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FALL 2011 VOL. 4 ISSUE 3 LIFE UNIVERSITY’S ALUMNI MAGAZINE

Trainingfor Life

A Passion forLeadership

PRESIDENT’S letter

The Fall issue of Your Extraordinary LIFE is alwaysone of my favorites – and not just because itfeatures The President’s Report (pgs. 9-16), inwhich I get to give you the latest update on all LifeUniversity’s incredible accomplishments from thepast year, and give you a sneak peek at some of thegoals we’ve set our sights on for the year ahead.

Maybe I look forward to it because, despite thefact that Life University operates on a year-roundquarter system, the onset of September stilltriggers that “back-to-school” feeling for me; thethrill of summer vacation fading to be replaced bythe excitement of seeing friends and favoriteteachers again, of packing a book bag with freshnotebooks, pencils and a new lunchbox (or, as ismore the case at LIFE these days – with an iPad,smartphone and maybe some organic, gluten-freenutrition bars and a pair of sneakers for hittingthe running trails later).

As the air cools and our community finds moreand more reasons to linger outside in the beautifulFall weather between classes and meetings, I amreminded of how grateful I am that, for me, going“back to school” means going back to LIFE. Itmeans going back to the most progressive, sociallyconscious, vitalistic health sciences university inthe world; a place where students are just asexcited to start classes again as they were whenthey were taking the school bus instead of theCampus Shuttle, and where the faculty, staff andthe rest of the LIFE community shares in thatexcitement every day.

We’re particularly excited about this Fall season,because it marked the debut of our brand new, FallContinuing Education (CE) Program. This program,

unprecedented in the chiropractic world, combinesonline credit hours with an on-campus discussionhour and a full menu of supplementary activitiesto make your visit to Life University complete. This year, we also chose to offer full CE credit forfree to the first 900 Doctors of Chiropractic allacross the nation who registered to attend. All inall, we hosted more than 1,100 DCs as they headed“back to school” Sept. 28-Oct. 2. A recap of our2011 Fall CE Event can be found on pages 6 and 7.

If you haven’t experienced that “back to school”feeling in a few years, I encourage you to considerour Fall CE Program for 2012, scheduled for nextSept. 26-30. If this year’s program was anyindication of its future success, you’ll want toregister early to ensure your spot on the roster fornext year.

As an Alumnus, Life University will always be“your school.” Whether it’s for a CE event; a LIFERugby game (our No. 2 and No. 4 in the nationSuper League and Premier Division teams justkicked off another world-class season); toreconnect with old friends and favorite professors(many of whom are still teaching right here); orjust to take in the excitement of another Quarterstarting up, all of us will always welcome all of you“back to school” and “back to LIFE.”

I hope to see you soon.

Yours in Chiropractic,

Guy F. Riekeman, D.C.President

LIFE Alumni!Greetings

We’re particularlyexcited about this

Fall season,because it

marked the debutof our brand new,Fall ContinuingEducation (CE)

Program.

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D E P A R T M E N T S

Back in the GameA career-ending sports injury helped LIFE instructor and D.C. student Ben Cowin discover a new calling.

Fall CE EventMore than 1,100 doctors converged on LIFE’s campus forfour days of learning, fellowship and reconnecting.

President’s Report 2011Serving Lasting Purpose; University Highlights; Donor Profiles; Statement of Financial Position; LIFE Donors List

Leading by ExampleLIFE student Brett Kubricht brings his passion forleadership to the community.

