Greetings!

Welcome to Sherman Shares, the college's monthly newsletter for alumni and friends. It features news about Sherman College, upcoming events, continuing education opportunities, research, and activities on campus.
Join Us for the Sherman College CE Summit

In response to many cancelled live continuing education events, the Office of Continuing Education is bringing together speakers from around the globe for the Sherman CE Summit: A One-Day Virtual Event to be held on September 12, 2020. Up to 10 hours of CE credit will be available for D.C.s in select states in a live-streamed format, just like Lyceum 2020. Featured speakers include Drs. Heidi Haavik, Tamara MacIntyre, Matthew McCoy, and more.
Congratulations, June and September Sherman Grads!
 
Sherman College and the Office of Student Affairs salute the June and September 2020 graduates with a special graduation video. With photos and videos from the past 3.5 years, this tribute serves as a reminder to the class of 2020 that they are incredibly special and talented. We look forward to celebrating their graduation day in September. Watch it here .
Chiropractic Health Center Reopens for Patient Care
 
The Sherman College Health Center was pleased to reopen Monday, June 1, to provide chiropractic care to current patients. Patients contacted their interns directly to schedule appointments and be advised on appropriate health and safety protocols. The college referred potential new patients to the Alumni Directory to search for local Sherman graduates for care at this time.
More Than $18,500 Raised for Sherman Students in Need
 
Aimed at supporting students facing financial difficulties during this time, the college has established the Sherman Pride Student Emergency Fund . As of June 4, the generosity of our Sherman College of Chiropractic community has raised $18,517 for students in need.

The Sherman Pride Student Emergency Fund allows students to request up to $500 for urgent needs and will not require repayment. All donations received by the college go directly and immediately to students, ensuring that they are prepared, cared for and safe. Make your gift here .
Campus Gradually Reopens
 
While online learning will continue for summer quarter, Sherman College has begun opening to accommodate optional live instruction for certain hands-on courses and will soon reopen the anatomy lab. Participation is voluntary for students at this time.

The college anticipates resuming live class sessions in fall quarter, based upon outcomes, data and information gathered in the first three phases of its reopening plan, a comprehensive document that has been shared with employees and students. Janice Fordree, D.C., has been named campus reopening director. For the latest updates regarding COVID-19, please visit this webpage .
Welcoming Prospective Students
 
As part of its reopening, Sherman College is beginning to welcome prospective students back to campus. In-person campus visits may be scheduled on Tuesdays and Fridays this summer; capacity is very limited and social distancing measures will be implemented.

Check out these photos from a campus tour just last week. Please have your prospective students email Samantha Russell for details. For those not able or ready to travel to campus, a virtual tour of campus is now available here and a 360-degree tour is being finalized for release soon. Prospective students can also join us for virtual campus visits every Thursday at 11 a.m. this summer.
Kent, Students Published in Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research

Director for Scholarly Activity Christopher Kent, D.C., J.D., has recently had several co-authored works published in the Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, Volume 2020. In addition, three Sherman students, Suzzanne M. Candelaria-Perez, Christopher Long and Brooke Mills, served as co-authors on three studies; they have received scholarships as Research Fellows of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation. See full details on the blog .

The following were published:
  • “A Scoping Review of Salivary Tests for Immunoglobulin A, Cortisol, and C-Reactive Protein in Consideration of Their Use as Immune Biomarkers in Chiropractic Research.” See authors and read the abstract.
  • “Immune Function, Chiropractic and Vertebral Subluxation: A Multi-Pronged Project to Address Fundamental Questions in an Evidence Informed Framework.” See authors and read the abstract.
  • “A Scoping Review of Chiropractic, Vertebral Subluxation and Immune Function with Implications for Development of a Protocol for Measurement of Immune Biomarkers in Chiropractic Research and the Development of Related Policy.” See authors and read the abstract.
  • “A Critical Evaluation of the World Federation of Chiropractic’s Fatally Flawed Review of Immunity and Chiropractic.” See authors and read the abstract.
Evoke, SABCA Students Give Back to the Community
 
The Student American Black Chiropractic Association (SABCA) and Evoke Club donated to Spartanburg’s Miracle Hill in a collaborative effort to support the community. Evoke Club President James Hopkins said “It was an amazing feeling donating canned goods to Miracle Hill.”

Miracle Hill Ministries is South Carolina’s largest and most comprehensive provider of homeless services. By the two clubs donating canned goods and their time, they were able to contribute to an effort to help better the lives of many people in our community who are in need.
TLC Club Joins Windows of Hope Movement
 
The college’s TLC Club recently participated in the Windows of Hope movement. Started by a fellow TLC coach, Dr. Ann Forte in AZ, this effort includes painting messages of hope on the windows of local businesses to spread cheer and kindness.

