Sherman College Alumni Office Weblog

First Year Out Alumni Blog Launched

         

Sherman alumni are blazing the trail again, and I'm happy to share the good news. We've just launched a new blog called First Year Out featuring soon to be and recent graduates as they navigate the first year of getting into practice. 

This blog will be a great service, not only for our students and alumni, but for the profession as a whole. We wish the best success to our featured bloggers -- Jaime Browning, Jeff Franco and Jillian Kersh and our first guest blogger, Nathan Blanton.

Click here to read about the "journey of the first year after chiropractic college."

We have a new and interesting blog for recent graduates to tell you about next week. Stay tuned as we make the final "adjustments" to its look and content.

Alegria Gets an Opening Night Standing O

Co-worker Karen Rhodes and I attended the opening night of Alegria at the Bi-Lo Center in Greenville last night. It was my first time at a Cirque du Soliel performance and I’ve got to say that if you ever get a chance to see one, TAKE IT!

I’m not sure words can really describe the talent and artistry you see by these performers. Prior to seeing this show I thought the word mesmerizing was just fluff promotion words. Then I caught myself with jaw dropped more than once last night as I watched people contort their bodies in ways you wouldn’t think possible, defy gravity in acrobatic moves and show strength and control in more muscles than I knew a human body had.

I’m sure that others in the audience were mesmerized as well. My evidence? I’ve never been to a performance in this area, be it a concert, a play, a comedic performance when part of the crowd was not breaking for the doors as the show ended. Last night, the audience already on their feet for a standing ovation, reveled in the amazing talent they witnessed. When the lights came on there were several ticks on the clock before the Greenville/Spartanburg audience snapped out of it. Then, we looked toward the exits and made our way out, chattering in amazement at how fortunate we were to see such a thing.  The Greenville/Spartanburg audience clearly was moved by Cirque du Soleil.

Alegria has 4 more days at the Bi-Lo Center. Tickets are still available, and if you use this link you will receive a 25% discount on your ticket purchase.

Dr. Randy Laurich Co-Chairs Medical & Wellness Committee

Here is a link to an article in the Town-Crier News out of Wellington, FL, about Sherman alumnus Randy Laurich. We wish him much success in this new endeavor as Co-Chair of the Medical and Wellness Committee for his Chamber of Commerce.

Read the full article here.

Dr. Cassandra Peterson Featured

The Whidby News-Times in Washington State had a nice article about the office opening of Sherman graduate, Dr. Cassandra Peterson.  Read It takes nerve to thrive.

http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/whidbey/wnt/business/67750627.html

Discount Tickets for Alegria at Greenville Bi-Lo Center

http://www.cirquedusoleil.com/en/shows/alegria/promo/2009/greenville.aspx

Sherman students and local alumni and friends, Cirque du Soleil is bringing Alegria to the Bi Lo Center in Greenville November 18-22. It's a family-friendly show with twists on classic circus acts. The costumes are extraordinary and the performers are amazing.

Tickets for students, seniors and military start at $27.00. Alumni and friends, use the link above to receive a 25% discount on tickets.

To learn more about the Alegria performance and to view a brief video trailer, click the link above. My friends at Alegria tell me that anyone using this exclusive link for the Greenville shows will get a 25% discount on tickets. I hope this helps local alumni and students!

Sherman Returns to Original Name: Sherman College of Chiropractic

The college is notifying alumni and friends of the college as I write that we have returned to our original name. Here is a copy of the snail mail letter from President Jon Schwartzbauer, D.C., that is going out to alumni this week. A similar message was emailed to alumni earlier this morning.

...you are among the first to be informed that Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic is now known as Sherman College of Chiropractic. The college’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously to authorize the college’s name change on October 17, 2009, during its fall meeting.

 

Sherman College of Chiropractic is the name under which the college was founded in 1973; the college added the word “straight” to the name in the late 1970s.

 

The college will always remain true to its roots, providing a curricular focus on traditional chiropractic. Our founding name better reflects who we are – a contemporary educational institution committed to providing the best education possible, an institution with a strong commitment to educational progress, and an institution geared to meeting the demands of chiropractic students, both today and in the future.

 

Strong support was shown for this decision in a 2008 survey of Regents and alumni. College personnel will spend the coming months revising college promotional materials as well as the college web site to reflect the change.

It's an exciting time in our history. I'm glad to be here at Sherman to be a part of it.

Sherman Alum Featured in Verve

Sherman alumna Emily Muscarella was featured in the March/April 2009 issue of Verve. Read the story here: Verve Magazine.

Emily practices in Asheville, NC. Some of you will remember her love of West African dancing. Well, as the article in Verve tells, she's still dancing and loving it!

Sherman's Clinic Challenge Experience

So I've been learning to make videos on Windows Movie Maker, thanks to some instruction from Dr. Joe D. It's alot of fun and I found that I can take great videos with my little Nikon Coolpix. But as we all know there are always parts you want to cut out and clips of video you wish you could string together and tell a story with.

A few weeks ago I was inspired to finish a big project I was working on for the Enrollment Services Department. VP Lisa Hildebrand wanted a video to accompany an email about the Sherman Clinic Challenge for prospective students.

Here is the resulting video. Watch it to get a taste of the CCX!

And think about this: The college is planning to offer a customized version of the program for DCs and their staffs at Lyceum. Do you think you are up to it? Do you need to foster teamwork, trust and integrity in your office? Let us know if you are interested by emailing me at mroldan@sherman.edu or the director of the Clinic Challenge, Dr. Ron Castellucci at rcastellucci@sherman.edu.

 

Faculty and Staff Members of Year Announced

At our quarterly Bagelfest Assembly today, the college announced the recipients of the Faculty Member of the Year and the Staff Member of the Year awards for 2009. Who won? Well let's watch the videos!