{"id":105800,"date":"2023-12-08T09:25:56","date_gmt":"2023-12-08T15:25:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/?p=105800"},"modified":"2023-12-08T14:24:48","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:24:48","slug":"college-class-of-1973-gathers-to-mark-50th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unmc.edu\/newsroom\/2023\/12\/08\/college-class-of-1973-gathers-to-mark-50th\/","title":{"rendered":"College Class of 1973 gathers to mark 50th"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"panel body-content\"><div class=\"panel__container\">\n<p>The UNMC College of Medicine Class of 1973 gathered for their 50-year reunion in October and celebrated with a series of events at the UNMC campus and in Omaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlights of the campus visit included touring the Davis Global Center and the Wigton Heritage Center, lunch with Dean Bradley Britigan, MD, and a reception in the Heritage Center Atrium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fifty members of the class participated in the reunion, making this the largest gathering of a 50-year reunion in at least 20 years, according to the UNMC Office of Alumni Relations. The group commemorated their 50<sup>th<\/sup> with a reception and dinner at the Embassy Suites Downtown\/Old Market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an \u201cIn Memoriam\u201d section of the event program, John Swanson, MD, and John Chin, MD, played \u201cAmazing Grace\u201d on their bagpipes, a special tribute that added to the emotion of the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Interesting facts about the class of 1973:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The class is quite philanthropic and boasts five members in the UNMC College of Medicine Holyoke Society. They have two class funds established that give scholarships to medical students.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>From all UNMC classes, they had the most members in their class serve as president of the Nebraska Medical Association:<ul><li>Ron Asher, MD, North PlatteRon Klutman, MD, ColumbusDale Michels, MD, LincolnChuck Gregorius, MD, Lincoln<\/li><\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lou Kleager, MD, Scottsbluff<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe class of 1973 is remarkable to work with and their cumulative support for UNMC is a gold standard among classes,\u201d said Catherine Mello, UNMC alumni director. \u201cWe are truly grateful for their ongoing support and the many ways the class members have given back in the form of their time and their treasure.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Class is recognized for leadership, philanthropy. 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