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SUMMER 2011 VOL. 4 ISSUE 2 LIFE UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI MAGAZINE

PRESIDENT’S letter

A few weeks ago, our Super League rugby teamfought a fantastic final game against San Franciscoat home, making our Running Eagles No. 2 in thenation. We couldn’t be prouder than if we’d takenfirst place (especially since the differencebetween national champs and runners up was amere five points!) And so it is in the spirit ofvictory that I, and all of us here at LIFE, lookforward to the remainder of the Summer quarter.

In March, we celebrated another win: changingthe campus culture from a commuter-basedenvironment to that of a vitalistic campus villagein keeping with our institutional values, as we cutthe ribbon on our new Lyceum Park. Already, we’venoticed more students, faculty and staff arewandering out of their cars and classrooms andinto the sunshine to walk, talk and enjoy a lunch,a concert or just a quiet moment of reflection ongrounds that were formerly just asphalt. It’s abeautiful sight to see, and I encourage you to doso if you haven’t already. Our Alumni Departmentrecently coordinated a special VIP campus tourand lunch program just for visiting alums. Takeadvantage of it – and the gorgeous summerfoliage – by scheduling your next visit in thecoming weeks.

If you joined us for our recent LIFEforce 1000and LIFE Leadership Weekend, or our latestLifeSource Octagon conference, you’ll know theseevents were victories in their own rights.

Attendance was high, but not as high as theenthusiasm and excitement we shared at thearrival of a new crop of students, leaders andrevolutionary ideas for Chiropractic and beyond.

Speaking of revolutionary ideas, I encourageyou to take a look at just some of the incredibleresearch that’s going on constantly right here atLIFE. The “Research Update” is a regular feature ofYour Extraordinary LIFE, and a great way to get ataste of the variety and caliber of research thatour faculty, students and even staff arecontributing to their fields. It’s no wonder weconsistently match or exceed other chiropracticcolleges when it comes to the number of posterand platform presentations accepted at theAssociation of Chiropractic Colleges ResearchAgenda Conference (ACC-RAC), one of the mostprestigious research conferences in theprofession. That’s yet another triumph for LIFE!

So here’s to our next winning season, and to youand all our extraordinary LIFE family members whomake each and every victory possible. Thank you.

Yours in Chiropractic,

Guy F. Riekeman, D.C.President

Life Alumni!Greetings

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D E P A R T M E N T S

The Chiro from CairoMeet Dr. Hussein Elsangak, Egyptian general practitioner-turned-LIFE professor

Playing Long BallMeet Maurice Allen and his superhuman golf swing

Drs. Miranda and Greg AbbottLove and Chiropractic go hand-in-hand for these recent LIFE grads

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ContentsYour Extraordinary LIFEThe Alumni Magazine of Life University

2 Around Campus: What’s New at LIFE?Dr. Brian McAulay honored by ACC; Student Advocacy Centeropens; A smooth transition for Georgia business students;Socrates Café takes gold

4 AthleticsTaking on the AT; Rugby caps great season; A new mascot

8 Lasting PurposeLifeSource Octagon focuses on subluxation

14 Undergraduate NewsWhat’s happening in the College of Undergraduate Studies

16 LIFE Research UpdateHelping kids catch up; Caring for future chiropractors;Dangerous beauty; Brain research

20 Alumni UpdateRecruiting for LIFE; Real World: DCs; Accepting reservationsfor campus tours; Martinis and IMAX; Alumni on the road

22 Class Notes

24 Mark Your Calendar

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What’s New atwork directly with a staff of StudentAdvocates to get help, find answers andresolve issues. From registration, finan-cial aid and student account questionsto adding/dropping classes, changingprograms or requesting or reviewingtranscripts, the Student Advocacy Centerprovides a single, central location wherestudents and staff can come together tofind solutions.

As of June 9, all of Student Adminis-trative Services – which includes financialaid, the registrar and student Accounts –are “under construction” as we makeway for the new Center, set to be fullyoperational by July 20.

“The Student Advocacy Center willhelp us to better serve our students bygiving them faster, easier access to thesupport they need to succeed,” says MarcSchneider, executive director of studentservices. “We are excited to finally seethe Center up and running, because it isgoing to make a huge difference in thelives of our students and in the universityexperience as a whole.”

A smoother transition forGeorgia business studentsLife University and the Technical CollegeSystem of Georgia (TCSG) have signed anArticulation Agreement which will allowqualified students matriculating ataccredited TCSG schools to easily transi-tion into a bachelor’s degree program ineither Business Administration (B.B.A.) orComputer Information Management(B.S.-C.I.M.) at Life University.

Students completing approved TCSGcourses with an overall GPA of 2.8 willautomatically qualify as having com-pleted those articulated courses towarda degree from Life University. This will

LIFE Executive Vice Presidentdoubly honored by theAssociation of ChiropracticCollegesBrian McAulay, D.C. received two highhonors from the Association of Chiro-practic Colleges (ACC) during theACC/Research Agenda Conference(ACC/RAC) held in LasVegas, Nev. in March.

McAulay was electedto the ACC ExecutiveBoard, and will serve atwo-year term as Secre-tary-Treasurer. TheBoard, which consists ofthe presidents (ordesignees) of each chi-ropractic program in theU.S., Canada and NewZealand, is tasked withadvancing chiropracticlearning, pedagogy andthe profession by serving as a coopera-tive international forum for theexchange and generation of information,experience and ideas surrounding chiro-practic education. McAulay will likelysucceed the vice president and thenpresident in the next two elections,according to ACC custom.

Additionally, Dr. McAulay wasawarded a Presidential Service Citationby outgoing ACC President and Presidentof New York Chiropractic College, FrankNicchi, D.C.

Says Dr. Nicchi, “Dr. McAulay servesas Chair of the ACC Enrollment TaskForce, whose strategic charge was toinvestigate how member institutionsmight work together to increase theprospective chiropractic studentapplicant pool. In view of his exceptional

efforts in coordinating activities relatedto the Enrollment Task Force, Dr. McAulaywas awarded a Presidential ServiceCitation for meritorious service to theAssociation of Chiropractic Colleges.”

Dr. McAulay has served as theprovost of Life University since 2004, fol-lowing executive leadership positions atPalmer Chiropractic University and Sher-

man College of Chiro-practic. His impact onchiropractic educationover the past 14 yearshas been instrumental tothe growth of the profes-sion. These honors serveas confirmation of hiscontinuing dedicationand expertise in improv-ing enrollment in chiro-practic institutions.

“Our collectiveefforts will lead ulti-mately to a better

understanding of who decides to becomea chiropractor, who isn’t currently con-sidering Chiropractic as a career - andshould be - and how to ‘get the word out’more effectively,” McAulay says.

McAulay’s appointment representsthe first time a Life University represen-tative has been selected as an ExecutiveBoard officer in the 23-year history ofthe ACC.

Student Advocacy Center opensAs part of our continued efforts totransform campus into a student-cen-tered and service-based environment,Life University will soon debut the newStudent Advocacy Center. The Center isdesigned to be a “one-stop shop” forstudent services, where students can

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AROUND campus

expedite the rate at which qualifyingstudents can earn both an associatedegree and a bachelor’s degree fromaccredited local schools or transfer froman associate program directly into abachelor’s.

Says Dr. Frances Roberson, Chair ofthe Life University Business Department,a member of the team who coordinatedand approved the agreement, “This willallow more students to learn about theopportunities at LIFE and to enhanceinstructional options for them. It willalso help the citizens of Georgia tobecome better candidates for businessemployment in a difficult economy.”

TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson, LIFEExecutive Vice President and Provost Dr.Brian McAulay, LIFE Dean of UndergraduateStudies Dr. Michael Smith, Dr. FrancesRoberson, and Coordinator of ArticulationAgreements Dr. Gary Sullenger, were onhand to witness the official signing ofthe agreement at TCSG headquarters inAtlanta on March 22. The agreementwent into effect immediately.

Representatives for LIFE and TCSG signedthe Articulation Agreement into effect onMarch 22, 2011.

LIFE’s Socrates Café goes green, takes goldLife University’s new campus dining facility, the Socrates Café, was recentlyawarded Gold-Level LEED Certification, making it the second certified greenbuilding on LIFE’s campus (the LIFE Village Retreat, the first LEED Gold-Levelcertified, stick-built student housing in the country, opened in 2009).

In keeping with LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)green building standards, the Café demonstrates sustainable use ofconstruction materials, water and energy consumption during operation,reduced carbon output, and green waste management. In addition,Socrates Café is managed by Bon Appétit Management Company, which haswon numerous industry awards for its commitment to sustainable foodservices. The Café sources local and organic produce, antibiotic- andhormone-free meats whenever possible, offers daily vegetarian and veganoptions including a full salad bar, and uses all-compostable dining ware.

Gold is the second-highest rating conferred by LEED, the authority ingreen building certification. The recent achievement reflects a commitmentmade by Life University in 2007, when LIFE President Dr. Guy Riekemansigned on as a founding member of the American College and UniversityPresidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), an effort by U.S. higher learninginstitutions to create sustainable campuses.

“LEED certification, particularly at the gold level, is a major achievement,”says Shannan George, sustainability coordinator for LIFE. “Life Universityset out to create the Socrates Café as as eco-friendly facility that reflectsour values as an institution, and this certification proves that we suc-ceeded, not only by our standards, but by some of the highest standards ingreen building.”

In the future, LIFE aims to have all of its new construction projectsLEED-certified at the Silver Level or above.

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What’s New at

LIFE rugby teams cap great seasonsBoth of Life University’s rugby teams finished their respective seasons rankedin the top five nationally.

Our all-undergraduate team competed in the inaugural season of the RugbyCollege Premier Division featuring some of the most prestigious and renownedcolleges in the country. In the regular season, LIFE destroyed Tennessee, NotreDame, Oklahoma, LSU and Texas A&M, earning aberth in the National Championship Tournament.In the quarterfinals, LIFE traveled to Berkeley,California to take on the No. 1 ranked perennialpowerhouse University of California. Although wecame up a bit short on the final scoreboard, wegave the older and more experienced Cal teamall they could handle. LIFE ranked fourth in thefinal standings, and with a team made upalmost entirely of freshmen and sophomores,you can bet that Cal has not heard the last of the Running Eagles! Six LIFEruggers were named to the Mid-South All-Conference team, and sophomore CamDolan was named co-Player of the Year in the conference.

The LIFE Rugby Super League team finished the regular season undefeatedand advanced all the way to the National Championship final game, which theyhosted on campus in Marietta. In front of a raucous crowd of students, staff,alumni and friends numbering in the neighborhood of 2,000, we took on SanFrancisco Golden Gate (SFGG), a finalist each of the past three years. Hopingthe 90-degree Georgia heat would wilt the Bay Area opponents, LIFE pushed itall the way to the final whistle before falling 20-15. The Running Eaglesfinished second in the final rankings, capping another stellar season in theRugby Super League, the highest level of rugby in the country.

New mascot unveiledAfter a long and storied career, Doc the Run-ning Eagle, Life University’s mascot, decidedto retire and head to his aerie in the moun-tains. The original Doc presided over 23national championships in basketball, rugby,hockey and track & field, and felt it was timeto pass the torch to a younger member of theconvocation. So, at the opening of LyceumPark in April, LIFE welcomed “New Doc” to the LIFE family. New Doc plans tounveil his Facebook page later this summer, so be sure to “friend” him and keepup with his videos on LIFE’s YouTube channel, “LifeatLife.”

Life University student to hikefrom Georgia to MaineOn March 24, Melissa Newman, 26, aSport Health Science graduate studentat Life University, embarked on a long-time dream to hike the Appalachian Trail– all 2,179 miles of it.

“I’ve wanted to hike this trail for along time,” says Newman, “and I feel likethis is my chance. I’ve made arrange-ments with my registrar, and I am takinga temporary hiatus in order to fulfill thisdream. I leave the day after my last finalexam.”

Not only does Newman plan to com-plete the hike, she plans to do it inrecord time. “Most people take 5-6months to complete this journey, but mygoal is to finish it in three.” That meansshe’ll need to average 30 miles a day.

Newman will be taking on the AT, as itis colloquially known, completely alone.Two of her LIFE professors are on hercontact list, and friends and family will beable to receive updates on Newman’slocation and progress via a SPOT GPStracking system. “I will carry everything I need for this journey on my back, and Iwill sleep outside, using a tent,” she adds.“I will collect and purify my own waterfrom streams and nearby water sources,and I will resupply my food about once aweek.” A couple thousand people attemptto hike this trail every year, but only 20-25percent of through-hikers are successful.

“Most people drop out for whateverreason and never make it to [Mount]Katahdin, but I’m part of that 20-25percent. I’m going all the way. Rain orshine, whatever may come, I’ll get there.No rain, no pain, no Maine!”

Follow Melissa on her Journey atShare.FindMeSpot.com.

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6 FACULTY PROFILE

Chiro fromCairoBY JEN LESSHAFFT

When asked about the best decision he’s ever made,Dr. Hussein Elsangak’s response is clearand simple: to become a chiropractor.

Elsangak, a G.P. turned D.C., realized early in his professional life that working intraditional medicine was not the career for him. A native of Egypt, he earned his firstdoctorate from Alazhar University Medical School in Cairo in 1982. He practiced medicinethere as a general practitioner (internist) for four years. Although he enjoyed what hedid, he was constantly fighting an internal battle, wanting to find alternatives to themedications he was prescribing to his patients every day.

“No matter how many patients I saw, there were always five groups of medicationthat I would prescribe all day long: muscle relaxants, pain killers, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories and vitamins,” said Elsangak. “I knew there had to be somethingbetter.”

Then he discovered Chiropractic.Chiropractic was the answer to all of his conflicting questions about patient

management. He whole-heartedly identified with the “Big Idea” behindChiropractic: that the body is a self-developing, self-healing, self-maintainingorganism that requires not interference, but the removal of it, to reach its optimalfunction and potential.

“When I was introduced to the role of Chiropractic and the premise that thebody is a self-healing organism, I was completely convinced that this is the way

I wanted to serve my patients,” said Elsangak. “The idea that Chiropracticrestores and maintains our health by adjusting the spine and removing areas

of subluxation or spinal dysfunction, allowing the body to express itsrecuperative power to its max, is exactly what I was looking for to help mypatients. It was in line with my philosophy and belief on how to live ahealthy life.”

In 1986, Dr. Elsangak left Egypt for the United States. He felt that LifeUniversity offered one of the most impressive packages in chiropracticeducation, with strong emphasis on the philosophy, science and art ofChiropractic. He also felt that the energy and enthusiasm from the LIFEcommunity – whether from students, faculty or the administration –aligned with the school’s goal and mission to become the ultimate

destination for wellness education. His passion for teaching and the chiropractic profession started early.

In addition to being a full-time student in the Doctor of Chiropracticprogram, Dr. Elsangak worked as a lab assistant on campus. He enjoyedteaching so much that before completing and graduating from theprogram in 1989, he was offered a faculty teaching position at LIFE.Because of his medical background, he was able to be both a professorand a student at the same time.

