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LIFE UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI MAGAZINE
PRESIDENT’S LETTER
Greetings Life Alumni! As we come to the end of 2010, I think back on the last twelve months and say, “Wow, what a year this has been for Life University!” We started off the year celebrating LIFE’s 35th anniversary. We welcomed back the first class, and celebrated the founders of the institution, memorializing their hand and foot prints to be permanently displayed in Lyceum Park; the revitalized “center of campus,” which will be completed by the end of this year. Along with the founders’ celebration, was the grand opening of the most sustainable college dining facility in the country, LIFE’s Socrates Café. Organic, locally grown food, zero waste and low energy use make LIFE’s new café the model of sustainability, and further exemplifies our commitment to becoming an institution with a zero-based carbon footprint. Enrollment continues to exceed its goals, filling the classrooms, halls and common areas with vibrant and engaged students. In September we welcomed the largest incoming undergraduate class in our history. The Fall CE event held in late September/early October was a huge success, and we look forward to making it even better in 2011! Stay tuned for updates on this program in upcoming issues of Today’s Chiropractic Lifestyle and Your Extraordinary Life. As I walk around the campus I can’t help but marvel at all we accomplished in 2010! Looking toward 2011, we are excited to launch our new initiatives including enhancing classroom education with more interactive and experiential learning, as well as a commitment to creating the authentic university experience through expansion of campus events, clubs and sports teams. Let’s take a moment to enjoy and celebrate the successes we had in 2010, but still keep our noses to the grindstone as we look to 2011 and beyond. Our commitment to our students, faculty, staff and alumni remains steadfast, and we hope to see each of you back on campus, or out in the field, soon. Yours in Chiropractic,
Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. President
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Enrollment continues to exceed its goals, filling the classrooms, halls and common areas with vibrant and engaged students.
2010 Your Extraordinary Life The Alumni Magazine of Life University
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FEATURES
6 Faculty Spotlight Promoting diversity with Dr. Jerry Hardee
9 President’s Report 2010 Advancing LIFE’s Lasting Purpose; University Highlights; Statement of Financial Position; LIFE Donors List
17 Powerful Adjustments A chat with Art LeVine, DC., and what Chiropractic means to him DEPARTMENTS
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Jamie Ryan Publisher
Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. President
Larry Lebovitz President
Greg Harris Vice President for University Advancement
John Hanna Vice President
Craig Dekshenieks Director of Communications
Austin Holt Editor
Molly Dickinson Communications Coordinator
Amy Selby Associate Editor
Leila Tatum Alumni Relations Manager
Michelle Schlundt Production Coordinator/ Circulation Manager
Jenni Bennett Public Relations Coordinator
Garon Hart Graphic Designer
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Student Spotlight From Jamaica to LIFE
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LIFE Research Update A Reserch Newbie; Miracle Case Study; Subluxation and Pregnancy; Proving Chiropractic Precision
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Alumni Spotlight & Class Notes Dr. Gregg Tilley
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Around Campus: What’s New at LIFE General Halstead Visits Life University, Smart Moves, Construction Update, Founder’s Day Celebration
Mark Your Calendar Alumni Events
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General Halstead meets with members of Life University’s Presidential Leadership Initiative.
General Halstead Visits Life University In August, retired U.S. Army Brigadier General Rebecca “Becky” Halstead visited the campus and spoke to the student body at assembly. Halstead has a unique perspective on leadership, and on Chiropractic. Halstead is the first female West Point graduate to obtain general officer rank, first woman to command troops in
Construction Update The first phase of creating the Lyceum Park is almost complete, and the second phase is well underway. The pathways and sod have been completed, and trees and shrubs will be planted late in the calendar year when the weather and soil is more conducive to healthy root development.
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combat in Operation Iraqi Freedom, and is a dedicated spokesperson for the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress (F4CP). The purpose of General Halstead’s visit was twofold: to empower students to engage in leadership on multiple levels through a campus-wide address and various
student-centered events throughout the day, and to stress the particular need for strong leaders within the chiropractic profession. General Halstead became an advocate for Chiropractic and F4CP after chiropractic care surpassed traditional medicine in managing the chronic fibromyalgia pain that ended her historic military career in 2008. Approximately 1,000 students, faculty and staff attended the day’s events, which included a student-organized breakfast, a luncheon at LIFE’s state-ofthe-art LIFE Village Retreat student housing complex, private meetings with LIFE administrators, and a special VIP reception with President Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. and members of LIFE’s student leadership group, the Presidential Leadership Initiative (PLI).
Smart Moves In August, Life University hosted a group of Marietta High School freshmen who come from households where attending college is not necessarily a high priority. The intent was to offer these students a glimpse at university life, and to encourage them to aspire to finish high school and earn a college degree. Students met in roundtables with business leaders such as Marietta Housing Authority Chairman Ed Hammock and MHA board member Larry Stevens, a retired partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers, to talk about future goals. They watched the graduation speech of YouTube sensation Deonte Bridges, the Booker T. Washington High School valedictorian who raked in about $1 million in scholarship money. They toured the campus to get a feel for college life.
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Founder’s Day Celebration September 18, 2010 marked the 115th anniversary of the birth of Chiropractic. While Life University students were in the midst of preparations for exams, many found time to gather in the Socrates Café to celebrate the occasion and were on hand to hear Dr. David Koch deliver a new take on Abraham Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg Address:
Dr. Brian McAulay and the Smart Moves participants.
The response from the students was tremendous. The feedback received by Life University’s Executive Vice President and Provost, Dr. Brian McAulay ranged from the simple: “I never thought about attending college until today,” to the inspiring: “You’ve given me a sense of hope—something I don’t experience very often.” Dr. McAulay capped off the event by telling all 75 attendees that if they graduate Marietta High with a 2.5 GPA or better, half their tuition would be paid if they chose to attend Life University. “I wanted to cement in for these kids to know they are supported by the community,” McAulay says. “I wanted them to get the message that there are people here to help you. That was clear from the program. You had business leaders who were there who were spending time and mentoring them, and I just wanted LIFE to be a part of that.”
