Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine - Synapsis Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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In the Autumn of 1971, at the beginning of their professional train- ing at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, the class of 1975 was faced with a dilemma. We needed a class chairman, some- one who would be our representative in affairs dealing with the administration. We were presented with a list of names and a group of faces. From these we were to choose our representative. The winner of the vote was a dark horse , a write-in candidate — Jon J. O ' Brien, S.J.,LL.B..S.T.D. Even though Jon O ' Brien was older than many members of the class and even though he had more education than many of us, he was not accepted as an alien from another generation. Rather, we accepted him as he was — one of us struggling to earn a D.O. after our names. We found, at the end of four years, that our decision to elect Jon our representative had been a wise one indeed. In the midst of many divergent opinions stood Jon — diplomat and peacemaker, a con- stant source of good counsel. This rock proved to be the foundation which enabled us to complete our four years at PCOM with a rel- atively untarnished record. We wish to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Jon for his hard work in keeping both the class and the administration at peace with one another. L K