In October 1993, he joined the Anglo European College of Chiropracticin England as clinic faculty and attained his Certified Chiropractic Sports

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Physician (CCSP) diplomate while there. His love for LIFElead him back to Marietta, Ga. in October 1995, wherehe became the Department Head of Clinical Proficiency,Division Chair of Clinical Sciences and the Assistant tothe Dean for Program Development. He currently teachesfourth quarter Physical Exam, as well as tenth quarterClinical Education courses.

“I enjoy being in the classroom. I love interactingwith students and seeing them transform from newstudents to successful doctors.”

He extends his love for teaching to fellow DCs, teachingcontinuing education classes on topics such as anti-aging,wellness and clinical chiropractic risk management. Dr.Elsangak will be teaching these courses at LIFE’s upcomingFall CE event, Sept. 28-Oct. 2.

When he’s not in the classroom, Dr. Elsangak can be foundeither in LIFE’s Wellness Center or on the soccer field. He is anavid Zumba enthusiast, rarely ever missing the LIFE student-taught, Latin-inspired dance fitness class. His real passionhowever, other than Chiropractic, is soccer. Dr. Elsangak has builtseveral soccer teams at LIFE and is in the process of developingboth men’s and women’s soccer clubs.

Dr. Elsangak has been a part of the LIFE community for almost 23years. Some of his best memories from his time here are moments fromdaily life with his fellow students, many of whom have become lifelongfriends. In fact, he is the faculty member most requested by alumni atregional events.

“I have so many wonderful memories from my time here at LIFE. One ofmy best memories was crossing the stage at graduation in front of mymentors in medicine — some of the biggest figures in Egyptian Healthcare— who came to acknowledge and celebrate this achievement with me,”said Elsangak. “From then on there are about 8,000 best memories I have,since this is approximately the number of students I have seen comethrough the Chiropractic program through my 23 years at LIFE.”

Dr. Elsangak encourages his fellow LIFE alumni to come visit thecampus. Whether it’s been two years or 20, he guarantees you’ll beamazed by the transformation.

“Please come back and visit us! I promise you’ll be proud of youralma mater,” he says. “I am amazed by the achievements of LifeUniversity and I would like to share it with you as an alumnus and friend.So please, mark your calendar for sometime in the next year. I give youa personal promise that you will not regret it.”

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How Dr. Hussein Elsangak transformed from general practitioner in Egypt to Chiropractic student and professor at LIFE

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The initial effort in 2009 explored theresurgent academic interest in Vitalism,and brought together health profession-als from all over the world to discusswhat their professions’ ‘touchpoints’were with vitalistic philosophy. From ahistory of thousands of years ofAyurvedic medicine to relative ‘newcom-ers’ such as Traditional Chinese Medi-cine, homeopathy, Chiropractic and

others, we sought todiscover how much weactually have in com-mon in the ways manyprofessions look athealth, disease and theinnate intelligence thatdrives growth, adapta-tion and healing.

In 2010, a series ofworking summits tookplace that exploredhow to operationalizesome of the conceptsof Vitalism; to make

them more definable and distinguish-able.This effort took another step for-ward in this year’s 2011 gathering, as avery diverse panel sought to consider therange of scientific paradigms that areinvolved with how the concept of chiro-practic subluxation is identified, consid-ered, researched and treated. From thiseffort came a model of very focusedinvestigation into several areas that willbe accomplished in the coming year.

In 2012, the Octagon’s conferencewill consider how to create a vitalistichealth model for today’s “Internet Gen-eration,” the group of millennials who,LIFE’s initial research efforts suggest,are on track to be the hosts of a numberof lifestyle-related chronic diseases.What haven’t we learned from currenthealth promotion efforts? What might avitalistic model to address this look like?

Please visit LIFE.edu/Octagon andFacebook for more information aboutthe Octagon’s past efforts and those tocome in the future.

LifeSource Octagon focuses investigationon “subluxation,” sets goals for 2012

The LifeSource Octagon held its third

annual event April 14-16, 2011 on the

campus of Life University. The Octagon

has been established to consider

important questions that relate to

human existence, especially as they

apply to LIFE’s Eight Core Proficiencies.

BY STEVEN BOLLES, D.C.

Dr. Guy Riekeman

Dr. Gerry Clum (speaking) and the LifeSource Octagon panel of experts addressed various questions surrounding “subluxation.”

LASTING PURPOSE

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Golf and Chiropractic were made foreach other. A chiropractor can makean entire living from providing careto golfers. After all, golf requires anunderstanding of the biomechanicsof the swing, the physical capacity tocreate muscle memory and an abilityto torque the spine without injury.

Golf is also a game that allows one to channel all six dimensions ofhealth, as described in LIFE’s Wellness Portfolio:

Physical – You swing a golf club more than 100 times and can walk upto six miles during an average round of golf.

Intellectual – It requires some thinking to navigate over, around andthrough the various hazards on a standard golf course.

Emotional – It can be one of the most frustrating and exhilaratingfour hours you’ll ever spend, and can even cause a grown man to cry.

Social – You usually play golf with friends or other companions.Environmental – You play outdoors amid trees, grass, water, sand,

fresh air and more.Spiritual – Any serious golfer will tell you that playing golf is uplifting

to your soul, regardless of your final score.There are also the elements of time, effort and cost. Golfers spend

BY CRAIG DEKSHENIEKS

Playing Long Ball

Maurice Allen

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years fine-tuning a swing and spending thousands of dollarson equipment and lessons. Despite the time and the cost,golfers are always tinkering and trying in vain to hit the ballfarther. So if you’re a golfer, when you meet Maurice Allen,he’ll really tick you off.

Maurice Allen is a chiropractic student at Life University.He hails from Orlando, went to school in Tallahassee andnever played golf until about a year ago. And Allen hits thegolf ball literally more than a quarter of a mile.

“My dad played when I was growing up, but I nevercompeted and never owned golf clubs,” says Allen. He startedplaying only because he lost a bet. “I was helping a friend ofmine named Steve Harrison organize a golf event, and he betme I couldn’t hit the ball very far.” So, Allen pulled out aseven iron and proceeded to hit the ball 257 yards. From thatfirst shot, a phenomenon was born.

With encouragement from his friends, and a jolt of self-confidence, Allen started practicing with a driver, the clubthat allows most golfers to hit the ball the farthest. A fewtweaks here, a change in alignment there, regular chiroprac-tic adjustments from Dr. John Downes, director of the LifeUniversity Sport Science Institute (LUSSI), and Allen was offand swinging.

Allen started competing in local long drive events, mostly forfun and practice, and was blowing the competition away. Aslocal interest in him grew, he started receiving attention fromgolf equipment manufacturers who were interested in sponsoringAllen to go on tour and compete in the professional long drivercircuit of tournaments all over the country. But the one thingthat catapulted him into superstardom happened in January ofthis year at the PGA Merchandise Show, an annual trade show forgolf manufacturers.

Allen stepped into a booth that contained a swing trainingsystem called the Momentus® Speed Whoosh. The trainingsystem measures how fast one swings a club because of avery basic physics equation: the higher the velocity of theclub head, the farther the ball travels. Maurice Allen set theworld record, recording the highest ever swing speed of 161mph. The average PGA Tour player generates a swing speed inthe neighborhood of 110 mph.

The new record caught many people’s attention becausethe previous record of 159 mph was set by Joe Miller, the 2010World Long Drive Champion. Before Miller, the record of 157 mph

was held by Jamie Sadlowski, the 2008 and 2009 World LongDrive Champion. Could Maurice Allen be next? He thinks he can.

