School of Medicine alumni returned home to Creighton on September 11 and 12 for Destination Creighton: Reunion Weekend 2009 activities. Included in the weekend activities were reunion celebrations for the classes of 1949, 1954, 1959, 1964, 1969, 1974, 1979, 1984, 1989 and 1999.

The festivities kicked off Friday, September 11 with continuing education classes, the Fifth Annual Magis Golf Classic followed by the Alumni Reception and Dinner which welcomed over 350 guests to the Mike and Josie Harper Center for Student Life and Learning. Rowen K. Zetterman, M.D., dean of the School of Medicine, welcomed alumni and friends back to Omaha. Allen D. Dvorak, MD’69, received the 2009 Alumni Merit Award at the dinner and members of the classes of 1959 and 1984 were honored as this year’s Golden and Silver Jays. This year’s Reunion Giving Classes (1999, 1989 and 1984) donated a total of $35,329 in unrestricted gifts in support of the School of Medicine.

On Saturday morning, many activities were offered to alumni and friends such as Dr. Dan Egan’s annual Coffee and Conversation with Creighton event, a campus walking tour, a trolley tour of downtown Omaha, Phi Chi students and alumni reception. Later that evening, alumni attended Mass at St. John’s and individual class reunion gatherings were held at various locations throughout Omaha.

A big thank you to the Class Reunion Committee Members for their time and efforts in helping with their class reunions!

Photo Highlights from Reunion Weekend 2009