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Foundations for a Healthy Future COLLEGE STEPS FORWARD TO ADVANCE HEALTH PROMOTION; SEN. BROWNBACK VISITS TO DISCUSS HEALTH-CARE REFORM

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Salutes CCCLA Scholarship Recipients 1 Janis Prout Anrig Family Research Scholarship

5 Joseph Foote Dr. Ethelbert Stalling Memorial Scholarship

2 6 Harrison Toxil Ruck Carl S. Cleveland Jr. Memorial Scholarship Dr. Ethelbert Stalling Memorial Scholarship 3 Mamerto Estepa Carl S. Cleveland III Scholarship

7 Lucas Chesser Dr. Dorothea Towne Memorial Scholarship

4 Khoa Le Sandefur Family Research Scholarship

8 Lance Cohen Vanguard Memorial Scholarship

Congratulations Scholars!

Best wishes to all of you in your future endeavors.

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College seeks university status

Cleveland Chiropractic College continues its pioneering ways with the launch of the first in a series of university programs to enhance its academic offerings.

Research agenda key to future

Dr. Daniel Redwood discusses the College’s commitment to research, and its new research agenda designed to meet the needs of the next generation of chiropractors.

Alumni lead in excellence effort

Cleveland alumni take a leadership role in organizing Committees for Chiropractic Excellence meetings, aimed at raising overall awareness for the profession.

In every issue

New postgraduate seminars set

05 Memory Lane

The College’s Office of Professional Development has made additions and adjustments to the offerings included in its 2009-10 postgraduate seminars schedule.

04 President’s Message

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17 CCC Graduates Director of Communications Alan Morgan alan.morgan@cleveland.edu Associate Publications Editor Scott Albright scott.albright@cleveland.edu Advertising & Marketing Associate Scott Vater scott.vater@cleveland.edu Associate Projects Manager Amelia Trollinger amelia.trollinger@cleveland.edu

Clevelander magazine is published three times a year for all Cleveland alumni.

Send inquiries to the Office of Communications, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 10850 Lowell Ave., Suite 2045, Overland Park, Kan. 66210. Printed in the USA. Postmaster: Please send address changes to the Office of Alumni Relations, Attn: Kim Morris, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 590 N. Vermont Ave., Suite 326, Los Angeles, Calif. 90004. Non-profit U.S. postage paid, Kansas City, Mo., Permit 1345.

Submissions: To have items considered for publication, contact Scott Albright via e-mail at scott.albright@cleveland.edu or write to the Clevelander at the address listed above. Please include your name, graduation year, address and daytime phone number. Submissions may be edited for style, clarity and length.

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Board of Trustees Dr. Charles A. Eddy ’70 Chairman Dr. Ernst Anrig ’69 Vice Chairman Dr. Timothy E. Meng ’66 Secretary/Treasurer Allen Ashworth Dr. Daniel J. Fahnestock ’65 Dr. Gloria Lee Ford ’72 Dr. Edward McKenzie ’69 The Honorable Anna Ho Dr. Rosemarie Wilson ’92 Emeritus Members Dr. James C. Anderson ’66 Dr. Ethelbert Stalling ’41* Dr. G. Richard Wheatley ’47* *deceased

Administration Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III ’75 President

CCCKC Alumni Board Dr. Robert Curtis ’95 President Dr. J. Kay Carver ’71 Vice President Dr. Linda Klinginsmith-Tilford ’76 Executive Secretary Dr. Gerald Witt ’96 Recording Secretary Dr. L. Russell Matthias ’74 Treasurer Dr. Roger Ott ’84 Sergeant-at-Arms Dr. Charles A. Eddy ’70 Dr. Paul Foster ’58 Dr. Eugene Lockrow ’83 Dr. Doran Nicholson ’80 Dr. Patrick Hammond ’97

CCCLA Alumni Board Dr. Tina Alamian ’07 President Dr. Jennifer Francisco ’07 Vice President Dr. Matthew Cobb ’08 Recording Secretary Dr. Tammy Cassa ’08 Treasurer Dr. Johnna West ’07 Sergeant-at-Arms Dr. Brian Haas ’95 Dr. Claire O’Neill ’95 Dr. Kay Marine ’78 Dr. Brian Miller ’86 4

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s members of this amazing chiropractic profession, it is our individual responsibility, yours and mine, to recognize and accept leadership opportunities. The Chiropractic Summit, a coalition founded in September 2007 and now representing more than 40 organizations, including the ACA, ICA, Congress of Chiropractic State Associations and Association of Chiropractic Colleges, completed its Summit VI conference in August. It is my honor to have served as a founding member of the Summit Steering Committee, and to represent Cleveland at these important meetings.

Summit membership has embraced a united front for the chiropractic profession on national health-care reform, seeking to secure a rightful place for chiropractic in any reformed system.

The Summit objectives include: (1) that essential chiropractic services be included as a covered benefit under any national reform plan; (2) that every patient should have the right to choose and be reimbursed for all health care services from doctors of chiropractic without barriers and limitations that unfairly restrict their freedom of choice; and (3) that there be no MD-referral requirement for patients to obtain access to chiropractic care.

How can you help? Doctors of chiropractic throughout America are uniting in a grassroots effort to register patients to become active in the online advocacy networks, ChiroVoice.org (ACA) and/or AdjustTheVote.org (ICA). Through these networks, chiropractic professionals, patients and supporters will receive timely email alerts about advocacy issues and legislation. Most importantly, as Congress approaches key votes on legislation affecting patient access to chiropractic care, millions of Americans across the nation can then be mobilized to simultaneously contact members of Congress to urge full inclusion of essential chiropractic services in health reform legislation. Each active network member brings us one step closer to our goal. Your patients respect your advice, appreciate your good care and will make this effort if you ask them.

Cleveland is committed to keeping our constituents updated and informed. Please join me in this national effort to mobilize our patients through these advocacy networks.

Go to cleveland.edu and click on “Legislative Issues: Patient Advocacy” to download the landmark Summit Policy Paper statements and other information on chiropractic principles, outcomes effectiveness studies and aspirations in health-care reform.

Take action to deliver the policy statements directly to your U.S. senators and House members, and share these documents widely with your professional colleagues, contacts and organizations. Communicating with Congress and the Obama Administration on the importance of meaningful chiropractic inclusion is urgent.

The window of opportunity is now. Health care is at the top of the national agenda and major changes are imminent. The collective voices of chiropractic professionals and patients must be heard.