A Chiropractic Address Five score and fifteen years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this continent a new profession conceived of innate intelligence and dedicated to the proposition that all people might live lives of true health, free from the ravages of vertebral subluxation. Now we are engaged in a great philosophic struggle, testing whether that profession or any profession, so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great campus of that profession. We have come to commemorate this day to those who dedicated their lives so that this profession might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this. But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, we cannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this day. The brave chiropractors, living and dead, who struggled for our profession, have consecrated it far beyond our poor power to add or subtract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but we should never forget they have wrought here. It is for us, the next generation of chiropractors, rather to be dedicated to the unfinished work which they have, thus far, so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us – that from our honored forefathers we take increased devotion to that principle for which they gave the last full measure of devotion – that we here highly resolve that these chiropractors shall not have practiced, and lived, and died in vain, that this profession shall have a new birth of principle and that true health care of the people, by the people and for the people, through the correction of vertebral subluxation to allow for the greater expression of innate intelligence, shall not perish from the earth. Dr. David Koch (left) and Dr. Bob Rabin
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Rugby Camp Scholarship LIFE hosted a rugby camp July 13-16 on campus, which brought in 65 high school kids to learn from and train with the LIFE players and coaching staff. One of the attendees was Matthew Newman, a rising ninth grader from Brooklyn, N.Y., who was awarded a scholarship to attend the camp. LIFE donated the scholarship to be awarded by Play Rugby USA, a non profit organization dedicated to providing opportunity and scholarship through rugby for underserved kids. Up until the camp, Newman had only played “flag” rugby. His middle school team competed in the New York City-wide Mayor’s Cup, a 58-team competition facilitated by Play Rugby USA. Newman’s team won the competition, and he was named MVP. Christian Mayo, program
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director of Play Rugby USA awarded the scholarship to Matt, “based on his character and athleticism, in addition to his play in the Mayor’s Cup.” Great rugby experience is not the only thing Newman attained by attending the LIFE rugby camp. Most of the 65 high school students who attended the camp came from out of state, so they all stayed at the same hotel. “I got to meet people from all over,” Newman says. “My roommate was from North Carolina, and there were guys from California, Europe and even one guy from Korea.” Said Dan Payne, director of rugby at Life University, “It was incredible to see high school students have such a passion and energy for the game at this age.” Matt Newman fits that description as well. “It was fantastic to watch Matt play and enjoy the game.” Payne says. “He had a great impact on his peers and the staff. Play Rugby could not have picked a better recipient for our camp scholarship.” As for the future, Newman still plans to continue to play football, but he now has aspirations to play rugby in high school and in college. Getting young people interested in rugby is the best way to help the sport continue to grow. With the success of the inaugural rugby camp, LIFE plans to add at least one more session next summer and contribute another scholarship for Play Rugby USA to award to a deserving candidate like Matt Newman.
Tennessee, LSU, and Notre Dame coming to Life University USA Rugby has recently launched the rugby Premier League, an elite 31-team
league of undergraduate college players. In the preseason rankings for the Premier League, LIFE is ranked eighth going into the inaugural season. This first season, LIFE will be hosting Tennessee, LSU and Notre Dame, and will be traveling to play Oklahoma, Texas A&M and Arkansas State. “This is a wonderful opportunity for Life University,” said Dan Payne, LIFE’s Director of Rugby. “To host these prestigious universities on our campus will be a great way to showcase Life University. And we’re thrilled to be traveling to some other great college campuses to play our away games. College Station, Texas and Norman, Okla. are great college towns, and the following year we’ll look forward to traveling to places like South Bend, Knoxville and Baton Rouge. The Premier League is going to exhibit rugby in some college towns that are the epitome of collegiate athletic competition.” The regular season will run from March 2, 2011, through April 30, 2011, with the postseason beginning on May 7, 2011. The top two teams from each conference will advance to the playoffs, with the championship game to be played on May 21, 2011. Rugby is not an NCAA sport yet, despite the fact that it is one of the fastest growing sports in the United States and is a varsity sport at major colleges and universities. The Premier League is designed to raise the level and exposure of intercollegiate rugby by creating an elite national competition, thereby creating an avenue for players to play professionally, and in world competitions. For a complete schedule and other information about the LIFE Rugby teams, please log onto www.liferugby.com.
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LIFE Online BY JEN LESSHAFFT
Confusing layout. Difficult navigation. Multiple passwords. These were terms commonly heard when discussing the Alumni & Friends section of the LIFE website. Not anymore! We are proud to announce the launch of our brand new Alumni & Friends website. In late September, we made the switch to Blackbaud, a software and technology vendor specifically geared toward nonprofit organizations. Not only does our new website offer easier, user-friendly access and navigation,
it ties everything our alumni want and need from their alma mater into one simple page. The new Blackbaud-hosted site offers easy access to the alumni directory and online giving pages, all with a clean, professional layout. You have the ability to search for fellow classmates with a click of your mouse, and updating information has never been easier. You can even send reminders to friends to update their information in the directory. Worried that you’ll miss the next alumni event? You can manage communication and publication subscriptions and view event calendars that give you up-todate information about what’s going on at LIFE and in your community. Events, updates and announcements
are featured on the Alumni & Friends homepage so you can stay informed. You also have access to the site to post class notes and share exciting information with fellow classmates. You’ll also find links to relevant stories and features on the new Alumni & Friends website. Stories featuring the University, alumni or just Chiropractic in general are frequently being updated. Want to get involved? Create a thread on our discussion board, or answer survey questions. The new website is a great tool to get engaged with and stay active at LIFE. Take some time to explore our new website. Please visit www.life.edu and click on the “Alumni & Friends” tab.
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FEATURE ARTICLE
Changing Chiropractic BY LEILA TATUM
It’s no secret that Life University’s president, Dr. Guy Riekeman, has a vision for changing the healthcare paradigm. Indeed, his vision is about changing our culture via Chiropractic and bringing Chiropractic to other cultures. One way he is attempting to accomplish this is through programs that incorporate diverse groups of people within the profession.
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Through Diversity Recently, LIFE began a recruiting campaign in China. Since then, many Chinese students have attended LIFE. Additionally, we opened a clinic in Zigong where our 14th quarter students have the opportunity to intern. China has a huge population but very few chiropractors. LIFE also has clinics in Ghana and Costa Rica. However, to really change the culture, a trailblazer is needed. That’s where Dr. Jerry Hardee comes in. He’s no stranger to being on the front line of change. Hardee claims an incredible number of historic firsts as an AfricanAmerican in his field, including first African-American principal at Garfield School in Maywood, IL; first AfricanAmerican male promoted to full professor at Valdosta State University; first African-American President of the Valdosta, Georgia Kiwanis Club and first African-American Lt. Governor for Georgia Kiwanis District 13. But perhaps his proudest first occurred during his tenure at Sherman College of Chiropractic, where he became the first African-
Above: Patience Hendrix (left), Brandy Swanson (middle), and Dr. Jerry Hardee (right) Right: Dr. Jerry Hardee and Dr. Guy Riekeman Opposite page: Dr. Jerry Hardee speaks to students at LIFE.
