SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY graduates in Albuquerque, New Mexico, gathered for an alumni reception Aug. 16. They were treated to brews and bites from Steel Bender Brewyard while catching up with classmates and colleagues.

Dean Marsha Pyle and senior director of development Hilary Wheat visited with alumni and brought a little bit of Kansas City to Albuquerque.

Through a special arrangement with Missouri, New Mexico is one of four states — along with Kansas, Arkansas and Hawaii — whose residents can get in-state tuition at the school. The UMKC School of Dentistry has   graduated more than 185 alumni from the Land of Enchantment. We are so thankful for such a strong connection and welcome the chance to celebrate it at gatherings such as this one.