Allen is now on the long driving tour, competing againstother golfers who can also consistently hit the ball more than400 yards, trying to qualify for the 2011 ReMax World LongDrive Championships, which will take place in November inMesquite, Nev. With his list of accolades, it was only a matterof time before Allen qualified. Sure enough, in April at theTexas Shootout (only his third event on the tour), Allenearned his qualification.

In the event, he recorded a drive of 428 yards. Says Allen,“I actually hit one 454 yards, but it came to rest a few inchesout of bounds, so it didn’t count.” By finishing in fifth place,Allen is now officially in the ReMax Long Drive WorldChampionships. But that doesn’t mean he will sit back andrelax until then. “I’m happy, but not content. I can hit itfarther…and I will,” says the confident, yet humble Allen.

This summer, Allen will be competing in Nebraska,Tennessee, South Carolina and even Sweden. In betweenevents and classes at Life University, one can regularly findhim at the on-campus Wellness Center, lifting weights,increasing stamina and flexibility, and maintaining a regimenspecifically designed by the professional team in the LifeUniversity Sport Science Institute (LUSSI), a state-of-the-artfacility designed to help athletes reach optimum performance.

Allen continues to get attention. In May, the local NBCaffiliate in Atlanta, 11Alive, ran a news segment about him. A radio station in Atlanta, Sports Radio 680 AM, had him onthe air as a guest during a weekly golf show. And AfricanAmerican Golfer’s Digest did a feature on Allen in itsWinter/Spring 2011 edition.

Where Allen’s story ends is still to be determined. Beyondhis innate talent, he is a friendly and affable young man whorepresents himself and Life University well. He is also a hugeproponent of Chiropractic, crediting its power for propellinghim to reach his potential as a golfer and as a human being.Sure, it might tick you off that he can hit the golf ball fartherthan you can, but he’s still a guy you want to root for.

Be sure to watch Allen on television in November when hecompetes in the ReMax Long Drive World Championships, asthe event is broadcast live on ESPN. You can keep up withAllen and his progress by logging onto his website atwww.MauriceAllenLongDrive.com.

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Drs.Miranda&GregAbbott

For these recent LIFE grads,love and a passion forChiropractic go hand-in-hand.

When you spend an amount of timeimmersed in a community, the peo-ple you meet largely determine yourexperiences. And if you’ve spentany time at LIFE over that last sev-eral years, you’ve almost certainlyrun into Drs. Greg and MirandaAbbott at one time or another.

It’s really a cute story, but one that isnot entirely unheard of in the world ofChiropractic. In 2007, Miranda hadwrapped up her course load in her homestate at the University of Wisconsin EauClaire. Her studies were already headedin the right direction—she had majored inbusiness administration with a minor inpre-chiropractic studies—so it was sim-ply a matter of choosing where shewanted to go to seal the deal.

“When you’re wrapping up 14 quarters[of chiropractic school], you look backand say, ‘What could I have done differ-ently?’” Miranda says. “Overall, pickingthis school was the best decision I evercould have made. It’s just like a big fam-ily at LIFE, and I was honored to be apart of it.”

So when Miranda arrived, she dove in.A gifted and motivated speaker, shequickly joined Student Ambassadors,where as she describes it, she “becamemore aware of what was happening oncampus.”

“Being a part of student ambassa-dors helped us, and I could better servepeople in that community because I couldbring concerns up to [LIFE President] Dr. Riekeman and to the administration,”she continues. “Having this one-on-onetime with the people who run the schoolreally created this down-to-earth envi-ronment that I really enjoyed.”

Now let’s shift gears for a moment, toa sports-addicted high school freshmanwith a sports injury—one that was allevi-ated by chiropractic care. It was at thisjuncture that Greg Abbott knew what hewanted to do with his life.

So Greg blasted through college atNorth Carolina’s Elon University, wherehe played Division I football and base-ball while hammering out a degree inexercise science. Never forgetting thebenefits he reaped from Chiropractic,Greg took his skills to LIFE.

“I never even saw the campus before Iwent there, but it was between Palmerand LIFE, and it was a no-brainer forme,” Greg recalls. “There were just somany things going on at the school; Dr.Riekeman was fabulous; there are just somany different people from so many dif-ferent walks of life and it created a verydiverse population.”

It’s easy to guess what happens next.On the first day of class during their firstquarters, Greg noticed a woman at thefront of the class giving an announce-

ment. “It was like, ‘Wow,’ ” Greg recallswith a chuckle. “Miranda caught myattention, and from that point, I wasintrigued by her. I wanted to get to knowher better. I knew that she wouldn’t putup with my stuff every now and then, so Iwas going to have to work for it. I likethat about her.”

The happy couple dated for sevenmonths, were engaged for seven more,and were married in 2009. Together, theycontinued their studies at LIFE, workingtoward becoming DCs. They made life-long friends, received advice from men-tors, made countless valuableconnections, and upon their graduationearlier this year, they set their long-termgoals in motion.

Today, the young couple is puttingthe finishing touches on Abbott FamilyChiropractic in Appleton, Wisconsin,where they will be able to live out theirpassion of helping families and childrenthrough chiropractic care, just as theywere helped when they were younger.

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BY AUSTIN HOLT

14 UNDERGRADUATE NEWS

The School of Business andEntrepreneurship� An articulation agreement for theBachelor of Business Administration andthe Computer Information Managementprograms between Life University and theTechnical College System of Georgia(TCSG) was signed on March 21, 2011.Students attending and completingcourses in Business and ComputerInformation programs at any of the 27technical colleges across the state mayreceive articulated credit for thosecourses toward a Bachelor’s degree inBusiness Administration or ComputerInformation Management at LifeUniversity. There are more than onehundred thousand students in theTechnical College System. A plan forcommunicating and marketing theagreement is being developed with Dr. Gary Sullenger, coordinator ofarticulation for LIFE.

� The School of Business andEntrepreneurship kicked off its SpeakersProgram this past winter quarter. Thesessions are held from 11:30 a.m. to

12:30 p.m. for all students. Someof the speakers featured so farwere Kia Thomas and Brian Allenfrom Wells Fargo, who presentedinformation on credit and creditscores; Beth Herman, regionalmanager for ManpowerInternational, who provided anupdate on the employmentsituation in Georgia, theimportance of networking and howto successfully achieve results; TyWoods (’10) who sharedinformation on tax credits forstudents as well as successfulstrategies for obtainingeducational grants andscholarships; Jeff Sheehan onsocial media; Ronna Woodruff andChristopher Yarbrough, Attorneysat Law, on consumer bankruptcy,


Dr. Peggy Samples: Psyching you up to your full potentialMany people know that Life University offers undergraduate degrees. As amatter of fact, no one seems surprised that there is a Nutrition program, aBiology program, an Athletic Training program or even a Business program.Perhaps the least known program, however, is Psychology. Part of the Schoolof General Education and Transitional Studies, the Psychology programincludes degrees in Coaching Psychology, Biopsychology and Life Coaching.Dr. Peggy Samples, head of the General Education Department, helped tocreate the Psychology program at LIFE. Her plan was to take a holistic, well-rounded approach to psychology. To that end, she designed the programbased on the goal of preventing dysfunction. Dr. Samples, who received herB.S. in psychology from the University of South Florida and her M.S. and Ph.Din social psychology from the University of Georgia, believes that goodemotional, mental and social health are important factors that helpindividuals reach their optimal potential.

That same philosophy also guides Samples’ direction of the Psychologyprogram itself. There are some exciting changes on the horizon, all intendedto help the program realize its optimal potential as a unique, vitalistic-based positive psychology degree.

