Rising Star Award

Greenville, SC, chiropractor Chelsea Rainey, D.C., was recently named Rising Star by Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC. The Rising Star Award is given to recent Sherman College graduates who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and service in the community.

Dr. Rainey graduated summa cum laude from Sherman College in March 2014 and was the recipient of the Milton W. Garfunkel Award, the Academic Achievement Award, and the Service Distinction Award. In December 2014, she opened AlignLife of Downtown Greenville, where she serves hundreds of families in the community. She has received her Webster certification, and as a member of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association (ICPA), she has truly enjoyed working with the pediatric and maternity population.

Dr. Rainey is very active in her community, including memberships in the Greenville Chamber and the Commerce Club in downtown Greenville. Each year she hosts a toy drive to benefit children with developmental delays, and she also hosts an annual food drive to benefit a local food pantry. She is currently training to become a mentor for children in foster care and enjoys baking cookies and bringing smiles to the families staying at the Ronald McDonald house.

Dr. Rainey has sponsored local sports teams, 5Ks, and other races. She often presents health talks to local businesses, churches, schools, and groups to educate the masses about the healing power of chiropractic care. As a member of the college’s Reach Out and Recruit (ROAR) program, she has also participated in career fairs at local schools and loves talking to young adults about choosing chiropractic as a career. She often has Sherman College students shadow her at the office. An avid scholar and lifelong learner, she plans to complete the ICPA Certification program.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

Rising Star Award

Matthews, NC, chiropractor Wendy Parker, D.C., was recently named Rising Star by Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC. The Rising Star Award is given to recent Sherman College graduates who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and service in the community.

Dr. Parker has been in practice for about a year and a half. After graduating from Sherman College in March 2015, Dr. Parker purchased an existing practice in Matthews, NC from a doctor who was relocating to Colorado. Along with business partner and colleague, Dr. Mike Spring, they opened their doors on October 1, 2015.

Since that time, they have been steadily growing the business, which previously supported one doctor, to now support both doctors. In the first 18 months of practice, they have incorporated Corrective Care processes and procedures including introducing technology such as the Subluxation Station and other programs. The office features cash, subscription-based, weekly and biweekly wellness care plans to make consistent care more accessible and convenient for patients.

Dr. Parker is affiliated with the Matthews Chamber of Commerce and the Union County Business Association and actively involved with the Siskey Branch YMCA in the town of Matthews. She is excited to continue serving her community through the gift of chiropractic.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes

Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic

Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242

E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu

Web: www.sherman.edu

Rising Star Award

Lexington, SC, chiropractor Sam Messina, D.C., was recently named Rising Star by Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC. The Rising Star Award is given to recent Sherman College graduates who have demonstrated exceptional achievements and service in the community.

Dr. Messina has been in practice for a little more than a year and is a December 2015 Sherman College graduate. Just three months after graduation from Sherman College, Dr. Sam and her husband, Sherman student Joe Messina, opened Vital Chiropractic in Lexington, SC.

Their office has been bustling since opening its doors in March 2016. The 2,500-square-foot office has plenty of room to serve the many families and children already creating a demand for Dr. Messina’s principled chiropractic care; Joe will join the office full-time in fall 2017 after he graduates.

Dr. Sam Messina and Joe have been interviewed live on their local Columbia News channel twice within the first year of being open. Dr. Messina says that the chiropractic philosophy taught at Sherman, combined with the couple’s commitment to excellence, will help drive the profession and their futures forward.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

ROAR Student Leader of the Year Award

Abingdon, VA, native and future doctor of chiropractic Mike Williams was recently named Reach Out and Recruit (ROAR) Student Leader of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, in appreciation of his contributions, time and commitment to growing the chiropractic profession. Williams is an eighth-quarter student at Sherman College.

The ROAR Student Leader of the Year award is given to an exceptional member of Sherman College’s ROAR Student Leadership Program who has participated in a number of recruiting activities leading to the matriculation of students at Sherman College. ROAR asks its student leaders to reach beyond their comfort zone and help Sherman recruit future leaders for the profession, which Williams has certainly done.

In addition to being one of the college’s standout members of the ROAR Student Leadership Program, Williams also works as a Student Ambassador during the college’s VIP weekend for prospective students (called Showcase Sherman), where he is often depended upon for his strong leadership; he was named Star Student of the Quarter last summer. He is active in other organizations on the Sherman College campus as well, serving as president of the Students Veterans of America Club, president of Kappa Chi Service Club and treasurer of Network Spinal Analysis Club.

Williams has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Emory and Henry College, where he played football, ran track and served as a trainer for the basketball teams. After college, he worked as a high school science teacher for 15 years and coached various sports for 17 years, including football and track. He had the privilege of coaching five state champions.

As a ROAR student leader, Mike has shown a continued interest in recruiting students from the Tri-City area of Tennessee, which includes Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City, and he has been an invaluable resource in Sherman’s recruiting efforts in that geographic area. During fall 2016, Mike represented Sherman College at three recruiting events. He organized a speaking engagement at East Tennessee State University that resulted in four applicants and two students enrolling at Sherman.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

ROAR Career Advisor of the Year

Greenville, SC, chiropractor Kevin Lewis, D.C., was recently named Reach Out and Recruit (ROAR) Career Advisor of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, in appreciation of his contributions, time and commitment to growing the chiropractic profession.