American to be appointed president of an accredited chiropractic college. Dr. Hardee knows the time and effort it takes to change the culture of an organization, much less the culture of a profession. Indeed, when he became president of Sherman in 2001, there were only two African-American students and one African-American faculty member. By his second year, there were 170 African-American students and faculty. This was monumental because before 1955, African-Americans were excluded from even attending accredited chiropractic schools. Today, as the chair of the Diversity Committee at Life University, Hardee has the opportunity to focus on the issues that mean the most to him. His vision for higher education, specifically for Chiropractic, is for it to look more like America. “The U.S. is an extremely diverse nation” says Hardee. “If the chiropractic schools, chiropractic profession, and indeed the patients we serve, were as diverse as those who live here, we’d be in good shape.”
Currently, there is a disproportionate number of ethnic minorities without access to preventative healthcare; a number of these individuals do not seek treatment until their conditions are severe. Hardee’s hope is that if we expose underserved populations to Chiropractic, especially the AfricanAmerican community, it will change the way they look at healthcare. “The best way to do this is to place more chiropractors in these underserved areas. The most likely candidates would be individuals from that community.” In his official role as Special Assistant to the President at LIFE, Hardee is striving to bring more diversity to the student body. He manages minority recruitment efforts, as well as campus diversity initiatives. His committee, comprised of faculty, staff and students, hosts special events and guest lecturers, and sponsors cultural awareness training for staff and faculty. Additionally, The Diversity Committee promotes awareness through educational articles in LIFE’s weekly e-newsletter, LIFE News. The hope is that the committee will not only provide programming, but also become a think tank for all diversity-related initiatives at LIFE. According to Hardee, “Life University has come a long way in changing the perception of the chiropractic profession when it comes to diversity, but we still have a long way to go.” If we create a more diverse student body, this can lead to more chiropractors practicing in underserved areas while changing attitudes about healthcare worldwide. Hopefully, these D.C.s will recruit more students into Chiropractic. Says Hardee, “It’s a process. It takes time to get started, but once it gets going, it grows exponentially.”
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STUDENT PROFILE
From Jamaica to LIFE One Student’s Journey to the Top BY JEN LESSHAFFT
When Richard Cohen came to the United States from Jamaica in 2003, he knew he wanted to make a difference. As a biology student at Binghamton University in New York, he had plans to go on to medical school. After taking the MCAT and earning a high enough score to apply to some of the country’s top medical schools, he had a change of heart. He still wanted to be a health care professional, but he also knew that becoming a medical doctor was not the role for him. That’s when he discovered Chiropractic. A friend from his days at Binghamton was then enrolled in a chiropractic program in New York. She told him about the many benefits of Chiropractic and invited him to meet with her and her chiropractor. Cohen saw the relationships the doctor had developed with his patients, and after talking with the doctor and seeing how genuinely happy and fulfilled he was in his field, Cohen knew he had found his calling. During spring break of his junior year in college, he visited a friend at Life University. He explored the campus and sat in on a few classes. The people he met here and the atmosphere of the campus drew him in. He knew that this is where he was meant to be and started classes at LIFE the following fall quarter. Cohen believes strongly that if you invest in people, you can never be poor. This statement is a guide to how he lives his life. He is motivated by interaction with people and believes that there is always something new you can learn from someone just by listening to them. Fall
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“I hope to inspire and encourage others to reframe their paradigms about health into a more vitalistic and more fulfilling one,” Cohen says. Since enrolling at LIFE, Cohen has made an effort to fully immerse himself in the opportunity. Not only is he a student ambassador and president of LIFE’s Caribbean Student Association, he was also elected class council president for fall quarter 2008. Cohen’s future goals reflect his life philosophy of wanting to help people. He plans to stay in Georgia after graduation
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and hopes to use LIFE’s current ties to the community as a springboard to start a practice, eliminate his student debt and continue to build his family. Cohen and his wife, Lena, were recently married and just welcomed their first daughter, Lora. Together, they are planning to travel to developing countries to help bring attention to Chiropractic and the benefits of regular care. Cohen’s ultimate goal is to utilize his passion for philanthropy to come up with a model for bringing Chiropractic to Jamaica. He is expected to graduate in the fall of 2012.
For fiscal year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010
Serving Lasting Purpose In January 2010 Life University celebrated its 35th anniversary. It was a chance for everyone associated with LIFE to think back to 1974 and how a small, but determined group of passionate individuals laid the foundation for what would become the largest chiropractic college in the world. We’ve certainly come a long way since then, and while reflection is always a good exercise, we must also keep our eyes on the future. In 2007 we launched the 2020 Vision, a multi-phase campaign to guide Life University into the year 2020 and beyond. Phase I, ‘Creating the Livable Campus,’ is essentially complete, as we put the final touches on projects that have transformed Life University into a contemporary, sustainable campus. This massive campaign has more than just given the campus a facelift; it has allowed a complete metamorphosis. Words and pictures cannot possibly capture the essence of what has transpired since we began Phase I of the 2020 Vision, but you can get an idea in the following pages of what your support has helped to create over the past year. I would also like to extend an open invitation for you to visit us at any time to experience this transformation first hand, and to allow me to personally thank you for your continued support. The Life University Crest contains a significant element that is the underpinning of Life University – it is our Lasting Purpose To Give, To Do, To Love, To Serve out of a sense of abundance. This creed is embedded in the LIFE Community; it is the foundation for our curriculum, for our students, our alumni, our faculty and staff. It is our sense of purpose to ensure that what we give each day is greater than ourselves. That is our commitment to you, to each other, to the profession, and to the community at large. Sincerely,
Guy F. Riekeman, D.C. President
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University Highlights for fiscal year July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 • Received $3 million gift from the William M. Harris Family Foundation
• Opened BrightLIFE – a vitalistic childcare facility for kids of the LIFE Community
• Opened University Village Retreat – the first “stick-built” public housing facility to receive Gold level certification from LEED
• Developed new two-year Strategic Plan – student-centeredness, performance objectives, and brand identity
• Opened new Parking Deck
• Hosted more than 100 regional alumni events and student recruitment events around the country
• Opened the Socrates Café – the most sustainable college dining facility in the country • Opened new Nutrition wing – a state-of-theart facility with teaching kitchens and labs • Opened new Bookstore • Celebrated Life University’s 35th anniversary with Founder’s Day • Sponsored and/or funded 22 University research projects that were submitted to ACC-RAC
• Supported more than 17 community organizations with volunteer and financial assistance • Rugby Super League team finished 3rd in the nation • Rugby Division 1 team finished 3rd in the nation – beating Palmer 61-17 in consolation game
• Basketball team competed in the NAIA National Tournament • Life University student won annual “Talk the TIC” competition
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Create Your LIFE Legacy Dr. Kevin Fogarty has become a model volunteer by balancing his support through the traditional threepronged approach of giving one’s time, talent and treasure. He started by recruiting students and within a year became a Life University President’s Circle donor. Fogarty says, “The President’s Circle is a ‘no-brainer’ — it’s $100 per month over the course of a year. To me, I can, as much as most DCs out there, afford to give back two adjustments a month in order to give back to Chiropractic.” A few years later, out of their own abundance, Kevin and his wife wanted to provide for a more permanent gift, which is why they chose to make Life University part of their estate plans. “People should consider doing it because it doesn’t affect your immediate income. It provides for your legacy the way you see fit, be it in the form of scholarship funds, labs, classrooms or perhaps even a building. I believe it is our duty as chiropractors to give back to the profession that has given so much to us. Provisions in your estate plan are an easy way to fulfill that obligation.” Simultaneously, keeping with the idea of providing a balance of support, Kevin accepted an invitation to join LIFE’s Board of Trustees in 2009. Kevin is very active on the Board and recently accepted the role as chairman of the Development Committee. But before considering another volunteer role, in 2010 Kevin hosted a breakfast to help raise money for the capital campaign.
