FALL 2017
Publisher Edwin Cordero, D.C. ecordero@sherman.edu
2. Around the World
Editor Karen Rhodes, M.B.A. krhodes@sherman.edu
3. Trustee Insights
Contributing Writers Brian Dooley, D.C., ’05, A.C.P. Jim Dubel, D.C. Melinda Hallam, D.C., ’16 Billie Harrington, Ph.D. Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D. Jillian Kersh, D.C., ’09 Peter Kevorkian, D.C. Beverly Knight Marggi Roldan Armand Rossi, D.C. Emily Wood
4. Serving in Panama
Sherman College is bringing its message to the world through numerous events.
Board Chair Peter Kevorkian, D.C., discusses the road to technical mastery.
College representatives and chiropractors from around the world serve in Panama.
5. Dill, McCoy Join Board Shawn Dill, D.C., and Matthew McCoy, D.C., have been appointed to the Board.
6. Employee Accolades New employees join the Sherman team; employees proudly represent the college.
8. Showcasing Sherman Showcase Sherman Weekends allow prospective students to explore chiropractic.
10. Reaching the Community Local outreach programs thrive, and a new Little Free Library ® joins campus.
12. CE Programs Strong FALL 2017 ISSUE
The Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers continues to expand; new online CE programs are added; IRAPS 2017 scheduled.
14. Postcheck: Alumni News Sherman is published twice a year and is produced for and about the Sherman College community. For inquiries, call 800-849-8771, ext. 242, or e-mail the editor at krhodes@ sherman.edu. Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its beautiful 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by its graduates.
The Doctor of Chiropractic Program The doctor of chiropractic degree program of Sherman College of Chiropractic is awarded programmatic accreditation by The Council on Chiropractic Education, 8049 North 85th Way, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258-4321, Phone: (480) 443-8877, Web site: www.cce-usa.org.
Association dues increase; a message from the Alumni Association; classmate updates.
Sherman College of Chiropractic is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award the Doctor of Chiropractic degree. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Sherman College of Chiropractic.
Meet some Sherman families carrying on the tradition of practicing chiropractic, as well as new families just getting started.
16. Ready for Student Success Sherman College launches a new initiative with the goal of helping students succeed.
18. Family Traditions
27. iSherman Initiative The iSherman program is resulting in transformative changes in the curriculum.
28. Evidence-Informed Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D., explains what it means to be evidence-informed.
32. Lyceum 2017 a Success Photos highlight the 2017 event; alumni and supporters are honored with awards.
37. Campus Plan Updates Sherman College continues to match its vision, passion with its physical resources.
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President’s News: Around the World
Bringing Sherman College of Chiropractic to the World In keeping with the college’s vision of “Adjusting the World for a Better Future,” President Edwin Cordero, D.C., and Executive Vice President Neil Cohen, D.C., maintain aggressive travel schedules to promote the college, share chiropractic and recruit students. Here’s a look at where they’ve been and what’s planned.
July Sherman College Philosophy Night in Chesnee, SC (Cordero) Focus in Oklahoma City, OK (Cohen) Showcase Sherman Weekend in Spartanburg, SC (Cordero)
August Dynamic Essentials Chiropractic in Atlanta, GA (Cordero, Cohen) Florida Chiropractic Society Seminar in West Palm Beach, FL (Cordero, Cohen) Mile High Chiropractic in Westminster, CO (Cordero, Cohen) AutopistaAmericas Recruitment Tour in San Juan, Puerto Rico (Cordero) AXIOM Chiropractic Seminar in Brussels, Belgium (Cohen)
September ChiroFEST in Vancouver, WA (Cordero) Philosophy Night in St. Louis, MO (Cohen) Michigan Association of Chiropractors in Lansing, MI (Cordero) Chiro-X-Travaganza in Uncasville, CT (Cohen) Advanced Management for Chiropractors Bootcamp in Atlanta, GA (Cohen)
October Dynamic Essentials Chiropractic in Atlanta, GA (Cordero, Cohen) The New Beginnings Experience in Iselin, NJ (Cordero, Cohen) Showcase Sherman Weekend in Spartanburg, SC (Cordero, Cohen)
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President Edwin Cordero, D.C., with college career counselors and staff members during the AutopistaAmericas reverse tour. The group had a half-day experience at Sherman College.
Career Counselors with AutopistaAmericas Visit College for Half-Day Sherman Experience Twenty college career counselors and staff members with AutopistaAmericas were treated to the Sherman College experience during a half-day visit on June 5. They also visited CollegeTown neighbors Spartanburg Methodist College for the afternoon. AutopistaAmericas is an academic consulting firm that holds career/college fairs around the world; Sherman participates each summer at a large event in Puerto Rico. In addition, they conduct “reverse” tours where Autopista brings together a group of counselors from the US, Canada, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and makes a tour of universities in the United States. The Sherman College half-day experience included talks from President Edwin Cordero, D.C., our executive vice president, and our provost; presentations about health care professions and the doctor of chiropractic curriculum; a mini campus tour; a student panel discussion; and an overview of admission requirements. The half-day on campus concluded with lunch, and then the group moved on to SMC’s campus. Autopista is Spanish for highway; the organization’s website says it “advance(s) this term to mean ‘The Highway to Education’ in connecting all of the Americas.” AutopistaAmericas has conducted tours for guidance counselors to more than 500 different colleges and universities for more than 20 years.
Board of Trustees: The Road to Technical Mastery
The Road to Technical Mastery by Peter Kevorkian, D.C. Chair of the Board of Trustees I remember my first day in chiropractic technique class. I was standing between two classmates. We were each palpating students who were seated on a pelvic bench in front of us. The instructor told us to place our fingers behind the ear along the mastoid process of the occiput, then to slide our fingers down until we reached the end of the skull and to feel the transverse process of the atlas.
John Grostic Jr., Vern Pierce, Glen Stillwagon, Don Harrison, Arlan Fuhr, Clay Thompson, Larry Webster, Donny Epstein, Sue Brown and so many others. Each offered extraordinary gifts of spinal models, perspectives, specificity and discipline. Each also placed the “bar of excellence” so high that it seemed unattainable to a dedicated practitioner early in his career.
Searching for this elusive landmark, I turned to the classmate at my right and asked, “Do you feel anything?” He said, “I don’t feel anything.” I turned to the classmate at my left and asked the same question. She said, “What transverse process?” I shrugged. “I guess we just keep doing this ‘til we feel something.”
Every technical system I learned had value. Every technical system helped people improve their wellbeing. And, every technical system seemed to have conflicts and disagreements with other systems. The task of making sense of these technical giants was often fraught with frustration.
This was the innocent beginning of my journey into the realm of technique. It is probably not so different from how each chiropractor enters the world of clinical service. The skill of spinal palpation, evaluation, and clinical algorithms has often been met with confusion, incongruence and uncertainty. After 30 years of practice, a myriad of seminars and countless classroom hours, I can honestly say that the path to mastery is not linear.
It became apparent that there was a delicate dance that occurred between the left-brain and the right brain, the analytical mind and the intuitive mind, the quantifiable and the qualitative.
I studied at the feet of many masters of technique: Ralph Gregory, Burl Pettibon,
As I have matured in practice and witnessed the changes in our profession technically, academically and politically, I am often saddened by the lack of reverence and specificity in the application of our art form. (continued on page 5)
Technical mastery is not a destination. It a continued journey of self-exploration, practice, personal development, a pursuit of knowledge, a consistent effort. The mindset and discipline for this journey should begin in chiropractic college and never stop.
In Memory of Former Health Center Dean Don Thomas, D.C. Don Thomas, D.C., an early college employee and former Dean of the Health Center, passed away on May 1. Thomas was a Palmer graduate and a long time Regent of the college. He mentored many students and alumni and will be missed. Thomas taught at Sherman College from 1973-1986, was in private practice from 1966 until his death, and also served as dean of the Chiropractic Health Center from 1975-1980. The family asked that in lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Sherman College. Survivors include his wife, Corinne Gouron Thomas of Cannes, France (a 1976 Sherman College graduate); sons, Greg Thomas of Kansas City, KS, Stephen F. Thomas (Emily) of Greenville, SC, Jeff Thomas of Spartanburg, SC, Jeremy Thomas (Brittany) and Dustin Thomas, all of Pauline, SC; grandchildren, Justin, Emily, Emma, and Connor; brothers and sister, Rev. Robert Thomas (Joyce) of Augusta, GA, Ron Thomas (Leslie) of Fort Myers, FL, and Patricia Bauer (Tom) of Dunedin, FL; and nine nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a sister, Ladonna Peterson. William Worrell, D.C., ’83, shared this story about Thomas on Facebook: “There’s a homespun wisdom about Dr. Thomas and about the way he taught. I suppose it’s hard to forget him because for me, and my classmates who were transitioning from students at desks to working with actual patients (“This is it! This is why I signed up for this!” moment), Dr. Thomas was the guy who met us at the gate. (continued on page 5)
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Campus News: Serving Panama
Sherman Leadership, Faculty Help Serve Nearly 50,000 in Panama Compiled by Dean of Clinical Sciences Armand Rossi, D.C. During the last week of March, 10 members of the Sherman College administration and faculty joined 39 other chiropractors from around the world on a week-long mission trip to Panama sponsored by Chiropractors Restoring Energy Worldwide (CREW). The trip was a fantastic opportunity to administer chiropractic care to a massive number of people in Panama. The final numbers showed 49,170 adjustments delivered in 5 days by 49 D.C.s. I’d like to let some of our Sherman people tell you about it in their own words. Radiology Department Chair Laura Greene-Orndorff, R.T., D.C., ’95 This Panama mission trip has filled my heart. The people of Panama are wonderful!! To serve these individuals was an honor and a blessing. Even though there was a language barrier, they had so much trust in what we were doing, plus they wanted all their children checked. To see their profound gratitude was very humbling. Vice President for Academic Affairs Joe Donofrio, D.C., ’94 What concerned me the most was the obvious, overwhelming need for chiropractic care, and only a handful of chiropractors to provide it. Forty-nine PAGE 4
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chiropractors for one week was just a drop in the bucket for a country that needs hundreds of chiropractors, 52 weeks a year. Director of Student Clinics Claudia Seay, D.C., ’80 The experience was one of excitement, caring, giving and loving. To share chiropractic with the people of Panama was exhilarating. The love the people showed was humbling, and to know that it changed their lives made it so much more meaningful! It is amazing that something that we sometimes take for granted was so wanted and needed by the people of Panama. Assistant Professor Kevin Power, D.C., ’81 Overall, it was a great experience. I enjoyed making the acquaintance of D.C.s from many different parts of the world, coming together in a common cause. I was most impacted by the beautiful people of
Panama – trusting, accepting and appreciative of our efforts. Executive Vice President Neil Cohen, D.C. The trip was more than incredible. It reinforced my definite major purpose as a chiropractic servant. Additionally, it provided me with a vision of what chiropractic can look like when delivered with the pure love and intention to a pure and beautiful people. So many moments far exceeded my own expectations, and clearly I received much more than I could ever possibly give. Instructor Rick Brescia, D.C. The Panama trip was amazing! It was so refreshing to see that even with language barriers, lack of understanding, and cultural differences, people still wanted to get checked and would insist that you check their children. The world wants what chiropractic has to offer; we just need to go out and tell them what we have and serve. (continued on page 17)
Campus News: Board of Trustees
Board of Trustees Welcomes Dill, McCoy Shawn Dill, D.C., and Matthew McCoy, D.C., have been appointed to the Sherman College of Chiropractic Board of Trustees. Their terms began on May 7, 2017; members serve four-year terms. Dill is a 1995 graduate of Logan College of Chiropractic. For eight years he practiced in Costa Rica, where, along with establishing what many consider to be the largest upper cervical practice in the world, he was instrumental in the elaboration of the law that regulates the practice of chiropractic there. Now back in the U.S., he is CEO of The Specific Chiropractic Centers, which operates 15 knee chest upper cervical specific clinics and offers consulting. He is a past faculty member of Life Chiropractic College West, having served as the director of the Institute for Advanced Care in Chiropractic. He has served as chair of the Council on Upper Cervical Care of the International Chiropractors Association. McCoy is CEO and co-founder of ChiroFutures and also serves as vice president of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation. He was a professor at Life University for 17 years in the clinical sciences division, where he also served as director of research. Prior to that, he was in private practice in Kirkland, WA.
