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MCO Alumni Association Electronic Newsletter Vol. 1, Issue 1 Robert Carter, OD, Editor carterr@ferris.edu
Michigan College of Optometry Summer Alumni Reuion Members of the class of '98 at the 2008 Reunion at the MOA Convention at Boyne Mountain. Join us this year for the reunion at Boyne Mountain on July 17. A special invitation goes to members of the classes of '79, '84, '99 and '04. Registration is through the MOA.	Barb Horn, Sue Stepleton, Eric Schweifofer, Lil Kalaczinski, Deana Pletz, Dan Markley, and Ann Marie Kautz
Annual Walter Betts Memorial Golf Outing Join us for the Second Annual Walter Betts Memorial Golf Outing. The nine hole, 4 person, scramble event will be held at Katke Golf Course in conjunction with the MCO Summer Educational Event on June 3, 2009 immediatley following the educational meeting. Registration fee is $75 and a box dinner will be served. Click this link for registration forms for both the CE and the Betts Golf Event: ferris.edu/htmls/alumni/ MCO-alumni/bettsgolfform.pdf	Best-dressed team at last year's first Annual Walter Betts Memorial Scholarship Golf Outing: Sue Burns, Carol Betts, Stacy Issette, and Dawn Dempsey
New Building for MCO Here is a rendition of what the new building will look like upon completion. A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday May 8, 2009 for the new Michigan College of Optometry building. The ceremony will be held on the corner of State Street and Ferris Drive (next to the College of Allied Health Sciences), which is the proposed site for the new building. Light refreshments will be served. Click here for more renditions and information: ferris.edu/htmls/alumni/ develop/Realize/MCO-New-building.pdf
MCO Dean Search MCO is searching for a new Dean. Follow this link for more information: ferrisalumni.org
MCO On-line community Please join the MCO Alumni On-line community to: keep up with other alumni, hear about events, learn about MCO news, read my blog, start your own blog, and to continue to receive this email news letter! Follow this link to register: ferrisalumni.org Click on "First Time Login," search on your last name and enter this number: ##Constituent ID##. Complete the registration process, then go to your profile and check the box for the MCO Community under the "Community" tab.