Sherman College Alumni Office Weblog

Gabe O'Sullivan Pens Book

Seven years ago my heart was breaking for Dr. Gabe and Ryanne O'Sullivan as tragedy struck their lives. I met Gabe in the Toastmasters Club on campus when he was a student, and later I was a patient of his when he joined his father in practice in downtown Spartanburg.

The tragedy was experiencing the death of their newborn triplets who were born premature.

Now with happiness I find that Gabe has written a book about their experience and how their faith got them through this tough time in their lives. It brings me great joy to share the news of his book as reported in the Spartanburg Herald Journal this morning. Read the article, Hope Lives On, see a recent photo of them with their two children, and also check out Gabe's blog.

 

 

Idaho Alumna featured in CDAPress article

I like to read articles about our alumni in their local press. I enjoy seeing how they explain chiropractic services and what they can offer to their communities. Now that most of this is accessible online, I get to do that quite often.

Here is a recent feature on Dr. Amy Spoelstra in Coeur d Arlene, ID. from CDA Press.com.

This is a great quote about trying chiropractic care from the article: Dr. Amy says, "Once you understand why you're doing it, once you understand what it's doing for your body, and how that helps improve your life, most people choose to add chiropractic care to their healthcare routine."

If you've been interviewed by your local media, be it print or TV, send me a link to the article, talk show or newscast. My email address is [email protected].

 

Great testimonial about Sherman College alumnus Dr. Bill Lordan

What a great testimonial story from a grateful patient! This article is about a man who suffered in pain for 10 years before finding relief under the expert chiropractic care of Dr. Bill Lordan at Stoney Creek Chiropractic in Branford, CT. Dr. Lordan graduated from Sherman in September 2000 and opened his practice in 2001. We wish him many more years of success in chiropractic!

Have YOU been featured in the news, print, online or on TV? Share your story with Director of Alumni Relations Marggi Roldan at Sherman College.

Advice for doctors about balancing business with giving

Sherman graduate Marlene Mahipat, D.C., has been recognized yet again for her volunteer work in her Randallstown, MD, community and beyond. In an interview for the The Chiropractic Journal about her volunteer activities she explains her service to the community. And she gives advice for other doctors – particularly new ones – about balancing business with giving. Read the article in Chiropractic Journal.

Mahipat was honored by Sherman College in May with the Distinguished Service Award in recognition of her exemplary service to humanity.

In this photo Dr. Mahipat interacts with seniors in her community.

Making Adjustments in Life

From chemistry teacher to chiropractor with a few more career paths thrown in, Sherman alumnus Richard Hightower, ’98, has learned to adapt and adjust to life’s opportunities.

Gulf Coast Newspapers (Alabama) reporter Donna Riley-Lein discovered his interesting life story in an interview with Dr. Hightower as evidenced by the article entitled Hightower is accustomed to making adjustments in life.

Congratulations to Dr. Hightower. We wish you many more years of success.

Dr. Mahipat in the news again

I enjoy hearing about the good things alumni are doing in and for their communities. I most recently received a copy of an article about Dr. Marlene Mahipat, a Sherman graduate who practices in Randallstown, MD. I love the observation from the writer who says: "Mahipat pursues charitable endeavors with as much energy and purpose as her career." Wow! Now that's what I'm talking about! What an inspiration Dr. M is to her colleagues in chiropractic and the world at large. Read more about Dr. Marlene's philanthropic endeavors. By the way, Marlene sometimes wears her Sherman College sweatshirts when she delivers Meals on Wheels. We love to hear stuff like that too!

Alumna Katie Houpt Shares Mission Trip Experience

Who is that on the cover of the November 17th Chiropractic Journal? Why, it's our own Katie Houpt, a 2004 graduate of Sherman who took a chiropractic mission trip to Haiti and is sharing her experience with the chiropractic community. Thanks to the Chiropractic Journal for picking up our story about Dr. Houpt which first appeared in our Sherman Shares newsletter.

Bringing chiropractic to the world. That's Sherman's mission. And here is alumna Katie Houpt doing just that...

 

About Spartanburg, this place I call home

I’ve lived in Spartanburg 30 years now, having moved here fresh out of college in Ohio. I was looking for a place to make a difference, a warmer climate and a new home.
Having lived here this long I’ve come to realize what a gem Spartanburg is, so I was thrilled to read the recent article in the Washington Post that paints a lovely canvas for the world to take a peek at my adopted city. Writer Becky Krystal found and describes in the article some of the same places that I like in Spartanburg, plus a few I’ve known about but haven’t explored yet.
I’m happy with Spartanburg’s development since I arrived here 30 years ago. Can you say the same about your little niche in the universe?
Read Krystal’s article: Spartanburg, S.C., savors its Colonial-era past and its BMW present and view photos of the downtown area.

Michigan Alumni Couple Featured in Spartanburg Paper

Michigan alumni Gary and Cathie Padden have been referring plenty of students to Sherman lately. So many, in fact, that they have “banked” a credit of $5000 in scholarship money that they can award to a future student. The Paddens are the first to earn this scholarship credit through the “My Scholarship Program.”

The Spartanburg Herald Journal interviewed the Paddens for an article about their recruitment activities which ran in Sunday’s edition. Read more by clicking on the article title: Michigan couple refer 5 students to Sherman Chiropractic

Sherman's Innovative Teaching Featured in SHJ

One of my favorite things to share in this blog is a link to a newspaper article about Sherman College and its wonderful students. Today I have that distinct pleasure again as Sherman was featured in today's Upstate Section of the Spartanburg Herald Journal.

The article tells about two innovative teaching methods that our faculty used this past quarter. Jennifer York, D.C., '09, utilized a twist on speed dating as a way for students to learn neuro muscle physiology. The second half of the article shares how Mitzi Schwartzbauer, D.C.,  uses art as a way for her students to express concepts in chiropractic philosophy. Read the full article by Gary Clancy at the Spartanburg Herald Journal by clicking here: Sherman classes try new approach to learning. Be sure to go to the photo gallery also.