He is the past owner and clinical director for four integrative health care centers in South Florida, and he currently serves as editor of several healthcare journals. McCoy is actively engaged in research in such areas as health outcomes, pediatric and maternal health, and outcome assessment. Sherman College named him Chiropractor of the Year at Lyceum 2017. “The Board of Trustees is excited to have Dr. Shawn Dill and Dr. Matt McCoy as our latest appointments,” said Sherman College Board of Trustees Chair Peter Kevorkian, D.C. “They both bring to the board perspective and experience that will help advance the governance of Sherman College in this pivotal time in the college’s history. Dr. Dill is a leader in training doctors in Knee Chest Upper Cervical Specific adjusting, and Dr. McCoy is intimately involved in chiropractic research, education and politics. We look forward to their contributions to the board, the college and the profession.” The Sherman College Board of Trustees of Chiropractic is a visionary group of professionals dedicated to carrying out the college’s mission, goals and objectives to educate doctors of chiropractic, conduct relevant research, and serve humanity with high quality health care.
In Memory of Don Thomas, D.C. (continued from page 3) He was going to guide us into the real world of caring for patients. He set a strong and positive example of what it meant to be a chiropractor and to teach that to others. Dr. Thomas had a way of putting things, and a way of teaching things, that was so funny you could not forget. He was very approachable, which was so valuable to a student at that phase. His teaching… was about how to take darn good care of each patient and have a little fun along the way.”
Technical Mastery (continued from page 3) However, it is refreshing, encouraging and exciting to witness the continued excellence in the Sherman College technique curriculum. Having had the opportunity to meet with students and instruct pediatric technique on many chiropractic college campuses, I feel confident to state that the graduates of Sherman College have a degree of technical competence that no other college in the United States can attest. Although many students are hungry for technique, few apply the rigor necessary to begin on the path of mastery. Technical mastery is not a destination. It a continued journey of self-exploration, practice, personal development, a pursuit of knowledge, a consistent effort. The mindset and discipline for this journey should begin in chiropractic college and never stop. The varied spinal models and modes of spinal analysis and force application can frustrate the student as well as seasoned practitioner. This is understandable. At the same time, it is precisely this exploration that allows us to improve our clinical service to humanity. Through conversation, collaboration, observation, research and publications we can allow the excellence of all technical systems to improve. The annual IRAPS conference (this year it is October 7-8; see page 13 for details) is a tremendous forum to support this professional development. I believe all students and practitioners should attend. It is a landmark event for our profession and facilitates the journey of mastery. See you on the journey! Peter
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Campus News: Employee Updates
Brescia
Grover Siary
Sanderson
Brewster
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Faculty and Staff Join College, Earn Promotions New Employees
Reizer Joins NBCE Committees
Sarah Brescia joined the college as Continuing Education administrative assistant. Alan Brewster, D.C., ’89, joined the college as instructor of clinical sciences. Jerry England joined the college as maintenance technician. Debby Grover joined the college as executive assistant to vice president for business and finance. Deborah Sanderson, D.C., joined the college as assistant professor of basic sciences. Caroline Siary joined the college as administrative assistant to the president’s office.
Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences Beth McDowell Reizer, D.C., ’96, participated with the Part III and Special Purposes Examination for Chiropractic (SPEC) test committees in April at the headquarters of the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners (NBCE) in Greeley, CO. The test committee approves items to be used on future examinations that the NBCE administers.
Faculty & Staff Updates Fielder
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Canup
Reizer
Dooley
Gentile
Kenya
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Kimberley Fielder, D.C., ’06, became a full-time assistant case doctor at the Chiropractic Health Center. Megan Georgion, M.Ed., has been promoted from institutional research and assessment coordinator to coordinator for assessment and student success. She recently received a master of education in higher education administration from Northeastern University in Boston, MA.
Faculty Present at ACC-RAC Several faculty members presented at the March 2017 Association of Chiropractic Colleges Research Agenda Conference (ACC-RAC) in Washington, DC. Director of the Practice Success Program Brian Dooley, D.C., ’05, A.C.P., presented a poster highlighting findings that although chiropractic students are under more stress than the general population, they still function at an as good or higher level, demonstrating improved quality of life using the PROMIS survey.
Canup Completes Leadership Spartanburg Program
Representing both Sherman College and the International Pediatric Chiropractic Association, Health Center Assistant Case Doctor Tate Gentile, D.C., presented his research poster presentation at ACCRAC. The title of the research poster was “The Interpersonal Processes of Care Experienced by Patients in a Chiropractic Teaching Clinic.”
Sherman College Vice President for Business and Finance Karen Canup, CPA, has completed the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce program Leadership Spartanburg. This is a nine-month course designed to better prepare leaders and volunteers for community service through exploration of issues, challenges and opportunities facing Spartanburg County now and in the future.
Associate Professor of Basic Sciences and Student Success Department Chair Amilliah Kenya, D.C., M.S., ’06, and Assistant Professor of Clinical Sciences Charles Kenya, D.C., ’06, made a poster presentation entitled “A Comparison of Basic Science Scores on the National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Part I Examination Between Tutors and Tutees at a Chiropractic College.”
Campus News: Kent Elected IFCO Fellow
Anatomy Faculty Attend Memorial Service for Donors Several Sherman College faculty members recently helped honor the individuals and families of those who donated their bodies to science during the previous year as they attended a service of commemoration at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine in Columbia, which supplies Sherman College’s anatomy lab with donor bodies.
Kent Elected Fellow of IFCO College of Straight Chiropractic Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D., Sherman College’s Director of Evidence-Informed Curriculum and Practice, was recently elected as a Fellow of the College of Straight Chiropractic by the International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations (IFCO). The IFCO held the induction on May 6 during Sherman College Lyceum. The honor was also given to Terry Van Dervort, D.C. “I hope that the significance and sincerity of this most treasured IFCO honor given to these two extremely well-deserving individuals was in no way diminished by the fact that it was presented by a fish, two princesses, and one very flashy plaid jacket,” IFCO and Sherman College Board member Judy Campanale, D.C., ’82 (ADIO/Penn), said of the presentation made during Lyceum’s Atlantis-themed banquet, for which many wore sea-themed costumes.
Shepherd Recognized for Leadership Spartanburg Service Dean of Clinic Operations and Outreach Kristy Shepherd, M.A., was recently named a Leadership Spartanburg Alumni Association (LSAA) Champion in recognition of her service on the board of LSAA to advance the organization. Shepherd received a $300 stipend to award to the nonprofit organization of her choice. She chose to support the Spartanburg Academic Movement (SAM), an initiative that Sherman College partners with. SAM works to ensure, promote, and magnify student success throughout Spartanburg County.
Anatomy Lab Manager Edgardo Rivera, M.D., and faculty members Kimberley Fielder, D.C., ’06, Terry Lancaster, M.S., and Princess Porter-Fowler, D.C., ’01, represented Sherman College at the event, which nearly 300 of the donors’ relatives, friends and supporters attended. The purpose of the brief non-denominational memorial service was to enable students and faculty to pay their final respects and show their appreciation for the great service that individual donors and their family members have provided. “It was a privilege to interact with the donors’ relatives and friends and express our sincere appreciation for the great service their loved ones’ donations have provided,” Rivera said of the event. Sherman representatives also had the opportunity to meet with USC’s Gift of Body Program Director Erika Blanck, DPT, ATC, as well as Executive Dean of the USC School of Medicine Les Hall, M.D., and Administrative Coordinator Lisa Buchanan.
“Education is crucial in our community,” Shepherd said of her decision to select SAM for the stipend. “I have a daughter growing up in public school in Spartanburg. I grew up in public schools in Spartanburg. I’m excited to see what SAM is bringing to the community and how much change they are bringing about in such a short amount of time.” SHERMAN
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Campus News: Showcase Sherman Weekend
Send Your Prospective Chiropractic Students to Showcase Sherman Weekend Prospective students explore chiropractic and Sherman College during the college’s two-day VIP weekend, Showcase Sherman, October 27-28. Showcase Sherman Weekends are designed to ignite students’ passion for leadership as well as help them begin their pursuit of becoming the next generation of DCs2B. They will have the opportunity for a welcome and chiropractic overview session with President Edwin Cordero, D.C., panel discussion Q&As with current students, faculty and staff, a palpation class, campus tour, a leadership experience, a tour of the Upstate area and more. Showcase Sherman Weekends in 2018 will be held February 9-10, August 3-4, and November 2-3. Prospective students should bring a transcript for evaluation or an application for admission. Students from more than 200 miles away will receive complimentary accommodations, and may qualify for reimbursement for travel expenses (some restrictions apply). Contact Admission Event Coordinator Emily Wood at ewood@sherman.edu or 800-849-8771, ext. 271, for details on how to refer a student to this event. To learn more and watch a video, go to www.sherman.edu/showcase.
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About 80 prospective students and guests were in attendance at the college’s July Showcase Sherman event. The weekend is designed to help students learn more about Sherman and begin their pursuit of an exciting career in the health and wellness field of chiropractic.
Spring, Summer Showcase Weekends Successful Sherman College of Chiropractic welcomed 48 attendees and their 42 guests at Showcase Sherman Weekend in May during its annual Lyceum event. Attendees at this event were invited to attend Lyceum sessions, special events and the banquet. Admission Event Coordinator Emily Wood says the timing of this particular Showcase Sherman weekend makes it a truly special event. “Our prospective students have a chance to meet and learn from D.C.s from all over the world, as well as students, faculty and staff on campus,” she explains. The July Showcase Sherman Weekend brought 45 attendees and 35 guests, traveling from 15 states, to campus for a similar experience. Registration is now open for the fall weekend, to be held October 27-28. One recent Showcase Sherman attendee said the weekend fueled her excitement about the college and the profession. “Meeting with other couples who are in the D.C. program gave my fiancé and [me] better insight on what to expect as a student,” she said. “Everyone went the extra mile to accommodate our needs. It was a pleasure to get to know the heart and passion of Sherman College.”
Campus News: Recruiting Around the World
Supporters, ROAR Members Refer Students to Sherman One of the greatest satisfactions in life is helping others fulfill their dreams. When they recruit students, Sherman College alumni and friends help build the profession with compassionate, skilled, ethical and successful doctors. In spring and summer 2017, alumni, students and supporters continued to refer students to Sherman College. Thanks to each of the following individuals who sent students: Nicholas Belletto, D.C., ’05 David Mason, D.C.* Sean Bryan, DC2B Timothy Hartman, D.C., ’17* (2) Joseph Foley, D.C. Chris Toellner and Merisa Stokely-Toellner, D.C.s, ’02 James Neiland, D.C. David Vazquez, D.C., ’17 Anita Mihlon, D.C. Mark Yarborough, D.C., ’87 Austin Kemmerlin, DC2B Alex Bowman, DC2B Paul Newton, D.C. Virgilio Paniagua, D.C. Jennifer Doriott, D.C.* Eduardo Guzman, DC2B Brian Leary, D.C., ’14 Paul Polak, D.C., ’10* Frank Musante, D.C. An asterisk (*) indicates that the individual is a member of the college’s Reach Out And Recruit program. ROAR members help the college by encouraging future chiropractors, supporting Sherman publicly, being leaders in the community and representing Sherman at career events and school fairs. The ROAR program offers members an opportunity to change a student’s life by mentoring them. Find out more at www.sherman.edu/roar.