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ContentsYour Extraordinary LIFEThe Alumni Magazine of Life University

2 Around Campus: What’s New at LIFE?Drs. Sid and Nell Williams honored at Founders Day; NHL player comes to LIFE; LIFE partners with GLAC; LIFE on the lists

3 AthleticsLIFE athletes give back; Ruggers named to 2011 World Cup Team;Celebrating 20 years of LIFE basketball

18 Undergraduate NewsWhat’s happening in the College of Undergraduate Studies

20 Class Notes

22 Alumni UpdateLIFE on the road; Real World: DCs; Reunion Giving Programlaunches; Alumni night at the Braves

23 Mark Your CalendarAlumni Events

24 Lasting PurposeWills and bequests to benefit you, your family and LIFE

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What’s New atlaboratory also has one of the only fullbody gyroscope rotational devises in theworld, called the GyroStim.® Subjects canbe placed in an infinite combination ofmultiple-axis rotations that are specificto activation of the brain and vestibu-lospinal system. This technology is one ofthe many tools in the Life University labused in caring for vestibular-type con-cussions, such as those suffered by Crosby.

LIFE has more neurology diplomateson staff than any other institution withan accredited Doctor of Chiropracticeducational program. These facultymembers serve as educators who alsocomprise an integral clinical team thatserves the global community asspecialists in neurological syndromes.They have an expertise in applicationsthat do not include drugs or surgery, andthey coordinate testing and care in theUniversity Brain and VestibularLaboratory. Life University maintains theconfidentiality of all patients seen in itsclinical facilities. This is especiallyimportant when prominent athletes andother celebrities are referred to theInstitution and desire privacy during careand recovery.

LIFE partners with the GreatLake Allatoona Cleanup Life University partnered with the GreatLake Allatoona Cleanup (GLAC) as itreturned for its 26th year of conserva-tion, education and preservation bene-fiting the Lake Allatoona watershed. The2011 all-volunteer trash cleanup washeld Saturday, Sept. 17, 2011. A post-cleanup picnic for all volunteers followedat Lake Allatoona’s Riverside Park, fea-turing free food (served on eco-friendlydiningware donated by LIFE), entertain-ment, giveaways, informational boothsand a DJ.

Drs. Sid and Nell Williams honoredat Founders Day CelebrationOn Thursday, July 21, Dr. Sid E. Williamsand his wife Dr. Nell K. Williams werehonored on campus as part of a daycelebrating LIFE’s founders. Inattendance were approximately 450 DCswho are members of Dynamic Essentials,along with LIFEforce Doctors, LIFEalumni, students, faculty and staff. TheWilliamses were honored during theseceremonies for their contributions to LifeUniversity and the profession as a whole:

The student library was re-dedicated asthe Drs. Sid E. and Nell K. WilliamsLibrary, which included a ribbon-cuttingceremony on the front steps.

The Research Center was renamed theDr. Sid E. Williams Center for ChiropracticResearch, which included distribution ofarchived documentation of the Chiro-practic Research Journal, a quarterly,peer-reviewed research publicationfounded by Dr. Williams in 1988.

A plaque was unveiled in CelebrationPlaza honoring Dr. Sid Williams’ life andcontributions to Chiropractic. Dr.Williams’ plaque resides next to twoother pillars of Chiropractic, D.D. andB.J. Palmer.

NHL superstar Sidney Crosbycomes to LIFENational Hockey League (NHL) megastarSidney Crosby recently visited LifeUniversity to receive care for concussionand concussion-related symptoms,which kept him out of the 2011 NHLplayoffs and threaten his long-termcareer.

Dr. Frederick Carrick, distinguishedprofessor of neurology at Life University,serves as the consultant specialist in thediagnosis and care of Crosby inconjunction with the Pittsburgh Penguins’team of doctors. Crosby was referred toDr. Carrick, who attended him at LifeUniversity’s Brain and VestibularLaboratory. Crosby spent one week in theUniversity lab and reported significantimprovement in his status at a recentpress conference hosted by thePittsburgh Penguins. Dr. Carrick wasseated beside Crosby at the pressconference and discussed Crosby’sneurological status and the role of LifeUniversity in caring for brain injuriesthrough its research and clinical efforts.

The Research Laboratory at LIFE isunique and maintains an ability to meas-ure brain-based, whole body responseswith multiple instruments, includingcomputerized dynamic posturographyand visual electronystagmography. The

Drs. Sid and Nell Williams were recently honoredby the LIFE community.

