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30 COM Outlook . Winter 2013
Alumni Corner - Activities, Accomplishments, and Awards
Inaugural ACOI Convention
Alumni Reception a Success
During the American College of Osteo-
pathic Internists (ACOI) Annual Conven-
tion and Scientific Sessions held October
17-21 in Orlando, Florida, the NSU-COM
Alumni Association coordinated its inaugural
reception at the symposium, which attracted
75 guests comprising residents, attending physicians, students, and
alumni to the Renaissance Hotel Orlando at Sea World.
“It was a great conference,” said Howard Neer, D.O., FACOFP, as-
sociate dean of alumni affairs, who plans to make the ACOI convention an
annual stop on the Alumni Association agenda. “We visited with alumni we
never see anywhere else, so it was a great way to reconnect with them.”
Alumni Enjoy Pacific Vistas and
Special Guest in San Diego
During the American Osteopathic Association’s 117th Annual
Osteopathic Medical Conference and Exhibition, held October 7-11
in San Diego, California, NSU-COM coordinated an evening alumni
reception that was held at the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla, California.
“It was a great evening,” said Lynne Cawley, M.S., director of
student and alumni services. “With the aquarium open exclusively
to NSU-COM, guests had special access to beautiful aquatic dis-
plays, a special exhibit of seahorses, and a gorgeous panorama
of the Pacific Ocean at sunset.”
“We continue to increase the number of alumni we see at the
AOA conventions,” said Howard Neer, D.O., FACOFP, associate
dean of alumni affairs. “We had 135 in attendance and had contact
with alumni we would not typically see,” Dr. Neer explained.
A very special guest—Viola Frymann, D.O., who is a cranial
therapy advocate and founder of the Osteopathic Center for Chil-
dren and Families—attended the event with Shawn Centers, D.O.
(’95), who works with Dr. Frymann at the facility. Dr. Frymann also
invited students and alumni to tour the center the next day, which
was an experience enjoyed by all who attended.
In Memoriam
Hans Hilst, D.O. (’11) passed away on Decem-
ber 11 while he and his wife Jessica Hilst, D.O.
(’10) were hiking in Georgia. He served as class
of 2011 president and was recognized for his
contributions to the college and his peers when
he received the NSU-COM Alumni Association
Award in 2011 for his leadership and ability to maintain the cohe-
siveness, unity, and esprit de corps within the class.
Ian Bradley Vincent, D.O. (’09) died in a
body-boarding accident in Perth, Australia, in
December while visiting relatives. Prior to his
death, he had just completed a volunteer stint
in Southeast Asia.