Carl S. Cleveland III ’75, D.C. President

memorylane

Take a look back I remember the College was divided into an upper and lower division, and you simply started your classwork wherever the class was in the book. The night I started the program something kind of humorous happened. There were three of us that started together: Knight, Frye and me, Cook. So they said they had a “night fry cook.”

— Dr. Gayle Cook ’55 Two memories that come to mind involve my classwork, including Dr. Carl S. Cleveland Jr. reading from Guyton’s Physiology text when the lights went out during a storm, and memorizing the “red book” for Cleveland Jr.’s Philosophy class. As for campus memories — 37th and Troost, what else needs to be said?

— Dr. Clark Beckley ’75

ferred technique and being up-to-date on new developments in health care; (2) Care for your patients with your heart and soul and make finances secondary and their care, and your concern of their health, primary; (3) When you are with your patients, give them 100 percent of your attention and energy. Be familiar with their conditions and follow up with help when they are not in the office; and (4) Always remember the patient is the employer and the boss; we work for them and need to please them with our care, or we might be replaced. I have used these in my practice and, while being quite simple, I have found them to be profoundly successful.

— Dr. Charles Blum ’80

When I was a student in the late 1970s at CCCLA, I had a dynamic chiropractic philosophy instructor named Dr. Dorothea Towne. One day after Daniel Lorenzo Williams got up and recited the “Purpose of an Adjustment,” someone asked her, it may have been Brett Meltzer, if she had any good ideas how to be successful in practice. In response, she presented the following marketing strategies: (1) Be the best chiropractic doctor you can be by studying your pre-

Time to share This column gives you the opportunity to share your Cleveland memories or fun stories with fellow alumni and friends of the College.

To have “Memory Lane” items considered for publication, please send them along with your name, graduation year, address and phone number to scott.albright@cleveland. edu. Or send your submission to Clevelander, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 10850 Lowell Ave., Suite 2045, Overland Park, Kan. 66210.

Submissions should be about 100 words in length. Those chosen for publication may be edited for style and clarity.

Do you remember these events?

1960s Dr. Carl S. Cleveland Jr. joins Dr. Jim Parker, founder of Parker Seminars, on a worldwide speaking tour in the mid1960s. They are greeted by packed auditoriums, which leads to greater awareness for the College.

1970s CCCKC implements several curriculum changes, discontinuing its evening division and making changes in terminology. For example, “Orthopedy” became “spinal anatomy” and “symptomatology” became “diagnosis.”

1990s On Sept. 11, 1996, the College launched its own site on the World Wide Web. With the new technology, the College was able to instantaneously share information about the profession and the College to a worldwide audience.

In late 1963, the current American Chiropractic Association (ACA) is founded through a merger of the NCA and a splinter group from the ICA.

In August 1974, the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) is federally sanctioned as an accrediting agency for chiropractic colleges.

In the early 1990s, national statistics are released showing that about 10 percent of the adult American population visits a chiropractor every year.

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The College and its alumni associations are continuously exploring opportunities to be of greater service to alumni and association members. If you have suggestions about how we can better serve you, please don’t hesitate to e-mail or call us.

Dr. Robert Curtis, CCCKC Alumni Association president, can be reached via e-mail at kc.alumnirelations@cleveland. edu or by leaving a message at (913) 234-0627.

To reach Dr. John Nab, vice president of alumni services, send an e-mail to john.nab@cleveland.edu or call (913) 234-0620.

y now, most people have come to agree that social media is here to stay. The popularity of social networking sites, including Facebook and LinkedIn for example, is phenomenal. These social networking sites make it easy for people to stay connected with old friends and colleagues and to build new relationships.

Here at Cleveland Chiropractic College, we have discovered that ‘being social’ is a great way to get connected with fellow alumni and friends and to catch up on what’s going on in each other’s lives.

Although we do have bigger plans than just connecting with each other, this is a good place for us to start. You have to walk before you can run, right? The truth is that several of Cleveland’s social sites were actually started by our alumni and friends of the College. So all we had to do to streamline things was add them to our network.

We encourage you to use our social media sites as a way to connect with other Clevelanders around the world, to network and share resources and information of interest to the College’s alumni community. The success of this online networking depends on your comments and participation, so I encourage you all to make yourselves at home.

Some things to remember when using social media: 1.) Respect others. Discriminatory comments or images will be removed immediately. Feel free to openly discuss topics and politely disagree with one another, but please take care to be respectful of others’ opinions.

2.) Keep it clean. Do not post offensive, obscene or sexually explicit content.

3.) Protect your privacy. For your own safety and security, please refrain from posting personal contact information (home phone numbers, mailing addresses, personal email addresses, etc.) on the LinkedIn community boards, on the Facebook wall.

4.) Don’t spam. Commercial advertisements, solicitations and promotions are frowned upon and will be removed.

5.) Stay on topic. We encourage open discussion; however postings deemed irrelevant to the alumni community may be removed at our discretion.

With those things in mind, come take a look. To help make The College’s Facebook web page. it easier to find us, we’ve created “Tiny URLs” linking to both of the College’s pages on the aforementioned social networking web sites. Visit http://tinyurl.com/kkjzka to join us on Facebook. The URL is http://tinyurl.com/neppso for our LinkedIn page. You can use these or the full URLs below. Registration is required for both web sites. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me via email at john.nab@cleveland.edu or by calling (913) 234-0620.

— Dr. John Nab ’94, vice president, CCCKC Office of Alumni Services Here are the full URLs for our Facebook and LinkedIn profile pages: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=79208781400 http://www.linkedin.com/companies/cleveland-chiropractic-college

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ne of my main goals as president of the CCCLA Alumni Association is to bring past graduates of the College together in a collective environment whereupon we can catch up with, network and learn from one another. Our first such gathering was the carnival held on July 25, which I hope you all enjoyed. Next up is our annual “Coming Home” event scheduled for Sept. 19.

We’re confident it will again be a resounding success, and it will be great to see all of you who attend. Later this fall is our annual golf tournament that was rescheduled to Nov. 14.

Another goal is to increase our Lifetime Membership roster. To date, we have almost 50 alumni who are featured on the plaque in front of the Health Center. We would love to double that number as we continue gathering support for the association.