Sherman College Recruiting Around the World The fall is shaping up to be a busy season for the recruitment team at Sherman College. The department will travel to college and career fairs, attend special events and also begin planning its spring recruitment calendar, identifying the most important conventions, educational, health and careers fairs to attend across the U.S. The office continues to develop relationships between Sherman College and other countries such as Panama and Costa Rica. Here’s a look at where they have been and what’s on the agenda.
June 2017 South Carolina Chiropractic Association Convention (SC) Florida Chiropractic Society (FL)
August 2017 Dynamic Essentials (GA) Mile High Chiropractic Weekend (CO) Florida Chiropractic Society (FL) Autopista Puerto Rico (PR)
September 2017 Alcorn State Graduate Fair (MS) Dayton State University (OH) Ohio State University (OH) Ohio Northern University (OH) Michigan Chiropractic Association Convention (MI) Johnson C. Smith University (NC) University of Nevada Las Vegas (NV) Dixie State University (UT) Southern Utah University (UT) Brigham Young University (UT) Miami University (FL) Southern University (LA) Virginia Tech (VA) University of Virginia (VA) Hampton University (VA) Old Dominion University (VA) South Carolina State University (SC)
October 2017 Weber University (UT) Utah State University (UT) Utah Valley University (UT) Westminster College (UT) University of Utah (UT) Appalachian State University (NC) Atlanta University (GA) Georgia Southern University (GA) College of Coastal Georgia (GA) Armstrong State University (GA) Dynamic Essentials (GA) Georgia State University (GA) Georgia Institute of Technology (GA) Morris College (SC) University of Georgia (GA) Agnes Scott College (GA) Dalton State College (GA) Georgia College (GA) Kennesaw State University (GA) Berry College (GA) University of West Georgia (GA) Oglethorpe University (GA) Alabama A&M University (AL) University of Alabama (AL) Auburn at Montgomery (AL) Spring Hill College (AL) Biola University (CA) Augustana College (IL) Monmouth College (IL) Bradley University (IL) Millikin University (IL)
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Campus News: Professional & Community Outreach
ROAR Members Gather for Training Luncheon
Students Help Carolina Miracle League Kick Off 10th Anniversary Season Sherman students helped celebrate the kickoff of the Carolina Miracle League’s 10th anniversary season this April. The college sponsors a team and has several students involved in this league, which embraces the belief that “every child deserves a chance to play baseball.” Sherman’s mascot, Larry the Lion, and Vice President for Business and Finance Karen Canup, C.P.A., were celebrity buddies for the anniversary game. Students helped by serving meals, but many students also serve as “buddies” during games throughout the season.
Health Center Partners with Hope Center for Children During Child Abuse Prevention Month this April, Sherman College supported awareness by partnering with Hope Center for Children and displaying dozens of bright blue pinwheels in front of the Chiropractic Health Center. The pinwheel is the national symbol of a child’s carefree spirit and a strong visible show of support for making sure all children have the opportunity to live happy, healthy lives.
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New Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) members Rachel Leskosky, D.C., ’16, and Paige Sigmon, D.C., ’16, learn about the program during a luncheon at Lyceum 2017.
On May 6 during Lyceum 2017, the recruiting and admissions offices held a luncheon for Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) members and friends of the college. During the lunch, Sherman College Executive Vice President Neil Cohen, D.C., spoke about the importance of the ROAR program to Sherman College’s efforts in student recruitment and the college’s growth. More than 60 doctors were in attendance. College staff emphasized the importance of student referrals, as well as the need for student internships and various opportunities to partner with undergraduate universities. Cohen discussed a “Find One, Send One” initiative within the ROAR program and also shared information about the overall success rate of Showcase Sherman Weekends, where ROAR members may send their prospective students to
learn more about Sherman College (see page 8 for more information). The Sherman College of Chiropractic Reach Out and Recruit (ROAR) Program is designed to mentor and inspire the next generation of chiropractors. ROAR members introduce students to an amazing career – serving in a health field, helping people with a natural approach to health, and making a difference in the lives of others. The ROAR program also offers its members an opportunity to change students’ lives by mentoring them. If you would like to be a member of ROAR or help Sherman by referring students or attending recruiting events in your area, please contact Lina Guillen-Sucre at lguillen@sherman. edu or 800-849-8771, ext. 256. You can also read more about the program at http://www.sherman.edu/roar.
Campus News: Serving the Community
Little Free Library® Established at Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center Sherman College’s Chiropractic Health Center is home to the newest Little Free Library® in the Spartanburg, SC, area. Little Free Library® is a nonprofit organization that inspires a love of reading, builds community, and sparks creativity by fostering neighborhood book exchanges around the world.
lege’s is the only location in Boiling Springs, SC. To be called a Little Free Library®, a free book exchange must be registered with an official charter sign and charter number. Sherman College’s charter number is 51635. The Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center provides area residents with excellent chiropractic care at affordable prices through 35,000 patient visits per year.
Chiropractic Student Government Elects Officers
Gates Lee
The Sherman College Chiropractic Student Government (CSG) has elected its slate of officers for 2017-2018. CSG serves as the liaison between the student body and the administration by representing the student interest. New officers include President Carolyn Oliveira, Vice President Kayla Magni, Secretary Daniel Eldridge and Treasurer Matthew Atkinson.
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The Health Center is home to the newest Little Free Library® in the Spartanburg area.
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The Spartanburg area has about a dozen Little Free Libraries, but Sherman Col-
Blair Breslin (June 2017) of Zeeland, MI, graduates in December 2017 and plans to work as an associate. Ron Armold (May 2017) of Lafayette, IN, graduates in March 2018 and plans to practice in Savannah, GA, or Grand Junction, CO. Barry Powderly (April 2017) of Belpre, OH, graduates in December 2017 and plans to practice at Life Adjusted in Harrisburg, PA. Stephanie Gates (March 2017) of Westwood, NJ, graduated in June 2017 and plans to practice with her father, Douglas Gates, D.C. Luis Alvarez (February 2017) of Colombia, South America, graduates in December 2017 and plans to open a Gonstead clinic in Colombia, South America, or Raleigh, NC. Mage Lee (January 2017) of Denver, CO, graduated in June 2017 and plans to buy a practice in Missoula, MT.
Powderly
Little Free Library® helps people around the world start and maintain free “take a book, return a book” exchanges. The organization has more than 50,000 libraries in all 50 states and 70+ countries with millions of books exchanged annually. Many Little Free Libraries are placed in front yards, parks, gardens, coffee shops, community centers and other easily accessible locations.
The Health Center recognizes an intern each month who excels in clinical performance, patient management, professionalism and analytical/adjusting technique.
Alvarez
“The Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center is proud to have a Little Free Library® for our community to enjoy,” said Dean of Clinic Operations and Outreach Kristy Shepherd, M.A. “Our hope is that this library will foster an environment of learning and sharing among our patients, students, faculty and staff.”
Interns of the Month
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Campus News: Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers
Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers Expands to Denver and Europe The Sherman College Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (ACP) program has two new programs on the agenda, and will be heading to the mountains in 2018, with sessions in Denver, CO, as well as at Mile High Chiropractic Weekend 2018. The program will also go international with sessions in Europe for 2018-2019.
practic profession. Successful completion of the program leads to membership in the prestigious Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers (ACP); the ICA Council on Philosophical Chiropractic Standards accepts the successful completion of the ACP for 100 hours toward its Diplomate in Philosophical Chiropractic Standards.
The ACP is a one-year course designed to enhance the understanding, depth and breadth of chiropractic philosophy. The Academy is committed to helping you become the writer, thinker and speaker you desire to be and that the profession needs. You will be inspired to learn and think more than ever about chiropractic philosophy and its relationship to the above-down-inside-out world view.
The 2018 Denver sessions will be held January 13-14, April 14-15, June 16-17, Mile High 2018 (August 16-19), and December 1-2. The Europe sessions will be held February 3-4, 2018, in Paris, France; May 10-13, 2018, in Barcelona, Spain; September 8-9, 2018, in Treviso, Italy; November 3-4, 2018, in Hannover, Germany; and February 2-3, 2019, in London, United Kingdom.
Candidates will complete a scholarly 100-hour program exploring classical to modern-day philosophy. The program is divided into five live sessions and five distance learning modules. Sessions challenge the thinking process and the application of philosophy in the chiro-
Registration is open for both programs. Cost is $2,195 (paid in full) or may be made in two payments of $1,200. You may register for the Denver program at http://www.cvent.com/d/x5q5wp and the Europe program at http://www. cvent.com/d/p5q52v.
If you would like more information regarding the ACP program or are interested in hosting a group of 20 or more chiropractors in your geographic area, please contact the Continuing Education office at 864-578-8770, ext. 229, email jkersh@sherman.edu or visit www.sherman.edu/acp.
Sherman College Offers Online CE Credit Remember, Sherman College offers the quality continuing education programming that you’ve come to know and love in an online learning format. With more states allowing online continuing education credit, it’s easier than ever to obtain your continuing education credits for licensure from Sherman College of Chiropractic. Visit www.sherman. edu/online-ce to view current course offerings from Sherman College faculty members and CE partners.* The site will be updated frequently with new content in areas including risk management, research, x-ray, philosophy, history, and much more. *It is the responsibility of the chiropractor to ensure that the program is approved in the state(s) to which he/she would like to receive credit. Please check with your state board to see if it allows online continuing education credits or if there are any limits to the amount of online hours you can apply to your relicensure. For questions, please contact the Sherman College Department of Continuing Education at 800-849-8771, ext. 295.
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Campus News: Online Continuing Education, IRAPS 2017
Continuing Education Online Course Spotlight: Analysis of Lumbar & Pelvic Spine X-Ray Q&A with Rick Brescia, D.C., D.Ph.CS Give us an overview of your newest online course, Analysis of Lumbar and Pelvic Spine X-ray. This course goes through visual and line analysis from a Gonstead perspective of the lateral and A-P lumbar and pelvic spine x-rays. It covers changes that occur as the body adapts to subluxations in those regions, subluxation indicators on the x-ray, and changes in biomechanics of the lumbars, pelvis, and the legs as a result of a potential subluxation.
What brought you to join the faculty at Sherman College? I came to Sherman to serve a purpose much larger than myself and the community I was serving in full-time practice. Every student who leaves Sherman College and goes out and helps thousands of people – I will be able to have a part in that by training them.
What’s one skill from your online course that doctors can implement into their practices tomorrow? Things that you can implement immediately are changes in leg length with your leg checks and x-ray analysis, finding listings on the x-ray and calculating leg length based on the x-ray.
Where have you completed your post-graduate education? My post graduate education has come from Gonstead Methodology Institute, Gonstead Clinical Studies Society for my Gonstead Diplomate (DGCSS), Sherman’s Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers program (A.C.P.), and the Center for Chiropractic Progress for my Diplomate in Philosophical Chiropractic Standards (D.Ph.CS).
Are there any future topics you plan to offer online courses for in addition to your current ones? I will be offering more x-ray analysis on the rest of the spine, Gonstead setups and tips for better adjusting, and philosophy as well.
Sherman College offers quality continuing education programming in an easy-to-use online learning format. Visit https://www. sherman.edu/professionals/online-ce/ to view current course offerings from Sherman College faculty members and continuing education partners.
Did You Know? G10 Practice Success Program Sherman is the only chiropractic college that has introduced into its curriculum a proven Practice Success Program that equips Sherman College graduates with the necessary business tools for career success through G10, Graduation Plus 10, program. This is a powerful partnership with TLC4Superteams that promises to help Sherman students develop the skills they require for success as a practitioner and business owner. Brian Dooley, D.C., ’05, A.C.P., directs the program on campus. Learn more on page 17 and online: https://www.sherman.edu/blog/graduation-success/.
