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Eid al-Fitr Celebration Members of the Medical Campus community came together to celebrate the end of Ramadan on May 14. The event was sponsored by BU alumna and Dean’s Advisory Board member Shamim Dahod (CGS’76, CAS’78, MED’87). Celebrated by the Muslim community across the world, Eid marks the end of the month-long fasting period of Ramadan, which was observed April 12–May 12. During this time, Muslims observing Ramadan abstained from food and drink during daylight hours. Eid marks the end of Ramadan and the end of the month of fasting. Dr. Dahod graciously donated gift bags containing Eid meals and decorated L109 to celebrate the occasion. Students stopped by to pick up their meals, which they enjoyed during a virtual celebration. n
Keefer Society Gathers for Evening of Gratitude & Introduction of New Members
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embers of BU School of Medicine’s Chester S. Keefer, MD, Society—which recognizes donors who have supported the school with lifetime gifts totaling $50,000 or more—gathered for the first time since 2019, having paused last year due to the pandemic. The virtual event’s theme, “An Evening of Gratitude,” featured prerecorded words of thanks from Anatomy & Neurobiology Chair Jennifer Luebke, PhD, for the recent upgrades and renovations to the gross anatomy lab made possible by a gift from Albert and Debbie Rosenthaler; and Vaishali Sanchorwala, MD, director of the Amyloidosis Center, on how decades of support continue to transform the center. Several students also thanked their donors for helping to make their BUSM education possible. “We are particularly thankful for your continued generosity and support during this challenging time,” said Dean Karen Ant32
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man, MD, “which makes it possible for our faculty and students to teach, learn, and discover on the front lines of medicine.” Dean Antman then introduced the new members of the Keefer Society. Class of 2020: • Mary Ann Blount and James A. Blount, Jr. • Alan J. Brody • David R. Edelstein (MED’80) and Eve Lesser Edelstein • Geraldine L. Feldman (MED’69, CAS’69) • Daphne H. Foster and Lawrence S. Foster • George L. Hines (MED’69) and Helene A. Hines • Betsy E. Horen and Robert A. Horen • Clinton W. Josey, Jr. and Betty Josey • Reshma Kewalramani (MED’98, CAS’98) and Abhijit R. Kulkarni, PhD (ENG’93,’97) • The Kibrick Family • Ruth A. Moorman, EdD, and Sheldon N. Simon
• Zein E. Obagi, MD, and Samar A. Obagi • Joel A. Roffman (MED’75) and Nancy C. Roffman • Albert and Debbie Rosenthaler • Ralph L. Sacco (MED’83) and Scott Dutcher • The Samowitz Foundation Trust • Barry E. Sieger (MED’68) and Margarete Sieger • Marian A. Vita • Andrew Yee, MD, and Mirta Yee • Larry C. Young and Sue Young Class of 2021: • Ronald B. Corley, PhD, and Janice Corley • R. Gordon Darby • Daniel E. Moalli (MED’61) and Glenna M. Moalli • Martin S. Rifkin and Judy A. Rifkin • William F. Shields (MED’94) • The Shooshan Family n
