Francis Dann:
CLASS OF 1960
St. Teresa SchoolClass of 1960
Woodside, NY
University of California Medical CenterClass of 1976
San diego, CA
Columbia University - Physicians SurgeonsClass of 1972
New york, NY
Columbia University - Liberal ArtsClass of 1968
New york, NY
St. Francis PreparatoryClass of 1964
Fresh meadows, NY
Francis's Story
Hello classmates from STS '60. Almost 50 years have gone by since graduation. Hard to believe. If you go back to 1952 when we started at STS and then look back 50 years from then, you're at 1902!
It took a while for me to write this, but now it's time.
After STS, I graduated from St. Francis Prep and then from Columbia University for both college and medical school. In 1973 I moved to San Diego, California to start a 3 year dermatology residency program.
I've been a dermatologist then for 36 years.
Amongst other career facets, I cared for 85 families with leprosy in Honolulu for 14 years.
Along the journey, I came to grips with---after a tough internal struggle----the reali...Expand for more
ty of my being gay.
I've been with my partner, Eric (a dentist) since 1989. We are grateful for 21 years of health and happiness.
Employment wise, during life's serpentine path I've worked for a large biopharmaceutical company and at the University of California. Now, I work for the US government.
I feel grateful for the breadth of my blessings, including a wonderful and exciting life path which continues to unfold and amaze.
Having long-time good friends is especially rewarding. So now I find myself lucky to count more and more of my Saint Teresa School classmates as recently located old friends.
Enough. Enough already.
Thanks for reading this rambling missive,
Frank Dann
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