Pittsburgh Penguins’ star Sidney Crosby(center) received care at LIFE.

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LIFE athletes give backOver the past several months,Life University’s athletes havebeen serving on and off the fieldby donating their time andtalents to help give back to theircampus community and beyond.

At the start of SummerQuarter, instead of attending their usual strength and conditioning workout, theRunning Eagles basketball team assisted new students with moving in and locatingvarious departments on campus. The team worked vigorously throughout themorning unloading cars packed with new students’ must-haves.

In June, Life University’s men’s basketball team volunteered with the MariettaKiwanis Club’s eighth annual Soap Box Derby at Marietta High School. The teamhelped load the soap box cars onto trailers at the finish line and cheered forparticipants during the races.

In August, LIFE basketball, hockey and rugby players, as well as some of thecoaches and trainers, spent the day renovating a family center and building aplayground for children and mothers involved with the Mothers Making a Changeprogram. This program is for mothers with previous substance abuse problems whohave made positive changes in their lives.

“LIFE is such a great community partner and we are blessed to have several of[its community members] in our Kiwanis Club,” says Bobby Tharpe, Kiwanis Club ofMarietta board member. “I really enjoyed talking with several of the [student-athletes]. They all had really great attitudes.”

LIFE wishes to thank and to congratulate its players, coaches and trainers forexemplifying Lasting Purpose in the community.

Three LIFE ruggers represent Team USA at the Rugby World Cup Congratulations to LIFE’s own Pat Danahy, Paul Emerick and Phil Thiel, who weregiven the honor of playing for the U.S. National Team in the Rugby World Cup, heldin New Zealand in September and October. Having three LIFE players on the teamwas quite an accomplishment, as no other club or college had that many playersnamed to the team. Team USA was unable to advance out of “group play” and intothe knock-out rounds, as expected. However, we earned a victory over Russia andgave world powerhouse Ireland a scare. The game against Ireland was veryemotional for all U.S. players because it took place on Sept. 11. Life University’sPaul Emerick scored a try on the last play of the game, much to the delight of thecrowd and his teammates.

LIFE basketball celebrates 20 yearsLife University Basketball is celebrating its 20th anniversary this season. In thattime, we have produced three national championships (1997, 1999 and 2000), nine conference championships and 25 All-Americans. The Running Eagles havealso averaged 26 wins per season, and have been invited to the nationalchampionship tournament 12 times in 14 years. This sustained excellence startedwith the 1991-1992 team, which we honored this year on Nov. 12. For a completeschedule of basketball games and to keep up with Life University Athletics, visitwww.LIFERunningEagles.com.

One of the oldest conservationcleanups in the U.S., the GLAC drawsthousands of volunteers each year tocollect and dispose of tons of trashscattered along more than 250 miles ofGeorgia’s Lake Allatoona and LakeAcworth shorelines. The debris, whichranges from bottles and cans to tires andfishing gear (there’s even a yearlycontest for the strangest item collected)is exposed when the Army Corps ofEngineers lowers water levels by 17 feetin preparation for storm season.

The LIFE Marketing and Communica-tions Department worked closely withGLAC to publicize the event and garnersupport for the cleanup. “The cleanup isnot just a community service event,” saysLIFE Communications Coordinator MollyDickinson. “It’s an event that serves anentire eco-system and an entire water-shed literally from the ground up. LIFE ishonored to partner with a group and acause that so clearly aligns with ourphilosophies of vitalistic living and Last-ing Purpose.”

LIFE on the lists Life University has been honored in thepast few months by several respectednames in educational news. U.S. News &World Report ranked Life University num-ber five in the nation for affordable pri-vate school tuition, Diversity Issues inEducation listed Life University amongthe top 40 degree-producing universitiesfor minority students, and The Chronicleof Higher Education named LIFE the sixthfastest-growing private nonprofit mas-ter’s program in the U.S. Life University isespecially proud of these achievements,as they reflect significant progresstoward one of our Strategic Initiatives:To break into the U.S. News & WorldReport overall rankings for top collegesand universities in the U.S., and other-wise gain recognition as a top educa-tional institution on the national stage.


