Weekend schedule

There's a variety of different activities planned for our weekend. We will kick things off Friday March 20 with a talk by Shirley Sahrmann in conjunction with the Irma Ruebling Distinguished Speaker Series. Her talk will be followed by a gathering that will include free appetizers and drinks (yes, that includes wine and beer).

Saturday we'll have several options. Those who bring their younger children in town can check out some of the St. Louis attractions in the AM--the zoo, Arch, etc. In the afternoon, we'll have some carnival-style games, balloon animals, and the like. There will also be some presentations by various faculty members going on throughout the day, as well as one by 05 grad Chris Bennett on his experience as a military PT in Iraq. Lunch will be catered from Pappy's BBQ (it is near the new Arena and just opened last year). Saturday evening will be free time to meet up with classmates for dinner and whatever else you would like to plan.

Sunday, we will have our own Mass in the Chapel in the basement of College Church as well as brunch.

All events are free. Pass it along to all alums. The weekend can be as much fun or as educational as you want. It all depends on what you're looking for.

Facebook

Thanks to my co-worker and fellow alum, Andrea (Arlinghaus) Holliday (MPT '05), anybody on Facebook can post on the even site, see who else is attending, and make plans to get together over the weekend in March: http://www.facebook.com/wallpost.php?id=43707517719#/event.php?eid=43707517719 make sure you tell all your friends.

10 Weeks Left

We're finally through the Holidays, hope everyone had a great time. Our planning committee is hard at work finalizing details for our big celebration weekend in March. Invitations will be sent out in the next few weeks. For those of you heading to CSM in Las Vegas, make sure to come to the Wednesday night gathering held by the Jesuit schools and pick up some pretty cool freebies with our 75th anniversary logo.

Reminder

Just a reminder to all alums. Our anniversary celebration will be March 20-22, 2009. Invitations are in the works now, and we're looking forward to seeing a bunch of people come back to SLU. If you have any great memories of being in the PT program or pictures you'd like to share, please let us know or just post them in a reply to this.

PT School, Then & Now

Entering the SLU PT program as a freshman in the fall of 1997, I was one of the last classes to head to the Nicholas Building.















Soon afterward, the PT Program moved into the brand new Allied Health Building, which houses, among others, the PT, OT, Nutrition & Dietetics, and Athletic Training programs.

I think it's fair to say that my class and all after us were spoiled more than we could know. And that's not to mention the years before the Nicholas Building...

Staff Meeting

A little more history from our program. This small, slightly crowded gathering is a staff meeting from 1972. Sister Imelda is behind the desk. To her left, next to the filing cabinets, is Irma Ruebling.

Homecoming Wrap-up

My wife and kids after the run on Saturday morning.
The PT golf cart. It was our first year decorating, and Mary Ann and Cheryl did a great job.

Record numbers of people participated in Hustle for your Health, the pancake breakfast, and the golf cart parade. Overall, it was a great success. We are working on details for our Spring '09 celebration at this point. The next event happening at SLU is the Missouri PT Association's Fall Meeting the weekend of October 25 and 26. More details to follow.