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.
Dr. Jaime Browning Honored as Upper Cervical Researcher of the Year

Sherman’s own Associate Professor and Technique Department Chair Dr. Jaime Browning, ’09, was recently honored by the ICA Council on Upper Cervical Care as the Upper Cervical Researcher of the Year. The Upper Cervical Council is one of the specialty councils of the International Chiropractors Association (ICA).

This year, Dr. Browning presented the Research Methods module for the 2019 Diplomate in Craniocervical Junction Procedures (DCCJP), which provided a 12-hour bird’s eye view of the components to competent research. She realized that the chiropractic field needs to understand how to find and recognize quality research before they can create quality research; thus, she created this module that takes candidates from consumer to producer. Dr. Browning also serves as the research chair of the Upper Cervical Council. Read more on the blog .
Grow Your Profession:
Admissions Updates

Our latest video shows what makes Sherman College different from other chiropractic schools. Here’s a quick hint: family atmosphere, confidence-building and support, and focus on principled chiropractic. Watch it here . In-person campus visits are now being held on Tuesdays and Fridays; capacity is limited and social distancing is in place. Contact Admissions for details.
Summer Issue of Excel Magazine Now Online
 
Our Summer 2020 issue of Excel magazine is online – check it out here! Archives of previous issues are also available on our profile page.
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Welcoming Students Back to Campus: Lay the Foundation

Help lay the foundation to welcome students back to campus in September in an inspiring way at Sherman College of Chiropractic. Our brick and paver programs are the perfect way to send messages of encouragement, support and advice, and they allow you to honor memories at the same time.

Hundreds of students, faculty and staff walk the pathways to Scallon Hall and the Gelardi Student Center every day during normal circumstances, and we are excited to welcome them back to campus this fall. Sponsoring a brick or paver is the perfect way to lift students' spirits and inspire future chiropractors by placing positive messages literally at their foundation.

  • Bricks: Each 4”x8” Brick is $125 and can hold up to 13 letters or numbers on each of the three lines.
  • Pavers: Each 12”x12” Paver is $1,000 and can hold up to eight lines of text with up to 20 characters per line.

Honor Sherman College’s past, present, and future doctors of chiropractic through tidings of hope, achievement and advocacy engraved each step of the way. To purchase your brick or paver today, order online using links above, call 800- 849-8771, ext. 267, or email us.
Summer 2020 Orientation

We welcomed the newest members of the Sherman College family to campus on Monday, July 6, during Summer 2020 Orientation. See photos here . The program was a hybrid of in-person and virtual instruction. Summer quarter is being held online with limited (and voluntary) live instruction for certain hands-on courses.  For the latest reopening updates regarding COVID-19, please visit this webpage .
A Peek into Covid Classrooms
 
With students back on campus for limited hands-on class opportunities, we thought you might enjoy a sneak peek into a few recent classes. Check out these photo albums on Facebook:

Interns Join Chiropractic Health Center at Sherman College

Twenty-eight interns are now ready to serve the community and see patients at the Sherman College Chiropractic Health Center. Because the clinic serves the public, residents in Upstate South Carolina experience excellent chiropractic care at affordable prices through approximately 25,000 patient visits per year.
“These students are the future of the chiropractic profession,” said Vice President for Academic Affairs Joe Donofrio, D.C., A.C.P. “On behalf of the faculty and staff of the Sherman College Health Center, we are proud and excited to welcome this newest class of chiropractic interns.” Read more on the blog.
Dr. Perry Rush Honored with B.J. Palmer Lifetime Achievement Award
 
The ICA Council on Upper Cervical Care recently honored pioneer graduate and retired long-serving Sherman College Associate Professor Dr. Perry Rush with the B.J. Palmer Lifetime Achievement Award. “It is the selfless act of giving by professors across the nation at our chiropractic colleges that helps to guard specific chiropractic practices of the future,” the ICA Council on Upper Cervical Care noted in its announcement.
 
“The future of our profession and chiropractic colleges is only as good as the faculty and staff that make up those institutions. So it is with our greatest appreciation that we award Dr. Perry Rush with the B.J. Palmer Lifetime Achievement Award for being a beacon of light in serving to guard the sacred trust, and shape the future of specific upper cervical chiropractic.” Read more on the blog .
Ambassador Spotlight:
Tyler Speed of Nevada, Iowa

Education : B.A. in Exercise and Movement Science from the University of Northern Iowa
Activities/Hobbies: Hiking, soccer, spending time with friends and family
Why Chiropractic: I want to be able to help people live their lives to their fullest potential, and the best way to do that is with a clear nervous system.
Favorite thing about Sherman: I love how much of a family atmosphere Sherman creates.
Favorite thing about the Upstate Region: The ability to be in the mountains or go to the beach all within a three-hour drive.

About Our Ambassadors:
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. Derrell Blackburn, Jamie Browning, Heidi Haavik, Tamara MacIntyre, and Matthew McCoy. Registration is open!
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. 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.
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.
Showcase Sherman Weekend Scheduled Next Weekend

Prospective students will join us August 7-8 for Showcase Sherman Weekend, a program 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 . The final weekend for 2020 is scheduled for November 13-14.
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.
The Art of the Specific:
Online CE with Dr. Grant Dennis
 
Let Sherman Online CE help you reach your CE requirements with ease during this uncertain time. Dr. Grant Dennis’ four hour course “ The Art of the Specific ” dives deeply into how neurology blends the philosophy, science and art of the Chiropractic analysis and adjustment. This course emphasizes brain stem physiology and the upper cervical spine.

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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