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CHATTER boxThe new website looks great!Kristin Lee, a fourth-yearosteopathic medical studentA heartfelt thankyou for all of thestudents who cameout to Whatsoever(Community Center)this morning!We had an incrediblyproductivegarden workday.Jake says, “Thanks for coming here.Love, Jake.”Crystal CarpenterAwesome morning at Higher M-Pact,thanks to the students and faculty fromKCUMB. Not only are they smart andfunny, but they know how to clean, too!Thank you!Renee FlowersKCUMB-Related Odds and Ends Found on the World Wide WebCOB bioethics graduates!Divya SivakumarScore 1 is such a wonderful organizationthat gives back to the surroundingcommunities, and I am really proud thatI can say I am part of the team that helpsmake it happen!George YakubekGrown in the KCUMBgarden by our faculty,staff and students!LaDonna CampbellOn Sept. 6, KCUMB hosted the firstinterviews for potential members ofthe Class of 2017. What was mostmemorable about your interview day?How different my interview was at KCUMB.Everyone was so nice in the interview.Much different from other interviews.Christopher HelmanDuring our tour of the campus, theguide pointed out a vehicle used byPresident Perrin. I remember the licenseplate read “UHS COM.”Allan Escher, Jr., D.O. (COM ’97)Stay connected to KCUMB online:www.kcumb.eduwww.facebook.com/KCUMBwww.facebook.com/KCUMBBY THE numbers259Incoming first-year osteopathicmedical students who receivedtheir white coats Aug. 9 duringthe University’s 16th annualWhite Coating Ceremony inWeaver AuditoriumTotal dollarsraised by KCUMBduring the 2011-2012 fiscal year1,151,04343140year that was earmarked for student scholarshipsPercent of money raised during the 2011-2012 fiscalParticipants for 2012 Fall CMESeminar and Update in ClinicalMedicine, which took placeduring HomecomingHATSoffThanks for the Opportunity to HelpScore 1 for HealthNursing students from National AmericanUniversity and other allied healthschools play a key role in the ongoingsuccess of KCUMB’s Score 1 for Healthprogram, which provides free healthscreenings for more than 13,000 childrenannually.The nursing class, known as Cohort 4,from National American University –Zona Rosa wishes to donate the remainingfunds from our pinning ceremony(to Score 1 for Health). Thank you forallowing us to be a small part of Score 1.We truly enjoyed working with you alland the students in the schools. Pleaseaccept this donation as a token of ourappreciation.Susan HigginsClass RepresentativeYum! Those KCUMB Staffand Students Can Sure CookSeveral groups of KCUMB employeesand students recently participated inthe Healthy Hands for Hunger programat the Culinary Center of Kansas City,where they cooked nutritious meals fordistribution by charitable organizationsin Kansas City’s historic Northeast Neighborhood.Among the responses:“Thank you! We loved the food. It wasso nice to have a day off cooking, too.(KCUMB) was wonderful.Crystal RiceWhatsoever Ministries“Thank you so much for including us inthis partnership. It means so much toour budget to have KCUMB create thesemeals – not to mention that I am sureour kitchen staff is ecstatic to get to takea break. I really appreciate your support.”Leslie CaplanPresident and CEO, NewhouseUp for DebateShould the United States change itsstance to allow monetary compensationfor organ donations? Why or why not?Let us know what you think. Be partof the conversation by writing toeditor@kcumb.edu. Be sure to includeyour name and class year.Please limit your response to 175 words.We cannot guarantee that your letterwill be printed. Responses may be editedfor length, style, clarity and civility.1977The class that hadthe highest numberof alumni return toKansas City for thisyear’s Homecomingfestivities – 17 in all256Visitors to the KCUMBcampus during this year’sHomecoming celebration2,598Food servings KCUMBemployees and studentsprepared for local nonprofitorganizations as partof The Culinary Center ofKansas City’s All Hands forHunger programUnits of blood the Community Blood Center collectedfrom 46 donors Aug. 29 during an on-campus blooddrive sponsored by Sigma Sigma Phi404 WINTER 2012 WINTER 2012 5