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.

 

 

Williamson Shares The Chiropractic Lifestyle

Chiropractor Brandon Williamson, '08, takes advantage of every opportunity to share the chiropractic message with the community. The Denver resident recently jumped at the chance to write an article for Out Front Colorado, a popular newspaper in the Denver metro area. He wrote The Chiropractic Lifestyle for the Allies section of this publication for the gay community and says he felt he successfully explained the benefits of chiropractic care due to the number of new patients in his practice.

I have to agree. When I read the article, I thought he hit the mark. Read for yourself. This link takes you directly to his article in the online version of the newspaper.

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].

 

Sherman Supporters Are the Best!

Back in February, the college received news of a wonderful donation in the making. Three of our alumni in Chicago told our president, Dr. Jon Schwartzbauer, that they would match dollar for dollar up to $15,000 in donations to the college's Health Center Equipment Fund.

This was outstanding news! We immediately started to share it with alumni, employees and Sherman supporters via email and social media. Donations started arriving in the mail and online even as a student and an employee (Mike Spring and Shirlene Burnsed) composed letters to DCs to ask for their support. 

Two months later, we have already collected $9,500 toward our goal. How great is that? Sherman employees, alumni and supporters are the best in the world. You are helping us meet the challenge very quickly and for that we are very grateful.

It won't be long before the Chicago alums, Drs. Sam Wang, Gary Roeben and Brian Rutecki (pictured at right), will be pulling out their checkbooks to match our donations.

This is a big deal for a small college like Sherman, mainly because of... the rest of the story. You see, the combined $30,000 raised, added to the money already in the Health Center Equipment Fund, will surpass the magic number needed to "endow" it. As an endowed fund, the original money contributed (the principal) will be preserved forever (yes, forever!) and the earnings will help support equipment purchases of the future. And by the future, I mean forever.

Friends, by giving to this campaign, you will have an impact on the future of Sherman College forever. Your donation will have longevity no matter the size because combined with all the other donations, it will be part of this endowment. It's exciting to think that my donation, along with yours, will last a very long time. I hope you will join me in supporting this campaign. Who knows -- yours could be the donation that takes us over the top!

Donate now via our secure online server. Select Health Center Equipment Fund in the drop down menu.

Marggi Roldan
Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Club Membership Plan Concept Lands Sherman Alum in the News

Sherman alumnus and Westerly chiropractor Chris Kerszko is getting some attention from the media for his implementation of a concierge fee structure in his practice. His patients have the choice of pay as you go or they can pay a 'club membership' fee for unlimited visits.

While chiropractors have been doing this for years, the concept is new in his community and is well received by his patients. Read the full article here: Westerly Chiropractor Adopts 'Club Membership' Plan.

 

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.

It Sure Gets Quiet on Campus this Time of Year

Even though there will be plenty of students on campus to take the national boards, it sure is quiet this week. With the faculty in meetings and the students busy studying, it seems like a ghost town. Today is especially quiet. Except for the occasional sound of some of the staff or faculty talking in the hallway it doesn't seem at all like the busy campus and high energy living we are used to here at Sherman.

Final exams follow closely after the board exams that take place this weekend. I may get a chance to say hi to alumni finishing this all-important gateway to their getting into practice.

Then final exams for the quarter and spring break will be here and it will be very quiet again as both students and faculty vacate for a week. Many administrators also take this time to take a break and revitalize before another quarter starts in April and the college's biggest annual event takes place in May.

Many staff also take advantage of this break from the students to catch up on work that may be put aside during the quarter to take care of student needs. Some use this quiet time to perform tasks that need a big chunk of uninterrupted time to complete efficiently. For me, this week is the same as any other. My work with alumni relations, fund raising and patient referrals is year round whenever the need arises.

Yet, I've decided that I'm also going to take advantage of the quiet time to flesh out ideas on two projects I want to work on when the students and faculty are back in early April. You'll be seeing more about those next month. I promise they will be fun for alumni and entertaining as well. Stay tuned!

Listen in to Rosemary DePasque on Monday

I learned this morning that one of our alumni in Pennsylvania will be on internet-radio to discuss her book called Planet Peace early next week. Planet Peace is a science fiction novel that Rosemary DePasque, '90 published earlier this year.

Rosemary tells me that you can listen in to hear her interview on The Psychic Partners Show on Blog Talk Radio Monday, March 21 at 6:30 - 7:30 pm ET.