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Making Connections<\/h1>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/6″][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”150px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” background_color=”#7eb1dc” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Christina Smiros \u201915 and Eric Weissmann \u201910 reflect on the importance of Reunion.<\/h3>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”15px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]Commemorating a Reunion\u2014whether 5, 10, or 15 years\u2014is always cause for celebration. It\u2019s also an ideal time to reminisce and make new connections. Although this fall\u2019s in-person events have been postponed, our Reunion committees are working hard to make sure the festivities, hopefully taking place in the spring of 2021, will be full of Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ spirit. Here, Reunion volunteers Christina Smiros \u201915 and Eric Weissmann \u201910 reflect on the importance of Reunion and their special ties to the University.<\/p>\n

Christina Smiros \u201915<\/h3>\n
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Photo contributed by Christina Smiros.<\/p><\/div>\n

Leading up to their five-year Reunion in 2020, Christina Smiros \u201915, a Neuroscience and Studio Art major, and her classmates were seeking a way to reconnect as a class. They didn\u2019t have to look beyond their phones for the solution: a class of 2015 Instagram page<\/a>. Smiros, who is both an artist and freelance social media expert says, \u201cInstagram was a natural choice since it’s where a lot of the class spends their online leisure time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The page features \u201cWhere are they now?\u201d posts with photos and life updates from their classmates, photos of pets and family members, and even some glances into kitchens of the more recipe-ambitious alumni. Followers are also invited to submit throwbacks from their time at the University, which are then featured on the page.<\/p>\n

In addition to helping run the Instagram page and her own social media work, Smiros creates masks<\/a> alongside her brother, Dean Smiros \u201917 and her freshman roommate, Sasha Ganeles \u201915. Smiros also volunteers on the Reunion committee. She enjoys volunteering because of her deep connection with the Rochester family. She says, \u201cI\u2019ve always found great joy in fostering community. It\u2019s an honor five years out to continue to help strengthen the bonds we share as a class.\u201d With the Instagram page and future Reunion events, Smiros hopes to remind members of the class of 2015 of their deep friendships and connections.<\/p>\n

Although this fall\u2019s in-person Reunion has been postponed, alumni are now hoping to celebrate together in the spring of 2021. Smiros is specifically looking forward to \u201cseeing old friends, eating a garbage plate, and touring the campus that\u2019s grown so much.\u201d She thinks that participating in Reunion events\u2014whether online or in person\u2014is a great opportunity to slow down, reminisce, and reconnect. She says, \u201cEspecially for our class, who are just establishing our lives (in a very tumultuous time), it’s important to take a breath and be with the people who have helped us become who we are today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Eric Weissmann \u201910<\/h3>\n
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Eric Weissmann\u2019s kids show their Rochester pride<\/p><\/div>\n

Eric Weissmann \u201910 has been deeply involved with his class since he started at the URochester in 2006. First, as class president, and then following graduation as chair of his 5th, and now 10th Reunion. Weissmann, political science major then, now Global Director of Marketing Demand Generation at Danaher Corporation, a Fortune 500 science and technology conglomerate, is also a passionate alumni volunteer and serves on the Alumni Board and as cochair of the Chicago Network Leadership Cabinet in the UR Chicago Network<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a recent conversation, Weissmann shares that being a volunteer is more than the roles you hold and the meetings you attend.<\/p>\n

Weissmann first celebrated Reunion five years ago and he really enjoyed talking to classmates as part of planning for Reunion activities. Most of his responsibilities include reaching out to classmates via phone, email, and social media, and he finds Reunion a great excuse to explore what graduates are up to. “It’s also really exciting to plan alumni events and activities to try to recreate our college days and just have fun,” he says.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”]

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\u201cOur experience as students is made possible by the energy and dedication of those who attended before us. They helped make the University what it was by the time we got there. I feel it is my obligation and pleasure to remain involved so that I can be an influence for the generations that come after, and so that the URochester can continue to make a name for itself. I am so proud of the research and achievements that are coming out of the University today.\u201d<\/span><\/h6><\/blockquote>[vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n
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Class of 2010 Reunion co-chair Sandra Gelinas \u201910 (left) celebrates their 5th Reunion with Weissmann (right) in 2015.<\/p><\/div>\n

Reunion is not always on the forefront of every graduate\u2019s mind. Weissmann shares that not everyone is excited about returning because their relationship with the University might be different\u2014and that\u2019s okay.<\/p>\n

To them, Weissmann asks, \u201cWhy not attend? What\u2019s the worst that can happen? You spend a weekend in a beautiful place, eat a Garbage Plate, explore campus spaces, and meet up with a handful of people that you took classes with.\u201d<\/p>\n

Weissmann adds, \u201cAt Reunion, you can laugh about all of the funny things that happened in the past. Reunion is a place where everyone from different groups and backgrounds come together and form new relationships. I\u2019ve seen spouses become friends with other spouses, and people connect over realizing they now live in the same city or work in the same industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Late last year, Weissmann unexpectedly experienced a unique UR connection of his own. In December of 2019, his three-week-old daughter was admitted to a local Chicago Hospital, near where Weissmann and his family live, with a respiratory virus. After spending some time discussing the treatment and plans for his child, the family began to settle in. As the doctor began to leave, she looked at Weissmann, removed her mask, and asked if he attended the URochester. Eric shared that yes, in fact he did, and she replied that she did too and was just a couple of years behind him, but she remembered seeing him on campus.<\/p>\n

“I immediately felt comforted, that even though I didn’t know her very well when we were students, we were drawn together by a commonality.”[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_row_inner row_type=”row” type=”grid” use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=”no” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1600266674844{padding-top: 1px !important;padding-right: 15px !important;padding-bottom: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;background-color: #e6f3fa !important;}”]We\u2019re looking forward to celebrating Reunion in-person, but only when it is safe to do so for our alumni across the country and around the world. We hope to welcome you to Rochester in the spring of 2021 to celebrate those with class years ending in 5 and 0.<\/p>\n

Are you looking to volunteer with your Reunion or as a class representative? Visit Reunion online<\/a> or complete our volunteer form to learn more.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=”10px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=”25px” image_repeat=”no-repeat”][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1600266695923{border-top-width: 1px !important;padding-top: 10px !important;border-top-color: #999999 !important;border-top-style: solid !important;}”]<\/p>\n

\u2014 Emily Gillette and Sydney Burrows<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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