Sherman College Presents Lansdale Chiropractor with Chiropractor of the Year Award
Gary Horwin, D.C., of Lansdale, PA, was the recipient of this year's Chiropractor of the Year Award presented by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic.
Horwin
accepted the award on the Sherman College campus in Spartanburg, SC, on May 27. Each year the college takes time during Lyceum, its annual homecoming
celebration, to honor individuals whose contributions to the college deserve
special attention in a given year.
The Chiropractor of the Year Award is given to a worthy chiropractor who has, through his or her service, given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the straight chiropractic profession.
Horwin is a 1978 graduate of Sherman College. He serves on the college’s Board of Regents and the Sherman College Alumni Association. Horwin’s involvement in state and national straight chiropractic groups has had a positive impact on the profession. He currently serves as president of the Pennsylvania Fellowship of Chiropractic and nationally as president of the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations. Along with this year’s Chiropractor of the Year Award, Horwin has received the Sherman College Distinguished Service Award in 2001.
For
more information, please contact:
Karen
Rhodes, Director of Public Relations
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
P.O.
Box 1452 / 2020 Springfield Road
Spartanburg, S.C. 29304
Telephone
(864) 578-8770, ext. 242
Fax
(864) 599-4860
E-mail
krhodes@sherman.edu
Visit
us on the web at www.sherman.edu
Sherman College President Retires, Interim President
Announced
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic has announced the retirement of
President Jerry L. Hardee, Ed.D., effective Monday, July 25, 2005.
Hardee accepted the presidency of Sherman College in July 2001 fresh out of a
recent retirement from more than 40 years of service in education and
administration. He expected to serve Sherman as president for about three
years, committing to do everything in his power to advance and further improve
the institution. Four years later, he says, retirement calls again.
“During the past four years, I’ve realized – even more than I imagined – what a
wonderful place Sherman is and what a wonderful community we share together
here in Spartanburg,” Hardee said in his farewell address to
faculty, staff and students on Monday morning. “So it is with very mixed
emotions that I announce my retirement. I hope you know that I leave behind a
portion of my heart with you.”
Hardee hopes to stay involved with the college in some capacity, but first he
plans to take some time with family. “I feel that I am one of the most blessed
persons in the world,” he says. “I am especially privileged to have accomplished
many of my life’s goals – and I now look forward to spending more time with my
wife, parents, son and grandsons, serving my church, and, of course, spending
more time on the golf course.”
Before being named president at Sherman in 2001, Hardee enjoyed a long and
rewarding career in educational administration. He has served as an executive
administrator at four different institutions in the Georgia State Educational
System. Under his leadership, Sherman College increased enrollment during a
time when many other colleges saw declining interest; enhanced diversity and
instituted a campus-wide diversity committee; strengthened and led an expansion
of the college’s fund-raising and development programs; spearheaded Sherman’s
involvement in the local College Town Consortium, implemented a revised and
streamlined 14-quarter curriculum, achieved reaffirmation of accreditation with
the college’s professional accrediting body, the Council on Chiropractic
Education (CCE), constructed the Scallon Building Atrium, and much more.
Hardee’s long-standing dedication to social causes and his involvement in the
Spartanburg community has also been unmatched, including service to the boards
of directors of the following local organizations: Big Brothers/Big Sisters of
Phyllis Wheatley, Boy Scouts of America, Carolina Foothills Artisans Center,
Charles Lea Center, Senior Centers of Spartanburg County, Kiwanis Club of
Spartanburg, United Way of Spartanburg, South Carolina Chiropractic Association
and the Mt. Moriah Foundation. Hardee is also a member of the Vision 2005
Committee of the Spartanburg Chamber of Commerce, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity,
Inc. (Director of Education), and the Department of Education Advisory
Committee of the University of South Carolina Upstate.
Hardee’s work and dedication has not gone unnoticed by the chiropractic
community. The South Carolina Chiropractic Association named him Chiropractic
Friend of the Year in 2005; the American Black Chiropractic Association at its
conference named him Humanitarian of the Year in 2004; and the World
Chiropractic Alliance presented him with an Outstanding Service Award in 2004,
just to name a few of his recent accolades.
