Celina Person of the Year

Celina Life & Luxury Magazine ™

Celina Person of the Year

Congratulations to these incredible individuals who work so hard to make Celina THE place to live and raise our families! We reached out to the community for nominations, and these folks were recognized for the following reasons – some were nominated by multiple people, so we just combined their nominations. Please take a moment to go VOTE for favorite and when you see them around town, take a moment to say THANK YOU for all that they do for Celina. We’ll be announcing the winner in next month’s issue!

Cheryl Hutson: I’ve never seen a teacher connect and teach kids quite like Mrs. Hutson. She doesn’t just teach, she makes an impact that is lifelong. She continues to love and support every kid that has come through her class well beyond the year she has them. She finds ways for each child to reach their fullest potential.

Loretta Francis: She’s been a big part of all our kids’ lives for way over 20 years encouraging them to be actively fit and healthy and Celina is blessed to have her!

Terry Grayson: Coach Grayson, an educator and coach for over a decade, joined Celina ISD this year at Celina High School as a science teacher and football and track coach. His prior coaching experiences in Texas were at Frisco Centennial and Dallas Jesuit. Coach Grayson has lived in Celina for almost 5 years where he has coached youth teams for his children in football and basketball and has served as a Watchdog Dad at Celina Primary and O’Dell Elementary. He inspires all to do their best, is an enthusiastic servant of Christ, loves his athletes as though they were his own biological children, has the best smile ever, and is the greatest family man ever- just ask his mother-in-law! Terry never meets a stranger and always finds the time to help anyone in need. He represents Celina well!

Lori Gibbs: This person deserves the honor of Celina Person of the Year because she has served CISD for almost 17 years. Lori and her family moved to Celina in the fall of 2002, and she began teaching 6th grade at CISD in 2003. She taught 6th and 7th grade at Celina Middle School for 5 years before becoming an Assistant Principal. She served as Assistant Principal at Celina Middle School for 6 years, with a short stint as Interim Principal at Celina Elementary School. She moved to the Assistant Principal position at Celina High School in 2015 and this is her 5th year in that position. Lori is the mother of two children, boy & girl twins, Gage and Grace. Both of her children were raised in Celina and they will graduate in the spring. In December of 2013, Lori was diagnosed with breast cancer. She never missed a beat, and stayed busy with work, her children’s activities, and numerous radiation appointments. In March of 2014, she received the news that the cancer was gone! This year is Lori’s 30th year in Texas public education. She has remained active in her church choir, Fidelis Inter Se, and numerous other committees and activities. If anyone deserves this honor, it’s one of Celina’s biggest inspirations and supporters, Lori Gibbs.

Michelle Baggett: My wife has faithfully served the city for the last 5 years by starting the Friday Night Market as well as serving on the Main Street Board as the Vice President and actively supports the community through volunteering at Cajun Fest, Meet the Bobcats, and Oktoberfest. However most importantly she does all of these things while serving her family with compassion and grace. I am proud to call her my wife! Ralph O’Dell: Mr. O’Dell is very active in Rotary and Celina Senior Citizen’s group.

Steve Robinson: I would like to nominate Steve Robinson of Celina, Tx. Steve was born and raised in Celina. The Robinsons have been farming in Celina since 1879, five generations! Steve is fourth generation to farm on the Robinson Farm. When he is not plowing, sowing, harvesting, fixing tractors, and tending to the cows he donates his time to serving as a board member on the Alla Hubbard trust, benefiting CISD. He is a director on the Grayson-Collin Electric Cooperative, which serves rural Celina. He has served on the tollway expansion committee. He is a man who loves to serve. Every Sunday you will find him standing at the doors of his church greeting his church family. In the past, Steve served on the CISD school board, helped frame the Boy Scouts of Celina, served as a deacon at a local baptist church, member of the FSA—Farming Service Agency County committee, and donated his time to the Quarterback Club. His daughter, Leigh Ann, recounts his time as helping the community as a beekeeper. When there were bees, Steve was called to remove the hive and relocate to a safer place. I am nominating Steve Robinson because I would like to see a pioneer of our community, who continues to serve, as a Celina Person of the Year. God bless our farmers and God bless Steve!

Jennifer Blanco: Jennifer serves in many areas of the community. She is active on the city of Celina library board, the band booster club, and the band board. She organizes the volunteers and all the going’s on for the concession stands at the new stadium. She also works for Grace Bridge Resale. She is the first to volunteer to help a student, coworker, and participant. I’m honored to know her.

Janee Eatmon: Janee Eatmon loves Celina. As a board member for Celina Ladies and Friends she has given so much for her community. Putting together a booth and volunteering her time at the Meet the Bobcat tailgating, organizing the Progressive Dinner which helps promote the businesses on the square, volunteering at Oktoberfest and so many more community activities like creating food drives for Grace Bridge, raising goods for Bethlehem’s Place and Grayson Shelter . Her heart is truly giving and so big. She helps with so much to enrich the community and is a friend to all.