IRAPS 2017 Scheduled for October 7-8 in Spartanburg Sherman College of Chiropractic will host the 14th Annual International Research and Philosophy Symposium (IRAPS), a peer-reviewed conference on vertebral subluxation research and the philosophy of chiropractic, in Spartanburg, SC, October 7-8, 2017. Up to 12 hours of continuing education credit are available. The goal of IRAPS is to bring together leaders in philosophy and research as well as practitioners who are centered on the vertebral subluxation practice, to build a stronger academic community worldwide regarding the subluxation model of chiropractic. Our intent is to foster a view that the chiropractic profession is centered on vertebral subluxation, based on vitalism, dedicated to research and developing a discipline of philosophy. Highlights include the following presentations:
Vertebral Subluxation, Critical Thinking, and Evidence-Informed Practice – Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D.
What is Radical Science? – Bill Decken, D.C., ’86, D.Ph.CS
Vertebral Subluxation Models & Definitions: Is There Really Anything New? – Matt McCoy, D.C., M.P.H.
Pragmatic Research, Quality of Life and Salutogenesis Research – Joel Alcantara, D.C.
Resolution of Low Back Pain and GERD in a 20 Year-Old Male Patient Following Upper Cervical Chiropractic Care: A Case Report – Charmaine Herman, D.C., ’09
For full information and a link to the registration site, go to www.sherman. edu/iraps.
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Message from the Alumni Association
What is Your Name? A Message from your Alumni Association Secretary Melinda Hallam, D.C., ’16 I am sure if I named off some of chiropractic’s great leaders we would all know who they are: D.D. Palmer, B.J. Palmer, Lyle Sherman, Reggie Gold, Sid Williams. There are many more who have inspired and fought for the sake of our profession.
Sherman College Alumni Association Dues to Increase in 2018
I am not suggesting that you have to be dead to have your name written into the curriculum of chiropractic history classes, but these individuals all have one thing in common – the inspiration of the profession.
By majority vote in the association annual business meeting in May 2017, members voted to increase the dues from $50 to $75 per year.
I never had the pleasure to meet any of these leaders, and I wonder whom I have met that my children will one day be amazed that I knew. My point is, our profession has come through many challenges and achieved a great deal under the leadership of the aforementioned individuals in its first 100+ years of existence. It will continue to face more challenges in the next 100 years. All these chiropractors inspired the next generation, and now it is our turn.
President Jennifer York, D.C., ’09, explains, “After the treasurer’s report and while the floor was open for new business, a motion from the floor was made to increase the association dues amount from $50 to $75 per year, keeping the first two years free for recent graduates.” Discussion ensued about rising costs and how the association has kept dues at $50 for more than 20 years. Several members spoke in favor of the increase and no one spoke against it. “The general consensus was that it was time for the increase so that the association could better serve its members, the students and the college,” says York. The motion passed and the new dues amount will take effect for the 2018 membership year.
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Have you considered mentoring a student? Many students enter chiropractic college “wide eyed” and hungry for guidance. Maybe they had a chiropractic miracle story themselves or maybe they talked to a chiropractor at a job fair. Some have a plan on where they want to practice after graduation, but many do not. The experiences that a student has while in school will shape who they become as a doctor of chiropractic. How can you get involved? Allow a student to shadow in your office; “like” the Alumni Association Facebook page and chime in when students or recent graduates ask questions; volunteer to develop a relationship with and mentor a student or recent graduate; Skype with a current student or new D.C., or send an encouraging text message. Today’s technology makes it easy to communicate with and inspire students. We all need to be involved and help guide this great profession in its next chapter. I urge you to be a member and get active with Alumni Association projects as one way to be a force for good. Your membership impacts current and future students. It supports student-focused projects and programs. Who knows – you may be known as one of the greats in the future. Either way, we all share one name. Sherman!
Have you considered mentoring a student? Many students enter chiropractic college “wide eyed” and hungry for guidance. The experiences that a student has while in school will shape who they become as a doctor of chiropractic.
Classmate Updates: Alumni News
Classmate Updates To share your news, email Director of Alumni Relations Marggi Roldan at mroldan@sherman.edu, or call 800-849-8771, ext. 277.
1990s After 20 years in Charlottesville, VA, Brian Dickert, D.C., ’97, moved to Corrales, NM, to continue the practice started by Sherman graduate Robert Lupowitz, D.C., ’78, who passed away in March.
2000s John Drew, D.C., ’04, and his wife, Jessica, of Columbia, SC, welcomed son Jameson Arthur on June 22, 2017. Ally Grabowski, D.C., ’05, and her husband, John, of Royal Oak, MI, welcomed daughter Eden Violet on July 29, 2017. Kimberley Fielder, D.C., ’06, of Spartanburg, SC, has been promoted to full-time assistant case doctor at the Sherman College Health Center. Fielder joined Sherman College in 2016 as a part-time assistant case doctor. April ’06, and John, ’07, Kosinski, D.C.s, of Cambridge, NH, welcomed a son, Jackson Connor, on June 9, 2016. Kristen and Dan Denette, D.C.s, ’07, of South Easton, MA, welcomed their second child, Genevieve Evelyn, on April 21, 2017.
2010s Holly Clarke, D.C., ’11, married John Williams in Augusta, GA, on October 1, 2016. She was also recently named the District 10 Director for the South Carolina Chiropractic Association and holds the health and wellness seat for Greer
Chapter of Professional Networking Connections (PNC). Lorie Wilson Houston, D.C., ’11, opened a practice in Mechanicsville, VA, in June 2017. Sandy Martin, D.C., ’13, and her husband, Joe, of Benton Harbor, MI, announce the birth of daughter Aurora Jayne on January 13, 2017. Amy and Justin Willis, D.C.s, ’13, of Kennesaw, GA, welcomed daughter Ava Grace on March 3, 2017. Andrew Robert Schneider, D.C., ’14, and his wife, Kelsey, of Holly, MI, welcomed daughter MariAlice Faith on September 28, 2016. Courtney and Kyle Geer, D.C.s, ’16, of Fort Mill, SC, announce the birth of daughter Lily Beth on March 29, 2017. Kristi Tait, D.C., ’16, and Rocco Crapis, D.C., ’17, of Memphis, TN, welcomed daughter Sloan Theia on February 9, 2017.
Deaths Robert Lupowitz, D.C., ’78, of Corrales, NM, died on March 10, 2017. He is survived by his wife, Linda, children Ariana, Sion Ben, and Max, and two grandchildren. David Brotman, D.C., ’81, of Gilbert, AZ, died on June 7, 2017. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Bernadette.
Pioneer Graduate Fran Lounsbury, D.C., Added to Gallery of Honor Fran Lounsbury, D.C., ’76, of Princeton, WV, holds the distinction of being the first Sherman College graduate to open a practice. Her story is now told in the Gallery of Honor decorating the halls of the Scallon Building near classrooms where students can learn about individuals of distinction in the history of the college. Accepting the call for chiropractors to establish a practice in underserved West Virginia, this Connecticut native moved to West Virginia without knowing anyone there, determined to succeed. Her pioneering spirit moved her to embark on an adventure that brought a fulfilling career of helping the residents of Princeton lead better lives through chiropractic. In 2003 Lounsbury was one of only 22 recipients in the country to receive the Ronald Reagan Gold Medal Award for Business. She was named West Virginia’s Outstanding Business Woman of the Year in 2006 for the quality of service in her chiropractic office. She has written five children’s books that serve as educational introductions to various aspects of chiropractic, the first of which was written as an assignment in a philosophy class at Sherman College. Failure was not an option for this Sherman pioneer. “Chiropractic has served me well,” she says, “and so I have been able to serve my community well.”
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Campus News: Obsessed With Student Success
Keeping Student Success at the Forefront at Sherman College by Dean of Clinic Operations and Outreach and OWSS Committee Chair Kristy Shepherd, M.A. The college recently launched its Obsessed with Student Success (OWSS) initiative on campus. OWSS is formally defined as a culture that fosters a mindset of excellence through accountability, positivity and service. It’s a customer service initiative that keeps the students at the forefront of everything the college does along the way to becoming the preeminent chiropractic college in the world. The initiative is the result of more than 18 months of campus-wide strategic communication and behavior training to increase performance and productivity as well as extensive collaboration among administration, department heads and the OWSS Committee. An OWSS launch event in April included lunch for the entire campus community and featured faculty and staff sporting their OWSS t-shirts, personalized with their own OWSS message for success. During this campus-wide event, Dr. Cordero highlighted several OWSS initiatives already underway: Recent campus renovations The G10 (Graduation Plus 10) Practice Success Program
President Edwin Cordero, D.C., shared the Obsessed With Student Success (OWSS) initiative with students during an all-school assembly where everyone was treated to lunch.
The Quality Enhancement Plan The Thrive Program for academic success
Two new projects were also introduced and slated for completion by the fall 2017 quarter: Departmental strategies – each department will create its own OWSS strategies for success; these strategies will be shared campus-wide. Resource library or “tool kit” for on- and off-campus resources – a frequently asked questions webpage for students, faculty and staff. The OWSS committee includes employee representation from across campus, including administration, faculty and staff, including Joe Donofrio, D.C., ’94,
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A.C.P., Jennifer Gault, Megan Georgion, M.Ed., Billie Harrington, Ph.D., LaShanda Hutto-Harris, M.S.W., Patrick Lausier, Crissy Lewis, MLIS, (co-chair), Brett Ratliff, Karen Rhodes, M.B.A., Armand Rossi, D.C., Melody Sabin, Kristy Shepherd, M.A. (chair), Kendra Strange and Roberta (Thomas) Wood.
Janice Fordree, D.C., ’89, signs the OWSS mission statement at the kickoff.
Campus News: G10 Practice Success Program
What Exactly is the G10 Practice Success Program? by Director of Practice Success Program (G10) Brian Dooley, D.C., ’05, A.C.P. I remember what it was like when I opened my own office after associating for two years. I had many questions, uncertainties and doubts – not about what I would do for the patients in my office, but about what I needed to do to maintain the office while leaving school with quite a handsome amount of student loan debt. Thankfully, through a great deal of trial and error, I have maintained, and grown, my office since I opened. It was not easy, however, and as I reflect on those early days of being a business owner and not just chiropractor, I cannot help but wonder if there is a better way. Is there a way that, although the work is hard and sometimes tedious in maintaining an office, new graduates could start with more certainty and clarity? Enter the G10 Practice Success Program at Sherman College of Chiropractic. The G10 program is designed to give students the clarity and certainty of running the business before they graduate, not after. Sherman College of Chiropractic has joined forces with Dean and Jen DePice, D.C.s, and their TLC4Superteams family to bring this program to the campus of Sherman College at no extra cost to the student. There are no sign-up fees; the students do not need to join the TLC4Superteams community to get the content.
On the second Tuesday of each quarter, students spend a day with DePice and a team of practicing, successful chiropractors, where they learn about creating their vision, budgeting, negotiating office space, laying out office space, marketing cycles, what to do in the 12 weeks before opening and so much more. The goal is that, with the assistance of the G10 Practice Success Program, students will have obliterated, or be well on their way to obliterating, their loan debt within 10 years of graduating, all while they are putting money away for themselves and moving toward a position to give back to the profession. The program is strategically designed to build on itself every quarter, so that students get pieces of information that build off the prior quarter. This means that by graduation, students have a much stronger sense of what needs to be done to maintain a thriving business aside from being a great chiropractor. Sherman College of Chiropractic has always prided itself on the technicians of chiropractic it produces. Now, graduates of Sherman College of Chiropractic will be able to match their technical tools with business strategies, giving them the best chance for a successful business that will strongly impact the world through the location, analysis and correction of vertebral subluxation.
By graduation, students will have a much stronger sense of what needs to be done to maintain a thriving business aside from being a great chiropractor.