“Dr. Hardee has always said his presidency is all about Sherman College of
Straight Chiropractic, and he has certainly walked his talk,” says Cindy L.
Pekofsky, D.C., chair of the Board of Trustees. “In everything he has said and
done, Dr. Hardee has had Sherman’s best interest at heart. He has been a great
leader and a tremendous asset to Sherman; he has put his heart and soul into
everything he has accomplished here. We are proud of the wonderful legacy he
leaves behind, and we feel his departure will be a great loss to the college.
We hope he will stay involved with the Sherman community in some capacity.”
Thomas A. Gelardi, D.C., the college’s founder and first president, has been named interim president. “We feel secure and confident to have a great visionary leader like Dr. Gelardi at the helm of Sherman as we begin making plans for our presidential search,” Pekofsky says.
Gelardi founded Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in 1973, fulfilling a
long-standing dream of advancing the chiropractic profession centered on the
vertebral subluxation. He led the college’s progress for nearly three decades,
serving as Sherman’s first president until 1997 and later as member and chair
of the Board of Trustees from 1997-2002. Among the many accomplishments during
his tenure as president, Gelardi brought the college to full accreditation with
CCE and secured acceptance for licensure in almost all states. The college also
began a trend of rapidly rising enrollment under his direction.
“Few people have contributed more to promoting the chiropractic profession than
Dr. Thom Gelardi,” Hardee says. “I can’t imagine anyone better qualified to
take the college through these next months as we search for our institution’s
next great leader.”
Gelardi is pleased to be able to serve Sherman as interim president. “Sherman College has a highly qualified student body, faculty, staff and administration and
is guided by a clear mission and well-formulated strategic plan,” he says.
“Being asked to again be a part of such an organization, even for a short time,
is an honor.”
He is also very appreciative of Hardee’s service to Sherman College. “During Dr. Hardee’s brief four years here, he has given outstanding leadership, not
only to the college, but also to the chiropractic profession and the Spartanburg community,” Gelardi says. “His kind, gentle and encouraging personality and
his visionary leadership will be sorely missed. We hope that he will decide to
semi-retire here in Spartanburg and remain active in the Sherman community.
Whatever Dr. Hardee may choose, we wish him well.”
The Board of Trustees will conduct a national search before announcing a
permanent presidential appointment.
For
more information, please contact:
Karen
Rhodes, Director of Public Relations
Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic
P.O.
Box 1452 / 2020 Springfield Road
Spartanburg, S.C. 29304
Telephone
(864) 578-8770, ext. 242
Fax
(864) 599-4860
E-mail
krhodes@sherman.edu
Visit
us on the web at www.sherman.edu
House and Senate Pass Resolutions Recognizing Vertebral Subluxation Awareness Week
In the midst of the tense June budget negotiations, legislators in both Chambers took time to recognize The Chiropractic Fellowship of PA, and declared the week of September 11-17, 2005 as “Vertebral Subluxation Awareness Week” in Pennsylvania. Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Philadelphia) sponsored the House Resolution, HR 373, and Sen. Lisa Boscola (D-Northampton) sponsored SR 140.CFOP thanks these strong supporters of chiropractic for their efforts.
SAVE THE DATE! Family Weekend – September 17th-18th
Save September 17th and 18th for the Hershey Park trip. Come celebrate the 110th birthday of Chiropractic with your CFoP family. All Chiropractors and their families are welcome to attend a fun-filled, family oriented weekend in Hershey, PA. There will be a guest speaker in the afternoon, cocktail hour, dinner and dancing on Saturday evening. Free childcare will be provided and the kids will be able to enjoy a pool & pizza party. On Sunday the group will head to Hershey Park for the day, and get together for a picnic lunch in the park. For more information and to register email: Corinne Foust corinne@wannerassoc.com or call: (717) 441-6042.
Coverage Doctors
We are currently compiling a list of coverage doctors in Pennsylvania for our members. If you are currently available as a coverage doctor for Pennsylvania, and would like to be included on the list, e-mail your contact information to Corinne Foust corinne@wannerassoc.com.
Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations (FSCO) Cancun Seminar
February
4 to 11, 2006
All
Inclusive except air fare
$1,419.00
per person adult rate and
$369.00
per child rate age 4 -12
plus
$100.00 booking fee per room billed by FSCO
12
hours of Continuing Education included in booking fee
ALL
INCLUSIVE FEATURES INCLUDE:
Hotel
accommodations at the Moon Palace
Round
trip transfers airport to hotel
All
inclusive meal at your choice of 10 exceptional restaurants
All
shows, domestic drinks, tips, snacks and all non-motorized water sports
Hotel
tax, service charges and gratuities
Tours to Chichen Itza , Xpu-Ha,
Tulum, Coba, Ek-Balam and Isla Mujeres, subject to weather and transportation
on any given day.
Kids
Club for ages 4 - 12
The Moon Palace has an outlet for every pursuit. Look no further for action and excitement. To begin, two outdoor pools are among the largest lagoon-style pools in all of Mexico . Each winds its way along the beach for more than 650 feet with Jacuzzis, swim-up bars and children`s areas. In addition there is a new Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf Course offering golfers championship greens on par with some of Mexico `s top courses. A fully equipped sports marina offers diving, snorkeling, kayaking, windsurfing and paddle boats. Add six tennis courts, two basketball courts, two fitness centers, beach volleyball, miniature golf, billiards, bicycles and in-line skates and you`ve got little reason to leave. Nevertheless, you are provided transportation to other Palace Resorts in the Cancun area throughout the day. Best of all, kids have their own activities with professionally staffed Kids Club counselors to entertain your children while you relax by the sea or pool.
Reservations are available for a limited time only through AAA East Penn
NOT INCLUDED : Transportation from home to the respective airports, airfare, gratuities for skycaps at the airports and bellmen at the hotel, and expenses of a personal nature.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Renee Hillman at the FSCO Office 800-521-9856
or
Heather Frantz 610-434-5141 e-mail: HSF@aaaeastpenn.com
Raffle Tickets are available.
Focus Philosophy Night
Saturday, August 20
Featuring:
Pasquale Cerasoli
Andy Smith
Sharon Gorman
Howard
Johnson
Route
611 Bartonsville, PA
Just
off I-80 at Exit 302
7:00 -
10:00 pm
Call
(570) 424-6100 for reservations ( be sure to ask for the Focus Rate)
Optional
Group Dinner at 5:30 in the Hotel Restaurant
We will be passing the hat to cover expenses - suggested fee is the price of one office visit.
For more information contact Sharon Gorman at (570) 350-4091 or email focus2@ptd.net
UPCOMING SEMINARS Watch for upcoming seminars for your continuing education credits. Also, please let us know if you have any suggestions for future seminars.
You are invited to send us any classified notices to be included in this newsletter. That would include selling a practice, looking for a new associate, looking for someone to cover your practice or looking to buy or sell equipment. E-mail notices to: focus@noln.com or corinne@wannerassoc.com.
Experienced, Principled DC moving to NE PA (near the Bloomsburg area).
LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY to work with someone as an associate or a Doc getting ready to retire that wants to sell and make sure his/her patients are taken care of. All leads welcome. Call Stu Hartman, DC at
570-854-7466 or email chirostu@shentel.net
PRACTICE FOR SALE 10 year old, Cash, Family practice for sale in Harrisburg area. Turn-key. Excellent opportunity for the right "on-purpose" person with the "Big Idea". Contact mablepalmer1@yahoo.com
FULL TIME ASSOCIATE High volume family wellness practice is looking for a principled full time Associate to join our team. Must be energetic, motivated, and ready and willing to work hard. Excellent opportunity to learn what is necessary to have a successful practice. Send your CV to Dr. Sharon Gorman 9 Crystal Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 or e-mail to focus@noln.com.
ARE YOU INCLUDED IN SHARON GORMAN’S MONDAY MORNING MESSAGE? E-mail your request to focus@noln.com.
IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS INTERESTED IN JOINING THE CHIROPRACTIC FELLOWSHIP, call (717) 441-6042 or get membership information at www.chirofellowpa.org.
Chiropractic Fellowship of PA
908 North Second Street
Harrisburg, PA 17102
(717) 441-6042, fax:
(717) 236-2046
www.chirofellowpa.org
info@chirofellowpa.org
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