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Remembering
PRESIDENT PUMERANTZ
By Dean Paula M. Crone, DO '92
In my heart, I carry many snapshots of memories life, as they did for so many of us. When in doubt,
of our founding President, as do all of our I could pick up the phone and call him and know
graduates. From his humble beginnings with 31 that he wouldn’t tell me what I should do, he
graduates of his first class, we grew to 14,461 would invariably share what he did in a similar
graduates from all of WesternU. President situation. Don’t get me wrong — he was also
Pumerantz gave us our chance, education being famous for telling you what to do!
the gateway to our futures and taking a chance on I have many special memories of President
many of us through the years. The alumni stories Pumerantz captured in my heart and cherished.
are so many, the impact so far ranging, and the One of my favorite memories as a new graduate-
legacy everlasting.
in the parking lot following my commencement,
One of our recent graduates, stated, “Not only did my family was gathered around. He was hurrying
he take chances to give us a chance, but he took to get to his next event, which couldn’t start
these chances because he saw the future without him. Despite his hurry, he stopped to visit
potential in the school and his students. He with my family and insisted on taking a photo of
was able to take his small team and an old all of us. Which is now the last one I have of all of
JC Penney building, transforming it into us together. Every time I look at it, I will
22 acres of health care education. remember his kindness in stopping and how he
Building it all into a thriving honored us that day. He was like that. He made
environment where to this day our each of us feel part of his family.
students continue to work hard to Another favorite memory was during my first
achieve their dreams. What a commencement in Pasadena as Dean. I was
remarkable gift to the world.”
standing with him on stage as diplomas were
I reflect on how I have known being handed out. He took such pleasure in that
President Pumerantz and Harriet moment, and his pleasure and pride were
longer than I did my own mother, contagious. He truly loved his students and his
who passed away while I was a graduates. He loved the fact that he got to stand
College of Osteopathic Medicine of up there with his deans and see the future of
the Pacific medical student. They health care walk across the stage in front of him,
had that special presence in my knowing he helped to create and shape it.
28 The Future of Medicine
PRESIDENT PUMERANTZ
By Dean Paula M. Crone, DO '92
In my heart, I carry many snapshots of memories life, as they did for so many of us. When in doubt,
of our founding President, as do all of our I could pick up the phone and call him and know
graduates. From his humble beginnings with 31 that he wouldn’t tell me what I should do, he
graduates of his first class, we grew to 14,461 would invariably share what he did in a similar
graduates from all of WesternU. President situation. Don’t get me wrong — he was also
Pumerantz gave us our chance, education being famous for telling you what to do!
the gateway to our futures and taking a chance on I have many special memories of President
many of us through the years. The alumni stories Pumerantz captured in my heart and cherished.
are so many, the impact so far ranging, and the One of my favorite memories as a new graduate-
legacy everlasting.
in the parking lot following my commencement,
One of our recent graduates, stated, “Not only did my family was gathered around. He was hurrying
he take chances to give us a chance, but he took to get to his next event, which couldn’t start
these chances because he saw the future without him. Despite his hurry, he stopped to visit
potential in the school and his students. He with my family and insisted on taking a photo of
was able to take his small team and an old all of us. Which is now the last one I have of all of
JC Penney building, transforming it into us together. Every time I look at it, I will
22 acres of health care education. remember his kindness in stopping and how he
Building it all into a thriving honored us that day. He was like that. He made
environment where to this day our each of us feel part of his family.
students continue to work hard to Another favorite memory was during my first
achieve their dreams. What a commencement in Pasadena as Dean. I was
remarkable gift to the world.”
standing with him on stage as diplomas were
I reflect on how I have known being handed out. He took such pleasure in that
President Pumerantz and Harriet moment, and his pleasure and pride were
longer than I did my own mother, contagious. He truly loved his students and his
who passed away while I was a graduates. He loved the fact that he got to stand
College of Osteopathic Medicine of up there with his deans and see the future of
the Pacific medical student. They health care walk across the stage in front of him,
had that special presence in my knowing he helped to create and shape it.
28 The Future of Medicine