Online voting is available at www.LifeAndLuxuryMagazine.com/Celina until February 20th!! Please vote and share the Celina Magazine Facebook page to allow your friends and family to vote as well!

Dr. John Perriton

Chiropractic care can be a game-changer for countless health challenges. Children, teenagers, and adults alike can experience relief from acute injuries and annoyances as well as serious chronic conditions, often circumventing the need to pursue more invasive and expensive options or medications. Here’s just a sampling of the many areas of health that can benefit from chiropractic care: neck pain, headaches, back pain, strengthening the immune system, improving athletic performance, pregnancy and injury prevention/treatment.

Dr. John Perriton first realized he wanted to become a chiropractor while in a college class that required observing various health professionals. When a friend chose to shadow a chiropractor, Dr. Perriton tagged along, not knowing his life direction would be set that day. While watching the chiropractor at work, he saw how this doctor cultivated good relationships with his patients. In fact, entire families came to see the chiropractor, and he was able to help them with many different health issues. From then on, Dr. Perriton knew that becoming a chiropractor was the right choice for him.

At Prosper Chiropractic, Dr. Perriton strives to treat patients on an individual basis with state-of-the-art techniques, utilizing spinal decompression, flexion/distraction, cold laser for tissue healing, and physical therapy to support long-term healing and wellness. He strongly believes in the importance of getting to know his patients personally to help them move past their pain or physical limitations to accomplish their life goals. He has successfully cultivated an office atmosphere in which patients feel at home in a supportive and family-like environment. His goal is to unleash the power of the nervous system to give healing control back to the body and provide a more conservative route of care. At the same time, he understands that sometimes medication and surgical intervention is necessary, and he always seeks to develop good relationships with other medical professionals to provide the right care for each of his patients.

Dr. Perriton graduated from Brigham Young University with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and completed his doctorate at Parker University. Before coming to Prosper, he worked with a chiropractor in Highland Park specializing in care for athletes at SMU. Additionally, he ran a successful clinic in Allen, and while there, treated many of the basketball and tennis athletes of Collin County Community College. Dr. Perriton is a Certified Sports Chiropractor (CCSP) as well as a licensed acupuncturist.

He has been married to his wife Liz for eight years, and they have two rambunctious little boys, Knox(6) and Jace(4) as well as 16 month old twins Tyce and Halle. When he’s not working, Dr. Perriton enjoys serving at his church and participating in a variety of sports.

221 N Preston Rd, Suite D | Prosper, TX 75078

972-347-9933 | WWW.PROSPERCHIROPRACTIC.COM

Dr. Trevor Bodine

Bodine Orthodontics is committed to establishing a relationship with you and your family to provide individualized, expert orthodontic treatment that is second to none. When it comes to ensuring a healthy, straight, and stunning smile, he believes that you and your family deserve the exceptional customer service, careful planning, and specialized treatment that he and his Prosper orthodontic “Dream Team” provides.

Because they believe in being customer and patient focused in all aspects of their business, they have built a stellar reputation by providing a higher standard of quality, care and service. The staff at Bodine Orthodontics love getting to know their patients on a personal level and are always committed to go the extra mile to make everyone feel at home.

When not at the office, Dr. B enjoys spending time with his wife Courtney and playing with their two darling little girls, Madeline and Evelyn. He became interested in orthodontics at an early age after having a positive experience with his own orthodontist. He says, “I loved the idea of working with my hands in a field that is both sciences based and artistic.” Their vision and mission are to be an integral part of the communities they serve, to build lifelong relationships with their patients and families and to bring smiles to everyone they meet.

Bodine Orthodontics is a proud supporter of Prosper ISD and surrounding districts, as well as a contributor to many community organizations such as the Prosper Ladies Association and Cornerstone Assistance Network. He has also been a proud sponsor of Prosper’s Pride in the Sky for six years in a row.

“We’re an eclectic mix with one thing in common: we love creating smiles in the town we call home,” says Dr. Bodine. “Our team is proud to be the premiere orthodontic practice serving Prosper and surrounding areas by creating beautiful smiles with braces and Invisalign in a state-of-the-art facility.”

821 N. Coleman, Suite 110 Prosper, Texas 75078

Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center was founded in 1996 by Dr. Matthew D. Barrows. Over the past 20+ years, the practice has grown tremendously and now has 14 medical providers in 12 North Texas locations. The Celina location opened on July 2 nd , 2018.