Says Samples, “The Psychology program will grow rapidly as a number ofinitiatives and changes occur to further our vision, including theimplementation of a Master of Arts in Clinical Health Psychology with anemphasis on preventive health and personal well-being. For nontraditionalstudents, we will offer a Life CoachingCertificate, a Bachelor’s degree inPsychology with an option of a LifeCoaching or a Clinical Track, as well as anonline Biopsychology degree completionprogram for practicing chiropractors whowant to better prepare themselves fortheir lives and careers.”

The online Biopsychology program isespecially great news for many individualswho graduated from chiropractic schoolsbefore the last decade, when a Bachelor’sdegree was not yet required for licensing.Additional options are also being consideredfor non-traditional students, such as amixture of night and online classes forupperclassmen, taken with a cohort.

Dr. Peggy Samples

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the Fair Debt Collections Practices Actand creditor lawsuits; and Kimberly GreyFess and Keryl Oliver of Hawthorne VisualCommunications on skillful presenting.The sessions are taped by Gil Braum,intern, so they may be available tostudents who cannot attend.

� There was high student attendancefor the second meeting of the School ofBusiness and EntrepreneurshipInvestment Club, conducted by JimRussell of the Allegiance AdvantageGroup. Students from all programs areinvited to these sessions.

� The School of Business andEntrepreneurship began a Toastmaster’sProgram spring quarter, open to all LifeUniversity students.

� The School of Business andEntrepreneurship is researching thepossibility of an EntrepreneurialSpecialization and an InternationalSpecialization. A class in the use ofsocial media in marketing one’s businessis being considered for possible inclusion.This course would enhance curricularoptions for students in the B.B.A. andthe C.I.M. programs. A second newcourse, entitled C# Programming, wasalso recently added, and will be offeredfor the first time this spring quarter.

� Dr. Brian McAulay, LIFE’s executivevice president and provost, gave apresentation to Marietta Kiwanis aboutLife University, its programs (includingthe School of Business andEntrepreneurship), Socrates Café, LIFE’scampus grounds, our athletic program,etc.—with high interest from leaders inthe Cobb County community.

� Dr. Sudhanva Char and Dr. Ron Kathwere recently published in “The AmericanChiropractor” journal for an articleentitled “How an Accounting CourseCould Help Chiropractors.”

� Dr. Frances Roberson, BusinessDepartment chair, is chairing thePartners Council, a group that unitesnon-profit and community serviceagencies to help coordinate the servicesof workforce-developing organizations.

� Dr. George Teston will receive the“Most Influential Professor” awardduring graduation ceremonies thisspring. He was chosen for this honor bygraduating seniors.

� Life University was an exhibitor atChattahoochee Technical College’sCareer Fair in May.

� Wanda Benjamin, assistant professorof the Business and C.I.M. Department,ran in and completed the Georgia HalfMarathon sponsored by Publix in March.

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics � Dr. Steven Mirtschink, director ofoutreach clinics, has been working withJaleh Dehpahlavan, Nutrition Departmentchair, to create a system for the seniornutrition/dietetic students of the NTR417 Community Field Experience course.The goal is to allow students to provideprogram-taught services to clients atTurner Chapel and Marble Mill OutreachClinics.

� The Nutrition Department received 51applications for the 16 positionsavailable in the 2011-2012 DieteticInternship Program.

Department of General Educationand Transitional Studies � Dr. Michael Montgomery, professor ofEnglish, has recently had several poemspublished, as well as five pieces offiction and several essays. Publishedworks include an essay, “Dreamblog,”and books Antigravitas and DreamKoans.

� Daisy Buckner of the GeneralEducation Department, has published asecond book titled Wondrous Things, andwas interviewed on Blog Talk Radio.

� Dr. Cherry Collier presented a papertitled “Accommodating for LearningStyles in Classroom Differentiation” atthe McGraw-Hill Irwin sponsoredTeaching Economics Conference at theRobert Morris University in Pittsburgh.

� Natural Sciences hired two full-timeChemistry faculty – Deidre Meiggs, Ph.D.and Robin Siebert, Ph.D. These arereplacement positions. Meiggs hasexpertise in the field of EnvironmentalSciences, which LIFE hopes toincorporate into our curriculum in thenear future.

� The CUS offered 17 undergraduateExercise Science courses for the winterquarter.

� Amanda Timberlake, M.S., R.D., andassociate professor of Sport HealthScience, presented at the SoutheastAmerican College of Sports Medicine’sregional meeting. The title of herpresentation was “Complementary andAlternative Medicine – Does it Belong inthe Fitness Profession?”


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LIFE research update

Chiropractic care can help kids catch up Laura Hanson, D.C.’s poster presentation titled “Improvement Following ChiropracticManagement of a Child with Progressive Developmental Delay” was accepted at theInternational Association of Functional Neurology and Rehabilitation (IAFNR) AnnualConference, held in Orlando, Fla. May 11-15. Hanson, a LIFE professor and Diplomatein Clinical Chiropractic Pediatrics (DICCP) instructor, noted marked improvement inher three-year-old male patient following chiropractic care. “We are providing stimu-lation in the correct form to help his brain develop integration and timing betweenboth hemispheres,” says Hanson. “We have educated the family on nutritional changesand supplementation for support in changing the child’s biochemistry. His home exer-cises are promoting better oxygen perfusion through play aerobically. This is whole-body care addressing the cause of subluxation stress chemically, mechanically andemotionally.” Under Hanson’s care, the patient – who presented with an array ofdevelopmental and other conditions, including language and motor developmentdelays – displayed better sensory motor integration, gross and fine motor skills, spa-tial orientation, contextual speech, rhythmic timing and play. “My primary reason forcoming into academia was to contribute to research in the study of pediatric Chiro-practic,” Hanson adds. “I want to help the profession demonstrate quantifiable evi-dence that Chiropractic can help with cases such as progressive developmental delay,not just soreness and pain.”

BY MOLLY DICKINSON


From neurological studies, to student health insurance surveys, to environmental research on invasive plants andpathogens, research conducted recently by faculty and students at Life University covers a broad range of subjectsand applications. Read on to learn more about what LIFE is discovering.

Caring for future chiropractorsMarni Capes, D.C. and Laura Huber, D.C.recently investigated the impact ofhealth care insurance and health carecosts on students attending chiropracticinstitutions. Their survey and the result-ing study, “The Status of Health Insur-ance for Students Enrolled in aChiropractic Curriculum,” revealed thatalmost half of D.C. students reportingdid not have health insurance coverage,and a third did not seek medical carefollowing an injury or illness, due tofinancial cost. Capes and Huber, bothprofessors in the D.C. program at LifeUniversity, concluded that, “It wouldbenefit our profession to tend to ouryoung professionals enrolled in chiro-practic schools. This ensures that gradu-ates matriculate healthy and preparedto care for future generations.” They alsoproposed that one way in which the pro-fession could explore caring for itsfuture chiropractors, might be for vari-ous chiropractic organizations to bandtogether and create a mutually benefi-cial insurance plan to cover enrolled D.C.students.

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Dangerous beautyDr. Humberto Dutra, a biology professorat LIFE, had his research on invasiveshrub honeysuckle and increased miceand deer populations published byProceedings of the National Academy ofSciences in 2010. Says Dutra, “Thesignificance of this is that invasiveplants can affect disease vectors, as

both deer and mice carry pathogens thatcould be transmitted to humans via ticks.”Dutra’s research proves that invasiveplants like the shrub honeysuckle – abeautiful plant with sweet-smellingblossoms – are not only detrimental tothe health of native plant species, butmay also negatively affect the health ofhumans. “I was surprised to find out thatareas infested with this invasive plantare like a green desert in which you havelots of shrubs in the understory of theforest but, in fact, it is a monoculture ofthe invasive honeysuckle. It is beautifulto look at, but a closer scientificexamination shows that native plantsare disappearing because of the invasions.”

