ATSU-SOMA Anatomy Club hosts tree planting memorial ceremony
Posted: April 30, 2025
The Anatomy Club at A.T. Still University’s School of Osteopathic Medicine (ATSU-SOMA) carried out a tree planting memorial ceremony on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, honoring those who donated their bodies to education this year.
“It can be easy to get wrapped up in anatomy lab, dissections, and studying for our exams, so being a part of this ceremony was a reminder that much of our medical education is thanks to the selfless donations of the body donors,” said Victoria Le, OMS I, anatomy club officer, who helped to organize this year’s ceremony.
“The body donors had their own stories and reasons for why they wanted to donate their bodies to science, and it is up to us to continue on their legacy and stories.”
Students, faculty, and staff gathered on the front lawn of the Mesa, Arizona, campus to express their gratitude and recognize the generous sacrifices made by each body donor.
Le added, “Though we are only first-year osteopathic medical students, I know that our successes five or 10 years down the line will be because of the great contributions the body
