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Sherman Graduates Honored for

Outstanding Achievements at Commencement

Sherman College’s commencement is a special occasion marking the culmination of years of rigorous study and the transformation of students into skilled chiropractors armed with Sherman’s 50-year legacy of changing the world through philosophical-based chiropractic care. We celebrate and congratulate graduates who have gone above and beyond in their pursuit of a doctor of chiropractic. Congratulations to the following June and September class graduates, who were recognized for outstanding achievement on June 15.

Student Farewell Address to Classmates

Benjamin McBurney (June)

Ashley Lake (Sept.)

Academic Achievement Award

Benjamin McBurney (June), graduating magna cum laude with a 3.758 GPA

Eliza Lamb (Sept.), graduating summa cum laude with a 3.964 GPA

Service Distinction Award

Bryan Vega Cordero (June)

Clinical Excellence Award

Gabriel Matos Rivera (June)

Ashley Lake (Sept.)

B.J. Palmer Philosophy Distinction Award

Ashley Lake (Sept.)

Commencement Address - Edgardo Rivera, M.D., Sherman's Anatomy Lab Manager

A heartfelt thank you and best wishes to Dr. Rivera, who retired after graduation. We are grateful for Dr. Rivera’s dedicated management of Sherman’s highly regarded anatomy/cadaver lab, his unwavering support of Sherman’s instructors, and his devotion to educating students about the amazing human body as they pursue changing the world through chiropractic.

View Commencement Photo Gallery

Conference advertisement and feature speaker

Dr. Jack Bourla Reflections:

Georgia Council of Chiropractic

Summer CE Conference

"I attended and spoke at the Georgia Council of Chiropractic (GCC) meeting this past weekend, June 21-23. The GCC is a state association that has similar values that we have at Sherman College, and together, we can make a greater impact on the profession.

We enjoyed a variety of speakers, all of whom presented interesting, inspiring, and relevant content. As always, the meeting was extremely well-organized and supported by vendors who share vertebral subluxation-centered chiropractic. It is vital that DCs (and students) join those state associations that benefit chiropractic, even if we don’t live in those states…GCC is such an association to support."

For details, visit https://www.georgiachiropractic.org

Boy Scouts of America's Flags for Heroes Event:

Sherman Heroes Honored

Sherman College of Chiropractic was well represented by alumni, regents and college founder Dr. Thom Gelardi at the second annual Flags for Heroes event hosted by the Palmetto Council of the Boy Scouts of America on June 12th. Held at Spartanburg’s Duncan Park and Veterans Point Memorial Park, the event recognized and celebrated individuals who have made a difference in our community and our country with a display of American flags.

Local Boy Scouts transformed Veterans Point Memorial Park into a field of red, white and blue by flying 200 3’x5’ American flags, each with a personalized dog tag honoring a sponsored hero, that included veterans, active duty military, first responders, teachers, healthcare workers, and others. Recognized heroes were sponsored by local individuals and organizations, with funds raised establishing scholarships for kids to join scouts. Scholarships will help to defray membership costs and allow the Palmetto Council to expand and recruit scouts from new communities. Flags were flown through June 15 and were then framed and given to sponsoring families or stored for use at the 2025 event.

Sherman attendees, each with a special connection to scouting, included Dr. Scott Baker '12, who is a Life Scout; Dr. Beth Ehlich '90, Regent, whose son is pursuing his Eagle Scout; Leah Kent, President's Circle Regent, whose son is pursuing his Life Scout; Dr. Russell Goff '19, Regent, was a Cub Scout Webelo; and Dr. Thom Gelardi, Silver Beaver Award recipient.

As an event sponsor, Sherman College recognized the following students, alumni, and employees.

Current Students

Rachel LaPlante

Brandon Duncan

Camille Coffey

Aquil Holden

Marvin Mabry

Joshua Green

Timothy Duggins

Alex Tapia

Brian Adams

Christian Colon