The ROAR Career Advisor of the Year award is given to an exceptional ROAR member who has gone above and beyond to recruit students to Sherman College. ROAR asks its doctors to reach beyond their comfort zone and help Sherman recruit future leaders for the profession, which Dr. Lewis has certainly done.

Dr. Lewis is 2010 Sherman College graduate whose passion is helping his patients to be happy, healthy and live the lives they want. After an on-the-job injury left him facing spine surgery and almost unable to perform his duties as a police officer, he sought a way to heal that without the use of drugs or invasive procedures – and he discovered chiropractic.

Dr. Lewis has been selected as ROAR Advisor of the Year for his continual support of his alma mater. Since his graduation, Dr. Lewis has referred several students to Sherman, and he has assisted the college in recruiting efforts at his undergraduate alma mater, The Citadel, as well as other outreach programs. He says it is always a pleasure to point prospective students to Sherman College to embark on their journeys into the profession.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

Distinguished Service Award

Local chiropractor and Sherman College Director of Continuing Education Jillian Kersh, D.C., has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC. This award is given to Sherman graduates who have distinguished themselves with service to the community, the profession, and Sherman College.

A Michigan native who has fully embraced South Carolina since relocating for chiropractic college, Dr. Kersh is a 2009 Sherman College graduate. She has practiced in both South Carolina and Pennsylvania. She joined the college as director of the Reach Out and Recruit (ROAR) program in 2013.

In 2015, Dr. Kersh was named director of continuing education, where she develops and supports all continuing education programming for the college, including Lyceum (the college’s annual homecoming and continuing education event), the International Research and Philosophy Symposium, and the Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers, as well as many other continuing education programs offered both online and in person, around the world. The college named her Staff Member of the Year for 2016 in recognition of her extraordinary leadership skills and her dedication to getting the job done right.

In the local community, Dr. Kersh is active with the Spartanburg Young Professionals and serves as a volunteer for Safe Homes/RAPE Crisis Coalition; she enjoys playing golf and reading.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

Service to the Profession Award

Renowned animal chiropractor and chiropractic lecturer Jay Komarek, D.C., of Boulder, CO, recently received the Service to the Profession Award from Sherman College of Chiropractic in Spartanburg, SC, in recognition of his contributions, time and commitment to the profession, the public and the college. The Service to the Profession Award is given to an individual who has demonstrated extraordinary, unselfish and noteworthy service to the chiropractic profession.

Dr. Komarek, a 1977 graduate of Western States Chiropractic College (now known as University of Western States), has dedicated the past 40 years of his practice to caring for thousands of humans and animals. He has traveled the country lecturing on the philosophy, science, art, and benefits of chiropractic.

Dr. Komarek’s work has been featured on the “Today Show,” on various radio shows, and in numerous magazine articles. He is a founding member of the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association. His work with animals has been most recently chronicled in the award-winning documentary, “Life, Adjusted.”  He speaks across the country on chiropractic for animals and has led several seminars at Sherman College, including two sessions in 2013 and 2015 where he donated all the proceeds to the college.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes
Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu

Sherman College Gives Service to Sherman College Award:

Dean and Jen DePice, D.C.s

Service to Sherman College Award

Willow Grove, PA, chiropractors Dean and Jen DePice, D.C.s, recently received the Service to Sherman College Award from Sherman College of Chiropractic in appreciation of their contributions, time and commitment to growing the chiropractic profession. The Service to Sherman College Award is given to individuals who have demonstrated extraordinary, unselfish and noteworthy service to Sherman College.

Drs. Dean and Jen DePice have been in practice since 1987 and are experienced, international lecturers and presenters. They launched their company, Team and Life Conditioning, Inc. (known as TLC 4 Superteams) in 2003, and they enjoy serving the chiropractic profession by coaching and mentoring chiropractors. They share their experience and strength by developing procedures that work and building teams to live their “why” with passion and purpose.

The DePices have brought their passion for working with teams to Sherman College by partnering with the institution on the G10 Practice Success Program. This program is based on the belief that chiropractic college graduates deserve to excel by successfully practicing chiropractic and generating revenues through healthy, vibrant and prosperous practices centered on the chiropractic adjustment without the need to add secondary services.

At the beginning of each academic quarter, TLC4Superteams sends doctors with decades of experience to Sherman to work alongside the college’s expert faculty and provide intensive training for students. Every aspect of real-life patient care is covered in the program. Their innovative approach is also aimed at preparing students to cope with the financial aspects of succeeding in business.

Sherman College named its 2017 award recipients May 4-6 as part of Lyceum, an annual continuing education and homecoming event attended by hundreds of chiropractors and students throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college’s campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves three days of seminars, special events, and other programs.

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Sherman College of Chiropractic provides students with a comprehensive chiropractic education, preparing them to enter the field as doctors of chiropractic who are highly skilled, compassionate, ethical and successful. On its 80-acre campus in South Carolina, Sherman offers a first professional degree program unique in its approach to health care and known globally for the skill and art of chiropractic delivered by graduates. For more information, visit www.sherman.edu or call 800-849-8771.

For more information, please contact:

Karen Rhodes

Director of Public Relations

Sherman College of Chiropractic
Phone: 800-849-8771, ext. 242
E-mail: krhodes@sherman.edu
Web: www.sherman.edu