4 FACULTY SPOTLIGHT

Back in the GameBen Cowin was just a junior in high schoolwhen he heard the words any aspiringathlete dreads to hear his or her doctorutter after an injury––“Sorry, son. Yourdays as an athlete are over.”

Having played baseball since hecould walk, Cowin spent most of hischildhood on the field. In short order,Cowin added wrestling to his athleticsresume. He excelled in both sports andwas on track to earn college scholar-ships. But after dislocating his shouldermore than 10 times in a two-week periodwhile wrestling, Cowin tore his rotatorcuff. The damage was so severe, his doc-tor told him surgery was his only option.Cowin immediately had surgery to repairthe shoulder, but the damage hadalready been done––he could never playhis beloved sports competitively again.

Rather than let the inability to playkeep him from reaching his ultimate goalof becoming a professional athlete,Cowin chose to be proactive. He becamean athletic trainer while he was still inhigh school.

“I still wanted to be part of theteam,” said Cowin. “Since I could nolonger play and wanted to be involved inathletics despite my injury, I saw athletictraining as a great opportunity to stayinvolved with my passion.”

Working with his high school teams,he developed a new passion for athletictraining. He was able to help his formerteammates prevent and recover fromtheir injuries, so that––unlike Cowin––they would never have to hear those

dreaded words that signaled the end of apromising athletic career.

During Cowin’s four years as anundergraduate student at the Universityof Central Oklahoma, he got a job work-ing in Major League Baseball (MLB) as astudent athletic trainer for the TexasRangers AAA team, the Oklahoma Red-hawks. His love for athletic training sky-rocketed after working with professionalathletes.

With plans to become an orthopedist,Cowin enrolled in medical school at TexasTech University, but eventually droppedout to continue to pursue his true pas-sion of athletic training. He packed his

bags and wound up at Indiana State Uni-versity, where he went on to earn hismaster’s degree in advanced athletictraining with an emphasis on analyticalbiomechanics. In addition to his course-work, Cowin spent a year as the athletictrainer for the baseball team at the uni-versity.

Coming out of his master’s program,Cowin received several job offers fromthe likes of MLB and the U.S. OlympicCommittee. His enduring love for base-ball led him to the St. Louis Cardinals,

where he worked as an athletic trainer.He retired one year after the Cardinalswon the World Series in 2006.

“Being able to work in professionalbaseball with the Rangers and the Cardi-nals was an incredible experience. Eventhough I couldn’t play anymore, the thrillwas still there every time I stepped ontothe field.”

Cowin has been a part of severalchampionship-contending programs. Inaddition to his work with the Cardinals,he worked with the Big 12 conferenceand the University of Oklahoma duringtheir championship game in the 2005Orange Bowl in Miami.

Although he had enjoyed working asan athletic trainer since his high schooldays, by 2007 Cowin was ready for some-thing different. He knew about Chiro-practic and the benefits of regular care,and after talking with chiropractor andfellow athletic trainer, Chris Fox, D.C.(LIFE ’00), Cowin decided to pursue asecond career in Chiropractic.

“The decision to become a chiroprac-tor came easy to me,” says Cowin. “Iknew I wanted to help people.”

BY JEN LESSHAFFT

How LIFE instructor and D.C. student Ben Cowin turned a career-endingsports injury into not one, but two careers in sports medicine

“To me, it’s figuring out what’s that driving passionand figuring out what we need to do to get the jobdone. I use passion as a motivator.” — BEN COWIN

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Fox referred Cowin to his own almamater, Life University. With Fox’s help,Cowin set up meetings with LIFE’s Direc-tor of International Programs and theLife University Sport Science Institute(LUSSI), John Downes, D.C., to discussthe opportunity of teaching and attend-ing school simultaneously. Soon, Cowinwas enrolled in his first class in the D.C.program and teaching classes in theSport Health Science program at LIFE.