D.C. student has research on the brainBen Behrendt, a 10th quarter D.C. student, also presented at theIAFNR 2011 Conference with a poster display of his recent case studyon a patient with Multi-System Atrophy (MSA) undergoing whole-body rotation on the GyroStim. MSA is a condition in which multiplebrain areas begin to degenerate, and the GyroStim, one of only fivesuch devices in the world (the one currently at LIFE was consigned byDr. Fredrick Carrick of the Carrick Institute) is a multi-axis rotatingchair designed to stimulate the vestibular system and other areas ofthe brain. Behrendt’s case study details the significant improvementsthe patient experienced following GyroStim therapy as well as otherprescribed care. “[The patient’s] uniquely prescribed therapy hascompletely turned his life aroundand he is now able to function insociety at a much higher degree,”says Behrendt. “He went fromhardly making it through the day atage 35, to being able to functionat a more normal pace.”

Behrendt is also working onanother study funded by LifeUniversity’s Research Track grant.“Long-axial Thoracic Manipulationto the Thoracic Ribcage: ItsRelationship to Balance,Respiratory Mechanics andOxygen,” will study the use ofchiropractic techniques on thebody’s ability to increase oxygen tothe brain and related affects onneural pathways influencingbalance. According to Behrendt, “Outcomes of this study may offerinsight into ways we can further reduce falls in our society, increaseor return functionality to individuals or offer an approach to furtherenhance an adjustment and/or care that a chiropractor can give to[his or her] patients.

“I have learned so much from my projects and know I will be abetter healthcare professional because of them,” Behrendt adds. “I am excited to use the information gathered through this researchto continue to contribute to Healthcare and our profession.”


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Lyceum Park Opens to FanfareOn April 14, Life Universitykicked off a jam-packed eventweekend with the grand opening of its new, $3.1 millionaddition – Lyceum Park. LIFE Chairman of the Board Shawn Fergu-son, D.C. made opening commentsbefore LIFE President Guy Riekeman, D.C.and Standard Process, Inc. PresidentCharlie C. DuBois addressed the crowd.Other dignitaries present included the

LIFE Board of Trustees and executivesfrom both LIFE and Standard Process.Following DuBois’ address, the group leda ribbon-cutting celebrating the Park’sopening and the dedication of the Stan-dard Process Amphitheater.

The amphitheater is named for Stan-dard Process in appreciation of its$500,000 campaign pledge to supportthe creation of the William M. HarrisCenter for Clinical Education. The Center,a clinical training and assessment facil-ity, will be housed in what is now theadministration building, perched atopthe hill crowning Lyceum Park.

Hundreds of students, faculty, staffand guests congregated along the risers

built into the natural slope of the outdooramphitheater to enjoy a barbeque lunch,live music from student band InsidiousInterference and some special guests,including LIFE’s rejuvenated mascot(“New Doc”), human statuary and a tow-ering, stilt-legged “tree-man.”

During his address, Dr. Riekemanstressed his hopes that the communitywould appreciate not just the beauty ofthe space, but the value and significanceof what is already becoming the nervecenter for culture on campus.

“This isn’t about being green,” hesaid, referring to the transformation ofthe former parking lot into a lushly land-scaped multi-use reflection and gather-ing space. “It’s about a culture change.”

BY MOLLY DICKINSON

“This isn’t about being green. It’sabout a culturechange.”—LIFE President Guy Riekeman, D.C.

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Summer2011

Standard Process, Inc. partners with LIFE$500,000 will help fund new clinical education centerBY CRAIG DEKSHENIEKS

Life University is pleased to announce that it has received a commitmentof $500,000 from Standard Process, Inc, a world leader in whole foodsupplements. This contribution will support a renovation project that willcreate the William M. Harris Center for Clinical Education. The Center is themain construction project within The Exceptional Experience, the secondphase of LIFE’s capital campaign.

Standard Process’s investment is part of a new partnership that focuseson collaborative work in three main areas: research projects will includestudies in the use of organic products to improve health; educationalprograms will promote the benefits of using whole foods; and nutritionanalysis will measure the correlation between whole foods and peakperformance.

Says LIFE President Guy Riekeman, “We are pleased that StandardProcess has agreed to invest in LIFE’s students and collaborate with thevery talented LIFE community. Our students will benefit greatly from theeducation they’ll receive within the Harris Center, once opened, and ourwork in organic and whole food nutrition will provide valuable informationand learning opportunities for exercise science, sport health science,nutrition and dietetic students.”

To recognize the partnership and investment, LIFE officially dedicatedthe outdoor amphitheater in the University’s new Lyceum Park, the“Standard Process Amphitheater,” on April 14 at the grand openingceremony and ribbon-cutting.

“We’re honored that Standard Process can play a meaningful role in thecreation of the William M. Harris Center for Clinical Education,” says CharlieC. DuBois, Standard Process President. “It’s great that the University iscommitted to expanding its education in the areas of wellness andnutrition. We view these as cornerstones of chiropractic care.”

ALUMNI UPDATE

Recruiting for Life UniversityIn March, Dr. Stuart Katzen (’97), VP ofthe LIFE Alumni Association, spoke tothe Pre-Med Club at Villanova Universityin Pennsylvania about pursuing a careerin Chiropractic. He also spoke to about140 students in an Introduction toHealth Sciences class at Pennsylvania’sTemple University in April. His Templevisit went so well that he has beeninvited to come back every semester.During his talks, Katzen invites studentsto come shadow him at his practice toget a firsthand look at what it is like tobe a chiropractor. Two Temple studentsrecently took him up on his offer, andboth now plan to attend Life University.

Real World: DCsEvery quarter, the LIFE Alumni Associa-tion will invite a local chiropractor tohost an informational, meet-and-greetsession for students in his or her prac-tice, called The Real World: DCs (RW).The first event took place Thursday, April7 in the office of alumnus and Alumni

Association Board member, Dr. AustinCohen (’09). The RW series gives alumnian opportunity to give back to the Uni-versity by hosting LIFE students in theiroffices, giving them a tour and answer-ing questions about day-to-day life as achiropractor. The first event had morethan 25 students in attendance, with allclass levels represented. We had a greatturnout and received a lot of positivefeedback from the students. Our goal isto show students a variety of practicesto give them a better idea as to what

they want to pursue for their futurecareers. We look forward to continuingthe RW series each quarter.

“It’s a great opportunity for chiroprac-tic students to get a chance to see whatit’s like to be a DC in the real world,” saysJordan Wolff, a 5th quarter D.C. student. I look forward to attending the next RealWorld event. It’s important to see differentoffices so you can start to develop yourown vision for your own practice.”

The next RW event will take place onJuly 14, 2011.

Now accepting reservations foralumni campus toursCome visit us for a tour of the campus ofyour alma mater and see how much it’schanged! Whether it’s been two years or20, you’ll be amazed at the transforma-tion that has taken place at LIFE. Thetour will take approximately two hoursand will conclude with lunch (on us!) atthe new on-campus dining facility, theSocrates Café. Tours take place the sec-ond Thursday of each month from 11a.m.-1 p.m. and are limited to fivealumni per tour. To sign up for our nexttour, please contact us at 800-543-3203or [email protected].

BY LEILA TATUM

Alumni on the roadLeila Tatum, alumni relations managerand Greg Harris, VP for universityadvancement, represented LIFE at theUnified Virginia Chiropractic Associationspring convention in April. Not only didthey host a booth in the exhibitor hall,but they also sponsored the main speaker,Dr. James Chestnut, who presented aprogram entitled “The Wellness & Pre-vention Paradigm and Chiropractic.” GregHarris addressed the attendees aboutwhat LIFE is doing to advance Chiropractic.

