<strong>Medical</strong> Alumnireunion<strong>2010</strong>Then meets now: George Sakakini, MD, right, amember of the school’s first MD class in 1976,poses with Neil Reddy, a first-year MD student.Jonathon Bojarski, left, andJaysun Cousins joined theirclassmates from the Class of2000, the best-representedclass at the reunion.The Class of 1980 had a greatturnout for the reunion. Classmembers who attended were,front row, from left, NelsonGreene, Maria Reeves Cundiffand John O’Shea; back row, fromleft, were Phillip Stover, ThomasYun, Patrick Haggerty, RichardFoster and David Maxwell.President Lester greets Kevin Knoop, MD, Class of 1985,and his wife, Mary Jo Chandler, MPA, Class of 2008.After his CME presentation, Jerry Nadler, MD, director ofthe EVMS Strelitz Diabetes Center and chair of internalmedicine, speaks with Class of 1980 graduate DouglasSnyder, MD, left.Miriam Atkins, MD, Class of 1990, center, speaks withDean Gerald J. Pepe, PhD, and Melissa Lang, directorof alumni relations.alumniassociationswelcome newboard membersSix graduates of the EVMS medicalprogram or the <strong>School</strong> of Health Professionsrecently joined the boards of their respectivealumni associations.New to the board of the Health ProfessionsAlumni Association are Paul Snow, MPA,Class of 2009; and Trudy Kim, AT, Class of2002.New to the <strong>Medical</strong> Alumni Associationboard are President-Elect Bruce Britton, MD,Class of 1990; Edna Griffenhagen, MD, Classof 1979; Ed Trapani, MD, Class of 2000; andMargaret Stiles, MD, Class of 1997.The <strong>Medical</strong> Alumni Association also sawa recent leadership transition as DanielNeumann, MD, Class of 1997, becamepresident of the organization. He followsMichael Bono, MD, Class of 1983.Alumni Information Send your class notes and news to Alumni@evms.eduSavethedate:April 16, 2011Annual <strong>School</strong> of HealthProfessions Alumni Banquet,Norfolk Yacht & CountryClub, 6:30 p.m.May 13, 2011White Coat RetirementCeremony.Have you updated your Alumni profile lately? Visit www.evmsAlumni.com to make sure your information is current.August 5-7, 2011MD Alumni ReunionWeekend celebrating theclasses of 1976, 1981, 1986,1991, 1996, 2001, 2006.36 FALL <strong>2010</strong> www.evms.edualumni
Board members of the Health Professions Alumni Association paused for a photograph before their meeting in April. Frontrow, from left, are Taegen McGowan, Alumni Relations Director Melissa Lang, Kelly Walls, Rita Fickenscher and Trudy Kim.Back row, from left, are Kerry Kruk, Paul Snow, EVMS President Harry Lester, Association President Aaron Lambert andBrad Boyette.Health Professions Alumni AssociationCelebrates second yearGraduates of the EVMS <strong>School</strong> of Health Professions came togetherin April, a year after the creation of the alumni organizationEVMS President Harry T. Lester, left, poses with HealthProfessions Alumni Association President Aaron Lambert andhis friend Shannon Mintz.Don Combs, PhD, vice provost for planning and health professions, speaks withTaegen McGowan, center, MPH Class of 2007 and a board member of the HealthProfessions Alumni Association, and Taegen’s mother, Carolyn Greene.alumniwww.evms.edu FALL 2009 37