Cowin currently teaches PhysicalTherapy labs and Sport Injury Manage-ment classes. He has also taught Kinesi-ology and Biomechanics, as well asIntroduction to Sport Health Science––all while attending school to become achiropractor.

Although he had officially retiredfrom being an athletic trainer, Cowinwound up working with LIFE’s rugby team,eventually overseeing sports medicinefor the rugby program. He worked twofull seasons of rugby here at LIFE, and bythe middle of the second season hestarted working with the U.S. JuniorNational Rugby Team as their medicalcoordinator. He no longer works for LIFErugby, but still trains some of our stu-dent athletes representing LIFE on theU.S. National Teams.

Not only is Cowin teaching andattending classes at LIFE, he also workson a sports medicine team that handleshigh-profile sporting events in theAtlanta area. This team of MDs, DCs,massage therapists and athletic trainersspecializes in high-end conservativesports medicine with one goal in mind––to extend the athletes’ seasons.

“This job gives me the opportunity tobe the link between straight homeopathicand straight allopathic care. I got intoChiropractic to be the bridge betweenthe two.”

Working with high-performance ath-letes can be challenging, yet rewarding.The drive and determination to win moti-vates athletes in all that they do. Cowinis able to use this passion to help them

get well off the field in addition to get-ting faster, stronger and better on thefield.

“I have to find what motivates eachperson and treat them with that inmind,” Cowin said. “To me, it’s figuringout what’s that driving passion and fig-uring out what we need to do to get thejob done. I use passion as a motivator.”

Working directly with sports chiro-practor Josh Glass (LIFE ’01) as part ofLIFE’s P.E.A.K. externship program, Cowinis continuing to gain valuable experienceworking and training with elite athletes.

Although Cowin has been offered posi-tions all across the globe after he gradu-ates from the D.C. program in December,he will be making the trek from Mariettato Breckenridge, Colo., where he’ll beworking with USA Snowboarding and otherprofessional skiers and snowboarders as achiropractor and athletic trainer. He’sconcurrently seeking a position within USA Track & Field as a chiropractor andathletic trainer as well.

Even though he is excited to start hisnew role within the professional snow-boarding community, he is even moreexcited to be able to spend more timewith his children who already live in Col-orado. His two kids, Jake, 4, and Payton,2, are his motivation for everything hedoes and he looks forward to being ableto spend more time with them.

“First thing on the agenda afterarriving in Colorado is a skitrip with the kids,” Cowinsays. “I can’t wait!”


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For fiscal year July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011

President’s Report

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It gives me great pleasure to report to you that wehave completed Phase I of the 20/20 Vision!“Creating the Livable Campus” was a lofty goal andwe surpassed $70 million in fundraising in the lastfiscal year, and completed all the projects this fiscalyear. This phase transformed the physical plant atLIFE, and we have two Gold Level LEED buildingsand the beautiful Lyceum Park to show for our efforts.

Building physical structures is a tremendous step inchanging the outward appearance of the campus. InPhase II, we will be turning our efforts inward andlaunching an effort to create “The ExceptionalExperience” for our students, faculty and staff. Oncecomplete, these changes may not be as obvious as anew building, but they are no less important. Themission statement of Life University includes thewords “…offer a vision and the promise for ameaningful life, the proficiencies necessary to achieveoptimum personal performance, and the wisdom tobecome transformational leaders in an increasinglydiverse, global and dynamic world.” Phase II, “TheExceptional Experience” is focused on this portion ofour mission.