LIFE hosted a booth and an alumniluncheon at the Michigan Association ofChiropractic convention in May andanother alumni luncheon in Alabama atthe Alabama State Chiropractic Associa-tion annual convention in June.

Martinis and IMAX with the LIFE Alumni AssociationEach month, the Alumni Association will host social events in the metro Atlanta areawhere local chiropractors can get together, share ideas and have a great time. Theinaugural event took place at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s always enter-taining Martinis and IMAX on Friday, April 29. Attendees enjoyed live music and anIMAX film while reconnecting with fellow LIFE alumni. Drs. Austin Cohen, Alumni Asso-ciation representa-tive, and BrianMcAulay, executivevice president ofLife University, wereon hand. A goodtime was had by all.The LIFE AlumniAssociation is cur-rently planning thenext social event.

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Cohen and students in his Buckhead practice.

Harris and Tatum

McAulay, Cohen and friends at Martinis and Imax.

Keep in Touch with Graduates

22 CLASS NOTES

Dr. Carl Bennett (’85) celebrated 25 years inpractice in September by hosting an openhouse at his Port Orange, Fla. office where heoffered free adjustments to new and currentpatients. After graduating from LIFE, Bennettworked as a chiropractic associate in Ocala,Fla. He opened his first Bennett ChiropracticClinic in Ocala in 1987. He opened the currentlocation in Port Orange in 1999. Dr. Bennettgenerously spends his time performing physi-cals for local daycares, schools and colleges,often donating proceeds back to their ath-letic programs. He also presents lectures atlocal high schools about the chiropracticprofession and the importance of experienc-ing success at work.

Dr. S. L. Shanti and son, Ezra, moved fromNew England to Honolulu, Hawaii seven yearsago, where Shanti has held several volunteeroffices. For the first three years, he served asthe Treasurer of the Voyager Charter SchoolP.T.S.A., followed by a year as the HawaiiState PTSA’s Health and Safety Director. Hethen began to homeschool Ezra, startedteaching physical education and is currentlyteaching Hawaiian Marine Life and Habitat atNew Hope Homeschool Ministry. Dr. Shantiwas the Oahu Island Director of the HawaiiState Chiropractic Association (HSCA) for oneyear and is now in the middle of a secondterm as the Vice President of the HSCA. Hiswife, Dr. Sarada Shanti, still resides in Mas-sachusetts and enjoys her life as an artistand chiropractor.

Dr. Amanda Mahaffey (‘08) accepted a posi-tion at Port City Chiropractic in Portsmouth,N.H. In addition to seeing adult patients,Mahaffey specializes in the Webster Tech-nique, specifically pediatrics and prenatalcare. She had the opportunity to share herpassion and educate others about Chiroprac-tic when she served as an American and Chi-ropractic ambassador in Zigong, China.

Dr. Steven Lindner (’96) celebrated 15 yearsin practice in November. He also celebratedhis son Alexander’s second birthday in Janu-ary. Dr. Lindner is a contributor to CCP guide-lines and is also adjunct faculty at AdelphiUniversity, Nassau Community College,teaching Anatomy and Physiology. He willcomplete his Master’s in Applied ClinicalNutrition this summer.

Drs. Jeffry Michael Smith (‘83) and MichelleZuback Smith (‘88) celebrated their 20thwedding anniversary in December. Dr. JeffrySmith was a LIFE faculty member for nineyears and he and his wife now practice inBrunswick, Ga.

Dr. Stephen Estner (‘97) now provides a free,need-based taxi service to all of his patientswho are unable to make it to his office ontheir own. He is also a volunteer at the RhodeIsland Free Clinic, is the current CES boxingchiropractor, and is listed with the BrainInjury Association of Rhode Island. In addi-tion to his practice, he is also a staff physi-cian at Women and Infants Hospital, amember of the Chiropractic Society of RhodeIsland, and a former board member of theCranston (Rhode Island) Chamber of Com-merce.

Dr. Bill Snow (’99) opened a practice inDecember in Ormond Beach, Fla. with friendDr. Brad Tepper (Palmer ’09). Dr. Snow waslicensed in 2002 and has practiced privatelyin the Orlando area since. Tepper and Snowmet through mutual friends and workedtogether while Tepper completed his stateexams last year. They plan to specialize inpersonal injury and slip-and-fall accidents.

Dr. Peter Goldman (‘97) is a black belt inOyama full-contact karate and a brown beltin Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He also was a full-con-tact karate fighter in the early ‘90s. Accord-ing to Dr. Goldman, about 35 percent of hispatients are professional athletes. He useshis martial arts training and knowledge in hispractice to help determine proper treatmentfor sports injuries. Goldman lives in San Fran-cisco, Calif., with his wife, 9-year-old sonand 4-year-old daughter. His office is in CowHollow.

Dr. Karen Henard (‘94) has been electedpresident of the Florida Chiropractic Society(FCS), a state organization based out of WestPalm Beach, Fla. Dr. Henard practices inNiceville, Fla.

Dr. Christopher Miller (‘03) and Dr. Joel Gug-nitz (’09) are the “Back and Neck Experts”for Wood TV 8, a 24-hour NBC news affiliate inGrand Rapids, Mich. The “Ask the Expert” sec-

tion features experts specializing in categoriesranging from pet health to dentistry. Viewersare able to submit questions and concerns tothe experts, learn about Chiropractic andeven sign up for a free consultation.

Dr. Michael J. Duckett (’86) has published150 books and programs that focus on humanachievement. Dr. Duckett teaches seminarsaround the world and believes that if a per-son has confusion in any area of life, thatperson needs more intelligence in that par-ticular area in order to become empowered.

Dr. Guy Furno (‘90) addressed the UnitedNations SRC Enlightenment Society on Nutri-tion’s Role in “True Health Care Reform” andThe Health Challenges of the 21st Century. Hediscussed various topics ranging from thefive most common barriers to healing, to howto unlock and release your healer within. Hispractice consists of family care and wellnessincluding pregnancy, pediatrics and adultcare, and he holds a fellowship in pediatricsfrom the International Chiropractic PediatricAssociation.

Dr. Steven Shoshany (’96) was featured onthe Dr. Oz television show. During a segmentdedicated to Chiropractic, Dr. Shoshany per-formed an adjustment on Dr. Oz’s “assistantof the day,” positioning her on an in-studioadjusting table and delivering both a side-lying and a prone adjustment. He explainedto Dr. Oz and audience members that chiro-practors attempt to find the root cause ofpain, rather than trying to mask it with pain-relieving medication. Dr. Oz set up the seg-ment by emphasizing the prevalence of backpain in the general population and how manycommon daily activities can put the spine atrisk for pain/injury.

Dr. Marc J. Rogers (’99) opened a new 3,200-square foot office in Largo, Fla. RenamedCoastal Chiropractic Rehab & Wellness Center,the office features a rehabilitation facility,exercise equipment and physical therapy. Heplans on adding another DC and an acupunc-ture physician. It has been a dream ofRogers’ to own his own building and he is veryproud of it. He lives in Indian Rocks Beach,Fla. with his wife, Sharon, and two girls, Sid-ney and Brooke.


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We would like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Jason A. Weniger (’02) whopassed away at home March 29, 2011. Dona-tions would be appreciated to the Educa-tional Fund for his son, Tyler Weniger, c/o 114Crestwood Ave., Branchburg, NJ 08876. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the Wenigerfamily.

