University of Maryland School of Medicine - Terrae Mariae Medicus (Baltimore, MD)

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JOHN K. PETRAKIS, JR., a.b., m.d. Dallas, Texas JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY, 1959 John will long be remembered for the size of his lunches. Never without five courses he supplied many of us with free meals. His summers were spent at Johns Hopkins and Uni- versity in researchs ranging from genetics to urology. He also presented one of his papers at the AOA seminar in 1961. His eventual field is urology or Ob-Gyn. Married to Prudence for four years. ROBERT DAVID PIAT, b.s., m.d. Hollywood, Florida UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA, 1956 Bob has spent many hours telling us of the utopia to be found in Florida. While in school he held a fellowship in Ob-Gyn and worked as an X-ray technician. While his inter- est in Medicine is high, his eventual field is Ob-Gyn or surgery. NEAL JOSEPH PRENDERGAST, b.s., m.d. Baltimore, Maryland UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME, 1959 The Judge is one of the class swabbies. A Navy man to the core. He is a member of AOA. While his major interests also span pediatrics, his future field lies in internal medicine. The summers were spent mainly at Bon Secours as an extern. He has been married to Joy for 2 2 years and has two children. 29

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HERBERT GERALD OSTER, b.s., m.d. Baltimore, Maryland UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND— PHARMACY SCHOOL, 1958 Jerry is one of the class pill pushers. A pharmacist and a pharmacologist he spent two years as a Fellow in the depart- ment of Pharmacology . . . His particular interests in school lie in peds. or medicine and from these will come his eventual field. He has been married to Shelia for one year and is a member of Phi Delta Epsilon. HERNAN PADILLA-RAMIREZ, b.s., m.d. Hato Rey, Puerto Rico UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO, 1959 Hernan is the “Chief.” Editor-in-chief of the yearbook and personal slave driver of the staff, his enthusiasm was trans- mitted to us all. He served one term on Student Council and worked as a fellow in microbiology. Hernan also traveled to Chile with “The Experiment” in 1960. Following graduation he will return to Puerto Rico with his wife, Laura and son. His eventual field is, as yet, undecided. Nu Sigma Nu. STUART ALLEN PERKAL, m.d. Baltimore, Maryland Stu is famous for his file of old exams which range from Kindergarten to Boards. A good student, be has held a fel- lowship in Arthritis and been awarded a Hitchcock Scholar- ship. His summers have been spent in research at Sinai. His future field is medicine or peds. He is married to Linda and is a member of Phi Delta Epsilon. 28

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BRIAN LOUIS RASMUSSEN, b.s, m.d. Provo, Utah BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY, 1958 Brian is well known for his quiet manner and correct answers. A good student and member of AO A, he particularly excells in medicine. His summers were spent as a Fellow in the Pathology department. His future field is Internal Medicine. Married to Margaret. HORACE T. RAY, JR., b.s., m.d. Baltimore, Maryland UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, 1958 Horace has shown us four years of what the perfect Southern Gentleman is like. His quiet manner and long drawl will long be remembered. His summers were spent in externships which aided him in preparing for a future in Surgery. LEONARD DAVID RIVOSECCHI, b.s., m.d. Long Island, New York QUEENS COLLEGE, NEW YORK, 1955 Len’s senior year was certainly a rewarding one .. . he be- came a father and was elected to AOA. When in school he was awarded the Hetrig and Grim Scholarships. His sum- mers have been spent in various externships in Baltimore. His future field is medicine or OB-Gyn. He is married to Barbara. 30