THE DENTAL HYGIENE class of 1978 held a reunion the weekend of July 13-15. Seventeen women from a class of 36 stayed at the Laura Nelson Mansion, a historic home across from the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.

Highlights of the weekend included a tour of the UMKC School of Dentistry, a trolley ride tour and a visit from a former teacher, Sherry Burns (MSDH ’83). The most noted memory from the class is that back in 1976-1978, they treated all patients without wearing gloves, masks or safety glasses.

Most from the class worked as clinical dental hygienists, but several have taken different paths. Two have become dentists, several are dental educators, and several have pursued pharmaceutical sales. Many have retired now and are enjoying travel