Chiropractic in Panama (continued from page 4) Assistant Case Doctor Tate Gentile, D.C. Panama was an absolute transformational experience. Not only did I get to work alongside like-minded chiropractic warriors from all over the world, but was able to experience the beauty and love of the Panamanian people. My expectations were blown out of the water and I am so grateful for the opportunity to share the gift of chiropractic in such an amazing country. Chair of Clinical Curriculum Matt Hudson, D.C., ’06 As a subluxationcentered chiropractor I revel in the ability to service others through the power of chiropractic. And while there were no shortages of amazing stories and experiences from all the chiropractors servicing the thousands of individuals in Panama, I was most awestruck by the way the people of Panama embraced the power of chiropractic care and how that fostered a greater passion for chiropractic inside of me. Dean of Clinical Sciences Armand Rossi, D.C., and President Edwin Cordero, D.C. Dr. Cordero and I were two of the Sherman people who have been to Panama previously. The sentiments mentioned above are echoed by us from our first mission trip years ago and we were certainly not disappointed with the results and the opening up of hearts on this trip. Once again, Sherman College is bringing chiropractic to the world.
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A Family Tradition
by Beverly Knight
The Gates Family: Three Generations of Doctors of Chiropractic Family traditions of practicing chiropractic are far from uncommon. Many children have followed their fathers and mothers into the profession. But few families have as rich and vast a history in the profession of chiropractic as the Gates family. Reflecting on his personal history in chiropractic, Douglas Gates, D.C., can trace his interest in the profession back to several aunts and uncles who were graduates of Palmer College in the first
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two decades of the twentieth century. For example, Billy Brownell, a 1923 graduate of Palmer and a nephew of B. J. Palmer, and his wife had a large practice in Washington, D.C., until they retired in the 1950s. Following their lead, Gates and his brother, Bruce, attended Palmer together, graduating in 1974, and his sister, Jackie, became a member of Sherman’s Pioneer Class in October 1973. His oldest son, Damien, also trained as a chiropractor and is now practicing in Nimes, France. That family tradition is continuing with Douglas Gates’ daughter Stephanie, who graduated from Sherman in June and is currently completing a practice manage-
ment observation elective in Park Ridge, NJ, a program that focuses on the business aspect of practice while observing successful chiropractors in the field. “I do see chiropractic as a ‘family business’ in many ways,” Stephanie Gates, D.C., 17, said of her path to chiropractic. “I’m very grateful for my many family members who are chiropractors as I have learned a great deal from each one of them, and they have shaped me into the chiropractic student I was and will continue to shape me into the chiropractor I will be.” She credits “experiencing what true health is and wanting to share those benefits with the rest of the world through chiropractic”
with the fact that there are so many second- and third-generation chiropractors. And she chose Sherman College for her chiropractic education because its philosophy fit perfectly with the one that she had experienced from an early age. “Growing up under chiropractic care, I had a true understanding for the philosophy and was happy to find out that Sherman was on board with the same philosophy I had already known. I was then eager to attend to learn the science and art associated with the profession.” It’s clear that the Gates family connection to chiropractic goes well beyond private practice. Douglas Gates, D.C., held several crucial positions at Sherman College during the years following its founding. In 1974 he joined Sherman’s faculty, teaching courses in anatomy, neurology, spinal x-ray, and adjusting technique. He later served as technique department chair and as the dean of continuing education before being appointed dean of the college and later academic dean.
Douglas Gates, D.C., with his daughter, Stephanie Gates, D.C., ’17, after her graduation.
He also served the profession as a team member of the chiropractic college accrediting body, Straight Chiropractic Academic Standards Association, of which he was vice president from 1984-1986, and as president of the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (now IFCO) from 1986-1991. In addition, he has published two textbooks, Correlative Spinal Anatomy and Spinal Palpation. Gates left Sherman in 1980 and practiced in France for several years before returning to Hillsdale, NJ, where he has been in practice for more than 30 years. That is the practice that his daughter will join soon, with plans to look for a new office that offers more space to continue to expand. “My dream for my future career is to serve as many people as I can in my community through chiropractic,” Stephanie Gates said of her excitement about joining her father, whom she cited as the greatest influence on her career choice.
Stephanie Gates, D.C., ’17, with her family at Sherman College’s June Commencement.
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The Chan/Tan Family: Building a Legacy in Singapore For Roy Chan and Tracy Tan, D.C.s, ’16, chiropractic is definitely a family affair. This married couple, both natives of Singapore, made the decision to give up jobs in the government sector in 2013 to pursue their dreams of becoming doctors of chiropractic.
“I was exposed to chiropractic my entire life and learned the true importance of it as I grew older, thanks to my father. I am so grateful for my father because he led me to this great profession and was my biggest fan throughout the entire process. I’m very fortunate to soon be practicing by his side.” Her father echoed his daughter’s excitement about the future. “I am looking forward to practicing with Stephanie. She has developed into a great chiropractor in every sense and will, in a short time, be helping a lot of people.”
They had always shared a personal life philosophy: “to improve the quality of life of others, to always make a difference.” That philosophy led them to take the personal and financial risk to travel from their home in Singapore to the United States and live off their savings for the three and a half years they attended Sherman College. The risk paid off for them when both graduated with honors in 2016 and returned to their native Singapore, where they opened Chan Family Chiropractic.
When the idea for this dramatic career change presented itself, the couple had been married since May 2002 and had no children. Chan was a major in the Singapore Army, and Tan was a secondary school teacher teaching mathematics in a gifted education program. The decision to follow their hearts took them in a totally new direction as well as to a different country. Since chiropractic is a relatively new field in Singapore, Tan said that their families, who were unfamiliar with chiropractic, were a little apprehensive about their offspring giving up successful careers for such a “new profession when they were middle aged.” But they had been introduced to chiropractic by Sherman College graduate, Regent and Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) member Kelvin Ng Say Koon, D.C., ’09, in 2012 when Chan was in considerable pain after having broken his leg.
The newly-minted doctor of chiropractic, the latest Gates to join the profession, has some advice for other young people who are considering a career in chiropractic: “Stay true to yourself and never lose sight of the end goal. Even seeing patients for just over a year, I can say that chiropractic is truly such a rewarding profession. “The academic part of school can be very demanding, and at times it’s easy to lose sight of why you are there.” She discovered during her time at Sherman that getting involved with school clubs and taking time to attend seminars provided opportunities to learn more about the art of chiropractic which is, she said, “where the real fun is.” It’s that kind of dedication to learning and growing in the profession that has attracted so many generations of Gates.
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Roy Chan, D.C., ’16, works with a patient in the couple’s office in Singapore.
“Dr. Kelvin shared with us the chiropractic philosophy of the healing power of our innate intelligence,” Tan said. “The idea of healing from within, without drugs or surgery, appealed to us immensely.” They researched the profession, finding that even though most Singaporeans are more familiar with western medical doctors who prescribe drugs and do surgery, more people were beginning to choose chiropractic as a form of healthcare. They made the decision to take “a leap of faith” when they discovered that the number of chiropractors in the city state of Singapore was increasing and that word-of-mouth was gaining more converts to chiropractic. Their time at Sherman College convinced them that they had made the right decision. Tan won the coveted Milton W. Garfunkel Award, the highest award given to a student in each graduating class, for having exemplified those qualities Sherman College likes to inculcate in all its graduates: love of the profession, an understanding of the philosophy, willingness to share, and service to the college and community. In addition, she earned the Academic Achievement Award, given to the student with the highest grade point average in the class. Both husband and wife are profuse in their praise and appreciation for the many mentors who helped them along the way. “We were very blessed to have crossed paths with many chiropractors who inspired us either in their practice techniques or in the way they care for their patients,” Tan said. They singled out faculty members Ron Castellucci, D.C., Kevin Power, D.C., and Bill Fehl, D.C., for encouraging them in their teaching of adjusting techniques. “They were very patient and would answer our questions to the best of their ability no matter how silly [the questions] sounded. They were also very encouraging and understanding when we were so new to the art of adjusting.
Tracy Tan, D.C., ’16, says the couple are thankful for their many mentors.
Roy Chan and Tracy Tan, D.C.s, ’16, aim to improve the quality of life of others.
We felt that it’s ok not to get it right the first time, and we were not fearful about asking them over and over again in our attempts to master the art of adjusting.”
fairs and spinal screenings. Approximately 90 percent of their patients come to them as word-of-mouth referrals. “This is the biggest encouragement to us,” he said. “It means that our patients are convinced of the efficacy of our care and recommend us to their friends and loved ones. Job satisfaction in terms of making a difference is very important to both of us.”
They also studied the Activator Method, making them the only two chiropractors in Singapore certified with Advanced Proficiency in the Activator Methods and formally registered in the Activator Method’s Directory; and they became proficient in the Webster technique, the Torque Release Technique, and Applied Kinesiology. “It has always been our goal to learn as many techniques as we can to have a wide repertoire of skills to help as many patients as possible,” Tan said, giving credit to the many teachers who helped them along the way.
Looking toward the future, they hope to grow their practice even further to serve a larger community than Singapore. They are always searching for like-minded chiropractors to join them, and they hope that their patients can help them spread the benefits of chiropractic care.
“We are not really trailblazers, but we do think we are some of the forerunners,” Tan said. “We try our best to educate our patients about the healing power of the innate intelligence and the impact of vertebral subluxations on our health.”
“Professionally, both of us would like to be able to mentor and inspire others to join the chiropractic profession because the chiropractic philosophy of healing from within resonates with us,” Tan said of their dreams for the future of chiropractic in Singapore.
And Chan said they are grateful for the smooth start and steady growth of their patient base, despite the fact that they do no advertising and very few health
The fact that they have been able to accomplish so much together has made their successful career transition even more rewarding.
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The Smith Family: Following in Her Father’s Footsteps Many who decide to embrace chiropractic as a career do so after having experimented with other career choices. But that was not the case for David Smith, D.C., or for his daughter, Breanna Smith, D.C., ’17. He was introduced to chiropractic by his parents at the age of 16 when they took him to their chiropractor for maintenance care. Once he saw the benefits of chiropractic for himself and other members of his family, his career choice was determined. “My field chiropractor explained the chiropractic story to me, and I wanted that story for my career,” said David Smith, who went on to graduate from Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic. “I was fortunate in that I entered college with the full intention of becoming a chiropractor and never wavered from the goal.”
When his alma mater closed in the 1990s and Sherman adopted the college’s alumni, Smith began his long involvement with Sherman College. “Sherman stood shoulder to shoulder with Penn Straight,” Smith said of the schools’ compatible philosophies. “Their loyalty to the sacred trust kept me loyal to Sherman also.” He practices in Harrisburg, PA, at Academy Chiropractic Center, where he focuses on family practice and maintenance care. He also maintains an interest in research and documentation of chiropractic effectiveness and teaches continuing education classes. But perhaps his most effective advocacy for the profession was with his daughter, Breanna, who followed in his footsteps. “I saw how going to the office every day wasn’t ‘work’ for him because of how much he enjoyed it,” Breanna said of her father’s influence on her career choice. “He loves his patients and his patients love him. I wanted a career that I would truly enjoy every single day.”
After graduating from high school, she attended community college to acquire prerequisites. Breanna knew she wanted to attend a school that was small enough that teachers would know her name and care about her education. And she wanted a school with a curriculum that was focused on the principles of chiropractic. Those criteria led her to enroll at Sherman College in January 2014. She graduated in June of this year. “I have always wanted to be a chiropractor for as long as I can remember. I want to help get sick people well and well people even better,” Breanna explained of her desire to follow her father into chiropractic. “There is no greater joy than being part of someone’s life changing for the better. Being a chiropractor was always the obvious choice in achieving this.” She has just opened her own practice under the name Life Adjusted and is even more excited about the future because her fiancé, Barry Powderly, whom she met while attending Sherman, will graduate in December. They aim to work together in family practice in Harrisburg and pursue a corporate practice to better serve their community. They even hope to eventually move to Ireland to open a practice there. “There is no better profession. It isn’t always easy but I guarantee that it will be worth it. If you are being called to be a chiropractor, there is a reason for it. The world needs more principled chiropractors to get out there and serve,” the 23-yearold said of the career path that she has embraced. “My hope is to provide chiropractic care to all who need it to make for a healthy, subluxation-free community.”
