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Vol. 2, No. 3 | September 2013
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A NEWSLETTER FOR GRADUATES & FRIENDS OF CLEVELAND CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE
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Homecoming 2013
ON THE HORIZON | Mark Your Calendar Alumni Events
Postgrad Events
Arkansas Chiropractic Society Alumni Luncheon Wyndham Riverfront Hotel (Little Rock) | Sept. 28, 2013
Kinesio Taping Seminar Series (CCC Campus) Kinesio Taping 3 | Sept. 14, 2013
Arkansas Chiropractic Society Recruitment Event Doubletree Suites by Hilton (Bentonville) | Oct. 5-6, 2013
Meridian Therapy Program (CCC Campus) Neck, Upper Extremity, Thoracic & Lumbar | Sept. 21, 2013
Homecoming 2013 / KCA Fall Convention CCC Campus | Oct. 11-13, 2013
Advanced Meridian Therapy (CCC Campus) Korean Hand Acupuncture | Oct. 5, 2013
Alumni Event at Kansas City Chiefs Game Arrowhead Stadium (Kansas City, Mo.) | Oct. 13, 2013
Last Chance 2013 License Renewal Seminar (CCC Campus) Dec. 14-15, 2013
Washington State Alumni Reception (Hosted by Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III) Grand Hyatt (Seattle, Wash.) | Nov. 7, 2013
Campus Events
Las Vegas All-Alumni (CCCKC/CCCLA) Event Flamingo Hotel (Las Vegas, Nev.) | Feb. 28-March 2, 2014
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“Discovery Day” Admissions Open House Oct. 18, 2013 | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Fall 2013 Commencement Dec. 13, 2013 | 3 p.m.
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The stage is set for CCC’s 2013 Homecoming celebration Oct. 11-13. The weekend will include informative sessions with a total of 20 CEU hours available. The following special events are planned: Friday, Oct. 11: Join us at 5 p.m. for Happy Hour. Enjoy snacks and cocktails during this gathering that will include reunion doctor recognition for the classes of 1953, 1963, 1973, 1983, 1993 and 2003. Saturday, Oct. 12: The annual Awards Reception will begin at 6 p.m. with hors d’oeuvres and cocktails. The evening will feature the presentation of student scholarships, KCA Awards and “Alumnus of the Year” for 2013.
t some point, we all find ourselves at a one. The Days have achieved a good balance crossroads. Whether it’s spiritual, psycho- between their personal and professional relationlogical or professional, it is a moment that defines ship by striving to improve both areas. It’s a forwho we are, or perhaps, who we would like to be. mula that has been successful for them. The latter was true for “I’m always growDr. Rich Day ’08, after ing, learning, and pushwitnessing the positive ing myself to be better,” effects chiropractic had Dr. Haley said. “My on his young son. For husband and I have an Day, it was a crossroads awesome relationship. that ultimately changed We’re able to spend his life forever. 99 percent of our time “I knew nothing together and still love about it (chiropractic) what we do and being but we were desperwith each other. We ate for help,” Day said. have patients that come “After two weeks of in and ask how we do treatment, my son was it. We are best friends, almost sleeping through Drs. Haley ’08 and Rich ’08 Day keep busy with a growing on the same team, and the night, and his crying practice and two children: a son, Eric, and a daughter, Marlo. we thoroughly enjoy had decreased significantly. It was at that moment what we do and the practice we’ve built.” I knew I wanted to become a chiropractor.” When one achieves that level of personal comAs his son’s doctor was a Cleveland alum, fort, the professional side is able to flourish. The Day chose to attend Cleveland-Kansas City for positive energy that results is then transmitted to his education. He relocated from Colorado and the patients. At that point, the treatment philosobegan work on this new career path. He soon phy takes over. found someone with whom he shared his time, “In practice, we tell our patients that each his laughter and eventually, his heart. They gradu- adjustment builds on the one before and that ated, married, and now Drs. Rich and Haley ’08 wellness is a process, not an event,” Dr. Rich said. Day operate Great Day Chiropractic & Wellness “The same is true of the journey from student to in Erie, Colo. doctor. Each course and each final exam gets you Dr. Haley also had a Cleveland connection closer to where you want to be. Stephen Covey that brought her to the College. While pursuing said it best: “begin with the end in mind.”’ her undergraduate degree at Pepperdine UniverThe Days will be on campus for Homecomsity in California, she worked for Dr. Brandon ing, where Dr. Rich will be sharing the practice Goldstein ’97, a graduate of Cleveland-Los Ange- management techniques he has utilized in their les. He lit the flame of chiropractic for her that business. The information will be geared to recent became the springboard into a career. Goldstein graduates, along with current students preparing remains one of her mentors even now. for graduation. Topics will include getting hired Sharing the profession with a spouse is not as an associate or independent contractor, buying uncommon in chiropractic, but it’s not for every- a practice, and starting your own practice. q WWW.CLEVELAND.EDU