HIM celebrates 75th anniversary at annual all-alumni reunion

The College of St. Scholastica will celebrate the 75th anniversary of its Health Information Management (HIM) Program during the College's annual alumni reunion weekend, June 25-28, on campus. The program was the first of its kind in the nation and continues to a recognized leader in the profession.

Over 50 HIM alumni are expected to attend the reunion. HIM anniversary events include:

Anniversary Reception
7-9:30 p.m., Friday, June 26
Somers Lounge

Presentations including panel discussion with state and national HIM leaders
10-11:30 a.m., Saturday, June 27
Burns Wellness Commons, Lecture Hall

Open House
1-3 p.m., Saturday, June 27
Science Center, 1st floor

An estimated 400 alumni and their family members are expected to attend Reunion 2009, which celebrates the anniversary of graduation years ending in '4 and '9 from 1939 to 1989. All Reunion activities will take place on campus and include:

Thursday, June 25
6-7:30 p.m., President's Dinner, Greenview Dining Room, Somers Hall

Friday, June 26
1-5 p.m., Memory Room is open (see description below)
5-7:30 p.m., Reunion social and buffet supper

Saturday, June 27
9:30-11:15 a.m., Lifelong Learning Sessions, various topics and locations
9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., Memory Room is open
12:45-1:30 p.m., 50-year and 55- to 75-year class reunion luncheons, Somers Hall
6-7 p.m., Annual alumni meeting including update by St. Scholastica President Larry Goodwin and alumni awards presentation, Mitchell Auditorium
7-9 p.m., Grand Banquet, Greenview Dining Room, Somers Hall

On Friday, 1-5 p.m., and Saturday, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and 1-3 p.m., alums are invited to share their favorite St. Scholastica memories in the Reunion Memory Room located in the Intercultural Center in Tower Hall. The memories are being collected in preparation for the College's centennial celebration in 2011/2012.

For more information about the HIM celebration or Reunion 2009, call (218) 723-6071; (800) 447-5444, ext. 6071; or log on to www.css.edu/reunion.xml.