Alumni class notes
1930’s
1960’s
In celebration of his 70th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, Irving “Bud” Rothstein (C’39, D’41) and his wife, Lorain, visited Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
In celebration of their 50th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1961 — James Hazlett (D’61), Charles Mirabile, David Payne (D’61, GD’63), Douglas Stalb (D’61) and David Zeyher (D’61, GD’64) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
1950’s Martha (Whitman) Edgar (DH’51) recently retired at the age of 81 after working as a Dental Hygienist for 60 years. In celebration of their 60th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1951 — Kathryn Beaudet (DH’51), Phyllis Downing (DH’51) and Marshall Vaughters (D’51) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15! In celebration of their 55th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1956 — Harold Ginsberg (D’56) and G. Robert Lange (D’56) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
In celebration of their 45th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1966 — Joel Abrahams (D’66), Robert Henner (D’66), Jeffrey Plancey (D’66) and Joseph Thompson (D’66) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
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Literally by accident, two Penn Dental Medicine alumni — Sonny Stern Class (D’54), right, and Louis Rossman (D’75), left — met on bicycles in Tuscany, Italy. Both have served on the Penn Dental Medicine Board of Overseers, and they shared the 91-degree weather, lots of hills, and great conversation as well.
1970’s
Reamer (D’71), Thomas Snyder (D’71, WG’74) and John Spagnola (D’71) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15! In celebration of their 35th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1976 — Alfredo Alexander (D’76), John Boyle (D’76), Kenneth Fetter (C’72, D’76), Captain Eric Lewis (D’76), Earl Pearson (D’76), Roger Rundbaken (D’76), William Spangle (D’76) — reconnected in Philadelphia at Alumni Weekend 2011, May 13-15!
Robert M. Fleisher (GD'76) announces the publication of his book Bedside Manner — How to Gain Your Patients' Respect, Love & Loyalty. Much of the material has been part of his lectures series at Albert Einstein Medical Center's Endodontic Residency Program where he has taught for the past 30 years. He is working on another book that will help healthcare providers protect themselves from lawsuits titled Defensive Dentistry in a Dangerous World. On his website, www.bedsidemanner.info, he discusses issues related to having better relationships with patients. Fleisher's motto: "patients judge your skills by your bedside manner" has motivated him to share his techniques and ideas with all healthcare providers to make the patient experience more fulfilling.
1980’s John T. Lynch (D’80) writes that he received his Fellowship at the AGD Convocation in San Diego, Calif., on July 30, 2011.
In celebration of their 40th Penn Dental Medicine reunion, members of the Class of 1971 — Frank Adshead III (D’71), Robert Anusbigian (D’71), Angelo Casagrande (D’71, GD’76), Patricia Cohen (DH’71) Steven Cohen (D’71), Robert Collins (D’71), Dean Cook (D’71), Maureen Fedorishen (DH’71), Charles Fetterhoff (C’67, D’71), Joseph Gian-Grasso (C’67, D’71), Allan Goldfeder (D’71), Robin David Harshaw (D’71), Kenneth Ingber (D’71), Mark Judy (D’71), John Leonard (D’71), Patricia Long (DH’71), Mary McFadden-Agostinelli (DH’71), Gary Nelson (D’71), Ernest
Ralph Van Brocklin (D’81) was elected to the City Commission of Johnson City, Tenn., on April 26, 2011. He had previously served on the Johnson City Board of Education from 2007 through this election. Dr. Van Brocklin has practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery in Johnson City since 1985. He and his wife, Deborah , have a son, Hunter, who is a sophomore student at the University of Southern California, majoring in music composition.
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