Sherman Snapshots

Spirit of Sherman College: Dr. Dale Friar

Dr. Dale Friar is a 1982 graduate of Sherman College. He is owner of Coastal Disc Centers and Sweetgrass Chiropractic. His office has written and lectured extensively on health and wellness and provides the tools for patients to acquire and maintain health.

Dr. Friar is

• A member of the South Carolina Chiropractic Association 
• Past member Michigan Chiropractic Council
• Member International Chiropractic Association
• A contributing author of “Your Health Matters”
• Teacher and developer of  “Under Pressure”
• Co-author of  “Vertebral Subluxations and Accelerated Aging”

In the Spirit of Sherman College, Dr. Friar and his wife, Debbi, have graciously offered their beach house on Folly Beach to host the annual oyster roast for alumni and friends of the college.

Dr. Friar also welcomes prospective students to his office for shadowing opportunities (one is now an applicant) as well as hosts career sessions for area prospective students. In fact, he has been personally in touch with two of the students that attended his last career session. He is an ambassador for Sherman College in all that he does and is always willing and excited to help.

Distinguished Service: Shane Walker, D.C.

A 2000 Sherman graduate, Dr. Shane Walker was the recipient of the B.J. Philosophy Distinction Award. He has established a thriving family wellness practice in Naples, Florida, and is deeply involved in his community educating the public about chiropractic.

He works tirelessly as president of the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations and was a featured speaker at the FSCO and Palmetto event “Get Your Practice Up and Running.” Dr. Walker even took time out of his busy schedule to present an assembly program to the students. He serves as a member of the distinguished Board of Regents, and we are happy to have presented him with the Distinguished Service Award.

Service to Sherman College: Vice President for Business & Finance Tim Revels

Since joining Sherman College in 1995, Tim Revels, CPA, has

• Served as chief financial officer, secretary of the Corporation and member of the senior leadership team at the college
• Provided leadership and direction to the college’s business and support services
• Had direct responsibility for budget development, management, forecasting and reporting; cash management and forecasting; all fiscal operations and auditing; human resources and labor relations management; facilities management and maintenance; information systems and resources; capital development including campus planning and design; and auxiliary services
• Has served as liaison with external and internal parties, such as bankers, auditors, attorneys, the Board of Trustees, and the deans and directors of the college

He is the past chair of ACC Business Officers Council; a site visit evaluator for SC Commission on Higher Education; and a member of site team evaluators for both the Council on Chiropractic
Education and Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.

Service to Sherman College: Joseph J. Donofrio, D.C.

Dr. Donofrio graduated from Sherman College in 1994; he returned to Sherman as an instructor in 1997, was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2000 then to Associate Professor in 2006 and now serves as dean of clinical sciences in addition to his teaching responsibilities. 

Dr. Donofrio has served his profession through several state and national organizations including 

• Garden State Chiropractic Society (GSCS)
• Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO)
• Palmetto State Chiropractic Association, for which he is currently treasurer. 
• Editor of the Garden State Chiropractic Society newsletter 
• Chairman of the FSCO-SC Philosophy Night programs
• FSCO Board of Directors from 1998-2002
  • and has been a  college chaplain for the Christian Chiropractors Association as well as a Campus Crusade for Christ Faculty Volunteer.

Dr. Donofrio has lectured internationally on topics of chiropractic philosophy, muscle and motion palpation of the spine and chiropractic history. Sherman College named Dr. Donofrio Rookie of the Year in 1996 and honored him with the Service Award in 1998. He received the National Institute for Staff and Organization Development Excellence Award in 2001. He was voted Faculty Member of the Year in 2006. 

 

Layperson of the Year: Renee Hillman

Renee Hillman, of Hellertown, PA, has been a straight chiropractic advocate and a member of the Sherman College family since 1976. Since 2001 she has worked tirelessly as the administrative assistant for the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations, providing the FSCO a reliable and familiar voice for all incoming queries of membership, professional information and related needs. 

 

Over the years, Renee has been found at FSCO seminars, booths, board meetings to name a few. She is the behind-the-scenes eyes and ears of all things related to running the office - from mailing lists to newsletters, from scholarship processing to the needs of the board of directors and general membership. Many lifelong friendships have resulted through her years of dedication to the profession and Sherman College. Renee’s children have attended many Lyceums as they were growing up in chiropractic. She happily tells that daughter Leah shares her September 18 birthday with chiropractic!

Renee has long been a devoted volunteer for many organizations in her home community, including the Saucon Valley Music Connection, the Saucon Valley Supporters of the Performing Arts, The State Theatre Center for the Arts, and the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival. Her passion for the performing arts often finds her in the audience of a concert or musical, whether supporting her favorite students on local high school or college stages, or under the lights of a Broadway theatre. She serves regularly on various task forces as an advocate for her local public school district.