The non-capital improvements in Phase II include: • Create and implement a new curriculum for the

College of Chiropractic• Increase enrollment to 2,000 undergraduate and

graduate students and 2,000 chiropractic students• Institute on campus a Ritz-Carlton service model

called Serving Lasting Purpose

• Establish new undergraduate and graduate degreeprograms

• Renovate classrooms with new IT equipment,lighting and furniture

• Hire a WOW Director and establish a studentconcierge service

The main capital project in this phase is therenovation and transformation of the AdministrationBuilding into a center for chiropractic clinicaleducation. This project has been named the WilliamM. Harris Center for Clinical Education to honorLIFE’s past friend, trustee and benefactor. Dr. Harris’legacy, the Harris Family Foundation, pledged $3million toward the $7 million project in FY10. Todate, more than $5.3 million has been raised.

None of this would be possible without yourgenerous support. The following pages provide asnapshot of the work we have all accomplished thispast year. I would like to thank you for yourcontinued support as an alumnus/a or friend of LifeUniversity, as we move even closer to our 20/20Vision. I hope to see you on campus soon.

Sincerely,


Serving Lasting Purpose

• LIFE raised $5.3 million of our $7 milliongoal for the Dr. William M. Harris Centerfor Clinical Education

• Foot Levelers pledged $1.25 million in apartnership for clinical and continuingeducation. This gift may reach the $1.5million range.

• Standard Process, Inc. pledged $500,000 in apartnership for clinical education

• Dr. Tex Rayburn’s estate donated $333,000

• Life University was recognized by U.S. News& World Report as a Top 10 Least ExpensivePrivate College in the U.S.

• Both LIFE rugby teams finished their seasonsranked in the top four nationally

University Highlights (July 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011)

• The College of Undergraduate Studies openedtwo new honor society chapters: Sigma BetaDelta for business students and KappaOmicron Nu for nutrition students

• Socrates Café was awarded Gold-LevelCertification by LEED for green construction

• LIFE facilitated the third edition of theOctagon conference

• Dr. Gerry Clum, former president of Life West,joined Life University to lead the LIFEMovement worldwide

• LIFE hosted the ICA’s annual conference, theACA’s annual summit and a Small BusinessAssociation workshop on campus

• A service model (Serving Lasting Purpose) wasimplemented on campus to enhance theStudent Experience

• Life University’s Alumni Approval Ratingreached 80 percent, up from 67 percent theprevious year

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Darcy Andersen, D.C., graduated from Life Univer-sity (LIFE) in 1989. She attended her first DynamicEssentials (DE) meeting in the early 1980s whileworking as a chiropractic assistant for Dr. DennisMessina from Miami, Fla. During a luncheon at one of the DE meetings, Dr. Sid Williams asked chiropractors for their financial support in expandingLife College. “I was just a CA at that time,” saysAndersen, “but I believed in Dr. Sid and his visionto bring Chiropractic to the world.” From thatmoment on, Andersen has given generously to LIFE.

Andersen opened her practice in York, Pa., in1990. She has attended the DE meetings on aregular basis ever since she was a CA. She attributesher success to the principles put forward by Dr. Sid Williams and other DE team speakers. Andersen

Dr. Bradley Rauch made a generous $100,000commitment to Life University’s Realizing theVision Campaign to support Phase II of LIFE’s20/20 Vision—The Exceptional Experience—and its cornerstone project, the Dr. William M. HarrisCenter for Clinical Education.

Rauch has an undying love for and commitmentto subluxation-based Chiropractic. Says Rauch, “Few Chiropractic schools are as committed as Life University is to the core principles of Chiropractic.LIFE has shown consistently through its curriculum,speakers on campus and core values that it is seriousabout Chiropractic being a separate and distinct profession based on chiropractic principles.”

With the Harris Center, LIFE students will haveat their disposal a state-of-the-art facility to enhancetheir clinical skills. This, combined with excellentprofessors, is a formula for unprecedented success.This endeavor is very important to Rauch. “Futuregraduates will have greater skills than I did upongraduation to educate their patients and the public

Dr. Darcy Andersen: 30 Years of Giving

Dr. Bradley Rauch: Giving for LIFE

is also a close friend of theSigafoose family, and says thatDr. Jim Sigafoose has been agreat inspiration to her. Heactually helped to find her officelocation in York.

