ALTON - Dr. Sara Hanahan was honored as a Hometown Star by Alton Godfrey Rotary in a ceremony held Monday at Gentelin’s in Alton. Dr. Hanahan joined Humbert Road Dentistry in 2017, and became a partner of Dr. Moody in January 2019.

Sara is an Alton native, graduating from Marquette Catholic High School and receiving her Bachelor of Science in Molecular and Cellular Biology from the University of Illinois. The Hometown Star is awarded to individuals who return to Alton or Godfrey to pursue their careers.

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Dr. Hanahan is pictured with AGR President Tim Hinrichs, [left] and club member John Hopkins who initiated the Hometown Star Award in 2015.

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