{"id":6242,"date":"2019-10-04T11:22:00","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/qa.vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?p=6242"},"modified":"2019-10-04T11:26:04","modified_gmt":"2019-10-04T15:26:04","slug":"mixer-reception-honors-pvm-reunion-classes-and-colleges-60th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/mixer-reception-honors-pvm-reunion-classes-and-colleges-60th-anniversary.php","title":{"rendered":"Mixer Reception Honors PVM Reunion Classes and College\u2019s 60th Anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"847\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6243\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=6243\" class=\"wp-image-6243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer.png 847w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer-352x235.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 847px) 100vw, 847px\" \/><figcaption>Meet Me @ the Mixer Reception attendees enjoyed looking at displays reflecting the theme of &#8220;PVM through the Decades.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"927\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6244\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=6244\" class=\"wp-image-6244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer2.png 927w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer2-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer2-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer2-353x235.png 353w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 927px) 100vw, 927px\" \/><figcaption>The &#8220;Flashbacks&#8221; provided musical settings appropriate for each of the decades that make up PVM&#8217;s history.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/conference\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purdue Veterinary Conference<\/a> provided the setting for the conclusion of\nthe Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s 60<sup>th<\/sup>\nAnniversary celebrations at an event that also recognized reunion classes.&nbsp; Faculty, staff, alumni, and friends gathered\nin the Purdue Memorial Union Ballrooms Thursday evening, September 19, for the Meet\nMe @ the Mixer reception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While sampling hors d\u2019oeuvres, attendees enjoyed catching up with their classmates from years before.\u00a0 But this year\u2019s event was extra special. With a theme of \u201cPVM through the Decades,\u201d the reception featured displays of photos and memorabilia for each of the College\u2019s six decades of history. Attendees also tested their historical knowledge with a quiz showing familiar faces from years gone by. A time capsule that will be integrated into the planned new Veterinary Teaching Hospital also was on display with its contents, including current photos, letters from current students, modern journals, and an iPhone containing pictures. Attendees also were able to write messages to future generations on a poster that will be inserted into the time capsule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"625\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer4.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6246\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=6246\" class=\"wp-image-6246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer4.png 935w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer4-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer4-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer4-352x235.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><figcaption> Members of the Silver Anniversary Class, the Class of 1994, posed for a commemorative group photo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"974\" height=\"650\" src=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer3.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"6247\" data-link=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/?attachment_id=6247\" class=\"wp-image-6247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer3.png 974w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer3-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer3-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/mixer3-352x235.png 352w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 974px) 100vw, 974px\" \/><figcaption> Dr. Allan Baker spoke on behalf of his classmates in the Golden Anniversary Class of 1969.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The program continued with class reunion recognition aided by the Purdue\nMusical Organizations performing group called the Flashbacks.&nbsp; As Dean Willie Reed announced the class\nanniversary years, the Flashbacks performed songs from corresponding decades. Special\ntribute was given to the 25<sup>th<\/sup> and 50<sup>th<\/sup> reunion classes.\nDr. Jeff Harker, of the DVM Class of 1994, spoke on behalf of his classmates. Then,\nmembers of the 50<sup>th<\/sup> Anniversary Class, the Class of 1969, were introduced\nby Director of Alumni Relations Susan Xioufaridou and received special 50<sup>th<\/sup>\nAnniversary Class medallions from the <a href=\"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/alumni\/pvaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Purdue Veterinary Alumni Association<\/a>. As\nthe Golden Anniversary class stood on stage, class member Allan Baker shared\nreflections on behalf of his classmates. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thank\nyou to everyone in attendance who helped to make this year\u2019s Mixer reception fun\nand memorable for all! &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Purdue Veterinary Conference provided the setting for the conclusion of the Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine\u2019s 60th Anniversary celebrations at an event that also recognized reunion classes. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":6244,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[43,29],"tags":[107,1323,56,675,422,1322,206,600],"class_list":["post-6242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-alumni","category-our-people","tag-alumni","tag-class-reunions","tag-homepage","tag-meet-me-the-mixer","tag-purdue-veterinary-conference","tag-pvm-through-the-decades","tag-reunion","tag-special-event"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6242"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6270,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6242\/revisions\/6270"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6244"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vet.purdue.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}