He announced his own gift at the breakfast, spawning several others to follow suit. Kevin, a non-alumnus of LIFE, supports the University because, “I received an understanding and love of Chiropractic from individuals Dr. Kevin Fogarty who supported vitalistic principles in the mid-1980s through Dynamic Essentials and Life University. These mentors included Ian Grassam, Dick Santo, Bob Sottile and of course, Sid Williams. None of these individuals were graduates of LIFE, but they supported a vision of Chiropractic and a sense of purpose that was greater than one individual.” For the Fogartys, one can sum up their philosophy with one of Kevin’s favorite passages from the Bible. Luke 12:48 states ‘To whom much is given, much is expected.’ Fogarty implores others to do the same, “Live this lifestyle and give out of abundance, and you will receive that abundance tenfold.” Deferred gifts provide an opportunity for individuals to make estate provisions for the support of Life University. Planned giving tools such as trusts, charitable gift annuities, insurance policies, and bequests generate tax savings for the donor immediately, while providing a future source of revenue for LIFE in the future. Deferred gifts, both large and small, help the University plan for the future. Donors are recognized through permanent membership in LIFE’s Legacy Society. To learn more call Greg Harris at 770-426-2836.
Recognizing Donors Who Show Lasting Purpose Life University is grateful to everyone who supports its mission and programs no matter how often or large a gift is made. But LIFE would be remiss if it didn’t recognize those that live Lasting Purpose through their financial giving. Therefore, LIFE is recognizing donors who have made gifts totaling more than $100,000 cumulatively. The recognition is in the form of naming a room in their honor. The plaque includes the donor’s photo and their personal message to students. We are in perpetual gratitude for the support of the following: Dr. Joseph Lupo
Dr. Darcy Andersen Dr. and Mrs. Henry J. Cousineau Dr. Dave Eugster Mr. Kent Greenawalt Dr. William M. Harris* William M. Harris Family Foundation Dr. and Mrs. J. Peter Heffernan Dr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Klapp Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Lupo Dr. and Mrs. Randolph C. O’Dell Dr. and Mrs. Gary C. Wanamaker * Denotes deceased
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION For the Period Ending June 30, 2010
Total Assets
115,042,452
Total Liabilities Total Net Assets 25M
73,716,280 41,326,172 50M
75M
100M
125M
LIFE UNIVERSITY, INC. REVENUE BY SOURCE June 30, 2010
8%
Private Contributions
14%
Undergraduate
74%
Interest and Dividend Income (1%) Auxiliary Enterprise (3%) College of Chiropractic
Auxiliary Enterprise (4%) Academic Support
LIFE UNIVERSITY, INC. OPERATING EXPENSES June 30, 2010
Ops & Maintenance of Plant
6% 8%
Instructional and Research
39%
11% 32%
Student Services
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List of Donors A recognition of those who made gifts during the July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 fiscal year.
UNIVERSITY SOCIETY AND PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE Green ($300 - 499) Dr. Joel A. Beane Dr. Brett A. Caminez Drs. Diane DeReu-Foley and Joe Foley Dr. Lydia L. Dever Dr. Michael W. Headlee Dr. Jason C. Ledford Dr. Bruce E. Lewandowski Dr. Brian McAulay Dr. Linda Rassel Drs. Patrick and Geraldine Ryan Dr. Gregory J. Schor-Haskin Dr. Ian K. Simpson Dr. Eric M. Stofman Dr. Warren VanZyl
Gold ($500 - 799) Coach John P. Barrett Dr. Edward Bender Dr. Howard J. Boos Dr. Jennifer B. Brandon Ms. Daisy Buckner Dr. Philip Dembowski Dr. Nicholas DiGerolamo, Sr. Dr. John A. Fenn Dr. Brian Flannery Dr. Mary Flannery Dr. Robert S. Gise Dr. and Mrs. John A. Hofmann Dr. Jonathan R. Holtzman Dr. Jennifer L. Jaffe-Finn Dr. Michael LaRocca Mr. Thomas McCleskey Dr. Timothy Murphy Dr. James H. Oppenheim Dr. Deborah Pogrelis Dr. Jeffrey Raheb Dr. John Rauch Dr. and Mrs. Corey Rodnick Dr. Ruth Ross Dr. Jerry Schar Dr. Marc P. Schneider Dr. Michael Smith
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1974 Founders
($800 - 1,199)
($1,974 - 4,999)
Dr. Adam J. Apfelblat Dr. Marvin T. Arnsdorff, III Coca Cola Bottling Company Drs. Anthony and Patricia Colasurdo Dr. Philip B. Delport Dr. James W. Dubel Drs. Dan and Victoria Fonke Mr. Greg Harris Dr. Julie M. Hunt Dr. William C. Keenan Dr. Thomas M. Klapp Dr. Paul E. Lacroix Dr. Adam McBride Dr. Leo McCormick Drs. Mike and Patricia McLean Dr. Craig Miladin Dr. and Mrs. Tom Morgan Mr. Jesse Pannucio Dr. Drew G. Rubin Dr. Robert Scott Dr. Robert D. Shire Dr. Kirk Skinner Dr. Kim R. Stetzel Dr. Roy W. Sweat Dr. Aura L. Tovar Dr. Keith Q. Warde Dr. Robin W. Welch