Remember, the funds derived from this membership go toward support of legislative efforts of the student chapters of CCA, ACA and ICA, scholarships and assisting alumni in need. All Lifetime Members also receive complimentary admission to the annual “Coming Home” relicensure seminar. Membership certainly has its privileges, so please make the commitment to become a Lifetime Member. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to contact either me or Michael Brown.

The association’s board of directors is very interested in hearing your feedback as to what you would like to see from us in terms of events and activities, and how you believe we can continue building the association. We can only move forward in terms of growth and improvement; yet, we must look to our past for the experience and wisdom to guide us toward an exciting future.

— Dr. Tina Alamian ’07, president, CCCLA Alumni Association

It’s all about the connection

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s any student attending college will tell you, it’s all about focusing on passing exams, getting that diploma and moving forward. At Cleveland, that process also includes national board exams and obtaining licensure to practice in one’s respective state. All of us have memories of our college experience, which we reflect upon years after we have graduated. While no experience is 100-percent positive, we hopefully gain the knowledge needed to pursue our profession of choice and work hard toward achieving our goals.

During those college years, the “moving forward” part of the experience is understandable, especially as graduation nears. But what about looking back? How many of us maintain a connection with our alma mater after we have graduated? Some do and are active in the continued growth of their college; others want to but have not alerted the alumni office of their whereabouts and thus cannot be reached; and then there are those who choose not to have any further contact with the institution from which they graduated.

Why stay involved with your college after graduation? For one, the peers we shared our educational experience with can be a great resource for business contacts and networking – something all businesses are reliant upon to sustain and grow.

One’s alma mater can also be a resource for information on the latest trends. For example, new policies issued by the state board regarding continuing education.

Whether it’s attending a seminar, becoming a Lifetime Alumni Association member, hiring a recent graduate or referring a student – it’s all about looking back and moving forward at the same time. Contact us to make sure you are connected.

The College and its alumni associations are continuously exploring opportunities to be of greater service to alumni and association members. If you have suggestions about how we can better serve you, please don’t hesitate to e-mail or call us.

Dr. Tina Alamian, CCCLA Alumni Association president, can be reached via e-mail at ccclaalumni@gmail.com or by leaving a message at (323) 906-2109.

To reach Michael Brown, executive director of alumni relations, send an e-mail to michael.brown@cleveland.edu or call (323) 906-2196.

— Michael S. Brown, executive director, CCCLA Office of Alumni Relations www.cleveland.edu

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Connections

Stay connected Keep in touch with College classmates and friends by informing us of life changes.

Send information for the alumni news section of the magazine via e-mail to scott.albright@cleveland.edu. Or mail your information to Clevelander, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 10850 Lowell Ave., Suite 2045, Overland Park, Kan. 66210.

Dr. Mark ’80s Pfefer ’88, director of research at CCCKC, has been selected to make a presentation at the American Chiropractic Association (ACA) Chiropractic Symposium & Expo 2009, Oct. 31-Nov.1 at the Hyatt Regency Riverfront in St. Louis. Pfefer will present to the ACA Sports Council his recent review of chiropractic management of tendinopathy. n Dr.

’90s Douglas

Husbands ’91 was a featured speaker at the 17th Annual

World Congress on Anti-Aging, Sept. 10, in San Jose. Husbands made his presentation to an audience that included Anti-Aging doctors from around the world. The topic of his speech was “Optimizing GI Tract Function as a Therapeutic Component of Hormonal Regulation in Women: Therapeutic Strategies.” o Dr. Tim Lackey ’96 continues to operate his practice, Lackey and Nielson Chiropractic Center, with his wife, Andrea Nielson ’95 in Hutchinson, Kan. After gradua-

tion he earned his CCSP and started a sports injury program at Buhler High School to help athletes and teach students while attending home varsity events for all sports. In 2006 Lackey was the only chiropractor on the volunteer medical staff for the U.S. Senior Open Golf Tournament, held in Hutchinson. In the fall of 2008, he was invited to attend a Professional Golfers Association of America (PGA) certification course for chiropractors and in April 2009, he was selected to join the chiropractic staff for

the PGA. In June he worked the St. Jude Classic Golf Tournament in Memphis, and anticipated working up to four more tournaments during the year. n Dr. Greg-

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scak ’00 was elected president of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association (SCCA) on June 7. He took the oath of office at the SCCA board retreat in Napa Valley, Calif.

Lonscak, 33, is the youngest president in the 77-year history of the SCCA. He owns Advanced Health Center in Beaufort, S.C. n

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Dr. Ryan Uribe ’06 works the sidelines during a practice of the Kansas City Storm women’s professional football team. As a member of the team’s medical staff, Uribe provides chiropractic, rehabilitation and wellness care.

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ootball is a grueling sport, and those who play it have to keep themselves in superior shape. But, regardless of their physical prowess, even the best football players can’t escape the routine aches and pains, and at times more serious injuries, brought on by their high-impact sport.

Chiropractic is the answer for many of today’s athletes, as is the case for team members of the Kansas City Storm women’s professional football team. They rely on Dr. Ryan Uribe, a 2006 CCCKC graduate, to keep them on the field. Uribe joined the team’s medical staff prior to the 2009 season.

“Working with athletes at both the high school and college level is something I do on a regular basis in

my practice,” Uribe said. “I am very interested in the diagnosis, management and treatment of sports-related injuries, so when this opportunity presented itself, I thought it would be a great way to gain valuable experience.”

That was true almost from the first kickoff of the first game, Uribe said, as he helped the team through numerous injuries, including ankle and knee sprains, hamstring pulls and whiplash syndrome just to name a few. Uribe pointed out that he does more than just treat the players; he educates them on how chiropractic can help them manage and prevent injuries.

Uribe practices at Optimal Health Center in Overland Park, Kan. He can be reached at (913) 888-3338. q

alumninews Dr. Giancarlo Licata ’07 hosted a Cleveland Chiropractic College Alumni Association Networking Night in January. Held at Licata’s Arcadia office, more than 15 Clevelanders took part in the event, which was designed to help the students make career connections. In addition, Licata celebrated the grand opening of his office in March. More than 50 people attended including the mayor and other local representatives. Licata used this event to promote chiropractic, and to help raise funds for the Special Olympics of San Gabriel Valley. In his practice, Licata specializes in upper cervical treatment. He is an active member of the National Upper Cervical Association (NUCCA). o

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eminiscing was at an optimum on July 11 as the CCCLA graduating class of December 1985 held a long-overdue class reunion on the Los Angeles campus.

