Founder's Day 2025
ATSU's annual Founder's Day celebration returns October 23-25 this year. Students, alumni, faculty, and staff are encouraged to join together in Kirksville to celebrate and recognize the rich history of the University and its founder, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still.
Alumni reunions
Oct. 23-25, 2025 | Kirksville, Missouri
ATSU-KCOM, ATSU-CGHS and ATSU-MOSDOH Alumni,
Whether you are celebrating your 5th or 50th reunion, we welcome you to come home to A.T. Still University – the place where it all began!
Alumni reunion activities will provide you with opportunities to reunite with your classmates, reconnect with faculty, and rekindle relationships with those who played a significant role in your professional and personal journey.
Reunion celebrations will honor:
- Gold Medallion Club (alumni who graduated 50 years ago or more).
- 5th through 45th milestone anniversaries of ATSU-KCOM, ATSU-CGHS and ATSU-MOSDOH alumni from graduation years ending in 0 and 5.
All alumni are welcome!
Special recognition for the classes of 1975 and prior
1980 | 1985 | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020
Questions may be directed to Alumni Relations at alumni@atsu.edu or 660.626.2307.
Join the celebration
Explore the Founder's Day schedule of events and register to attend.
Founder's Day Continuing Medical Education (CME) Activity
Founder’s Day 2025 | Essential Updates: 3 Days, 5 Specialties, 1 Primary Care Revolution (Cardio, Peds, GI, Rheum, OMM) Oct. 23-25, 2025 Eric Snider, DO, C-NMM/OMM - Activity Chair Anna Esparham, MD, FAAP, DABOIM, DABP, DABMA - Activity Co-chair The Founder's Day 2025 CME activity seeks to address clinical presentations across the stages of care with OMM, including: cardiology cares and concerns, pediatrics, rheumatology, and gastrointestinal health.
For more information, and to register, click the link below or call 660.626.2232.
Accreditation statement
A.T. Still University (ATSU) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association to provide osteopathic continuing medical education for physicians. ATSU designates this program for a maximum of 21.25 AOA Category 1-A credits and will report CME and specialty credits commensurate with the extent of the physician’s participation in this activity.
Founder's Day 5k Run and 2K Run/Walk
Lace up your running shoes and join us for the ATSU Founder's Race! Proceeds support the Kirksville Preferred Merchants Fund, which provides local students with scholarships to attend A.T. Still University's Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine or Missouri School of Dentistry & Oral Health.
Race packet pick up
Pending
Post-run ceremony will include door prizes and medals for those who place in their age division.
SAAO (Student American Academy of Osteopathy) will be offering a post-race stretch clinic. Post-race nutrition and hydration provided courtesy of Hy-Vee.
Travel accommodations
Area hotel options
Hampton Inn by Hilton – Kirksville
2604 N Baltimore St, Kirksville, MO
Phone: 660-956-4686
Room Block Group Code: ATSU Founder’s Day
Reservations can be booked directly at this link - Hampton Inn - or by calling the hotel. When calling, don’t select an option following the prompt, just stay on the line and a front desk agent will assist you. Mention the ATSU Founder’s Day group block to receive the special rate for stays 10/22/2025 through 10/25/2025.
Reservation deadline: Sept. 25, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.
Holiday Inn Express & Suites – Kirksville
2523 South Franklin, Kirksville, MO
Phone: 660-956-4682
Room Block Group Code: ATSU Founder’s Day OCT2025
Reservations can be booked directly at this link - Holiday Inn - or by calling the hotel. When calling, mention the ATSU Founder’s Day OCT2025 group block to receive the special rate.
Reservation deadline: Oct. 1, 2025 by 11:59 p.m.
Other area accommodations
You can find details about other area accommodations at visitkirksville.com/t/where-to-stay.
In memoriam
We pay tribute to the following honored class graduates whose passing's have been reported to ATSU.
If you know of an alum who has passed away, we welcome you to reach out to Alumni Relations at alumni@atsu.edu or 660.626.2307 so we can honor them, as well.