Dr. Amanda L. Apfelblat Dr. and Mrs. Gregory A. Baker Bank of America Dr. Michael Calcagno Dr. Pasquale Calcagno, III Mr. Van N. Carrigan Dr. Christopher J. Colloca Dr. Justin Coop Dr. Jean-Claude Doornick Dr. David Eugster Dr. and Mrs. Kevin Fogarty Foot Levelers, Inc. Dr. Jerry L. Hardee Dr. B. J. Hardick Drs. Jeremy and Amanda Hess Dr. Kreg D. Huffer Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jarr Dr. Gregory D. Loman Dr. Brian Long Drs. Michael, Devin and Douglas Long Ms. Marjorie Mc Entyre Dr. Gary R. Pennebaker Dr. Charles E. Ribley Dr. Guy Riekeman Dr. Bradbury Robinson Dr. Gary Stewart
Supporters ($1,200 - 1,973) Dr. Richard J. Bogdanski Dr. Brian O. Burns Dr. Ralph B. Davis Dr. Philip A. Day Drs. Dean and Jen DePice Dr. Vincent Erario Drs. Patti Giuliano and Peter Kevorkian Dr. Tim Gross Dr. and Mrs. Jay Handt Dr. Stuart E. Hoffman Dr. Stuart E. Katzen Dr. Christopher B. Kent Dr. Ronald O. Kirk Dr. and Mrs. David Koch Dr. Ernie F. Landi Dr. Kevin L. Lenahan Dr. Eric T. Markson Dr. Clinton Mayer Drs. Tom and Jeanne Ohm Dr. Meg Pickering Dr. David M. Purdy Dr. Denise A. Rassel Drs. Mary Scotto-DiMinico and Brian E. Shapiro Dr. Ralph J. Templeton Dr. Jeffrey P. Zaika
Advocates ($5,000 - 9,999) Dr. Darcy Andersen Estate of Dr. Ercil Beane C2B Interactive, LLC Georgia Tennis Foundation Dr. Joseph Lupo Michigan Chiropractic Foundation Dr. Eugene Sparlin
Leaders ($10,000 - 24,999) Mary Allen Lindsey Branan Foundation Drs. Irene and Reggie Gold
Visionaries ($50,000 or more) William M. Harris Family Foundation
SPONSORS ($1,974 - 4,999) Foot Levelers, Inc. Pettibon System
($10,000 - 24,999) Standard Process
($50,000 or more) NCMIC Group, Inc.
Gifts In-Kind Ms. Terri Arisman Dr. Leslie Cane Dr. James Chestnut Dr. Daniel Clark Dr. Vincent Erario Foot Levelers, Inc. Dr. Arlan W. Fuhr Dr. John Madeira Dr. Matthew McCoy Dr. Jeffrey K. Miller Dr. David L. Mjoen Jean Monnet Council Dr. and Mrs. Tom Morgan Ms. Nandi Nkosi Drs. Tom and Jeanne Ohm Dr. Dennis Ostrowski Ms. Cathy Plouff Dr. Keith Rau Drs. Rich and Gail Roeske Ms. Valerie Selley Dr. Peter Wilson
Realizing The Vision Capital Campaign Dr. Jennifer Brandon Dr. Adam Chruch Drs. Anthony and Patricia Colasurdo Dr. Dean DePice Dr. Luigi DiRubba Dr. JC Doornick Dr. Jim Dubel Dr. John Fenn Dr. Kevin Fogarty Drs. Daniel and Kimberly Gambino Drs. William Keenan and Karen McCormick Dr. Michael LaRocca Dr. Greg Lowman Dr. James Lynch Dr. Leo McCormick Drs. Patricia and Mike McLean Dr. and Mrs. Brad Robinson Dr. Robert Shire Dr. Eric Stofman Dr. Aura Tovar Drs. Gary and Susan Walsemann
LEGACY SOCIETY The LIFE Legacy Society recognizes alumni and friends who support Life University through their estate plans, deferred gifts and endowed scholarships valued at $25,000 or more. Dr. Daniel A. Abeckjerr Dr. Joseph W. Accurso Mr. William Adams Dr. Darcy Andersen Dr. Sol M. Aordkian Dr. Robert Argoe Mr. John P. Barrett Dr. John S. Barrett Dr. Michael J. Bartell Dr. Larry A. Bartell Batson-Cook Company Dr. Daun Battersby Drs. Dexter and Lisa Beck Dr. Craig Berko Ms. Doris Blair Dr. Gilbert Bohemier Dr. John T. Boutwell Dr. Donald W. Boylston Dr. Robert Braile Dr. Jean Yvan Breton Drs. Louis and Laurie Briegel Dr. James R. Brown * Dr. Deloss Brubaker Dr. Leonard Budsock * Dr. Brian O. Burns Dr. John A. Cadieux Dr. Thomas E. Calhoun Dr. George Camacho Dr. David L. Camhi Dr. Robert Champagne Dr. Patricia L. Chelenyak Mrs. Edna Clark Drs. Joseph and Carolyn Clauss Dr. Art Coffman Dr. Eddy Cohen Mrs. Bobbie Combee Dr. Timothy Conroy Dr. William Cooke Dr. Francis Corbin Dr. Henry J. Cousineau Dr. Kenneth Csillag Dr. David A. Czerminski Dr. Gregory R. Daniels Dr. Alan Davis Dr. David Davis Dr. Christophe Dean Dr. Steven Deehl Dr. Paul Delaney Dr. Michael P. DeRosa Dr. Michel P. Desaulniers Dr. Richard Desira Dr. William E. Dillman Dr. Bruce J. Dorais Dr. Ann Drake Dr. Douglas Drobbin Dr. James W. Dubel Dr. Alan H. Dubin Dr. James W. Eaton