A little more than half of the class met for the first time in many years to reunite their kindred spirits and enjoy a little group revelry.

Classmates from near and far, two from as far away as Sweden and Ecuador, gathered for the festivities. They visited in the lobby, while enjoying appetizers and looking over old photographs from of their years at Cleveland. Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III led everyone on a personal tour of the campus, highlighting the many improvements that have taken place since the class’ departure.

Cleveland then shepherded the class, along with several of the College’s current and former faculty members, up the street to the Palermo Restaurant for dinner. During the meal, each class member had a chance to stand before the group and discuss their

favorite memories of the class and what they were currently doing, both professionally and personally.

The night concluded with a trip back to campus.

While there, Cleveland helped place a conference call to a few of the class members who were unable to attend.

“A grand time was had by all of us in attendance,” class member Dr. Lori Tallmadge said. “I highly advise other classes to do the same. We’re very glad we did and I think you will find it revitalizing and well worth the effort.”

Tallmadge said she and her classmates wanted “to send out heartfelt thanks” to a few people who who gave of their time and energy to make the reunion not only possible, but extremely memorable. They were Dr. Bill Jacobson, Dr. Sheldon Green and Kimberly Morris, along with many others.

Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, right, joins members of the CCCLA class of December 1985 for a photo during reunion festivities held July 11. More than half of the class attended the event.

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Reflections The inevitable passing of alumni, their family members and friends of the College saddens all of us within the Cleveland community.

Although they are gone, they are not forgotten. Alumni Services has learned of the following passings: Dr. Wayne Schaffer ’42, died March 24, 2009. n Dr. Wilma Smith ’50, died April 12, 2009. n Dr. John Meise ’55, died April 23, 2009. n Dr. Mary E. Watson ’62, died Sept. 12, 2008. n Dr. John Feuerbacher ’74, died July 22, 2009. n Dr. Marjory Brohammer ’86, died April 22, 2009. n Dr. Steve Jordan ’95, died Nov. 17, 2008. n Dr. Richard K. Owen ’96, died March 8, 2009. n To report the passing of someone from the College, please send a notice via e-mail to scott.albright@cleveland.edu or through the postal mail to Clevelander, Cleveland Chiropractic College, 10850 Lowell Ave., Suite 2045, Overland Park, Kan. 66210. www.cleveland.edu

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Leadership: Foundations for a Healthy Future

by Alan Morgan

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eadership is one of those concepts that can be difficult to define. While some examples of great leaders are easy to identify – the victorious politician, the conquering war general, the successful CEO, the winning quarterback – others are less obvious. The single mother who works two jobs and takes classes at night to make a better life for herself and her children. The boy who grows up in multiple foster homes yet becomes the youth minister at the local church. Or the father who works 60 hours every week but still has never missed one of his children’s games, concerts or spelling bees.

Strong leaders are often forged in try- Massage Therapy certification program tion Credentialing. Completion of the ing times, so it’s not surprising that many (LA campus); upgraded facilities through program will allow the individual to sit have developed from within the chiro- relocation (KC) and remodeling (LA); for the examination for Certified Health practic profession — or that a signifi- strengthened the emphasis on research Education Specialist. The degree can lead cant percentage of them graduated from with the development of the Cleveland to employment in a wide variety of areas, Cleveland Chiropractic including worksite wellCollege (CCC). From ness, sports health, It makes me proud to work alongside the very beginning, with community and public College founders C.S. health education, health Cleveland Sr. and Ruth the men and women whose passion and purpose research, health policy, R. Cleveland clearing nutrition and diet. the path for future gen- have been an integral part in making chiropractic The addition of this erations, Cleveland has program and the move been cultivating leaders to university status are the respected healing profession it is today.” who have helped make just the latest example of chiropractic the respectDr. Carl S. Cleveland III, president Cleveland College and ed profession it is today. its graduates serving the “The College has been educating Chiropractic Research Center (CCRC); profession in leadership roles. The Cleveleaders in chiropractic for more than and maintained its role as a forerunner in land family now includes five generations eight decades,” Dr. Carl S. Cleveland chiropractic education. of chiropractors. The son of Dr. CleveIII, president, said. “It makes me proud This year, Cleveland Chiropractic land Sr. and Dr. Ruth Cleveland, Dr. to work alongside the men and women College will take another step forward by Carl S. Cleveland Jr., was the College’s whose passion and purpose have been offering a series of university programs. second president and served as the first an integral part in making chiropractic Starting on the Kansas City campus, the chancellor of the multicampus system. the respected healing profession that it 36-hour Master of Science in Health Pro- His son, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III, is the is today.” motion degree program will emphasize current president. Cleveland III’s daughJohn Quincy Adams said, “If your helping patients, communities and soci- ter, Dr. Ashley Cleveland ’95, is provost actions inspire others to dream more, ety at large develop behaviors conducive of the Kansas City campus, and his son, learn more, do more and become more, to better health.

Carl IV, is a current student. you are a leader.” Adams could have The M.S. program will center on With the Clevelands leading the way, been describing Cleveland III, who has the areas of responsibility for Certified the College’s family tree has nurtured led the College as president since 1992. Health Education Specialists, a nation- leadership globally. Cleveland graduates During that time CCC has added new ally recognized certification from the serve as state association officers, comA.A. and B.S. degree programs and a National Commission on Health Educa- munity board members, civic volunteers,

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coverstory team doctors – the list is inexhaustible.

For example, in just the three states – California, Kansas and Missouri – where Cleveland maintains campuses or health centers, Cleveland grads hold seven state association offices. In the Kansas Chiropractic Association, there is Dr. Paul Brackeen ’99, vice president; Dr. Kendall Payne, secretary/treasurer; and Dr. Gail Boyer ’90, past president. In the Missouri State Chiropractors Association, it is Dr. L. Russell Matthias ’74, president; Dr. Paul Foster ’58, president-elect; and Dr. David Cosner ’83, treasurer. Dr. Victor Helo ’00 is secretary for the California Chiropractic Association.

As KCA president, Boyer witnessed the Kansas City campus move to its current location on 34 acres in suburban Overland Park, Kan. “Our members in Kansas were very excited and fully behind the College’s decision to come to Johnson County,” she said. “We look forward to the many opportunities we will have to work directly with the College and its students.

This was a great move for the College as a leader in chiropractic education.”

Boyer and her colleagues in Missouri and California are just the beginning.

Those mentioned here are but a few of the Clevelanders making a difference.