Class of 1975
Robert N. Allred, Sr., DO, Mesa, AZ on November 20, 1977
Darryl A. Beehler, DO, Detroit Lakes, MN on March 28, 2019
Terry Lee Connor, DO, Scottsdale, AZ on January 13, 2013
Samuel Gose Cornelius, DO, Oklahoma City, OK on January 16, 2007
Jack Leon Dilts, DO, Milford, DE on September 19, 2012
William F. Duerfeldt, DO, Asheville, NC on January 16, 2022
John Richard Essock, DO, Spring Grove, PA on December 9, 2004
Anthony Michael Fasano, DO, Chantilly, VA on July 21, 2012
J. Clark Flanary, DO, Cassville, MO on July 1, 2020
James David Goettsch, DO, Hubbard, OH on June 29, 2005
John Edward McArdle, DO, Auburn, IN on December 11, 2009
Donald P. Robertson, DO, Medford, OR on February 14, 2024
Charles Benjamin Schuetz, DO, Edmonds, WA on December 27, 2013
Jerome Paul Shott, DO, Yukon, PA on July 23, 2000
Guy K. Skelly, DO, West Newton, PA on July 3, 2017
James M. Slater, DO, Fayetteville, TN on June 7, 2019
James A. Stapel, DO, Columbia City, IN on January 27, 2022
Laura S. Stiles, DO, Ashland, MO
Robert H. Upton, DO, Eustis, FL on December 30, 2001
Class of 1980
Michael Victor Altamura Jr., DO, Scottsdale, AZ on November 14, 2012
Joseph A. Armah, DO, West Allis, WI on March 11, 1999
Michael A. Brown, DO, Bettendorf, IA on January 11, 2013
Michael Raymond Fetterman, DO, Miami, FL on May 15, 2000
Victor Alexis Francis, DO, Amherst, NY on December 15, 2015
Steven Lee Funk, DO, Kirksville, MO on April 24, 2021
George M. Gasser, III, DO, Farmington, MO on February 28, 2025
George Elmer Gross, DO, Dallas, TX on November 11, 2004
Christopher Robert Kleinsmith, DO, MPH, Ogden, UT on December 10, 2020
Daniel A. Lewis, DO, Battlefield, MO on August 25, 2024
Howard L. Thacker, DO, Eldon, MO on January 26, 2018
Donald Charles Walkenhorst, DO, Manchester, MO on October, 28, 2020
Stephen Ray Wood, DO, Largo, FL on February 21, 2020
Class of 1985
John Anthony Ennis, DO, Ozark, AL on August 20, 2005
Keith Joseph Gatto, DO, Albany, OH on November 13, 1999
Ralph H. Greenwasser Jr., DO, Tampa, FL on December 29, 2006
Kenji G. Kitagawa, DO, Denver, CO on October 23, 2011
Gary Nelson McDonald, DO, New Bloomfield, PA on April 11, 1990
Anthony John Mattaline, DO, Lake St. Louis, MO on February 18, 2018
Thomas E. Mathias, DO, Largo, FL on February 18, 2022
Donovan John Ricketts, DO, La Mesa, CA on January 19, 2005
Mary A. Seiwert, DO, Bonney Lake, WA on October 31, 2016
James L. Suthoff, DO, Springfield, MO on March 25, 2023
Class of 1990
Gordon Marshall Byrom, DO, Cameron, MO on July 19, 2019
Timothy Dean Ernst, DO, Kirksville, MO on August 16, 2014
John David Finch, DO, Long Beach, MS on May 4, 2016
Timothy Mark Meehan, DO, Kirksville, MO on February 5, 2014
Richard Tomczyk Jr., DO, Cape Coral, FL on December 16, 2021
James Francis Weber, DO, Famington, MO on April 20, 2016
Class of 1995
Roydee F. Achor, DO, Effingham, IL on December 19, 2003
Robin Lee Carter, DO, Egg Harbor Township, NJ on December 2, 2014
Richard L. Griffin, DO, Fenton, MI on June 24, 2017
Alexis J. Lansing, DO, St. Louis, MO on September 28, 2017
Girard Scott Mline, DO, Jefferson City, MO on August 8, 2017
Robert A. Parsonson, DO, Brookfield, MO on December 13, 201
Class of 2000
Joseph G. Bolin, DO, Plano, TX on June 22, 2023
Lance J. Capener, DO, Pleasant View, UT on May 31, 2015
Coley P. O’Doherty, DO, Omaha, NE on May 28, 2016
Laura Anne Tinning, DO, Lansing, MI on January 6, 2023
Class of 2005
Susan Jeanette Burge, DO, North Las Vegas, NV on October 3, 2023
Michael Joseph Chase, DO, Eureka, MT on January 8, 2018
Robert H. Chatfield, DO, MPH, MHA, MGH, Evanston, IL on October 2, 2019
Kristine L. Perkins, MPH, North Yarmouth, ME on October 28, 2022
Class of 2010
Natalie Anne Greene, DO, St. Peters, MO on N/A
Laura Elizabeth Smith, DO, Columbia, MO on June 9, 2021
Class of 2015
Bonni L. Kinne, DHSc, Grand Ledge, MI on October 16, 2023
Joseph Lawrence McTernan, DHSc, Orchard Park, NY on January 23, 2022
Alfrede D. Provilus, MPH, Brooklyn, NY on January 4, 2012
Sally Rosenthal Tor, DMD MPH, Tucson, AZ on December 8, 2015
James Roger Wilson, DO, MPH, Cadillac, MI on January 15, 2014
Class of 2020
Jeni Rogers, MHA, San Tan Valley, AZ on December 22, 2023
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A.T. Still University-Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-KCOM) is hosting an anniversary celebration for the ’72, ’82, ’92, and ’97 KCOM graduating classes. In an effort to help graduates reconnect with classmates, we are compiling a reunion directory.
Although not required for participation in the anniversary celebration, completion of the reunion directory profile form will allow us to prepare a valuable resource.
By completing this form, you agree to allow information to be published to the password protected ATSU-KCOM Class Reunion Directory. Login information will be provided to honored class alumni for access to their respective class directory and will remain available until April 30, 2023. A print version may be compiled for distribution to class members, as well. Other alumni can access information about ATSU graduates through the directory on the Alumni Portal at my.atsu.edu. Active portal access is required.
If a print directory is compiled, we would love to include a current photo of you along with your profile information. A digital photo is preferred and can be emailed to alumni@atsu.edu or uploaded per instructions below. Photos will not be a part of the digital directory.