Mr. Bruce Emery * Dr. Steven D. Erde Ms. Sandy Everage Ms. Melanie Ezzel-Nelson Dr. Daniel Fenster Dr. David C. Fields Dr. William Firnbach Dr. Harvey J. Fish * Dr. Gary P. Fish Flynn-Finderup Architects Dr. Alan K. Foster Dr. Richard L. Franks Dr. Murray C. Galbraith Dr. William S. Gandee Dr. Frank Gilbert Dr. Robert Gise Drs. Patti Giuliano and Peter Kevorkian Dr. Wayne Goforth Dr. Steven Goldfarb Dr. Sharon Gorman Dr. Robert Graham Mrs. Janet Grassam and Dr. Ian Grassam * Dr. Joseph Gregory Dr. John Grone Dr. John Grostic * Dr. Lee Gruber Dr. Jett D. Gurman Dr. Samuel S. Haley Dr. Randall J. Hammett Dr. Rod Handly Dr. Jay Handt Dr. Bruce J. Harman Dr. Ronald Hash Mrs. Marian Hatch and Dr. Robert Hatch * Mr. David Haygood Drs. Kenneth and Deborah Heairlston Dr. Mark Heffron Mr. Robert Henry Dr. Dennis L. Heskett Ms. Nancy Hill * Dr. Raymond Hillenbrand Dr. Herbert Hitchcock * Dr. Jerry I. Hochman Dr. Richard L. Hodish Dr. Stuart E. Hoffman Dr. Stephen A. Hoffman Dr. Steven Hoffman Dr. John A. Hofmann Dr. Stephen Hoody Dr. Lasca Hospers Dr. Steven M. Humber Dr. D. D. Humber Dr. Ken Humber Mr. Phil Johnson Dr. JoAnn Jones Mr. Roger Kaiser Dr. Eric S. Kaplan Dr. Mildred Kimbrough * Mr. Monroe M. King Dr. Ronald O. Kirk Dr. David Kirsch Drs. Josef Kish and Mary Ellen Moore Dr. Thomas M. Klapp
Dr. Mark Klingert Dr. Ellis Kooby Dr. Thomas Kopinski Dr. Daniel J. Kribs Dr. Elizabeth Krupar Dr. James W. Langford Dr. Michael G. Law Dr. Peter Lawrence Dr. Scott Lawrence Dr. Alan Levine Dr. David Levinson Dr. Ken Lipke * Dr. Kenneth Logan Dr. Richard Lord Dr. Joseph Lupo Dr. Peter Marascia Dr. Douglas L. March Dr. Lorenzo E. Marchese Dr. Carl Mashike Dr. David C. Mason Mr. Eddie McAshan Dr. Rod McCanse Ms. Joan McLemore and Mr. Ralph McLemore * Dr. Robert S. Mellette Dr. Robert C. Melnik Dr. Timothy Merrick Dr. Daniel L. Michel Michigan Chiropractic Foundation Dr. Joel S. Miller Dr. Steven Mirtschink Dr. R. D. Mitchell Dr. Ronald M. Mitchell Dr. Dennis Mizel Dr. and Mrs. Tom Morgan Dr. Wilson A. Morgan Mr. Harold J. Mulkey Dr. Mike Nathanson Dr. Nada Nenadovic Dr. Meredith L. Oudt Ms. Rome Palmer Dr. Thomas D. Pamer Dr. Don N. Parkerson Dr. Palmer M. Peet Dr. Jerald Pfister Dr. Bradford J. Pizza Dr. Deborah Pogrelis Dr. John W. Proctor Dr. Neil Rabin Dr. Robert Rabin Dr. Micheal Rappaport * Dr. Linda Rassel Dr. Rebecca A. Ray Dr. Donald E. Ray Dr. Tom Retherford * Dr. Charles E. Ribley Mrs. Rowena Rich and Dr. Clark Rich * Mrs. Jean Riley Dr. and Mrs. Corey B. Rodnick Dr. Ronald Roland Dr. Paul J. Roses Dr. Armand Rossi Dr. Susan Rossi Dr. Henry M. Rubinstein Dr. Diana Salzmann Ms. Joyce Sample
Dr. Walter Sanchez Mrs. Chris Scanlan and Dr. William Scanlan * Dr. Daniel A. Schaeffer Dr. Jerry Schar Dr. Robert R. Schiffman Dr. Ron Schmeltzer Dr. Robert R. Schultz Dr. Robert Schumacher Dr. Brian Sheres Dr. Michael W. Shreeve Dr. Thomas J. Sidoti Dr. Chriss J. Sigafoose Dr. Tina A. Sigafoose Dr. Kenneth Sistino Dr. Micheal Smatt Ms. Virginia Smith Society of Chiropractic Orthospinology Mrs. Lucy Spurgeon and Dr. Andra Spurgeon * Dr. Gary Stewart Dr. Mark Studin Dr. R. W. Sweat Dr. Micheal Swenson Dr. William H. Tarlton * Dr. Tim Tarry Dr. Jim Taylor Dr. Jan Teitelbaum Dr. Jonathan Tepper Dr. Thomas Thornton Ms. Amanda Timberlake Dr. and Mrs. I. N. Toftness * Mr. Roger Tripp Dr. Ralph Ungerank * Dr. Gregory A. Ungerank Dr. Clarence Ungerank Dr. Michael Ungerank Dr. Robert Van Note Dr. Louis Vastola Dr. Besty Vingle Mr. Bernard S. Vinick Dr. David E. Wade Drs. Gary and Susan Walsemann Mr. W. W. Wannamaker * Dr. Mary J. Ward Dr. Mamie B. Ware Drs. Stuart and Theresa Warner Dr. Micheal Warner Dr. Neal Watkins Drs. Stephen and Claire Welsh Dr. Eric Whitehouse Dr. Gary L. Wickiser Dr. Janice Willhite and Dr. Frank Willhite * Mr. Benjamin H. Williams Drs. Sid and Nell Williams Drs. Bill and Kay Willis Dr. Peter Wilson Dr. Michael M. Wolff Dr. Steven Zimmerman Dr. Timothy L. Zook * Denotes deceased
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Life University Board of Trustees (Fiscal year ending June 30, 2010) Henry Cousineau, D.C. Shawn Ferguson, D.C., Chair Kevin Fogarty, D.C. Sharon Gorman, D.C. R. James Gregg, D.C. Jay Handt, D.C. J. Peter Heffernan, D.C. Marc Hudson, D.C. Thomas M. Klapp, D.C., Vice Chair Joseph Lupo, D.C. Rhonda Newton Kenneth O. Nix, J.D. Randolph O’Dell, D.C. Jesse Panuccio, J.D. Deborah Pogrelis, D.C. Betty L. Siegel, Ph.D.
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The Mission of Life University The mission of Life University is to empower each student with the education, skills and values needed for career success and life fulfillment based on a vitalistic philosophy. The university’s undergraduate, graduate and professional programs––each one committed to excellence in teaching, learning, research and the overall student experience––offer a vision and the promise for a meaningful life, the proficiencies necessary to achieve optimum personal performance and the wisdom to become transformational leaders in an increasingly diverse, global and dynamic world.