There’s Dr. Howard Fidler ’97 of Davis Chiropractic in St. Louis Park, Minn.

He’s a member of the Minnesota Board of Chiropractic Examiners, a Minnesota delegate to the American Chiropractic Association, treated members of the 1996 U.S. fencing team and is chiropractor for two local semi-pro teams.

Or Dr. Jeff Spencer ’88, who has worked with many of the world’s most successful individuals, including Lance Armstrong and other members of the Postal and Discovery Channel Professional Cycling teams as they competed in the Tour de France. He has also treated Olympic athletes, professional golfers, NASCAR champions, a World Series MVP, a rock-n-roll legend and others.

“If you judged the most important man on the team by the foot traffic in and out of his door, then it was Jeff,” Armstrong said in a testimonial on Spencer’s web site. “Without him, we knew we’d never make it to Paris.”

Not all leaders make a difference on

More than 100 Clevelanders from the Kansas City and Los Angeles campuses took action by converging on Washington, D.C., for the 2009 National Chiropractic Legislative Conference.

They displayed formidable leadership, speaking to legislators to help advance chiropractic.

quite as grand a stage as the Tour de France, but that does not lessen their impact on the lives of the people they help. Take the case of Dr. Michelle Robin ’91, founder of Your Wellness Connection in Shawnee, Kan. Robin started in 1992 with a staff of one. Her vision to change people’s lives by connecting them to holistic wellness led her to build a state-of-the-art healing facility in 2001.

It employs more than 30 team members, many of them Cleveland graduates.

“What drives our passion is family wellness,” Robin said. “Kids are our future, yet their health is in decline. Our wellness journey begins in the heart. Heal the heart and heal yourself.”

Current Cleveland students are taking the leadership baton and sprinting.

Lance Cohen, a CCCLA student who is Student American Chiropractic Association national legislative chair and head delegate to the World Congress of Chiropractic Students, was recently selected for one of the most prestigious health-care internships in the country. Cohen is currently in Bethesda, Md., participating in a three-month internship followed by a postgraduate fellowship at the National Naval Medical Center.

Dr. Keith Henry ’96, chair of Clinical Sciences at CCCLA, worked with Cohen to help him secure the post.

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to his selection for the highly competitive internship at Bethesda,” Henry said.

The College has also been a leader in bringing national health-care issues to the forefront. U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.) appeared before a crowd of more than 300 on the Kansas City campus in June, where he was recognized for securing a $190,000 grant for the College’s M.S. degree program.

Dr. Cleveland III viewed the event as a success on many levels.

“Developing the student’s passion and commitment to become involved in the legislative process has been a key outcome of the senator’s on-campus visit,” Cleveland said. “This is in keeping with the College’s objective to educate future leaders among doctors of chiropractic.”

The comments of one Cleveland student validate the success of this effort.

“During my time as a student, I have made two trips to Washington, D.C., for the National Chiropractic Legislative Conference,” Devin Mobley, CCCKC Student Council president, said. “That was an opportunity to take chiropractic to the Hill. This time the Hill came to us.

It was an honor to have a U.S. senator on our campus to address these issues.”

As referenced in the “President’s Message,” the College’s most recent leadership role is as part of the Chiropractic Summit.

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College’s Research Agenda

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ver the past generation, chiropractic’s strides toward full and fair inclusion in the health care system have relied on the existence of an ever-expanding research base that confirms the effectiveness of manual adjustment for spinal and other joint structures, using scientific standards accepted by all health disciplines.

To build on past success, new research areas must now be explored. To that end, the College has adopted a new research agenda designed to meet the needs of the next generation of chiropractors.

An effective research program starts with highly qualified people who have the vision and expertise to accurately assess genuine research needs and to pursue cutting-edge projects that do not duplicate the efforts of other colleges. In recent years, Cleveland has assembled such a team, under the steady leadership of Dr. Cheryl Hawk, vice president of research and scholarship. Hawk works closely with Drs. James Brantingham and Mark Pfefer, who serve as directors of research at CCCLA and CCCKC, respectively. These research trendsetters have a track record of high-quality published research.

They have forged a new path for the College, focusing on chiropractic approaches to lower extremity conditions, geriatrics and prevention.

Hawk is a respected chiropractic researcher. She explains the importance of a robust and sustained research program in terms most practicing chiropractors will understand.

“With the emphasis on evidencebased practice and documenting outcomes, if you don’t have research,

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it’s going to be harder and harder to be included by third-party payers,” Hawk said. “That’s really the bottom line and why everyone is realizing that research is important.”

Recognizing the need to carve out a unique research niche rather than following in the footsteps of other colleges, Drs. Hawk, Brantingham and Pfefer noted the lack of chiropractic research on geriatric patients, the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population. The top priority is helping older people live independently, be able to walk and perform other bodily movements and, chiefly, avoid falls that can result in disabling fractures. Such fractures are a key factor in patients entering assisted living facilities or nursing homes.

Cleveland’s research leadership team saw three potentially important research themes emerging. First, because disorders of the ankle, knee and hip exert a major influence on ambulation and may also be a critical factor in avoiding falls, investigating chiropractic’s effects on lower extremity conditions should be a central focus of the College’s research agenda.

Second, while virtually all chiropractic research to date has focused on evaluating treatments, possible preventive effects of chiropractic adjustments should also be included among the areas to be studied. Third, because too little research in both chiropractic and medicine has looked closely at the specific needs of the elderly, geriatrics has been identified as a key area of emphasis for Cleveland researchers.

To jump-start the enhanced focus on geriatrics, all of the College’s Kansas City Health Center patients age 65 or older are being enrolled in research studies. This will increase the number of subjects available to participate in future chiropractic research projects.

by Dr. Daniel Redwood

The Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics (JMPT), chiropractic’s flagship scholarly research journal, has accepted for publication a CCCLA study on chiropractic management of patellofemoral pain syndrome, which involves pain around or behind the kneecap made worse by activities.

“This project was incredibly useful for developing the ability of the clinic and the research department to work together,” Brantingham said.

With a track record on lower extremity research, Brantingham and colleagues in Los Angeles were able to secure a grant from the UniHealth Foundation to study chiropractic management of hip osteoarthritis.

This fully powered clinical trial is currently underway at CCCLA. Another proposed trial on knee osteoarthritis is now under grant consideration.

