Classes of the 1960s
Lloyd Baumwart (D.D.S. ’64) has been retired for six years and is doing volunteer work.
Michael Byers (D.D.S. ’64) is retired and keeps himself busy with golf, stained glass, travel, Rotary, MOAA and get togethers with friends.
Classes of the 1970s
Eugene F. Anderson (D.D.S. ’73) retired May 30, 2021.
Michael Billingsley (D.D.S. ’74) (graduated early – Aug. ’73) participated in an internship and OMS residency in the U.S. Army and retired from the military in 1988. He was in private practice in Colorado and Georgia and retired in July 2021.
Charles Massler (D.D.S. ’74) served in the U.S. Navy Dental Corps from 1974– 94, was at VCU School of Dentistry from 1994–98, then worked at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and N.C. Baptist Hospitals until 2014. He’s retired now, plays a lot of golf, but still serves as the dental member for the Forsyth County Board of Health and Human Services.
John Meschke (D.D.S. ’74) plays a lot of golf and travels some, making time to hug those grandkids.
Ercell Lynn Miller (D.D.S. ’74) retired at the end of 2022 and is currently working on a patent.
Gary Nail (D.D.S. ’74) is semi-retired and is currently working with his son James Nail, D.D.S., in Springfield, Missouri.
Bryan Pope (D.D.S. ’74) is still enjoying
3.5 days a week of dentistry!
William Powell (D.D.S. ’74) retired at the end of 2018 and spends his time traveling, going to church, serving his community and babysitting his two grandsons.
Keith Robinson (D.D.S. ’74) is writing movies and inventing health technologies.
Johnathon R. Weinbach (D.D.S. ’78) retired from orthodontics and relaxes by spending time at the beach, playing tennis and woodworking.
Greg Houston (D.D.S. ’79) is facing a battle with cancer.
Michael Otradovec (D.D.S. ’79) retired in January 2023.
Charles A. (CA) Ritter, Jr. (D.D.S. ’79) retired from group general dentistry practice four years ago. He helps with family and grandchildren. He’s still riding bicycles and playing trombone with a local R&B horn band. He enjoys the outdoors and guiding the scouts of Troop 2 on their path to become Eagle Scouts.
David Vreeland (D.D.S. ’79) retired in 2018. He spends time with his kids and grandchildren, fishes and invests.
Classes of the 1980s
Patrick Freeman (D.D.S. ’83) is retired.
Scott H. Nearinct (D.D.S. ’83) is in his sixth year working at Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas and is happily married with two grown boys, one in Wichita and one near him in Pittsburg, Kansas.
Tom Cates (D.D.S. ’84) sold his practice in March 2016 due to disability and became a taxi driver to his four daughters, who were in middle school and high school. He volunteered with several school organizations and currently helps mentor a high school robotics team and assists at two food pantries.
Steven Hechler (D.D.S. ’84) is glad to be working with his youngest son in their Overland Park, Kansas,
orthodontic office. Steve is enjoying a less hectic schedule that allows him to travel a bit and enjoy his grandkids.
Robert Hurst (D.D.S. ’84) retired from private practice in 2014 and has been a clinical instructor at UMKC for the past four years. He enjoys working with students and helping them transition into careers in dentistry. He also enjoys travel and is still playing guitar and writing songs.
William Lamanno (D.D.S. ’84) is working fulltime.
Thomas Matthes (D.D.S. ’84) had his son join his prosthodontic practice in 2021.
Don Vespa (D.D.S. ’84) is enjoying life in Florida.
Donald Hobbs (D.D.S. ’88) retired two years ago and has returned to Table Rock Lake. He gets great pleasure from friends, family and traveling.
Richard McFadden (D.D.S. ’88) is retired.
Richard Wittsnauer’s (D.D.S. ’88) son finished dental school at USC and will join Richard’s practice in 2024 after completing his endodontics residency.
Classes of the 1990s
Tara Aghaloo (D.D.S. ’94) has been doing lots of surgery and teaching, while also raising a family and doing research.
Renato Aves (D.D.S. ’94) established an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice with seven associates. They have locations in Tampa, Lakeland and Orlando, Florida.
Sue Dobbs (D.D.S. ’94) is living her life!
Stephanie Files (D.D.S. ’94) started a private practice in her hometown in 1994. After marrying in 1998, Stephanie and her husband raised one son. She is trying to fit in a bit more travel. She and classmate James Jennings have had a few music-inspired trips.
Kirby Kavanaugh (D.D.S. ’94) is in the process of helping her daughters transition from college life to the real world.
Lisa Thurlow (D.D.S. ’94) is teaching full time at a hygiene school in Kansas City.
Staci Blaha (D.D.S. ’98) continues to love practicing dentistry. Her son is her partner. In 2021, they built a dental office and are enjoying the new surroundings. Staci loves spending time with family, traveling and mentoring young dentists.
Teresa Hills (D.D.S. ’99) sold her practice in Platte City, Missouri, and is now living in Warsaw enjoying her grandchildren. She owns Truman Lake Dental and is enjoying the lake and life!
Classes of the 2000s
Rebecca Cornille (D.D.S. ’04, A.E.G.D. ’05) is the chief dental officer for Vista Community Clinic, a federally qualified health-care center serving patients in San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties in southern California.
Alison Riekhof (D.D.S. ’04) is enjoying family and work.
Amanda Fitzpatrick (D.D.S. ’09) is working at the same office. She has two girls, ages 12 and 9. She enjoys being involved with organized dentistry on all three levels.
Ashley Knight (D.D.S. ’09) is working and raising kids.
Classes of the 2010s
Nichole Madison (D.D.S. ’13) is an adjunct faculty member for UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry in public health.
Melissa Barnhart (D.D.S. ’14) is not practicing dentistry for now and is staying home with her kids.
Ryan Bland (D.D.S. ’14) is living the dream!
Brett Durbin (D.D.S. ’14) worked his first six years in rural public health in West Plains, Cabool and Mansfield, Missouri, before returning home to Springfield to purchase a private practice in 2020 – where he has been enjoying his career since. Thank you, UMKC SOD!
Emily Marx (D.D.S. ’14) is the owner of Marx Family Dental.
Thomas Runco (D.D.S. ’14) is working in private practice.
Nathan Schmidt (D.D.S. ’14) and his wife Sara have been busy managing life with four children. Kendrick is 20, Bella is 6, Beau is 4 and Rory is 2. Nathan is owner of a solo practice in Goodland, Kansas, called Goodland Dental Arts, P.A.
Jared Zimmerman (D.D.S. ’14) has been in public health since graduation and loves working with the underserved.
Julianna (Harman) Ervin (D.D.S. ’18) is practicing in Olathe, Kansas, and married Alex Ervin in 2020. They welcomed their first son, Callahan, in December 2021.
Rashin Alipour-Tricamo (D.D.S. ’19) got married in 2021 and purchased a practice this year.
Morgan Burgard (D.D.S. ’19) is working at an FQHC and had a baby.