Says Andersen, “I believe we all have an unlimitedcapacity for living and loving, and this includesgiving out of our own abundance just for the sake ofit. By giving back to the University and supportingits vision, I hope to see principled chiropractorscontinue to graduate from LIFE. I look forward toseeing Dr. Riekeman continue on with the dream ofbringing Chiropractic to the world. So by givingback to LIFE, I feel we can create a Lasting Purposefor pure, principled chiropractors.”

about the wonderful benefits ofchiropractic care. At a time whenthere is so much uncertainty inhealthcare and a weak economy,I believe this will help LIFEstudents become the mostsuccessful field practitioners in our profession.”

Dr. Rauch has been a supporter of LIFE for over25 years, and he is stepping up his commitment. In addition to his financial contributions, Rauch hasrecently joined LIFEforce 1000 to send morestudents to LIFE, and is also helping to establishChiropractic in other parts of the world.

Rauch’s growing commitment is due in major partto Life University President Guy Riekeman, D.C.Says Rauch, “When Dr. Riekeman came to LIFE ata pivotal point in its history, I knew—based on myexperience with Dr. Riekeman—that if anyonecould lead this University to fulfill the vision of itsfounders, it was he.”

Dr. Darcy Andersen

Dr. Bradley Rauch

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LIFE UNIVERSITY, INC. REVENUE BY SOURCEJune 30, 2011

LIFE UNIVERSITY, INC. OPERATING EXPENSESJune 30, 2011

College of Chiropractic

Undergraduate

Private Contributions (2%)

$25M $50M $75M $100M $125M

Interest and Dividend Income (1%)

Auxiliary Enterprise

Ops and Maintenance of Plant

Institutional Support

Instructional and Research

Auxiliary Enterprise

Student Services

Academic Support

6%

16%

11%

9%

35%

34%

6%5%

75%

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONFor the Period Ending June 30, 2011

Total Assets $114,879,948

Total Liabilities $74,019,141

Total Net Assets $40,860,807

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Green($300 - 499)

Dr. Joel A. BeaneDr. Brett A. CaminezDr. James W. CassilloDr. Sudhanva V. CharDrs. Adam and Sandra ElbaumDr. Catherine E. FranklinDr. Kathryn HaagDr. Leslie M. KingDr. Douglas LeonDr. Brian LongDr. Dean W. MammalesDr. Lorenzo E. Marchese, Jr.Dr. Michael B. PryorMr. Albert RajotteDrs. Larry and Patty RibleyDr. Corey B. RodnickDr. Kirk Skinner

Gold($500 - 799)

Dr. Bruce L. AllenDr. and Mrs. Gregory A. BakerMr. John P. BarrettDr. Jennifer BrandonMs. Daisy BucknerDr. Adam R. ChurchCouncil of New Jersey Chiropractors, Inc.Dr. Nicholas DiGerolamo, Sr.Dr. John A. FennDr. Mary FlanneryDr. Robert S. GiseDr. Christopher GreenDr. Dennis HawkDr. Jonathan R. HoltzmanDr. Lee Lausch, Jr.Drs. Michael, Devin and Douglas LongDr. Adam McBrideDr. James H. OppenheimMr. Jesse PanuccioDr. Dennis PeyrouxDr. Deborah A. PogrelisMs. Karen PrestonDr. Ruth RossDrs. Patrick and Geraldine RyanDr. Jerry ScharDr. Marc P. SchneiderDr. Frank SchwitzDr. Michael D. SmithDr. Atlee T. Wampler, IV

Great Eight($800 - 1,199)

Dr. Richard J. BogdanskiDr. Philip A. DayDr. Philip B. DelportDr. Troy D. DoxeyDr. and Mrs. John A. HofmannDr. D. D. Humber, Sr.Dr. Stuart E. KatzenDr. William C. KeenanDr. Christopher B. KentDr. Eric T. MarksonMr. Jeffery ReissDrs. Mary Scotto-DiMinico and

