A Celebration of 40 Years

Honoring our past by our dedication to the future… perpetuating the legacy.

Saturday, November 15, 2008
Save the Date!

This year marks The University of Texas School of Allied Health Sciences 40th Anniversary. UTMB SAHS became the first allied health professions school in the Southwest when it opened its doors in 1968. Since then, the school has graduated nearly 6,000 health care practitioners, most of whom work in the health care industry. More importantly, most SAHS alumni practice in Texas, fulfilling the school's goal to help meet the ever-increasing health care needs of the state's residents.

40th Anniversary Gala
The 40th Anniversary Gala is scheduled for Saturday November 15, 2008. This is a MUST ATTEND event! The gala dinner will take place at the Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center in Galveston. Moody Gardens is a great destination for a weekend getaway and renowned for its great events and as a vacation destination. Professors, Faculty, staff, and alumni from the four decades, 1968-2008, will be invited.

40th Anniversary Scholarship Fund Project
We will be encouraging and working towards event sponsorships aimed at raising funds for the UTMB School of Allied Health Sciences Academic Fund for Excellence. This fund will benefit students through scholarships in all disciplines, student research, alumni outreach activities and more. We invite you to help us raise the funds to fulfill the plans!

Calling all Alumni
We don’t have contact information for all of you. Please pass on this announcement to your friends from SAHS and/or organize a table for the 40th Reunion. We have begun spreading the news to our Alums about this event, and are encouraged by their enthusiastic response. We hope to have a successful and well attended event.

Class Reps and Volunteers Needed
Please let us know if you’d like to help by serving on the gala planning committee. We need class representatives from each graduating year to serve on the committee to help spread the word about the Celebration, and to volunteer to help organize the festivities!

If you are interested in more information or to join the gala planning committee, please contact:

Michelle Conley
Office of Alumni Affairs and Special Events
UTMB School of Allied Health Sciences
301 University Blvd
Galveston, TX  77555-1028
(409) 772-3006 Telephone
(409) 747-1623 Facsimile
maconley@utmb.edu