Every October, ATSU commemorates its founder, A.T. Still, DO, with a University-wide celebration honoring his influence on healthcare education and recognizing the alumni who keep his legacy alive. From commemorating osteopathic history in Kirksville, Missouri, to carnival games in Mesa, Arizona, along with a celebratory luncheon on the newest campus in Santa Maria, California, the following celebrations made ATSU’s 130th anniversary a year to remember.
Dr. Ariana Peters delivers 2022 Tinning Founder’s Day Osteopathy Lecture.
Dr. Ariana Peters hugs student after delivering 2022 Tinning Founder’s Day Osteopathy Lecture.
Drs. Daniel Biery, ’72, Stephen Kardos, ’68, Raymond Mathis, ’72, and Paul Poncy, ’72, are honored during the Alumni Recognition Ceremony at White Oaks Barn.
At Still-A-Bration in Kirksville, Missouri, kids of all ages play carnival games to win prizes.
ATSU students in Mesa, Arizona, play carnival games and compete in a pie eating contest.
Family and friends also participate in various activities, including corn hole.
ATSU-ASDOH students join in the fun.
In Kirksville, Missouri, first-year ATSU students defeat second-year students in the annual flag football game, 13-6.
The first-year and second-year cheerleaders entertain the crowd during halftime.
In Mesa, Arizona, the ATSU-ASHS Physical Therapy/Physician Assistant team wins the Powder Puff championship game against ATSU-ASDOH, 24-12. ATSU-SOMA wins the coveted Spirit Stick with more than 100 students, faculty, and staff on the sidelines cheering for their team.
