All alumni of the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) College of Dentistry, as well as alumni of Chicago dental schools no longer in existence, Loyola University’s and Northwestern University’s schools of dentistry, are invited to attend the UIC College of Dentistry Reunion 2006.
The Reunion will be held at the Hotel Inter-Continental, 505 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago , Friday, Feb. 24, 2006, during the Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. The cocktail reception is free to attend and is open to all, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is at 8 p.m. and costs $95.
Reunion 2006 will feature special recognition for members of classes whose graduation years ended in a “6” or a “1,” and for emeritus alumni—those who graduated more than 50 years ago.
Dr. Bob Ficek, UIC ’62, and his wife, Jean, are once again chairs of the Reunion .
Reunion attendance has been large in recent years, as Dean Bruce Graham has encouraged more faculty to participate, and younger alumni have come in increasing numbers as well.
The dinner also will feature presentations of several awards. Dr. Franklin S. Weine, UIC ‘57, will receive the Distinguished Dental Alumnus Award. Dr. Peter A. Paesani, UIC ‘56, will be presented the F. William Towner Organized Dentistry Activity Award. Dr. James H. Bryniarski, UIC ‘78, Clinical Assistant Professor, Restorative Dentistry, has earned the E. Lloyd Du Brul Faculty Achievement Award. Dr. Cissy K. Furusho, UIC ’96, Pedo ’98, MS ‘00, will be honored with a University of Illinois Alumni Association Loyalty Award . Dr. Gene Romo, UIC ’97, will receive the President’s Leadership Award.
Dr. Weine for many years was a faculty member at the Loyola University Chicago School of Dentistry, and Dr. Paesani for many years was a faculty member at the Northwestern University School of Dentistry, so Loyola and Northwestern alumni are urged to consider attending the UIC Reunion to see these faculty receive their awards.
In addition, the band Dinner at Eight, featuring UIC Dental Alumni Board member Dr. Charles Di Franco, Loyola ’81, will perform.
Table seating will be by class year, and there also will be tables for Loyola University and Northwestern University alumni. Color photos will be taken of all classes, and purchase information will be provided later.
Reservations should be made by Friday, Feb. 17, 2006. Checks, made payable to the UIC Dental Alumni Association, should be sent to the Office of Advancement and Alumni Affairs, UIC College of Dentistry (MC 621), 801 S. Paulina St., Chicago, IL 60612-7211. To register by credit card or for more information, call Ana Lisa Ogbac at (312) 996-0485.
A bloc of rooms at the hotel has been set aside for those wishing to stay. To reserve your room, call (800) 628-2112 and mention the UIC College of Dentistry.