Dr. Christopher Hixon is a board-certified Dermatologist in their Anna location. Dr. Hixon attended Virginia Tech, where he obtained his undergraduate degree in Pre-Medicine and his graduate degree in Exercise & Health Promotion. He then went on to earn his medical degree from the Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his residency at Lewis Gale Hospital in Virginia. Dr. Hixon moved to Texas in 2016 with his wife Jamie, along with their two children, Isla and Knox. When not attending his children’s school or sporting events, Dr. Hixon enjoys spending time playing golf, working out and doing anything related to classic cars. “I have a long addiction to golf and I enjoy playing when I have the time to do so. I have developed a fascination with classic cars, particularly of the 1950’s. I currently own a 1951 Mercury which I have had the pleasure of enjoying with my wife and kids for the past 5 years,” says Dr. Hixon.

The Dermatology & Skin Cancer Surgery Center is a one-stop solution offering a full range of services and treatments for all of your medical and cosmetic dermatological needs. They have 12 convenient locations across North Texas and a private in-house lab and Pathologist on staff in McKinney. This allows for any specimens to be read quicker than if they were to be sent out to a separate lab. They also offer several different skin cancer treatment options, including traditional skin cancer surgery options. In addition to that, they provide Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Superficial Radiation Therapy at their main office in McKinney. They have a triple-board certified Plastic Surgeon to perform closures and repairs and minimize the appearance of scarring from a procedure. The practice offers Saturday appointments at the McKinney and Anna locations.

Dr. Hixon says, “I enjoy forming relationships with patients and getting to know them on a personal level. We pride ourselves on our integrity and attention to each patient while utilizing the latest technology to achieve the best possible medical and cosmetic dermatology results. We have developed a trusted team of highly skilled healthcare professionals to provide compassionate care in comfortable and welcoming state-ofthe-art facilities.”

Their mission is to provide outstanding medical and cosmetic dermatology services to patients of all ages and their practice uses a multi-dimensional approach with patients to focus on prevention, detection and treatment. The vision for the Anna location is to become a cornerstone in the community and provide outstanding medical and cosmetic dermatology services to patients of all ages. They make every effort to get to know each patient individually because they know that medicine is not one-size fits all.

Schedule an appointment online at WWW.MDBARROWS.COM or give our office a call at 214-831-0001

2100 W. White Street, Ste 120 Anna, Texas 75409

Top Docs have Top Teams! At Prosper Family Dentistry, there is no doubt that we have top docs. A quick perusal through our online reviews makes that obvious. Both Dr. Jill and Dr. Cara are experts in their field. Not only do they have outstanding credentials. They each have reputations for being compassionate, thorough, and highly skilled.

What you may not know is that we have a top team, and we believe that it is the teamwork between the staff members and doctors that makes Prosper Family Dentistry the best it can possibly be. We achieve our goal of providing excellent, comprehensive family dentistry to every patient only because each person in the office works toward that same goal!

Dentists Dr. Jill Sentlingar and Dr. Cara Kessler are both graduates of Baylor College of Dentistry (now named Texas A&M College of Dentistry), where they received an unparalleled dental education. After graduation, both have continued to expand their knowledge and skills through targeted advanced education in the areas of TMJ disorder, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and sleep disordered breathing.

Their comprehensive approach to oral health and how it relates to the whole body makes them stand out among their peers. Patients are often surprised to hear a question that seems unrelated to the mouth, only to find out that Dr. Jill and Dr. Cara have picked up on a health issue through their thorough evaluation of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and gums.

Dental Hygienists Dr. Jill’s and Dr. Cara’s passionate pursuit of excellent dentistry and overall health spills over onto each team member. Our dental hygienists do not just clean teeth. They are each highly trained in assessing risk factors for not only dental diseases, but systemic health concerns as well. The genuine relationships they build with their patients helps them catch early warning signs of health changes, often before the patient or his medical doctor are aware of them. While they perform the task of a professional teeth cleaning gently and thoroughly, they also closely evaluate the lining of the mouth, teeth, gums, and the function of the jaws. Because our hygienists have many years of history with their patients, they are in the perfect position to note any red flags and bring it to the attention of the dentists.

Dental Assistants Each of our dental assistants is highly skilled and trained in areas outside the realm of typical dental assisting. Over the years of working with Dr. Jill and Dr. Cara, our assistants have received high levels of education in the areas of risk assessment, advanced dental technology, oral surgery, and cosmetic dentistry.

Ask any dentist, and she will confirm the truth of this: you can only perform excellent dentistry with an excellent dental assistant!

Business Office Staff Our business office staff members have an advanced level of knowledge about comprehensive dentistry that makes phone conversations different. They know which questions to ask and understand the answers in a way that provides an immediate assurance and comfort that you will be well cared for in our office.

Their great communication with you and the dental staff streamlines the time you spend in our office. They can discern from their time on the phone with you whether you need a quick emergency visit or an hour-long consultation with the dentist.

It takes a top-level team with top-performing team members to produce the results our top dentists aim for each and every day!