At CCCKC, three studies have recently been completed. In one, patients over 65 in the Brookside and Overland Park clinics were observed over time, assessing the effects of chiropractic care on balance and function. Another evaluated chiropractic care for residents of independent living and assisted-living facilities. The third project is a neck pain and dizziness study, recently completed.

Research at the two campuses of Cleveland Chiropractic College is opening new doors for the profession and the College. Recent projects, particularly the lower extremity studies in Los Angeles and geriatrics studies in Kansas City, are the first steps in what promises to be a multi-year, indepth exploration of topics of great importance to the chiropractic profession and the patients it serves. q — Dr. Daniel Redwood is an associate professor at CCCKC and editor of the College’s Health Insights Today newsletter.

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Fall 2009 | Vol. 19, Issue 2

Dr. Davis’ family starts new scholarship fund

Note from the Executive Director

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he Foundation directors offer sincere thanks to alumni, friends and colleagues who continue to sustain the efforts of both Cleveland campuses through financial support. With humble beginnings, starting in 1922 with three students in Kansas City and in 1950 with the rechartering of Ratledge College as CCC Los Angeles, the College has grown and prospered.

Now, 87 years later, the progress continues with the College’s ongoing commitment to quality education and innovative programs. Much of this has been accomplished through your generous financial support, like the establishment of the Basic Science Scholarship by Albert and Irene Scharosch. Their daughter, Dr. Jill Davis, has been a CCCKC faculty member since 1995, and she completed her chiropractic degree here in 2007. The first Basic Science Scholarship will be awarded at the this year’s STARZ event.

Cleveland is the only chiropractic institution operating under the leadership of a pioneering family member. We enjoy a tremendous legacy, and we are proud to carry forth the tradition of learning established by our founders. Your involvement is critical to our sustained success, so join us in continuing the quality education available at Cleveland. q

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hen Irene and Albert Scharosch were trying to determine how they could best help Cleveland Chiropractic College, their daughter, Dr. Jill Davis, hatched an idea. Davis, chair of the Basic Sciences Department at the College’s Kansas City campus, has long had an affinity for the basic sciences. So it was only natural that she would want to give back to students with the same passion.

“I have a strong interest in promoting excellence in the basic sciences and in Part I boards, which cov- Dr. Jill Davis ’07 at a College event with ers mostly basic science,” her parents, Irene and Albert Scharosch.

Davis said. “In talking to my parents, it just made sense to fund a scholarship that was tied to an area that means a lot to me.”

So, in December 2008, the Cleveland Basic Science Scholarship was born. The first award will be presented to a student at this year’s STARZ Awards Banquet on Oct. 10 during the College’s annual Homecoming celebration.

Davis, who received her D.C. degree in 2007, was hired by the College in 1995 as an instructor of anatomy and physiology.

She’s been the basic sciences chair since 2005. She has an M.S. degree in Physiology from the University of Kansas.

Of course, her life is more than just basic sciences. Davis has a daughter, Jordan, who is 15. Davis is an avid cyclist – she’ll be riding as part of the Cleveland team in the upcoming MS 150 – and a budding triathlete. On Aug. 1, she participated in a women’s triathlon at Smithville Lake north of Kansas City.

For Davis’ parents, funding the Basic Science Scholarship was an opportunity to say “thanks.”

“The College has been so good to Jill,” Albert Scharosch said, “that we just thought it was a great way to give back.” q

Elizabeth F. Cleveland, B.B.A., M.S.W. Executive Director

Cleveland College Foundation Board of Directors Dr. Timothy E. Meng ’66 Chairman

Dr. Ernst Anrig ’69 Vice Chairman

Dr. Larry J. Matney ’65

Dr. Daniel J. Fahnestock ’65 Secretary/Treasurer

Dr. L. Russell Matthias ’74

Cleveland College Foundation

Planting your financial seed for the future

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ou’ve worked hard to establish a thriving chiropractic practice. Maybe now is the time to dream a little? Not about your children’s future or an anticipated retirement, although these are wonderful dreams.

No, dream of a distant time, 50 or 100 years from now. Will your great or great-great grandchildren follow you into chiropractic?

Will students trained at Cleveland still be leaders in the field?

Your savings or investments may have suffered during the recession. You may not feel now is the best time to commemorate your alma mater. However, a timely decision now to plant a seed could bear fruit for students yet unborn.

How? By giving to CCC through your will. Bequests are a simple and highly effective way of ensuring that future generations of students receive the best chiropractic education available. If you don’t have a will, virtually all estate planning experts suggest you complete one regardless of your age or situation. Dying without a will means the government will oversee your estate; its decisions may not match your desires.

If you already have a will, creating a codicil or amendment to it is easy and inexpensive. Once your estate debts, taxes, expenses and other bequests have been paid, several avenues can provide CCC with your legacy.

General Bequests: Gifts funded by the general value of your estate. Financial designations can be for dollar amounts, particular assets or a percentage of the estate.

Residuary Bequests: Donations specified in a will after other terms are satisfied.

Contingent Bequests: Provide gifts if named beneficiaries do not survive you.

Specific Bequests: Are made when specific items or property are given for designated purposes (i.e. equipment).

Your attorney or estate professional can help with your bequest. To learn more, please contact Alan Proctor, executive director of development, via email at alan.proctor@cleveland.edu or at (913) 234-0611. q

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Standard Process gifts $550,000 to campaign

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tandard Process Inc., makers of whole food supplements, has pledged $550,000 to the College’s “Leading the Future” capital campaign. The announcement came in April after company executives made visits to both the Kansas City and Los Angeles campuses.

Standard Process President Charlie DuBois said he is pleased to help benefit the College’s progress.

“We are excited to see that it will be used to help renovate the auditorium at CCCLA and to develop a smart classroom at CCCKC,” DuBois said.

“It is our goal to help create cutting-edge learning Standard Process’ Charlie DuBois and Dr. Mary environments for the stu- Beth Larsen with Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III. dents of chiropractic because they are the future of health care.”

The firm, based in Palmyra, Wis., has dedicated $500,000 to renovate the CCCLA auditorium, which will be named the “Standard Process Auditorium.” The Kansas City campus will receive $50,000 to name Room 2090 as the “Standard Process Classroom.”

