NEWS OF SPECIAL INTEREST TO NJMS AND GSBS GRADUATES
A Conversation with the
New UMDNJ Chair By Kaylyn Kendall Dines The year was 1987. It marked the pivotal point when Kevin Barry transitioned from being a student at NJMS to becoming a graduate of the medical school. (Yes, that’s him, second from the right above). This is the man who dreamed of a career in medicine when he was just a child. Now, he’s ascended from classrooms and clinics to the boardroom. Story on page 32
CONTENTS
JOHN EMERSON
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Alumni-Powered Scholarships
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In the DaCosta Family, Medicine Matters
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Marjorie Jones, Fifty Years Later: Plenty of Stamina
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James Netterwald, Bringing Dead Science Writing to Life
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Remembering Rosemary Gellene
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Class Notes
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