David Smith, D.C., and his daughter, Breanna Smith, D.C., ’17, entered the field with certainty.
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The Smith family has come full-circle from the day that David Smith’s parents chose to introduce him to the healing power of chiropractic. Now his hopes and plans for the future can be merged with those of the family’s next generation. He sums up in one statement his dream for the future: “Enjoy the expansion of the profession that Sherman College is leading.”
Now Ron, Jr., and Cindy, a native of Pittsburgh, PA, work together at Results Chiropractic in Nashua. Ron and Cindy have established an active life in chiropractic outside their practice, both having served at Ground Zero in New York City following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. They also give back to the profession by educating their community on chiropractic and health, and they serve on the Board of Regents of Sherman College. Anthony Lanzara, D.C., the youngest of the siblings, never intended to join the family profession; instead, he studied Criminal Justice at Mount Ida College, just outside Boston, MA.
Anthony Lanzara, D.C., ’03, and Stephanie Lanzara, D.C., ’06 (pictured with children Catalina and Nicholas), are two of seven chiropractors in the family, with Ron Lanzara, Sr., D.C., as patriarch.
The Lanzara Family: Seven Chiropractors, Most Matched at Sherman There are seven chiropractors in the Lanzara family, six of whom graduated from Sherman College. But the procession into the profession was led by family patriarch, Ron Lanzara, Sr., D.C., a graduate of Columbia College of Chiropractic in New York who has practiced in Nashua, NH, since the 1970s.
Natalia, with being the greatest influences on her career choice. She said that being raised in a family that practiced the chiropractic approach to health care gave her the opportunity to see generations of families enjoying better health through chiropractic.
Three Lanzara siblings followed their father into chiropractic: Lisa, Ron Jr., and Anthony. And all of the siblings married chiropractors. Aside from Anthony and his wife Stephanie, who recently relocated to Summerville, SC, the family members all live and practice in Nashua.
They both chose to attend Sherman College because of the school’s commitment to its philosophy that correcting vertebral subluxations is a means of restoring vital communication between the brain and the body. The couple enjoys an active lifestyle with their daughters, Tatiana and Alexandra, including swimming, ice skating, and skiing. In their private lives, they practice what they teach in their professional lives: that maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a healthy spine are essential to achieving optimal health.
Lisa Lanzara-Bazzani, D.C., and her husband Victor Bazzani, D.C., work together at Bazzani Chiropractic in Nashua. Lisa credits her father, Ron, and her mother,
Like his sister Lisa, Ron Lanzara, Jr., D.C., met his future spouse while he was a student at Sherman. They married and graduated from Sherman in 1994.
“While I was packing up my things in my dorm room a few days before graduation, I came across a Polaroid picture of my sister Lisa standing in front of the Anatomy Lab door at Sherman College,” Anthony recalled. That night, he called his father and told him he was changing his plans and wanted to attend Sherman. “He was so ecstatic at my decision he couldn’t believe me,” Anthony said. “Then he asked me if I was drinking. For the record, I was sober as a judge.” That decision determined the course of his life in more ways than one. While at Sherman he met his wife, Stephanie, whose first career was as a kindergarten teacher. Stephanie had not grown up in a chiropractic environment, but she came to Sherman College’s on-campus Chiropractic Health Center for care. She credits meeting and getting to know Anthony with having influenced her to choose to study chiropractic. After graduation in 2003, Anthony, who had earned both New Hampshire and South Carolina licensure, returned to Nashua to work with his father while Stephanie finished her degree at Sherman College. He remained in Nashua, associating with and then buying a practice from Gary Walsemann, D.C.
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Establishing Tradition: Jennifer Sotomayor and Christian Ortiz
The staff at Results Chiropractic in Nashua, NH, include (from left) Amy Haller C.A., Patricia Knapp, C.A., Dina DuBien, C.A., Cindy Lanzara D.C., ’94, Ronald Lanzara, Jr., D.C., ’94, Katerina Ludlow and Linda Demaine (not pictured: Julia Stryzhenko).
serving patients from three surrounding states. Then after 10 years of what Anthony termed “long days and nights, hard winters, and minimal family time,” they sold the practice and headed out for a new adventure on the South Carolina coast where they had often vacationed. In January 2016 they moved to Summerville, SC, near Charleston, and opened Cane Bay Chiropractic and Wellness, LLC. Anthony admits that on occasion he misses the four New England seasons, but, he said, “I don’t have to shovel sunshine.” Along with their children, Catalina, 10, and Nicholas, 8, they are enjoying living and working in the community that had been their favorite vacation destination.
Anthony Lanzara, D.C., ’03, with one of his favorite family possessions, a sign from his mentor’s and his father’s office.
“Dr. Walsemann and my father were a huge part of my growth as a chiropractor,” Anthony said. “They are the great influences in my life, not only in becoming a chiropractor but in living like one.” After Stephanie graduated, the couple worked together in the Nashua practice with a staff of eight full-time employees,
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“I laugh in the morning when I unlock my front office door and stare at the palmetto tree towering in front of me,” Anthony said. “The folks here are wonderful, and the pace is perfect. We enjoy being a part of the community and bringing true chiropractic to them.” With seven practicing chiropractors in the family, now serving both New Hampshire and South Carolina, the Lanzaras are spreading the word about the health benefits of chiropractic care – something that they have truly made a family affair.
Jennifer Sotomayor and Christian Ortiz are still students, but they are already making plans for their professional life after graduation from Sherman College. Meanwhile, the married couple, natives of Puerto Rico, are actively involved in supporting the college, serving as Student Ambassadors, assisting with Showcase Sherman Weekends, and representing the college at events in the community. Sotomayor and Ortiz met in Ponce, Puerto Rico, during the summer of 2012 while taking classes together at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Puerto Rico. They have been married for two years now. Sotomayor earned a bachelor’s degree in general sciences with minor concentrations in biology and chemistry. Ortiz earned his bachelor’s degree in general sciences with a minor concentration in biology while attending university on a basketball scholarship. They both agreed that they wanted a career that “helped people reach their optimal health in their lives and [helped] to make the world a better place.” “Growing up in Puerto Rico, we were not aware of the amazing profession that chiropractic is,” Sotomayor said of the story of how they were eventually drawn to chiropractic. “Our chiropractic and life-changing career started when we were introduced to an event where there was going to be a talk about chiropractic at our university back in Puerto Rico.” At this event they met Sherman College President Edwin Cordero, D.C., who was the main speaker. After explaining what chiropractic was, Cordero talked about Sherman College of Chiropractic. “[He] talked about a story that related to us and we decided to give chiropractic a try,” Sotomayor said.
Cordero invited the couple to the upcoming Showcase Sherman Weekend. That weekend they fell in love with the family environment at the school. Ortiz described the visit as “a life-changing experience where we both decided that this was the profession that God wanted us to practice to change people’s lives and make this world a better place.” They expect to graduate together in December 2018, with the hope of opening a “principled chiropractic practice focused in pediatrics” or associating with an established doctor of chiropractic. “We plan to open a practice with a high percentage in pediatrics because we would like to change the health of today’s world, and the best way to do that is by [caring for] children,” Ortiz explained. “If we can help children live subluxation free, we know for sure that they will grow healthier. Not only that, but they will definitely change the world because they are the future.” Sotomayor and Ortiz feel that being bilingual is a strength that will help them approach more people and change more lives. That’s one of the reasons they plan
to practice in the United States instead of returning to Puerto Rico immediately after they graduate. “In the U. S. we have the benefit of serving both the Hispanic and American communities, which will help us achieve our goals of making a bigger impact to change people’s health in the world.” They haven’t decided where they want to live and work, but they know they are looking for a place with warm weather, beautiful beaches, and good schools – a place where they can raise a family. “There is a possibility that we might be opening in Florida because it has characteristics that we are looking for and also because of the Hispanic community that lives there,” Sotomayor said, adding that opening a practice in Puerto Rico in the future is also something they’re considering.
model that we follow and consider as a motivation when it comes to development in our chiropractic career,” Ortiz said. Though they had no prior family connection to the profession, they believe that by joining the chiropractic profession they are establishing a family tradition that they are excited to pursue together.
When asked about mentors who have had an impact on their lives, they immediately named Cordero, a native of Puerto Rico who was able to show them the possibilities of a career in chiropractic.
We decided that this was the profession that God wanted us to practice to change people’s lives and make this world a better place. We plan to open a practice with a high percentage of pediatrics because we would like to change the health of today’s world, and the best way to do that is by [caring for] children.
“How principled and successful he is in the profession makes him a leadership
– Christian Ortiz and Jennifer Sotomayor, DCs2B
Though they have no prior family connection to the profession, DCs2B and Sherman students Jennifer Sotomayor and Christian Ortiz are establishing a family tradition to pursue together.
Christian Ortiz and Jennifer Sotomayor plan to open a practice focused on children and families.
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Campus News: Stetzel Awarded Scholarship
Stetzel, College Honored with $25K Scholarship
Sherman College Shares Vision in New Video Seeing the potential for Sherman College’s further growth and impact, the Board of Trustees has approved a strategic Master Plan for the college (see inside back cover for details). As they recognized, NOW is the right time to expand, to grow, and to become the preeminent chiropractic college in the world. An expansion announcement is made around the six-minute mark. To learn more, visit the website at www.sherman.edu/video or watch and share from the college’s Facebook page.
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Sherman College 12th-quarter student Billy Stetzel has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 ChiroHealthUSA Foxworth Family Scholarship. Stetzel receives $10,000 for tuition and $5,000 in cash to help offset his living expenses, with an additional $10,000 donation to Sherman College of Chiropractic. The scholarship is presented in honor of ChiroHealthUSA President Dr. Ray Foxworth’s parents, Betty Pace Mathews and Charles Vernon Mathews, D.C.s. Stetzel was present for the announcement and check presentation, which was made at a ChiroHealthUSA event on August 25. “It is a blessing and an honor to be awarded this scholarship,” Stetzel said. “My biggest hope in receiving it is that one day I can give back to the profession both financially and through service.” Stetzel’s dedication to the profession comes naturally, as he is part of a growing chiropractic family closely affiliated with Sherman College. His father, Gregg, is a 1983 Sherman graduate; his mother, Kim, is also a doctor of chiropractic and serves on the college’s board of trustees; and his sister, Danielle, is a current student at Sherman as well. “We were honored and proud to learn that Billy Stetzel was selected as the recipient of ChiroHealthUSA’s Foxworth Family Scholarship,” said Sherman College President Edwin Cordero, D.C. “Billy’s enthusiasm for chiropractic sets a positive example for his classmates. He is an exemplary student who is passionate about changing the world through principled chiropractic.” Cordero also expressed his appreciation for ChiroHealthUSA’s $10,000 donation to Sherman College of Chiro-
practic as part of the Foxworth Family Scholarship. “Sherman College is particularly proud to be recognized as an institution that nurtures exemplary future doctors of chiropractic – those who will become our profession’s next generation of leaders.” Sherman College Director of Financial Aid Kendra Strange said she was not surprised when she heard that Stetzel had been selected as the recipient of the scholarship. “Billy is an assiduous scholar, consistently appearing on the Dean’s List and the President’s List each quarter,” Strange said. “He has a kind-hearted and sincere demeanor, which I know will propel him to become a successful chiropractor and a selfless contributor to the community he will soon serve.” Foxworth says he started the scholarship to give back to the profession that has meant so much to his family. “We all belong to chiropractic, and we all need to help, invest, and support the advancement of our profession. I am overjoyed that we have been able to extend our support to include students who have expressed passion for serving patients and our profession.”
Technology on Campus: iSherman Initiative
The iSherman Initiative: Making Course Content Interactive by Director of Teaching and Learning Billie Harrington, Ph.D.