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Powerful Adjustments For Dr. Art LeVine, life’s problems are opportunities in disguise. BY AUSTIN HOLT It was an unlikely road that led Dr. Art LeVine to become one of Florida’s preeminent chiropractors. Born to a medical family in Hollywood, Fla., LeVine spent a lot of time at his father’s pharmacy, learning the trade and solidifying his notion to attend medical school when he grew up. But beginning around age 10, this avid baseball player began to develop a problem when mild back pain eventually progressed into spasms. By the age of 13 this pain was severe. Despite his parents’ efforts and medical connections, the problem remained difficult to diagnose, with exploratory surgery recommended in a couple of instances. But as it happens, a young chiropractor named Ron Wellikoff had taken over a practice next door to the LeVine’s pharmacy. And one day, a chance conversation would change this boy’s life. “My parents had developed a friendship with this chiropractor, and had mentioned my situation to him,” LeVine says. “on this particular day, I was in horrible pain, lying on the floor in my house. Well, this chiropractor volunteered to come to my home and take me back to his office to see what he could do. He literally picked me up from the floor, scooted me into the back seat of his car, and took me for an adjustment.” LeVine counts this experience as his first and most influential in developing his interest in Chiropractic.
This adjustment, and those that followed, helped to control his spasms and pain. It turns out that young LeVine was developing moderate scoliosis and found relief through Chiropractic. Soon, this remedy became a personal passion. In his teenage years, he would shadow Dr. Wellikoff at his practice; during this time, his interest in medicine faded as a love for Chiropractic took hold. “I thought it was the coolest thing in the world that this guy had patients who came into his office unhappy and in pain, and for the most part, left with smiles on their faces,” he says. “Whereas, growing up in my father’s pharmacy, I saw nothing but misery walking in the door, getting their prescriptions filled, and misery walking out.” Years down the line, LeVine found himself a member of the Life University graduating class of 1987. Shortly thereafter, he was operating four practices in Florida and met his wife, Vickie. Life was progressing ideally—until the unthinkable happened. In 1996, shortly after the birth of their first child, his wife suffered a stroke that was brought on by a mass in her brain, a situation LeVine describes as the most harrowing of his life.
“I remember breaking down, and feeling like everything was slipping away,” he says. Miraculously, through the intervention of one of the nation’s leading neurologists, LeVine’s wife survived, and through perseverance, largely overcame otherwise debilitating neurological and cognitive deficits— to the point of giving birth to the couple’s second child. However, in 2000, LeVine’s life took another hit. While climbing a ladder onto his roof, he suffered a fall that caused severe nerve damage to his back. Injured and unable to work at the job he loved, he was forced to sell his four practices, a process he describes as, “horrible.” Using the same perseverance he found in his wife however, LeVine dusted himself off and used his passion for Chiropractic to become the man he is today. Shortly after his accident, he joined with some contemporaries who had founded a company specializing in Chiropractic and billing software. “It takes more hours during the week than I needed to work at maintaining four Chiropractic offices,” he laughs. But Florida DCs may know LeVine best as the most recent president of the Florida Chiropractic Association, a position he found especially rewarding. “I was voted onto the board for FCA in the mid ‘90s, and am one of the longestserving members of the board left,” he says. In this position and in others, LeVine lobbies heavily for involving Chiropractic in healthcare reform. There have been two constant threads through LeVine’s life. One of them is change. The other, an ability to make the best out of whatever life has to throw at you.
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LIFE RESEARCH UPDATE There is always something new and fascinating happening in Life University’s Office of Sponsored Research and Scholarly Activity (OSRSA) and throughout the LIFE community. Read on to discover what LIFE is discovering since we last checked in with the OSRSA. A Research Newbie While teaching an X-ray analysis class, LIFE professor of Chiropractic Sciences Lydia Dever, D.C. found herself wondering what value chiropractic students place on X-ray in the course of their patient care. Being virtually brand new to the research scene, Dever found the idea of channeling her curiosity into an actual research study rather daunting. “As a faculty member of Life U, one of my responsibilities is to participate in research,” Dever says. “I had no clue how or where to start.” So, she went to the expert. With the support of Dr. Stephanie Sullivan, LIFE’s interim director of the OSRSA, Dever has officially embarked on her first major research study.“[Dr. Sullivan] has so generously walked us through the process, given us articles to read, guided us with the question formation, offered a student intern to help compile data, and just been a really big encouragement,” Dever says. “I am encouraged about the whole process, and I have several other ideas that have come out of this project.”
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Miracle Case Study Life University professor Jerry Hochman, D.C. recently submitted a case study to the 2011 Association of Chiropractic Colleges/Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC). The study, “Post-Migraine Chronic Daily Headache Relieved with Coccygeal and Sphenoid Manipulation: A Case Report,” documents Hochman’s experience with a patient who had presented with debilitating daily headaches for nearly a decade. “This was an amazing miracle case,” Hochman says. Despite 28 different medications, physical therapy, injection and even some chiropractic care, the patient experienced very little relief. “On examination,” says Hochman, “I found subluxations involving the coccyx
and the sphenoid, a bone in the cranium just anterior to occiput. After four adjustments to those areas, the patient has been free of pain for about two months.” Hochman, who teaches SOT (SacroOccipital Technique) at LIFE, was especially excited about the implications this case could have for the technique as well as for the importance of checking coccygeal and sphenoidal function in patients. “This case was important to me because, in the words of my patient: ‘You gave me my life back,’” Hochman says. “I’m blessed to have been able to make such a huge difference in this man’s life, and his wife’s.” Thanks to being pain free, the patient can finally return to work and support his family.
The study, “Post-Migraine Chronic Daily Headache Relieved with Coccygeal and Sphenoid Manipulation: A Case Report,” documents Dr. Jerry Hochman’s experience with a patient who had presented with debilitating daily headaches for nearly a decade.
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Subluxation and Pregnancy The area of Chiropractic and pregnancy is a fertile research field (pun intended), but few major studies examining the effects of subluxation-based care and pregnancy exist to date. LIFE D.C. student Christie Kwon, along with LIFE professor Matthew McCoy, D.C. and private practitioner Pamela Stone, D.C., sought to change that. According to the study abstract, “A Retrospective Outcomes Study of Pregnant Women Undergoing Subluxation Based Care” represents the “largest study of health outcomes in pregnant women from a single chiropractic office ever reported.” For Kwon, who received a Research Track scholarship allowing her to participate in the study, the experience of performing this kind of research has been one of the highlights of her LIFE education.
Dr. Derek Barton assessing a patient in C-HOP.