Dr. D. Jessica Crivelli (‘98) purchased a newbuilding for her Spring Hill, Fla. practice andplans to renovate it to be completely “green.”She’s been in contact with her local Chamberof Commerce in hopes to spearhead othergreen initiatives in her community andbecome a model to help other businesses gogreen. Throughout the renovation process,she plans to offer tips for other businesses onhow to do so in an eco-friendly way.

We would like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Chriss Sigafoose (’78) whopassed away Saturday, March 26, 2011. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the Sigafoosefamily.

The School of Business kicked off its SpeakersProgram this winter quarter. Guest speaker TyWoods (‘10) shared information on tax cred-its for students as well as successful strate-gies for obtaining educational grants andscholarships. Woods graduated with herbachelor’s degree in business administration.

Congratulations to Drs. William Vicory (‘11)and Patricia Pilling (‘11) for receiving theLife University Clinic Excellence Award duringthe March 2011 commencement . The ClinicExcellence Award is presented to graduatingstudent interns who have demonstrated,throughout their clinic careers, outstandingachievement in service and academic per-formance. The criteria that determine excel-lence in the LIFE clinics are grounded in theEight Core Proficiencies and require extraor-dinary patient care, outstanding communi-cation and relationship skills, integrity andgood citizenship, and the willingness toadvance chiropractic knowledge and science.

Congratulations to Drs. Miranda Abbott (‘11)and Ian Shtulman (‘11) for receiving the LifeUniversity Chiropractic Philosophy Distinctionduring the March 2011 commencement. Thisdistinction is given to those students whobest exemplify the deep understanding ofChiropractic’s fundamental vitalistic


perspective; the critical examination andintegration of Chiropractic’s metaphysicaland clinical principles of life, health andhealing into his or her own life; and the will toprofess that perspective and those principlesin the marketplace of ideas, all of which arenecessary to transform a chiropracticstudent into a chiropractic philosopher.

Dr. Dan Batchelor, (’80) will be a supportingactor in the upcoming motion picture“Against the Wind,” an action-adventuremovie where he plays the part of a World WarI fighter pilot who later becomes an under-cover DEA agent. In the film, he is sent toeliminate several drug lords involved in anopium business that exports opium through-out the world. The movie was filmed inMalayasia, Costa Rica and the USA. The movieshould be released in the Fall of 2011.

Dr. Ken Mascara (‘83) announced his plans toseek a fourth term as the St. Lucie County(Florida) sheriff. He made the career changein 2000 after practicing Chiropractic since1983. He also served as a part-time and full-time deputy sheriff in 1976 and 1977, respec-tively. The general election is scheduled forNov. 6, 2012. If needed, the primary would beAug. 28, 2012.

Aimee Bruketa (‘05), a graduate of LIFE’sSport Health Science master’s degree pro-gram, has been an athletic trainer for BadinHigh School in Hamilton, Ohio for six years.She works with high school athletes helpingto train and rehabilitate them to get themback out on the field or court after an injury.

We would like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Megan Shreve (’10) whopassed away on Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the Shrevefamily.

Dr. Harry Heeder (‘10) was chosen to hostand coordinate San Diego’s Community Well-ness Day May 14, 2011. Community WellnessDay is a national event focusing on educatingthe members of the community on veryimportant information which is critical totheir total wellness. He shared an array ofinformation on health, safety, environmentaland financial wellness. This event took placein many cities nationwide during a four-weekperiod in spring of 2011.

Dr. Jim (Doc) Eaton (’92), former member ofthe Georgia Council of Chiropractic Board ofDirectors, recently celebrated his firstanniversary in China serving as the Director ofthe Life University Clinic at the Zigong FirstPeoples Hospital.

Dr. Bruce Salzinger (‘93) founded Chiroprac-tic Healthcare of Buckhead, which wasnamed the No. 9 company in the small com-pany category in the Atlanta Business Chroni-cle’s 2011 Healthiest Employers Awards. Someof Chiropractic Healthcare of Buckhead’swellness initiatives include proactive chiro-practic care and attention to a healthy dietas well as regular exercise. They also focus onthe importance of resting when needed andmaintaining a positive mental attitude.

Aaron McMaster (’10), a recent Businessgraduate, has decided to apply his entrepre-neurship skills from his B.B.A. degree to pursuehis D.C. degree. Both of his parents are DCs aswell. Aaron was a star business student, anhonor society inductee and LIFE rugby player.

Georgia governor Nathan Deal appointed Dr.David Wren (’86) to the Georgia State Boardof Chiropractic Examiners. Dr. Wren currentlyowns and practices at Dr. Wren Chiropractic &Sports Injury Center in Albany, Ga. He serveson the board of the Albany AdvocacyResource Center and is a past president. Healso served on the board of directors of Spe-cial Olympics Georgia and is a member of theGeorgia Chiropractic Association, where heonce served as vice president.

We would like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Gary C. Wanamaker (’95)following his death on Friday, April 29. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the Wanamakerfamily.

Dr. Stephen Welsh (’96) was recognized asthe 2011 ICA Chiropractor of the Year. Dr.Welsh addressed the combined meeting ofthe ICA Board and the ICA RepresentativeAssembly, held at Life University, with a Pow-erPoint presentation on the myths associatedwith “chiropractic medicine.”

DON’T BE SHY!We’d like to include your personal andprofessional news and photos in upcomingeditions of Class Notes. Send yourinformation to [email protected].

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Alumni EventsFor more information or to register please contact the Life University Department of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or 800-543-3203.

DATE EVENT/VENUE LOCATION ALUMNI EVENT TIME

JULY

14 Real World: DCs Office of Drs. Shawn and Karen Ferguson 7-9 p.m.

30 Atlanta Braves vs. Florida Marlins with the Alumni Association Turner Field 5 p.m. Tailgate, 7:10 Game

AUGUST12-14 Florida Chiropractic Society 20 Hour Flex Express The Breakers, Palm Beach, FL Sat. 7:30 p.m.19-21 Georgia Chiropractic Council Chiro-Expo Atlanta Mariott NW, GA Sat. 7:30 p.m.25-28 Florida Chiropractic Association The Peabody, Orlando, FL Sat. Lunch 12-2 p.m.

SEPTEMBER

1 Real World: DCs TBD 7-9 p.m.30-Oct 2 Michigan Association of Chiropractic Hyatt Regency Dearborn Sat. 12:30-2 p.m.

OCTOBER1 Alumni Party and Class Reunions during Fall CE Weekend On Campus Sat. 6-9 p.m.6 Real World: DCs TBD TBD14-16 Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association Kingsmill Resort & Spa, Williamsburg, VA Sat. Dinner14-16 New York Chiropractic Council Westchester Marriot, Tarrytown, NY Sat. Lunch21-23 Georgia Chiropractic Association Fall Conference Marriott Atlanta Century Center TBD29-30 Association of New Jersey Chiropractors Hilton East Brunswick TBD

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PG & CE Seminar Schedule For more information or to register, visit http://www.LIFE.edu/Continuing_Education or contact the Postgraduate Programs Office at 800-543-3406.

DATE PROGRAM NAME INSTRUCTOR CE HOURS

JULY

16-17 100-Year Lifestyle Certification: Class One — Longevity, Performance and Chiropractic Erik Plasker 12

23-24 Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner, Module 5: Rehab of Extremity Paul Hetrick 15

AUGUST

5-6 Torque Release Seminar Jay Holder 15

7 Torque Release Workshop Jay Holder No CE

27-28 Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner, Module 6: Soft Tissue Michael Krasnov 15

27-28 100-Year Lifestyle Certification: Class Two — Patient Management & The 100-Year Lifestyle Paradigm Erik Plasker 12

OCTOBER 15-16 Certified Chiropractic Extremities Practitioner, Module 7: John Downes 15Global Assesment of Functioning


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