TLC Club President Kristin Marlowe and Vice President Lucas Maynard, as well as Kristin’s sons, Caden and Preston, joined faculty and TLC members Drs. Rosemary DePasque and Scot McCormick on campus last month to paint the words “Be Hope, Peace and Love” on a Scallon Hall window.
College Publications, Communications Receive National Recognition

Four of Sherman College’s key marketing and communications projects have been recognized at the national level, taking home second place and honorable mention prizes in the National Federation of Press Women (NFPW) Communications Contest. Before advancing to the national contest, an annual competition that encourages and rewards excellence in communication, the entries won first-place honors in Media Women of South Carolina’s statewide contest. More than 1,800 entries were submitted in this year’s national contest.
 
Two Sherman College entries earned second place in the nation, including a speech written for Lyceum 2019 and a print advertisement for the college’s Chiropractic Health Center. Receiving honorable mentions were the college’s enewsletter, Sherman Shares , and the Gelardi Student Center Ribbon Cutting Campaign. Senior Director of Marketing and Communications Karen Brower Rhodes, M.B.A., produced these communications in 2019 as part of initiatives spearheaded by the Office of Institutional Advancement and Public Relations. Read more on the blog .
Ambassador Spotlight: Lorianne Perez of Ponce, Puerto Rico

Education : Bachelor’s degree in general sciences

Activities/Hobbies: I love to go to the lake and hang out with friends.

Why Chiropractic: Chiropractic came into my life in the moment when I needed it most and helped me to control and keep my body in balance and working at its maximum expression. That is what I want for each of my patients.

Favorite thing about Sherman: Everyone knows each other – we are like family.

About Our Ambassadors:
Support Sherman While You Shop Online at Amazon
 
Amazon Smile is one of Sherman College’s affiliate programs. When you shop at Amazon.com, you are asked if you would like to shop Amazon Smile and donate 0.5% of your total purchase to the charity of your choice, at no cost to you. Please say yes, and select Sherman College of Chiropractic as your charity.

Your donation to Sherman College is automatically calculated at checkout and costs you nothing! Help Sherman as you shop by using this link: http://bit.ly/ShermanSmile .

If you’re already signed up and need to change your charitable organization, check out this link . The college has received more than $750 to date through this program.
August Showcase Sherman Weekend Scheduled

Prospective students can register now through July 17 for our next Showcase Sherman Weekend. Showcase Sherman Weekend is designed to allow prospective students and their families to explore chiropractic and immerse themselves in the Sherman College experience. Future doctors of chiropractic will ignite their passion for leadership and learn how to begin their pursuit of joining the rewarding profession of chiropractic. Attendees tour campus, participate in leadership exercises, attend a palpation session, and explore downtown Spartanburg and more. Health profession advisors are also encouraged to visit to learn more about the college and chiropractic so they can best serve the students they mentor.
 
Please send your prospective students our way so they can experience this inspiring event. For more information, check out the  Showcase Sherman Weekend page  on our website and make sure you  watch and share our video ! Spread the word and send the next generation of chiropractors to visit. Please  contact the enrollment services team  if you would like more information.  View photos from our February event . Remaining dates for 2020 include August 7-8 and November 13-14.
Share Your Sherman College Video Highlights of 2020

Have you captured a funny or memorable moment at Sherman College (or at home during COVID-19) so far this year? If so, please share it with us! The college will be creating a video at the end of the year with some of our most important and entertaining memories from 2020.
 
We would love to include your perspective through a fun moment you may have captured in class, ringing out of clinic, at home, at a CE session or just hanging around the Sherman College campus. Submissions from employees, students, alumni and friends are welcome.
 
Please submit your video for consideration by uploading it to this Dropbox . If you are using an iPhone, you will need to open the link in Safari. A compilation video will be featured in the December Sherman Shares email. View the 2019 , 2018 and 2017 “Year in Review” videos.
Help Us Refer to You: Join the Alumni Directory
 
Patients often turn to Sherman College when looking for a chiropractor in their area because our graduates have such strong reputations in the field. Help us refer patients to you by making sure we have your office information and your complete, updated contact information in our Alumni Directory . You can update your information using this form on our website. We will not publish addresses designated as “home” in the patient referral directory, so make sure you complete the section for your company/practice.
Online CE with Dr. Amy Haas
 
Let Sherman Online CE help you reach your CE requirements with ease during this uncertain time.

Dr. Amy Haas and her new two-hour course, recorded during Lyceum 2020, Practical Adaptability: Next Level Certainty will help you learn more about the impact of the chiropractic adjustment on adaptability.

Visit  www.sherman.edu/online-ce  to check out this course and the rest of Sherman College's online continuing education library!
Regent Program Helps Advance Sherman College

The Regent Program provides for the advancement of Sherman College. Its members support the college with annual gifts of $1,000 or more, and the collective financial commitment of its members has been a major source of support for the college’s annual fund since the program’s inception in 1977.

Regents are leaders and advocates for the profession and participate in activities that give visibility and stature to Sherman College. Whether through financial support, speaking engagements, legislative roles or student referrals, Regents are an effective and vital group in their support of the college. When you become a Regent , you become a partner with the college, directly impacting campus enhancements and a student recruitment program to grow the profession.
We Appreciate Our Corporate Regents
For more information on becoming a Corporate Regent, please contact Mary Watts at 864.578.8770, ext. 267 or mwatts@sherman.edu .
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