Known for its philanthropy to chiropractic education, Standard Process Inc. was founded by entrepreneur Dr. Royal Lee during the Depression and is celebrating its 80th year in business. q

Sen. Brownback helps College secure grant

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.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (RKan.) appeared before an enthusiastic crowd of more than 300 students, faculty and members of the community on the Kansas City campus of Cleveland Chiropractic Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kan.), left, answers a College on June 15. He question during his presentation on campus. shared his views on the current health-care system and possible reforms, prevention and health promotion, chiropractic and environmental influences on health.

As part of the event, Brownback was recognized for his help in securing a $190,000 congressionally directed grant for the College’s new Master of Science in Health Promotion degree program.

The grant will help establish an M.S. degree in health promotion with certification in health education. Funds will support efforts in curriculum, recruitment, accreditation, faculty and library resources. q

Cleveland College Foundation Ambassadors’ Society Alumni and friends who contribute $1,000 or more.

Ernst Anrig, D.C. Clark Beckley, D.C. Lawrence Beem, D.C. Beta Chi Rho Boyer & Corporon LLC Carl S. Cleveland III, D.C. Carlisle DeAtley, D.C. Charles A. Eddy, D.C. Gary Elsasser, D.C. Daniel Fahnestock, D.C. Foot Levelers Inc. Patrick Hammond, D.C. Jerry Lakin, D.C. Edward Li, D.C. L. Russell Matthias, D.C. John Nab, D.C. Christena Nicholson, D.C. David Sandefur, D.C. Ruth Sandefur, D.C. Peter Young, D.C. Endowment Support Endowment support helps fulfill the College’s mission.

Allen A. Ashworth Lawrence D. Beem, D.C. Bryan Bond, D.C. Carl S. Cleveland III, D.C. Elizabeth Cleveland, M.S.W. Carlisle D. DeAtley, D.C. Patrick L. Hammond, D.C. Edward Li, D.C. Christena Nicholson, D.C. David Sandefur, D.C. Ruth Sandefur, D.C.

Fundraising by the Cleveland College Foundation The Cleveland College Foundation, a philanthropic arm of Cleveland Chiropractic College, coordinates fundraising efforts with alumni, friends, corporations and foundations to secure private support for the College and both of its campuses in Los Angeles and Kansas City.

Giving Graciously

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Jan. ’09 — Sept. ’09

ach issue of the Clevelander alumni magazine recognizes alumni and friends of the College who have given contributions through the Cleveland College Foundation.

Special Projects Brookside Clinic Lawrence D. Beem, D.C. Lawrence Hurd, D.C. Capital Campaign (KC) Allen A. Ashworth Lawrence D. Beem, D.C. Bryan Bond, D.C. Marjorie Bradshaw Caprice Calamaio Ashley E. Cleveland, D.C. Carl S. Cleveland, III, D.C. Christian Cleveland Elizabeth F. Cleveland Paul A. Collier, D.C. Lilly Coniglio Marla Cope Melissa Denton Charles Dorlac Charles A. “Chuck” Eddy, D.C. Kenyon Erickson, D.C. Shannon Gann Dennis L. Giacomino Frank Haney Ned Heese, D.C. Sarah Hilliard Lawrence J. Hurd, D.C. Jerry A. Lakin, D.C. J. Dale Marrant Kimberly Predia “Kim” Morris John C. Nab, D.C. Mark T. Pfefer, D.C. L. C. Primers Stephanie Rasmussen, D.C. Ruth Sandefur, D.C. John Shehane Richard Strunk, D.C. Judy Stubbendeck Corey Sullivan, D.C. Michael Whitehead, D.C. Jennifer Williams Peter J. “Pete” Young, D.C. Capital Campaign (LA) Assibi Abudu, D.C. Alexander Annala, D.C. Cecilia Anderson, D.C. Ebony Ball Charles Bates, D.C. Karen Best Sujatha Bhuvanarji James Brantingham, D.C. John Butler, D.C. Lucilia Calimag, D.C. Daryl Capen, D.C. Mitchel Carter, D.C. Tammy Cassa, D.C. Rudy Castro Gilda Ceniza Leo Ceniza Jose Contreras

Delores Davis Carina DeSilva Ledon Evans Gary Globe, D.C. Denise Globe, D.C. Daniel Granados Therese Habif Keith Henry, D.C. Marion Hicks Catherine Hines Leila Iler, D.C. Joanna Janes Muffit Jensen, D.C. Estella Jumamoy Roberto Jumamoy Daniel Justin Milad Kashaverz, D.C. Daniel Kassingsing Lawrence Kee Gyaneshwar Khare, D.C. Felix Lee, D.C. Sunny Leon Stephan Mayer, D.C. Jennifer Montes Yvonne Moore Anita Mork Mikhail Mourad, D.C. Norma Ngiramolau Jerry Ngo Andrew Park, D.C. Albert Patterson Christopher Peditto Jesus Perez Brian Reeder Yvette Reeves Panduran Ramaraj Sharol Ritcherson Jake Salas Mark Schrecke John Shehane Jonathan Smith Joanna Spear Randy Talai, D.C. Ivette Tapia Victor Tong, D.C. Michael Valentine, D.C. Teacher Excellence Award Christena Nicholson, D.C.

Scholarships Anrig Family Scholarship Ernst Anrig, D.C. Beckley Family Scholarship Clark Beckley, D.C. Raymond E. Boring Memorial Raymond E. Boring, D.C. Carl S. Cleveland III Scholarship Carl S. Cleveland, III, D.C.

Christian A. Cleveland Memorial Lawrence D. Beem, D.C. Ashley E. Cleveland, D.C. Carl S. Cleveland III, D.C. Elizabeth F. Cleveland J. Dale Marrant Edward D. McKenzie, D.C. Kimberly Predia “Kim” Morris Linda Murphy Amy Sanders Cleveland Research Scholarship Ruth Sandefur, D.C. David Sandefur, D.C. Charles A. Eddy Scholarship Charles A. “Chuck” Eddy, D.C. Fields Family Scholarship Elizabeth F. Cleveland Daniel J. Fahnestock, D.C. Carol Foster Memorial Paul W. Foster, D.C. Gerred Family Scholarship Daniel J. Fahnestock, D.C. Matthias Family Scholarship L. Russell “Russ” Matthias, D.C. Native American Scholarship Stuart Martin, D.C. Mary J. Newcomb Memorial Daniel J. Fahnestock, D.C. Pennington Memorial Michael Whitehead, D.C. Gustavus A. Peters Memorial Beta Chi Rho Dr. Ethel B. Stalling Memorial Daniel J. Fahnestock, D.C. Vanguard Memorial Robert Carlisle CCCKC Alumni Association Linda Christian Carl S. Cleveland III, D.C. Elizabeth F. Cleveland, M.S.W. Paul Davis Nadine Eierman Peggy Gardenr Marty Gillaspie Amy Harris Richard Parish Brian Rassette Claire Sarradet Linda Silverstein Tracy Swanson Robert White

