to dental hygiene care in medically underserved areas. Kolkhorst, whose father was a dentist, said the tour of the Blinn dental hygiene clinic brought back childhood memories. She noted the prestige of the Blinn program and thanked the students for choosing dental hygiene as a profession. Close | Home | Press Room |