Alumni Celebration & Reunions
Registration is now closed
Alumni are welcome to attend the presentations on Friday in the Heritage Gallery of McNamara Alumni Center without registering. Please contact Maureen Long at [email protected] with any questions.
Attending your reunion? Check your class tab below to see which of your classmates will be attending your reunion.
We look forward to welcoming you to campus this weekend!
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Schedule of Events
Most events take place at McNamara Alumni Center, 200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis.
Check your class tab in the MD Class Reunions section below for information on additional class-specific events planned by your reunion committee.
Friday, October 16
8:30 am | Check-in and Continental Breakfast
9:30 am | Meeting Minnesota's Health Care Workforce Needs Through Medical Education
Andrew Olson, MD, FACP, FAAP, SFHM, Interim Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
11:00 am | Transforming Medical Education: Student Perspectives & Beyond
Student Panel
Carrie Costantini, MD '04, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Medical School
Kevin Diebel, PhD, Associate Dean for Foundations Curriculum
12:30 pm | Scholarship Connection Luncheon: Celebrating Alumni Generosity
Hosted by the University of Minnesota Foundation
Note: alumni may also receive an invitation to this event from the U of M Foundation.
2:30 pm | Frontiers in Rural Health
Kirby Clark, MD '01, Director of the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)
3:30 pm | The Medical School's Comprehensive Commitment to the Care of Older Adults
James Pacala, MD, MS, Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Saturday, October 17
9:00 - 11:00 am | Medical Fraternity Open Houses - Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Chi, Phi Rho Sigma
5:30 - 9:30 pm | Reunion Dinners for Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2006, 2011, and 2021
Most events take place at McNamara Alumni Center, 200 SE Oak St, Minneapolis.
Check your class tab in the MD Class Reunions section below for information on additional class-specific events planned by your reunion committee.
Friday, October 16
8:30 am | Check-in and Continental Breakfast
Check-in begins at 8:30 am for alumni and guests to enjoy breakfast, visit with fellow alumni, and prepare for an engaging day.
9:30 am | Meeting Minnesota's Health Care Workforce Needs Through Medical Education
Andrew Olson, MD, FACP, FAAP, SFHM, Interim Senior Associate Dean for Undergraduate Medical Education
This session will focus on the role of the University of Minnesota Medical School's educational programs in meeting Minnesota's health care workforce needs. Dr. Olson will discuss challenges and opportunities in Minnesota's physician workforce and how the Medical School is innovating to meet these needs through regional campus expansion, curricular development, and community partnerships.
11:00 am | Transforming Medical Education: Student Perspectives & Beyond
Student Panel
Carrie Costantini, MD '04, Assistant Dean for Admissions, Medical School
Kevin Diebel, PhD, Associate Dean for Foundations Curriculum
The Medical School’s groundbreaking curriculum is integrated, innovative, and individualized. In this session, Dr. Carrie Costantini and Dr. Kevin Diebel will provide an insider's view into the path to medical school and the current curriculum. A diverse panel of current students will provide the perspective of people navigating the curriculum and other educational experiences.
12:30 pm | Scholarship Connection Luncheon: Celebrating Alumni Generosity
Hosted by the University of Minnesota Foundation
Note: alumni may also receive an invitation to this event from the U of M Foundation.
Join us for an engaging luncheon with current scholarship recipients as well as Medical School alumni and friends. Hear about medical education in 2026 from the next generation of healthcare leaders and innovators and celebrate the generosity of alumni and donors who are investing in these inspiring students.
2:30 pm | Frontiers in Rural Health
Kirby Clark, MD '01, Director of the Rural Physician Associate Program (RPAP)
3:30 pm | The Medical School's Comprehensive Commitment to the Care of Older Adults
James Pacala, MD, MS, Chair, Department of Family Medicine and Community Health
Saturday, October 17
9:00 - 11:00 am | Medical Fraternity Open Houses - Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Chi, Phi Rho Sigma
Current Nu Sigma Nu, Phi Chi, and Phi Rho Sigma members invite all alumni to drop by to tour their respective houses and connect with current and alumni members.