Proving Chiropractic Precision
“Research is how we are able to show the world what we can do,” Kwon says. “As we promote and produce more research focused on subluxation-centered care and its positive impact on quality of life and overall health and function, Chiropractic will truly be able to progress.” The study abstract was previously presented at the 2009 Sherman College of Chiropractic International Research and Philosophy Symposium, and the complete study is slated for a poster presentation at the 2010 ICPA Freedom for Family Wellness Summit.
A 2000 article in Anaesthesia, the official journal of the Association of Anaesthetists of Great Britain and Ireland, showed that anesthetists could only achieve about 29 percent accuracy when identifying a specific spinal level. Members of the medical community assumed that these results could be translated to a similar accuracy level for practicing chiropractors. Drs. Linda Mullin, professor of Chiropractic Sciences, and Derek Barton, postgraduate researcher at LIFE, didn’t agree. Mullin conceived a study, entitled, “Identification of the Lowest Moveable Lumbar Spinal Segment Through Motion Palpation,” and Barton assisted in planning, executing and interpreting the data. “Our contention was that chiropractors work with the spine in a distinctly different capacity than anesthetists,” Barton says, “and therefore, would have significantly different outcomes than those demonstrated in the study published in Anaesthesia.” The results of the study proved what every good chiropractor already knows: “We are seeing that chiropractors can be accurate in identifying specific segments of the spine,” Barton says. “While this may seem trivial and self evident to most chiropractic practitioners, the majority of the medical and scientific community do not work with the spine as intimately as those in our profession, so background research is necessary to make more robust and scientifically solid studies in the future.”
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ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Dr. Greg Tilley BY JEN LESSHAFFT Every fall, football fans from around the country flock to Blacksburg, Va. to cheer on the Virginia Tech Hokies, a team with their very own natural performance enhancer – a chiropractor. Twelve years ago, ‘97 Life University graduate Greg Tilley, D.C. teamed up with the Virginia Tech athletics department and volunteered his services. At this time, it was practically unheard of for Division I athletics to have a team chiropractor on staff. It was not easy to garner support from the other team physicians, trainers and even administration. Tilley had to remain optimistic and prove the benefits of chiropractic care. He set up shop in the locker room and patiently waited for someone, anyone, to inquire about his services. Tech’s athletic director was supportive, but could not promise any participation. Finally, a few players broke down and decided to give him a shot. The rest is history.
People continuously ask Tilley how he got started in the college athletics scene. He credits the opportunity to the athletic trainers. His relationship with Assistant Director of Athletics for Athletic Training, Mike Goforth, ATC, helped get him in the door at Tech. “The Certified Athletic Trainers are the gatekeepers,” Tilley says. “Establish relationships with the ATC’s. Be willing to give. I gave countless hours to expose them to the benefit of Chiropractic.” With the support from Goforth, Tilley is now a full-time, paid member of the staff and works directly with team physicians, psychologists, nutritionists, orthopedic surgeons and certified athletic trainers to offer chiropractic care to all of Tech’s athletes, from football players to cheerleaders. Working together with the other team physicians and trainers not only benefits the athletes, it benefits the Chiropractic profession. It shows other healthcare professionals that Chiropractic can help
enhance performance on and off the field. “Return time after an injury is critical,” said Tilley. “We’ve seen firsthand that the return time is significantly faster when a player utilizes Chiropractic along with other treatments.” Tilley brought the teamwork philosophy from the athletic fields to his own practice. In August 2010, he opened the University Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, a brand new, 20,000sqare-foot facility on the campus of Montgomery Regional Hospital. Many of the student athletes he has treated throughout his tenure at Virginia Tech have gone on to play professionally. Others, based on their interactions with Tilley, have gone on to pursue a career in the Chiropractic profession. Former Virginia Tech athlete and twotime All American in both Track and Field and Cross Country Tasmin Fanning, is one of those students. She is now enrolled in the Doctor of Chiropractic program here at Life University.
Dr. Scott Paton (’00,’01) was personally invited by the vice president of World Bank and a member of European Parliament to deliver an address at the 7th Annual Symposium on Ethics in Business at the European Parliament in Brussels. Congratulations, Dr. Paton! What an amazing accomplishment!
We extend our condolences to adjunct faculty member Dr. Steve Nudelman and his family in the loss of his son, Dr. David Nudelman (’06) who died suddenly July 8. Contributions in honor of Dr. Nudelman may be made to Hebrew Roots Ministries, 238 North Fortune Way, Dallas, GA 30157. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Nudelman family.
CLASS NOTES Dr. Bob Rabin (’80) was honored at the Georgia Council of Chiropractic’s annual convention where he received the 2010 President’s Award. Dr. Rabin is a founding member of the GCC. Congratulations Dr. Rabin! Dr. Palmer Peet (‘83) was recently appointed to the Vermont Chiropractic Board of Examiners for a five year term by Vermont Governor James Douglas. Congratulations Dr. Peet! Dr. Matt McCoy (‘89) was honored at this year’s GCC convention and was named 2010 GCC Chiropractor of the Year. He is a founding member of the Council on Chiropractic Practice. Congratulations Dr. McCoy! Dr. Darren Bell (‘91) has a new radio show called “Chiropractic For Life.” It is heard on WECK 1230AM in Buffalo, N.Y., on Saturdays at 7 a.m., and features interviews with best-selling authors and leading health care authorities. Congratulations Dr. Bell!
Dr. Michael Morea (’01) recently competed in the Great Lakes Iron Man Natural Body Building Championships in Flint, Mich. The 40-year-old Life alumnus won the masters title and the open lightheavyweight division against competitors mostly in their 20s. Congratulaions, Dr. Morea! Dr. Raymond Solano (’01) was named a “Top Expert in Sports Medicine” by Washington Magazine, a publication that covers the Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia region. Congratulations Dr. Solano!
Congratulations to Dr. Michael Schulman (’09) and Rachael Winters on their recent engagement. Dr. Schulman practices in Lawrenceville, Ga. Best wishes to the happy couple!
DON’T BE SHY! We’d like to include your personal and professional news and photos in upcoming editions of Class Notes. Send your information to alumni@life.edu.
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Mark Your Alumni Events Date NOVEMBER 11-13 JANUARY 13-15 TBD FEBRUARY 18-20 25-27 MARCH 19-20 TBD
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Canadian Chiropractic Convention
Sheraton Center Toronto
Friday 12-2 p.m.
Parker Seminars LIFEforce Weekend
Las Vegas Hilton Life University Campus
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California Jam
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Ruggerfest
Orange County Performing Arts Center, Costa Mesa, CA Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Massachusetts Chiropractic Society New York State Chiropractic Assoc.
Westford Regency TBD
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