Current students at Sherman College of Chiropractic are present for one of the most monumental events in the life of the institution. Last year, the inaugural group of students received iPads, at no additional tuition cost, for use in the doctor of chiropractic program and then on into their practices after graduation. Over the past year, we have expanded iPad distribution, and every student on campus will have received one by the end of 2017.The iSherman Initiative is the conduit to transformative change in our curriculum through the use of technology in teaching and learning. A significant element of the iSherman initiative is the transformation of traditional course notes to iBook texts. The iBooks, created by Sherman College faculty members in collaboration with the Office of Teaching and Learning, are revolutionizing the way our students learn and how they interact with the doctor of chiropractic program.
Students receive college-issued iPads at no additional cost as part of the iSherman Initiative.
and other students in class to learn the various chiropractic techniques. Traditionally, this hands-on learning was limited to their experiences in the bricks-and-mortar classroom setting.
The multi-touch technology of iBooks, created with Apple technology, allows for a more engaging experience through video, photo galleries, 3D objects, chapter review quizzes and many other features that help bring the content to life. Additionally, these features provide a channel for meeting the needs of students with various learning preferences (visual, auditory and kinesthetic).
Now, technique iBooks, which include step-by-step instruction along with a demonstration video, allow students to continue the learning process beyond scheduled class time. This inclusion of video instruction from faculty supports students who may require several reviews of the material beyond the classroom delivery and in preparation of exams.
For example, students enrolled in technique courses engage with their faculty
The development of iBooks with our faculty is a strategic process but also a
useful exercise in curriculum evaluation. Faculty members are scheduled to work with the Office of Teaching & Learning to develop an iBook and other technology resources in preparation for the deployment of iPads to the next cohort of Sherman students scheduled for their classes. The iBook creation begins with a careful examination of the course notes by the faculty member. This process provides the faculty with an opportunity to evaluate course content and make any necessary updates before creating the iBook. A significant component of the program curriculum in (continued on page 29) SHERMAN
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Evidence-Informed Curriculum & Practice
Evidence-Informed Curriculum & Practice: Q&A with Dr. Christopher Kent Because Sherman College recognizes a growing need for focus in the area of evidence-informed curriculum and practice in chiropractic education and in the profession, the institution welcomed Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D., to the college’s staff in July 2016. His work as director of evidence-informed curriculum and practice addresses the topic both from educational practice perspectives as well as supports accreditation principles. Kent is responsible for overseeing and directing the initiation and collaboration of projects and studies with faculty, students, and staff that increase the quality and quantity of evidence applicable to the curriculum and practice of chiropractic, with a special focus on the unique approach to the science, art and philosophy of traditional/principled chiropractic. He is collaborating with academic deans to ensure the inculcation of the evidence into the curriculum and clinical practice. Sherman Magazine asked him a few questions about his role at the college and how a focus on evidence-informed practice and curriculum can impact the profession.
What exactly is evidence-informed practice? It is difficult to attend a chiropractic meeting without encountering some discussion of evidence-based practice. The concept is simple and as old as the healing arts. Sackett defines evidencebased practice as “the conscientious,
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explicit, and judicious use of the current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients. ... [It] is not restricted to randomized trials and meta-analyses. It involves tracking down the best external evidence with which to answer our clinical questions.”1 Evidence-based practice is giving way to evidence-informed practice. An additional dimension has been added to the equation – patient preferences. As Umscheid noted, “patient preferences are critically important to clinical decision making and patient care.”2
tioner is continual improvement through the integration of more and better evidence. Once the process becomes part of the culture of the institution, stakeholders hold one another accountable for staying current, engaging in scholarly activity, and exhibiting the traits of professionalism. Each stakeholder becomes a role model and mentor. Evidence-informed curriculum and practice is an essential element of implementing these core values. The process involves the following steps:
Evaluate the evidence base for each course. Is material taught supported by textbooks, scientific literature, individual expertise, or a combination of these?
Identify any gaps in the evidence for what is taught.
Review the available literature to see which gaps can be filled.
This may lead to recommendations for curriculum and policy change, and help develop a research agenda to fill the gaps that remain.
What does this mean for the Sherman College family? The mission of Sherman College is to educate and prepare students to become doctors of chiropractic. This mission is based upon the college’s core values and is achieved through activities in the areas of education, research and service. In particular, the research portion of the mission is as follows: ‘Faculty members engage in research and scholarly activities that contribute to the body of pedagogical and clinical knowledge which advance chiropractic education and the chiropractic profession.’3
What does this process look like on campus? Evidence-informed practice is a continuous process. Once the concept is integrated into instruction and clinical practice, the objective of the instructor or practi-
Our constituencies are demanding a higher level of scholarly activity from faculty. The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners will be testing on evidence-informed practice. Accreditors expect best practices in education. Students want evidence to back what they are being taught. Yet, the real reason for doing this is that it is the right thing for professionals to do.
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iSherman Initiative (continued from page 27) chiropractic education is specialized and, as such, very few mainstream textbooks are required purchases for the students. Our principles and our philosophy of chiropractic offer a unique occasion to create even more specialized course material at Sherman College. The incorporation of technology into our curriculum provides an incredible opportunity to deliver this very distinct content in an exciting but yet meaningful way to our students. It is indeed an exciting time to be a student at Sherman College of Chiropractic.
How will this benefit students as they graduate and enter practice? Graduates will enter the field possessing the skills needed to track down the best available external evidence to apply in the care of their patients. This ability, coupled with their knowledge and skill in locating and correcting vertebral subluxations, will result in developing improved clinical strategies for individual patients.
How will our work in this area impact the profession? Sherman College has the resources and resolve to lead the profession in developing an evidence-informed model for subluxation centered chiropractic. This involves determining the current evidence, identifying gaps in the evidence, conducting research to fill those gaps, and disseminating the results of that research to students and practitioners.
Sherman College will continue to be the leader in the research and science of vertebral subluxation and in the clinical practice of chiropractic.
Anything else you’d like to share? Our goal is to create a culture committed to expansion of our knowledge base, and clinical excellence. It involves integration of academic, clinical, research, and outreach components.
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References 1. Sackett DL. Editorial. Evidence-based medicine. Spine, 1998; 23(10):1085. 2. Umscheid CA. Should guidelines incorporate evidence on patient preferences? J Gen Intern Med, August 2009; 24(8):988–990. 3. The Vision of Sherman College. Adjusting the World for a Better Future. https://www.sherman.edu/ mission-statement/.
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Insta-Sherman
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Instagram is a fun and quirky way to share your life with friends through a series of pictures. Snap a photo with your mobile phone, then choose a filter to transform the image into a memory to keep around forever. Experience moments in your friends’ lives through pictures as they happen. We imagine a world more connected through photos. – instagram.com/about/faq/
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At Sherman College, we see Instagram as an opportunity to connect with you and share what’s happening on campus. Follow us @shermancollege and share your photos with us using #shermanpride. Ashley McGuire, D.C., ’16, gives one of her last intern health talks
Heather & Brandon Smith, D.C., ’10, check out their plaza brick
Melanie Kom celebrates her acceptance into Sherman College
Paris Griffeth is leaving Carmack Chiropractic to enroll at Sherman
Sharinelle M. Pagán Mercado at Showcase Sherman before enrolling
William Moss, D.C., celebrates joining the Board of Regents
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Spotted on Social Media: #ShermanPride
“This is how you lead the preeminent college of chiropractic, Sherman College. ADIO. Above, Down, Inside, Out. Above: the administration setting the vision and guidance for the school. Finding the best, most invested educators to shape chiropractic. Down: meeting students where they are. Even when it is ‘Fun Day’ and it looks like volunteering to be dunked (not for a fundraiser, just for the enjoyment of life). Inside Out: leading by example. Bringing the cutting edge of chiropractic to the origins of vertebral subluxation. Thank you, Dr. Edwin Cordero, for leading Sherman Above, Down, Inside, Out.” – Russell Goff, 4th quarter DC2B Kinnear, WY
“It’s a good day to be a Sherman grad when a new patient tells you they are always nervous to have their neck adjusted, and following the adjustment they say, ‘Oh man, you’re good.’ My toolbox is full and I always have the confidence that I can make an outstanding adjustment thanks to my education and my mentors at Sherman!” – Kayla Minniear, D.C., ’15 Huntington, IN
“Today I was blessed with the opportunity to adjust a newborn less than 48 hours old. This was hands down the highlight of my clinical experience at Sherman. All of my patients have had such an incredible impact on my education, and as I say goodbye and prepare for graduation I am so appreciative. I have grown not only as a chiropractor but as a person. I have learned life-long lessons, received encouragement and have been trusted by people to be an advocate for their health in a society where the patient’s voice isn’t always heard. I am forever indebted.” – Kayleigh McCormick, D.C.,’17 Carroll, OH
“I’m officially accepted to the D.C. program at Sherman College of Chiropractic for fall 2017! I am so excited to be starting my chiropractic journey! I cannot thank my family, friends and mentors enough for all of their support and encouragement. I am truly blessed! #DC2B #shermanpride” – Emily Gaines, DC2B Snellville, GA
Get Social with Sherman! “How time flies! Four years have flown by, and four patients are now chiropractors serving in Singapore. Another one is going to start chiropractic school at Sherman College of Chiropractic in July 2017. Things are definitely looking brighter when the nerve system is free from interference, and more chiropractors, especially native Singaporeans, can help. If you are keen in a career in chiropractic, please do not hesitate to contact me.” – Kelvin Ng, D.C.,’09 Singapore
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Lyceum 2017: Charting The Course
1. Judy Campanale, D.C., and Lyceum attendees gather under the Big Top during her plenary session. 2. Gale Court, John Court, D.C., ’77, John Porter, D.C., ’77, Scott Yerrick, D.C., ’77, and Tedd Koren, D.C., ’77, reminisce at the Legacy Alumni Reunion. 3. Marggi Roldan and Nalyn Marcus, D.C., ’90, learn to shag during the President’s Reception. 4. Eric Jaszewski, D.C., presents during the continuing education sessions. 5. Frank Hahn, D.C., ’04, Daniel Knowles, D.C., ’96, and Brian Dooley, D.C., ’05, broadcast live to IFCO-TV from Lyceum. 6. Scot McCormick and Rosemary DePasque, D.C.s, ’90, with Scott, ’96, and Reyna LeVan, D.C.s.. 7. Hypnotist Erick Kand, President Edwin Cordero, D.C., and Lauren Golden pose for a photo during Friday night’s entertainment. 8. Anna Elkins, D.C., ’14, at the Women in Chiropractic session. 9. Attendees help with a demonstration at the Sherman System X-Ray Positioning session. 10. Commit to Be Fit 5K winners Ashley Liew, D.C., ’16, and Showcase Sherman attendee Angelin Figueroa. 11. Samuel Sbarra, D.C., ’86, speaks up during the Alumni Association annual meeting. 12. Natasha Jaskiewicz, D.C., ’07, her husband, Trey Vonder Harr and their daughter, Chloe, play glow-inthe-dark mini golf at the banquet. 13. President Edwin Cordero, D.C., and Chief Executive Officer Mario Luis Perez Mendez of the Instituto Universitario del Estado de Mexico, S.C., sign a cooperative agreement between the institutions. 14. Jami Karr, D.C., ’00, and Janice Higgins-Fordree, D.C., ’89, take a break from sessions to catch up. 15. Michael Hall, D.C., presents on neurology under the big top. 16. Executive Vice President Neil Cohen, D.C., shares the college’s vision during Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) training. 17. Student Eric Millam presents during the Infinite Principles program. 18. Andrea Marconi-Nastelli, D.C., ’04, meets with Jeremy and Amanda Hess, D.C.s, in the exhibit hall.