5:30 - 9:30 pm | Reunion Dinners for Classes of 1966, 1971, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2006, 2011, and 2021
Class Reunions
Reunion Dinner Attendance Lists
Click the tab for your class to see a list of your classmates who have registered for your reunion dinner. Lists are updated approximately once per day. Last updated: Monday, October 12 at 9:35 am.
Registration is now closed. If you would like to attend your reunion dinner or any of the Alumni Celebration events, please contact Maureen Long at [email protected].
Alumni Celebration & Reunion Events
Many of the Alumni Celebration & Reunion events will take place at McNamara Alumni Center (200 SE Oak St) on the Minneapolis campus. Reunion committees may plan additional events for their class that take place off campus. Details can be found on your class tab.
Reunion dinners held at McNamara include a reception with heavy hors d'oeuvres, dinner with salad and chef-prepared meal, assorted desserts, and non-alcoholic beverages. A cash bar will be available for purchase of beer, wine, and mixed drinks.
Reunion Attire
You may be wondering, "What should I wear to my reunion?" Reunions are definitely not formal affairs, but you may want to dress perhaps a little nicer than business casual. Class photos will be taken, so you'll want to look your best, but you should also be comfortable.
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Nancy Beecher & Lynn Daly
Bob & Nancy Christensen
Matthew & Kay Eckman
Charles Kampen
James Layer
Roger & Ellen Lillemoen
Kathleen Simo
Norman Solberg
Louise Town
Rachel & Mitchell Trockman
David & Karen Trudeau
David Weston
Richard & Kelly Wicklund
Reunion Committee
Kathleen Simo
Richard Wicklund
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
James & Sharon Buhr
Dennis Chamberlain
Ivan Frantz & Barbara Shephard
Don Johnson
Douglas & Edla Koehntop
Ernest Lack
Gerald & Kristine Larson
Robert Lind
Ted Luck
Richard & Gayle Olsen
William Rom
Philip & Karen Schiller
Ray Wood
Additional Class of 1971 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activities below for your class.
Happy Hour & Dinner
Friday, October 16 | 5:00 p.m.
Beacon Public House (Graduate Hotel), Minneapolis
Food & Fine Art at MIA
Saturday, October 17 | 1:30 p.m.
Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis
Gather at Agra Culture Cafe inside MIA. Enjoy lunch, a snack, or a cup of coffee, then peruse the vast collection of art. Free admission.
Please note that the cost of these activities is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for admission tickets or food and beverages for these events would be paid by the individual at the venue.
Reunion Committee
Gerald Larson
Ted Luck
William Rom
Phil Schiller
Ray Wood
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
James Agre
Frazier & Heidi Eales
J Frederick & Lynda Hall
Dorothy Horns & Jim Richardson
Laurel Krause
Catherine Lowe
Virginia Lupo & John Ankeny
Desmond & Carol Runyan
Sylvia Sekhon & Fred Berndt, Jr.
Additional Class of 1976 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activities below for your class.
Cocktail Reception
Friday, October 16 | 5-7 p.m.
Sun Room, The Minikahda Club, Minneapolis
Hosted by Frazier Eales, Dorothy Horns, and Virgina Lupo.
Heavy hors d'oeuvres. Spouses welcome.
Attire: Business casual/smart casual (no denim, please)
Women's Luncheon
Saturday, October 17 | 11:30 a.m.
Beacon Public House (Graduate Hotel), Minneapolis
Please note that the cost of this activity is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for food and beverages at this event would be paid by the individual at the venue.
Reunion Committee
Frazier Eales
Dorothy Horns
Virginia Lupo
Desmond Runyan
Sylvia Sekhon Berndt
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Jeanne Anderson & Anthony Nelson
Beth Baker & Louis Ling
Marv & Kathleen Brooks
Bruce Dahlman
Thomas Jones
Tom Noonan & Annette Noonan Mies
Paul Olson
Mary Pohl
Jeffrey Rank
Karen (Benninghoff) Ryan
Michael & Tess Saunders
Rebecca Stene
Mark Williams
Additional Class of 1981 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activities below for your class.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16 | 5:30 p.m.
The Market at Malcolm Yards, Minneapolis
Class Breakfast
Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 a.m.
The Egg & I Restaurant, Minneapolis
Padelford Riverboat Sightseeing Tour
Saturday, October 17 | 12:00 p.m.
