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Caught on Campus

AL MUTCHNIK

Medicine 1953 Home: USA Back for: Tour of 26 York Street A World War II veteran and the first Canadian at RCSI, Dr Mutchnik established the RCSI Basketball Intervarsity Cup. Here he is shooting hoops on the College’s new court! “My family and I toured 26 York Street last summer and enjoyed seeing our name displayed within the rooms [Al is proud to be a generous donor to RCSI]. My son was so impressed, he dedicated a scholarship fund in my honour.”

SHANKER V MOORTHY

Medicine 1987 Home: Malaysia Back for: Class of 1987 Reunion “An opportunity to reconnect with dear friends, which confirmed that the bond of this special family will remain.”

LAURA LAMPTEY

Medicine 2007 Home: Ireland Back for: Class of 2007 Reunion (pictured with classmate, Amal Suhool, right, at the Porters Panel discussion) “I truly enjoyed being back. Although it’s been ten years, it felt like we all finished yesterday. RCSI gave us an everlasting bond.”

MICHAEL MC PHILLIPS Medicine 1977 Home: Australia Back for: Class of 1977 Reunion “Very impressed with the new College and incredible virtual reality tools.

CAUGHT ON CAMPUS Alumni don’t need a reason to return but when they do, they get stuck in. We capture some alumni encounters ...

A fantastic reunion!”

ANDREW DUNNE Physiotherapy 2012 Home: Ireland Back for: Annual Physiotherapy Reunion “The new campus building is impressive, in style and substance – made me wish I was back in college! Great to catch up with the Class of 2012: we are a close bunch so we keep

in contact.”

CHEE N THONG Medicine 1972; FRCSI 1978 Home: Canada Back for: Class of 1972 Reunion “It’s always a pleasure to see my classmates and to reflect on how the College has grown.”

ANTHONY HOBAN Physiotherapy 2008; Medicine 2013; MRCSI 2015; PG Dip 2017 Home: Ireland Back for: Open Day (600+ post-primary students throughout Ireland get a taste for life as a student at RCSI at the annual Open Day.) “It was one of many great days I’ve had in RCSI.”

CATHERINE MC GORRIAN Medicine 1997 Home: Ireland Back for: Class of 1997 Reunion (trying out her laparoscopic skills) “It was lovely to walk through the new building and see current students chatting and studying. It brought me back to the years when we built such strong friendships.”

SUDHAMA VAITHILINGAM Medicine 1972 Home: Canada Back for: Class of 1972 Reunion (Showing his love for RCSI with his wife Maria) “It’s amazing to see new technology mixing seamlessly with old traditions. Returning always

MARY ARCHER

Medicine 1977 Home: Ireland Back for: Class of feels like coming home.”

1977 Reunion “What a gathering – 40 years on and 50 graduates from the Class of ‘77 turn up to celebrate our shared, cherished time at RCSI. Looking forward to our next reunion!”

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