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Fall 2009

Committees for Chiropractic Excellence

Colorado committees combine to provide joint diagnosis, treatment workshop

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wo Colorado based Commit- education program on advances in reform which was presented by a tees for Chiropractic Excel- research, clinical treatment and reha- coalition of chiropractic associations lence (CCE) combined their efforts bilitation of the lumbar spine. earlier this year. Cleveland presented for a joint meeting in Castle Rock, During lunch, Dr. Carl S. Cleve- updates on the emerging challenges Colo., on June 20. Chiropractors land III presented an overview of the for the profession including Medicare from New Mexico and Colorado met key national issues in reimbursement reimbursement, electronic medical for a day-long postgradurecords and comparative ate course on Injury Preeffectiveness of treatvention, Rehabilitation ment. and Nutrition for the Cleveland stressed the Lumbar Spine. importance of every chiA local planning comropractor’s involvement mittee from Denver and in advancing chiropracColorado Springs with tic and requested they go members representing to the ChiroVoice.org or alumni from Cleveland AdjustTheVote.org web Chiropractic College, sites to join the growing Logan University and number of patients and Parker College of Chichiropractors showing ropractic developed a list their support to policy of program topics based makers in Washington. on the needs of the local The Committees for practitioner community.

Chiropractic Excellence Working with College Alums Dr. Jeff Cartwright ’97, Dr. Stephanie Canada ’87 and Dr. Chad reach out into commustaff and the Depart- Abercrombie ’93 gathered for a photo with Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III nities to engage chiroment of Professional during the Committees for Chiropractic Excellence meeting June 20. practors, patients, civic Development, the committee elected and policy facing the chiropractic leaders, policy makers and the media to provide a one-day postgraduate profession. In his talk, Cleveland to raise public awareness of chiropraccourse focused on a comprehensive outlined the College’s role in leading tic, generate advocacy and develop approach to diagnosis and treatment regional and national efforts on the support for chiropractic education. of the lumbar spine. debate on the future of health care.

If you are interested in developing CCCKC faculty Dr. Bryan Bond Included in his talk were the key a committee, contact Lilly Coniglio and Dr. Michael Mitchael teamed points contained in the joint policy at lilly.coniglio@cleveland.edu or by up to present a six-hour continuing statement on national health care calling (913) 234-0618. q

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Engage and mobilize chiropractors, selected patients and community leaders to raise public awareness and support for chiropractic in the community, generate advocacy with local policy makers and the media and develop support for chiropractic education and the College.”

— Primary Goal of Committees for Chiropractic Excellence

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CCCKC April ’09 Graduates

Fast Facts Kyunghwan An

Seoul, South Korea

Francisco Arrieta

Bayamon, Puerto Rico

Randy Delaney Nevada, Mo.

Matthew Francoeur Omaha, Neb.

Commencement for CCCKC’s Class of Spring 2009 was held Friday, April 17. During the ceremony, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III conferred 16 graduates.

Dr. James Anderson ’66, an emeritus member of the College’s board of trustees, served as the commencement speaker.

Aston Goldsworthy Blue Springs, Mo.

Blake Kivisto Tulsa, Okla.

Taejeon Shin

Academic Honors

Seoul, South Korea

Doug Halsey Tulsa, Okla.

Chris Pastorino

Melissa Hoover Denver, Colo.

Jessy Rivera

Ryan Jones

Rexburg, Idaho

Kevin Scanlon

Overland Park, Kan.

Vega Alta, Puerto Rico

Springfield, Mo.

Ryan Smith

Marko Sperandeo

James Waldren

Kansas City, Kan.

Cincinnati, Ohio

Francisco Arrieta earned class Valedictorian honors.

Lincoln, Neb.

Magna Cum Laude Francisco Arrieta

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CCCLA April ’09 Graduates

Fast Facts Commencement for CCCLA’s Class of Spring 2009 was held Saturday, April 18. During the ceremony, Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III conferred 28 graduates.

Arlet Agazaryan Burbank, Calif.

Hagop Blikian

Alex Chen

Yong Chung

Los Angeles, Calif.

Las Vegas, Nev.

Seoul, South Korea

Brian Cripe

Robert Del Torto

Brandey Dollens

Dr. Aaron Brumfield, a 2005 CCCLA graduate, served as the commencement speaker.

KaBo Luk earned class Valedictorian honors. Yufu Kuo was named Salutatorian.

Ian Congdon

Tacoma, Wash.

Newport Beach, Calif.

Nathaniel Elkins

Anna Gasparian

Fresno, Calif.

David Ko

Academic Honors

Chicago, Ill.

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Summa Cum Laude KaBo Luk

Clevelander

Glendale, Calif.

Lompac, Calif.

Highland, Calif.

John Hyer

Greenleaf, Idaho

Yufu Kuo

Taipei, Taiwan

Magna Cum Laude Arlet Agazaryan Yufu Kuo Simon Peery

Cum Laude Ian Congdon Ashley Miller-DeBoer Julie Quan

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CCCLA April ’09 Graduates

Chiropractic Oath Dennis Lopez

Mona-Rae Loughran Independence, Mo.

Hong Kong, China

Ashley Miller-DeBoer

Adana Moses

Julie Quan

Los Angeles, Calif.

Sioux Falls, S.D.

Vanessa Snider

Los Angeles, Calif.

KaBo Luk

Tehran, Iran

Las Vegas, Nev.

Christopher Vargas

Samuel Woolfenden

West Covina, Calif.

Armen Manoucherian Tujunga, Calif.

“I do solemnly pledge before God and man to devote my life to the prevention and relief of human disease and suffering; to perform my professional duties with dignity, pride and courage; to always live up to the high principles of my profession; to protect my science; and to enjoy the blessings and benefits of chiropractic.”

— Written especially for Cleveland Chiropractic College

by Dr. Leo Spears, founder of the former Spears Hospital, Denver, Colo.

Las Vegas, Nev.

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The College Congratulates All Its Graduates!

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Katja Backe Bianca Barcenas Paul Capulong Joseph Hsu Eric Liss

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