Departs from Harriet Island Regional Park, Saint Paul
Information at Padelford Riverboats
Adult tickets from $20-$22. Purchase tickets in advance at riverrides.com/booking.
Please note that the cost of these activities is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for admission tickets or food and beverages for these events would be paid by the individual at each venue.
Reunion Committee
Tom Noonan
Paul Olson
Mary Pohl
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Stacia Anderson & Matthew Hwang
Gigi Chawla
Mari (Knudson) & David Daniels
Jacob DeLaRosa
Kelly (Flanagan) & Neil Fandel
Kirk Granlund
BJ Harris
Cheng Her
Leslie Hillman
Lisa Irvin
Geri (Ignace) & Mike Jacobson
Sheila Jenkins
Chris Leville
Shonalie Leville
Margaret (Menezes) Menezes-Ruocco
Karin (Goetti) Mulrooney
Susan Pearson & Mei-Ying Wang
Christine Roed
Prateek Sahgal
Janice Sinclair & Bryan Nelson
Kevin Sipprell
Trudie (Reid) Sprenkle
Mark Sprenkle
Jill Therien
Heidi (Huebner) Twedt
Maureen (Shannon) Vanyo
Karen (Sentz) Warren
Additional Class of 1996 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activities below for your class.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16 | 5:00 p.m.
Surly Brewing Co., Minneapolis
Pickleball & Lunch
Saturday, October 17 | 11:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Minneapolis Cider Company, Minneapolis
Cocktails at the Levilles'
Saturday, October 17 | 3:00 p.m.
The Home of Chris and Shonalie Leville, Minneapolis
Address will be sent to those who register.
Please note that the cost of these activities is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for admission tickets or food and beverages for these events would be paid by the individual at each venue.
Reunion Committee
Dan Anderson
Joe McBride
Margaret Menezes-Ruocco
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Brian French
Donna Koning
Stacia Rivers
Nicole & Simran Sandhu
Reunion Committee
Michael Kim
Nicole Sandhu
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Alok Bachuwar
Andrea (Musel) & Robby Bershow
Catherine (Ehlen) Booms
Megan Clinton
Stephen Dunlop
Jason Habeck
A.J. Hegg
Joseph Keenan
Erin (Endres) & Josh Knudtson
James Lebret
Melanie & Justin Lind-Ayres
Jeremy Macheel
Annalisa (Eckman) Rudser
Brian Teng & Jenny Shen
Additional Class of 2006 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activity below for your class.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16 | 5-8 p.m.
The Market at Malcolm Yards, Minneapolis
Please note that the cost of this activity is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for admission tickets or food and beverages for these events would be paid by the individual at the venue.
Reunion Committee
Catherine (Ehlen) Booms
Annalisa (Eckman) Rudser
Brian Teng
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
Saturday, October 17 | 5:30-9:30 p.m.
McNamara Alumni Center
Reunion Dinner Attendees
Britt Beeson
Joy (Brintnall) Hasseler
Kusuma Nio
Susan Pleasants
Additional Class of 2011 Activities
In addition to the Alumni Celebration activities and the reunion dinner, the reunion committee has planned the activity below for your class.
Happy Hour
Friday, October 16 | 6:00 p.m.
Surly Brewing Co., Minneapolis
Please note that the cost of this activity is not included in the price of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions registration. Any costs for admission tickets or food and beverages for these events would be paid by the individual at the venue.
Reunion Committee
Joy Hasseler
Eddie Mairura
Want to join your class committee? Email Maureen Long at [email protected].
Reunion Dinner
The Class of 2021 reunion dinner has been cancelled due to low registrations.
Reunion Committee
Interested in being invited to join the class committee to plan your 10th reunion in 2031? Contact Maureen Long at [email protected].
Hotel Information
Hotels Near Campus
The deadline for the discounted rate room block at the Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown has passed.
Below are the hotels near McNamara Alumni Center, where most of the Alumni Celebration & Reunions activities are taking place.