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Sherman College Lyceum 2017 Award Recipients
Chiropractor of the Year: Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH Woodstock, GA, chiropractor Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH, has been named Chiropractor of the Year, an honor bestowed upon doctors who have given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the principled chiropractic profession. Widely known champion and defender of the profession, McCoy is CEO and co-founder of ChiroFutures and also serves as vice president of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation. He was a professor at Life University for 17 years in the clinical sciences division, where he also served as director of research. Prior to that, he was in private practice in Kirkland, WA. He is the past owner and clinical director for four integrative health care centers in South Florida. He is presently editor of several professional journals, including the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, and is a past editorial board member of Today’s Chiropractic. Actively involved in best practices initiatives, he was a founding board member of the Council on Chiropractic Practice, serving in several leadership roles. He was a chiropractic liaison to the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine. McCoy is actively engaged in research regarding health outcomes, pediatric and maternal health, and outcome assessment. He has often graced the stage at the college’s IRAPS, and he has spoken on the Sherman Connect calls. He joined the Board of Trustees in May.
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Chiropractic Advocate of the Year: Karen Canup, C.P.A.
ROAR Career Advisor of the Year: Kevin Lewis, D.C.
Sherman College’s Vice President for Business and Finance Karen Canup, C.P.A., has been recognized for her dedication to making Sherman the best possible institution it can be, for the betterment of the profession and the success of its students. For the past year, Canup served as campus liaison as the college launched into a campus master plan process with partners at Brailsford and Dunlavey, architectural firm Lord Aeck Sargent, and contractors at Harper Construction. She has helped ensure a successful campus master plan, working to develop the most cost-efficient plans possible, all while working closely with campus constituents to ensure that the process and results are the very best possible for Sherman College students and the future of the chiropractic profession.
Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) Career Advisor of the Year is Greenville, SC, chiropractor Kevin Lewis, D.C., ’10. Lewis’ passion is helping his patients to be happy, healthy and live the lives they want. After an on-the-job injury left him facing spine surgery and almost unable to perform his duties as a police officer, he sought a way to heal without the use of drugs or invasive procedures – and he discovered chiropractic. Since his graduation, Lewis has referred several students to Sherman, and he has assisted the college in recruiting efforts at his undergraduate alma mater, The Citadel, as well as other outreach programs. He says it is always a pleasure to point prospective students to Sherman College to embark on their journeys into the profession.
ROAR Student Leader of the Year: Mike Williams Abingdon, VA, native and future D.C. Mike Williams has participated in a number of recruiting activities leading to the matriculation of students at Sherman College. Williams works as a Student Ambassador during the college’s Showcase Sherman Weekends, where he is often depended upon for his leadership. Mike has shown a continued interest in recruiting students from the Tri-City area of Tennessee, and he has been an invaluable resource in the college’s recruiting efforts there. Mike represented Sherman College at three recruiting events last fall; he organized a speaking engagement at East Tennessee State University that resulted in four applicants and two students enrolling at Sherman.
Distinguished Service Award: Jillian Kersh, D.C. A Michigan native who fully embraced South Carolina after relocating at Sherman, Jillian Kersh, D.C., ’09, has practiced in both South Carolina and Pennsylvania. She joined the college as director of the Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) program in 2013. In 2015, she was named director of continuing education, where she develops and supports all continuing education programming for the college, both online and in person, around the world. The college named her Staff Member of the Year for 2016 in recognition of her leadership skills. In the local community, Kersh is active with the Spartanburg Young Professionals and serves as a volunteer for Safe Homes/RAPE Crisis Coalition.
Sherman College Lyceum 2017 Award Recipients
Spirit of Sherman College Award: Ashley Liew, D.C.
Service to the Profession Award: Jay Komarek, D.C.
Singaporean D.C. and marathoner Ashley Liew, D.C., ’16, hit the ground running when he returned home to join his mentor, Kelvin Ng, D.C., ’09, in practice. He is active in the community, giving health talks and sharing the chiropractic message. Within weeks of returning home, he became involved with the Chiropractic Association of Singapore, serving on its board of directors. Liew is an avid runner, having been ranked as the fastest Singaporean for the marathon distance in 2012 and 2015. He ran in the Southeast Asian Games Marathon in 2013 and 2015. He was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy in Hungary, and a Singapore National Olympic Council Special Award for Sportsmanship in 2016.
Renowned animal chiropractor and chiropractic lecturer Jay Komarek, D.C., of Boulder, CO, has dedicated the past 40 years of his practice to caring for thousands of humans and animals. He has traveled the country lecturing on the philosophy, science, art, and benefits of chiropractic. His work has been featured on the “Today Show,” on various radio shows, and in numerous magazine articles. He is a founding member of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. His work with animals has been most recently chronicled in the award-winning documentary, “Life, Adjusted.” He speaks across the country on chiropractic for animals and has led several seminars at Sherman College, including two sessions in 2013 and 2015 where he donated all the proceeds to the college.
Service to Sherman College Award: Dean & Jen DePice, D.C.s Willow Grove, PA, chiropractors Dean and Jen DePice, D.C.s, have been in practice since 1987 and are experienced international lecturers and presenters. They launched their company, Team and Life Conditioning, Inc. (TLC4Superteams) in 2003, and they enjoy coaching and mentoring D.C.s. The DePices have brought their passion for working with teams to Sherman by partnering with the college on the G10 Practice Success Program (see page 17). Each academic quarter, TLC sends D.C.s with decades of experience to Sherman to work alongside the college’s expert faculty and provide intensive business and financial success training for students.
Rising Star: Sam Messina, D.C. Just three months after graduation from Sherman College, Sam Messina, D.C., ’15, and her husband, Joe, opened Vital Chiropractic in Lexington, SC. Their 2,500-square-foot office has plenty of room to serve the many families and children already creating a demand for Messina’s principled chiropractic care; Joe will join the office full-time in fall 2017 after he graduates from Sherman. Sam Messina has been interviewed live on her local Columbia news channel twice within the first year of being open. She says that the chiropractic philosophy taught at Sherman, combined with the couple’s commitment to excellence, will help drive the profession and their futures forward. (continued on page 36)
Regents of the Year: Jeremy & Amanda Hess, D.C.s Stockbridge, GA, chiropractors Jeremy and Amanda Hess, D.C.s, have been named Regents of the Year. This award is presented in recognition of the couple’s outstanding and continuous advancement of Sherman College through participation on the Board of Regents, a group dedicated to supporting quality chiropractic education via financial donations and leadership. Regents give visibility and stature to Sherman College through speaking engagements, legislative roles, student referrals, and financial support. The Hesses have been practicing chiropractic since 2000. Their office, Discover Chiropractic, specializes in specific chiropractic care for families with an emphasis on babies and toddlers. Their team has a heart for serving the community’s health through chiropractic. The Hesses are writing a series of books called “Designed by God.” They are members of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, the International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations and the International Chiropractors Association. They are co-founders of the Advanced Mentorship Program for Entrepreneurial Development (AMPED), which helps teach students how to be successful in the chiropractic practice; it is one of Sherman College’s most active student groups. In addition, they have cofounded a chiropractic educational company called “The Mind Tweak,” which supplies chiropractic offices with relevant, informative products.
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Leaving a Legacy at the Chiropractic Health Center
Student Stephanie Dubel at the Dubel Family Legacy Room in the Health Center.
Last year’s renovations to the Chiropractic Health Center made more than just a physical impact through improved use of space, better patient scheduling, and new instrumentation, chiropractic adjusting tables and decor. Several individuals and organizations used the renovations as an opportunity to make a lasting impact on chiropractic education at Sherman College by naming a room in the Chiropractic Health Center. Babs and Jim Dubel, D.C., were among those who created a legacy room in the clinic. “After witnessing the direction Sherman College has been traveling these past few years, it was clear that supporting the college was something that needed to be done,” Dubel explained of the decision to create the Dubel Family Legacy Room. The Dubels’ daughter, Stephanie, is currently an intern at the Chiropractic Health Center. “Our family wanted to leave a legacy for our children and future generations at Sherman,” he said. “Donating toward the construction of an adjusting room was a very logical decision. We can only hope that others will step up with us, to ensure that principled chiropractic is protected and will be shared for posterity. Thank you, Sherman College staff and students, for guarding our sacred trust!”
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Rising Star: Wendy Parker, D.C.
Rising Star: Chelsea Rainey, D.C.
After graduating from Sherman College, Wendy Parker, D.C., ’15, purchased an existing practice in Matthews, NC, from a doctor who was relocating to Colorado. Along with business partner and colleague, Mike Spring, D.C., ’15, she has been steadily growing the business. In the first 18 months of practice, they have incorporated Corrective Care processes and procedures including introducing technology such as the Subluxation Station and other programs. The office features cash, subscription-based, weekly and biweekly wellness care plans to make consistent care more accessible and convenient for their patients. Dr. Parker is affiliated with the Matthews Chamber of Commerce and the Union County Business Association and actively involved with the YMCA in Matthews.
Greenville, SC, chiropractor Chelsea Rainey, D.C., ’14, opened AlignLife of Downtown Greenville, where she serves hundreds of families in the community, in December 2014. She has received Webster certification, and she enjoys working with the pediatric and maternity population. Rainey is very active in her community; each year she hosts a toy drive to benefit children with developmental delays, and she also hosts a food drive to benefit a local food pantry. She is currently training to become a mentor for children in foster care. Rainey often presents health talks to local businesses, churches, schools and groups. As a member of the Reach Out And Recruit (ROAR) program, she loves talking to young adults about choosing chiropractic as a career. She often has Sherman students shadow her at the office.
Sherman College of Chiropractic was proud to honor alumni and supporters during its annual Lyceum, a homecoming and continuing education event attended by hundreds of chiropractors throughout the U.S. and internationally.
THE LYCEUM EXPERIENCE: Troy Dukowitz, D.C. A quick trip to Sherman College for Lyceum and all I can say is WOW. The people were amazing and the hospitality off the charts. Got to meet a few people I’ve been wanting to reach out to and spend some time with some great leaders. Among them, none other than Dr. Edwin Cordero, who took time away from this program to spend almost two hours talking and touring this campus.... Rich character all over the place at this great school.
Dreams Coming True: Campus Renovation Update
Sherman College Capital Improvement Plan Update As Sherman College of Chiropractic continues to match its vision and passion with its physical resources, the college is progressing on the renovation and creation of facilities of the highest quality and with capacity in which to grow. In July 2017, the college completed its renovations of the Olsen Building, which now houses executive leadership offices, freeing up much-needed space in the Scallon Building. College representatives continued meetings with its planning and program management firm, Brailsford & Dunlavey, to plan audio-visual/technology for the Scallon Building and future Student Center.
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The firm is finalizing construction drawings for the Scallon renovation, with work expected to begin in late September or early October of this year. Student Center construction is slated to begin in October 2017 as well. The firm’s goal is to complete both facilities by December 2018. Here’s what’s in store next:
Extensive structural changes to the Scallon Building to create a greater number of top-quality classroom spaces and a first-class teaching and learning facility
The creation of an entirely new Student Center and campus arrival point, “crowning” the campus
Further improvements to the Chiropractic Health Center to enhance patient care and research facilities, including a necessary elevator (slated for fall 2018)
The Scallon Building renovation will begin this fall and will create additional classroom and technique spaces (turquoise), faculty and staff office space with departmental “neighborhoods” (green), student affairs and testing suites (orange), and open and collaboration areas (light grey).
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Participate in Sherman Pride Day on Thursday, October 12 A favorite college tradition, the seventh annual Sherman Pride Day is Thursday, October 12, 2017. On this day, we ask alumni and friends to celebrate their affiliation with Sherman by sharing positive information about the college on social media or in their offices. It’s easy to participate on Sherman Pride Day. Here are some ways you can join in: Shout out on social media; use #ShermanProud17 Change your social media profile photo to some Wear a Sherman College shirt to the office – and thing Sherman-related (check out our photo remember to share a picture! album on Facebook) Share our Facebook video about the history and Refer a student to Showcase Sherman Weekend the bright future of Sherman College and share the video on our Facebook page
Get ready to share your Sherman Pride: www.sherman.edu/pride-day