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

Sherman College Gives Spirit of Sherman College Award:

Ashley Liew, D.C.

Spirit of Sherman College Award

Singaporean Doctor of Chiropractic and national marathoner Ashley Liew, D.C., has been honored with the Spirit of Sherman College Award from his alma mater, Sherman College of Chiropractic, in Spartanburg, SC, USA. The Spirit of Sherman College Award is presented to Sherman graduates who exemplify the true spirit of Sherman College in their professional lives.

Dr. Liew graduated from Sherman College of Chiropractic in September 2016 and hit the ground running when he returned to his homeland of Singapore to join his mentor, Dr. Kelvin Ng, in practice. In the practice, he checks patients for nervous system interference and renders chiropractic adjustments for the fulfillment of optimum individual health potential. He is active in the community, giving health talks and sharing the chiropractic message. Within weeks of returning to Singapore, he became involved with The Chiropractic Association in Singapore, serving on its board of directors.

In addition to his work as a chiropractor, Dr. Liew is an avid runner. He was ranked the fastest Singaporean for the marathon distance in 2012 and 2015, as well as represented Singapore at the Southeast Asian Games Marathon in 2013 and 2015. Most recently he was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin World Fair Play Trophy in Budapest, Hungary, and a Singapore National Olympic Council Special Award for Sportsmanship in 2016.

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 Names Chiropractic Advocate of the Year:

Karen Canup, C.P.A.

Chiropractic Advocate of the Year

Vice President for Business and Finance Karen Canup, C.P.A., of Spartanburg, SC, has been named Chiropractic Advocate of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic in appreciation of her outstanding contributions, time and commitment to the chiropractic profession and the college. The Chiropractic Advocate of the Year Award is given to a non-chiropractor who has contributed to the advancement of Sherman College and the chiropractic profession in a significant and noteworthy manner.

The Chiropractic Advocate of the Year award recognizes Canup’s dedication to making Sherman College the best possible institution it can be, for the betterment of the profession and for the success of its students. For the past year, Canup has served as campus liaison as the college launched into a campus master plan process with partners at Brailsford and Dunlavey, architectural firm Lord Aeck Sargent, and contractors at Harper Construction.

As a senior administrator, Canup has worked closely with each of these partners to hold multiple focus group meetings, develop strategic plans for the college, oversee architectural planning, and help coordinate construction management partners. She has helped ensure a successful campus master plan, working to develop the most cost-efficient plans possible, all while working closely with campus constituents to ensure that the process and results are the very best possible for Sherman College students and the future of the chiropractic profession.

Canup has been with the college for five years, first serving as director of finance, and shortly thereafter promoted to vice president for business and finance. She has a background in accounting and earned her C.P.A. designation in 1995, receiving an award for the highest score in South Carolina. She and her husband, Dave, have been married 21 years and have two children, Raleigh, 17, and Rachel, 14.

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 Names 2017 Award Recipients

• Chiropractor of the Year Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH
• Regents of the Year Jeremy & Amanda Hess, D.C.s
• Chiropractic Advocate of the Year Karen Canup, C.P.A.
• Spirit of Sherman College Award Ashley Liew, D.C.
• Service to Sherman College Award Dean & Jen DePice
• Service to the Profession Award Jay Komarek, D.C.
• Distinguished Service Award Jillian Kersh, D.C.
• ROAR Advisor of the Year Kevin Lewis, D.C.
• ROAR Student Leader of the Year Mike Williams
• Rising Star Award Sam Messina, D.C.
• Rising Star Award Wendy Parker, D.C.
• Rising Star Award Chelsea Rainey, D.C.

Chiropractor of the Year:  Dr. Matthew McCoy

Woodstock, GA, chiropractor Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH, has been named Chiropractor of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic. The Chiropractor of the Year Award is an honor bestowed upon doctors who have, through their service, given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the principled chiropractic profession. For more information visit our blog at Chiropractor of the Year.

Regents of the Year:  Drs. Jeremy and Amanda Hess

Stockbridge, GA, chiropractors Jeremy and Amanda Hess, D.C.s, have been named Regents of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic. This award is presented in recognition of the couple’s outstanding and continuous advancement of Sherman College through participation on the college’s Board of Regents, a group dedicated to supporting quality chiropractic education through financial donations and leadership. Regents give visibility and stature to Sherman College through speaking engagements, legislative roles, student referrals, and financial support. For more information visit our blog at Regents of the Year.

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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 Names Regents of the Year

Drs. Jeremy and Amanda Hess

Regents of the Year

Stockbridge, GA, chiropractors Jeremy and Amanda Hess, D.C.s, have been named Regents of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic.

This award is presented in recognition of the couple’s outstanding and continuous advancement of Sherman College through participation on the college’s Board of Regents, a group dedicated to supporting quality chiropractic education through financial donations and leadership. Regents give visibility and stature to Sherman College through speaking engagements, legislative roles, student referrals, and financial support.

Drs. Jeremy and Amanda Hess have been practicing chiropractic in Stockbridge, GA, since 2000. Their office, Discover Chiropractic, specializes in specific chiropractic care for families with an emphasis on babies and toddlers. Their team has a heart for serving the community’s health through chiropractic.

The Hesses are writing a series of books called “Designed by God.” They are members of the International Chiropractic Pediatric Association, the International Federation of Chiropractors and Organizations and the International Chiropractors Association. They are co-founders of the Advanced Mentorship Program for Entrepreneurial Development (AMPED). This program helps teach students how to be successful in the chiropractic practice, and it is one of Sherman College’s most active student groups. In addition, they have co-founded a chiropractic educational company called “The Mind Tweak,” which supplies chiropractic offices with relevant, informative products.

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 Names Chiropractor of the Year:

Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH

Chiropractor of the Year

Woodstock, GA, chiropractor Matthew McCoy, D.C., MPH, has been named Chiropractor of the Year by Sherman College of Chiropractic. The Chiropractor of the Year Award is an honor bestowed upon doctors who have, through their service, given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the principled chiropractic profession.

Widely known champion and defender of the chiropractic profession, Dr. McCoy is CEO and co-founder of ChiroFutures and also serves as vice president of the Foundation for Vertebral Subluxation. He was a professor at Life University for 17 years in the clinical sciences division, where he also served as director of research. Prior to that, he was in private practice in Kirkland, WA. He is the past owner and clinical director of four integrative health care centers in South Florida.

He is presently editor of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health, The Journal of Upper Cervical Chiropractic Research, The Annals of Vertebral Subluxation Research, and The Journal of the Philosophy, Principles, and Practice of Chiropractic. He is the past Editor of The Journal of Vertebral Subluxation Research and is a past editorial board member of Today’s Chiropractic. Actively involved in best practices initiatives, Dr. McCoy was a founding board member of the Council on Chiropractic Practice, serving in several leadership roles there. He was a chiropractic liaison to the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on Complementary and Alternative Medicine.

Dr. McCoy is actively engaged in research in such areas as health outcomes, pediatric and maternal health, and outcome assessment. He has often graced the stage at Sherman College’s International Research and Philosophy Symposium, and he has spoken several times on the Sherman Connect conference calls.

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