Welcome to the UMSL Optometry Alumni and Friends Weekend - August 15-17, 2025

All alumni are welcome. We will be recognizing the following classes:

Class of 1985        • Class of 1995          • Class of 2005          • Class of 2015

It will be a great opportunity to catch up with your classmates. Please feel free to reach out to your classmates and spread the word. 

Class of 1985, as a member class celebrating 40 years, we would like to honor you with a complimentary ticket to our alumni and friends dinner on Friday, August 15, 2025.

Nomination for 2025 Alumni Awards

We would like to hear about our amazing UMSL alumni and recognize them at our August Alumni Dinner. Please submit nominations for Early Career Achievement (classes of 2015-2025) and Dean’s Alumni Award by June 15. Please email Dr. Angel Novel Simmons with questions.

• Early Career Achievement Award Nomination

Dean's Alumni Award Nomination

Friday, August 15

• 5:30 pm - 6:30 pm - Cocktail hour
• 6:30 pm - Dinner and Alumni Awards Program, Lee Theater, Touhill Performing Arts Center
• Ticket price: $125 per person

Dinner RSVP

Sponsorships

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Saturday morning, August 16

• 10:00 am - 12 pm Tour of the Patient Care Center 

Saturday afternoon, August 16

• 1:00 pm- 5:00 - Continuing Education*
(August Academe
Millennium Student Center, UMSL North Campus
• 5:00 pm - Cocktail Reception

 

* Featuring UMSL Optometry alumni

Sunday, August 17

• 8:00 am - 4:00 pm - Continuing Education* 
(August Academe
Millennium Student Center, UMSL North Campus

 

 

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Hotel:
Drury Inn St. Louis Airport or
Renaissance Hotel (Corporate/Promo/SET# use code MO5) or
Hilton Garden Inn St. Louis Airport

Cancellation Policy: The University reserves the right to cancel any program. In the event of cancellation, you will be notified immediately. If you cancel prior to 48 hours before the event, you will be refunded the tuition minus a $25.00 processing fee.  

UMSL face covering policy: Effective 2/28/2022, face coverings will no longer be required on the UMSL campus. Masks are welcome in the building. Policy is subject to change depending on local infection rates and St. Louis County mandates.