Medical College of Virginia Dental Class of 1951 newsletters

"Painless Publication" is a class newsletter for the Medical College of Virginia's Dentistry Class of 1951. This class was unique in that it was the first class to graduate under Dean Harry Lyons and all of the members were World War II veterans.

Each class member, in alphabetical order, edits the yearly publication. In 1993, the cycle renewed much to the amazement of the class members. Each class member was encouraged to write a short synopsis of the year before. These synopses include personal and professional accomplishments, photographs, newspaper clippings, retirements, and more recently obituaries of class members. The final newsletter was published in 2011.

In 2011, the class celebrated its 60th anniversary. To mark the occasion the VCU School of Dentistry and Tompkins-McCaw Library honored the members of the class and the surviving spouses on April 16, 2011. The celebration was attended by the alumni and guests, current dental students, and the faculty and staff of the dental school and library. The day's events included an open house at the library, followed by a Military Salute to the DDS Class of 1951 and reception held in the Lyons and Perkinson buildings of the dental school. The culminating event was the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the dental school honoring the Class of 1951's "service to the nation, support of the school, and inspiring class camaraderie." Class members were later sent a commemorative coin, designed by Sara Stires, DDS Class of 2011, and booklet about the event as mementos of the occasion.