Courtyard by Marriott Minneapolis Downtown
1500 Washington Ave South, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Days Hotel by Wyndham University Ave SE
2407 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Graduate by Hilton Minneapolis
615 Washington Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Hampton Inn & Suites Minneapolis University Area
2812 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Hilton Garden Inn Minneapolis University Area
511 SE Huron Blvd, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Minneapolis University Area
2808 University Ave SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
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Click the heading "Notes and Maps" below for more information about these hotels as well as maps that show their proximity to McNamara Alumni Center.
Need even more options? Additional hotel options are listed by area below. Click the area name to expand the page for more information.
Hotels Near Campus - Notes and Maps
Hotel Notes:
- The Courtyard by Marriott is located just across the river from McNamara Alumni Center and is easily accessible via Metro Transit’s Green Line train, with stations located a short walk from both locations. See map below.
- The Days Hotel is often the most economical choice on the list.
- The Graduate Hotel is closest to McNamara; however, please be aware that the property has been the site of protests and large-scale law enforcement activity, including the lodging of ICE personnel.
- The Hampton Inn, Home 2 Suites, and Days Hotel are all located just east of campus, a short distance from the Metro Transit Stadium Village light rail station. The westbound train will take you to the East Bank station, which is about a block from McNamara Alumni Center.
- The Hilton Garden Inn is about a half-mile walk from McNamara Alumni Center, where the reunions will be held.
Courtyard by Marriott to McNamara Alumni Center
East Bank Hotels Proximity to McNamara Alumni Center
Hotels in Downtown Minneapolis
The hotels below are located in downtown Minneapolis and are close to the Metro Transit Green Line light rail train. McNamara Alumni Center is also easily accessible by car from downtown. There are many other hotels in downtown Minneapolis, so don't feel you must limit yourself to this list. If you are planning to attend part of the Farm Aid concert, you might also find a hotel using their list.
The maps below the list show the route of the Green Line train in relation to McNamara Alumni Center and the location of the hotels below along the Green Line route. Each hotel is numbered and corresponds to the number on the map.
- Element Minneapolis Downtown
501 North 6th Avenue, Minneapolis 55401
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- Sonder North Loop Green Apartments
360 North 5th Street, Minneapolis 55401
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- AC Hotel Minneapolis Downtown
401 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis 55401
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- Minneapolis Marriott City Center
30 South 7th Street, Minneapolis 55402
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- The Westin Minneapolis
88 South 6th Street, Minneapolis 55402
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- Rand Tower Hotel, Minneapolis, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
527 South Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis 55402
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- Tru by Hilton Minneapolis Downtown
317 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis 55401
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- Hotel Indigo Minneapolis Downtown, an IHG Hotel
618 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis 55402
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- Hyatt Centric Downtown Minneapolis
615 2nd Avenue South, Minneapolis 55402
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Hotels in Roseville
The hotels below are located in Roseville MN, just up Interstate 35W from the University of Minnesota Campus. Estimated driving time is 12-20 minutes.
avid hotel Roseville - Minneapolis North
3015 Centre Pointe Drive North, Roseville 55113
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Courtyard Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville
2905 Centre Pointe Drive North, Roseville 55113
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DoubleTree by Hilton Roseville Minneapolis
2540 North Cleveland Avenue, Roseville 55113
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Fairfield Inn & Suites Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville
3045 Centre Pointe Drive North, Roseville 55113
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Hampton Inn Minneapolis-Roseville
2050 Iona Lane West, Roseville 55113
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Holiday Inn Express Roseville-St. Paul
2715 Long Lake Road, Roseville 55113
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Home2 Suites by Hilton Roseville Minneapolis
2020 Iona Lane West, Roseville 55113
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Residence Inn Minneapolis St. Paul/Roseville
2985 Centre Pointe Drive North, Roseville 55113
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Give in Honor of Your Reunion
Reunions are a great opportunity to come together as a class to show your support of the Medical School through a class gift. All gifts, pledges, and future estate commitments to support the Medical School made between January 1 and December 31 will count in your class' gift total.
Find out how much each class has given so far and make your gift in honor of your reunion.
STAY CONNECTED
Don't miss out on updates about the Alumni Celebration or other future Medical School alumni events! Please ensure that your contact information is up-to-date.
Questions about Alumni Celebration?
Contact:
Maureen Long
Director of Alumni Relations
[email protected]
612-626-8045