Brian E. ShapiroDr. Robert D. ShireDr. Roy W. SweatDr. Keith Q. Warde

Supporters($1,200 - 1,973)

Dr. Adam J. ApfelblatDr. Brian O. BurnsDrs. Anthony and Patricia ColasurdoDr. Christopher J. CollocaDr. Vincent ErarioDr. Tim GrossDr. and Mrs. Jay HandtMr. Greg R. HarrisDr. Stuart E. HoffmanDr. and Mrs. David KochDr. Ernie F. LandiDr. Kevin L. LenahanDr. Brian McAulayMr. Thomas McCleskeyDr. Craig MiladinDr. and Mrs. Tom MorganDr. Meg PickeringDr. David M. PurdyDr. Jeffrey RahebDr. Denise A. RasselDrs. Drew and Lisa RubinDr. Gregory J. Schor-HaskinDrs. Gary and Kim StetzelDr. Mark J. TobiasDr. Aura L. TovarDr. Robin W. WelchDr. Jeffrey P. Zaika

1974 Founders($1,974 - 4,999)

Dr. Amanda L. ApfelblatDr. Michael C. CalcagnoMr. Van N. CarriganDr. Justin CoopDr. Ralph D. DavisDrs. Dean and Jen DePiceDr. Jean-Claude DoornickDr. David EugsterDr. and Mrs. Kevin FogartyDrs. Daniel and Kimberly GambinoDr. Jerry L. HardeeDr. B. J. HardickDr. and Mrs. J. Peter HeffernanDr. Kreg D. HufferMr. and Mrs. Bill JarrDr. Ronald O. KirkDr. Michael T. LaRoccaDr. Gary R. PennebakerDr. Charles E. RibleyDr. Guy F. RiekemanDr. Bradbury RobinsonDr. Gary StewartDrs. Gary and Susan WalsemannDr. and Mrs. Gary L. Willis

Advocates($5,000 - 9,999)

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List of Donors A recognition of those who made gifts during the July 1, 2010 through June 30, 2011 fiscal year.

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PRESIDENT’S CIRCLEDr. Amanda L. ApfelblatDr. Adam J. ApfelblatMr. John P. BarrettDr. Randall BoutwellMs. Daisy BucknerDr. Brian O. BurnsMr. Van N. CarriganDr. Christopher J. CollocaDr. Hank CousineauDr. Ralph D. DavisDr. Philip A. DayDrs. Adam and Sandra ElbaumDr. Vincent ErarioDr. David EugsterDr. Mary FlanneryDr. Brian FlanneryDr. and Mrs. Kevin FogartyDr. Catherine E. FranklinDrs. Patti Giuliano and

Peter KevorkianDrs. Irene and Reggie GoldDr. Sharon GormanDr. Tim GrossDr. and Mrs. Jay HandtDr. Jerry L. HardeeDr. B. J. HardickMr. Greg R. HarrisDr. Stuart E. HoffmanDr. and Mrs. John A. HofmannDr. Kreg D. HufferDrs. Kevin and Selina JacksonDr. Stuart E. KatzenDr. Christopher B. KentDr. Ronald O. KirkDr. Thomas M. KlappDr. and Mrs. David KochDr. Ernie F. LandiDr. Douglas LeonDrs. Michael, Devin and

Douglas LongDr. Brian LongMs. Cynthia J. LundDr. and Mrs. Joseph LupoDr. Dean W. MammalesDr. Lorenzo E. Marchese, Jr.Dr. Eric T. MarksonDr. Brian McAulayMr. Thomas McCleskeyDr. Craig MiladinMs. Chris NadineDr. Randolph C. O’DellDrs. Tom and Jeanne OhmDr. James H. OppenheimDr. Gary R. PennebakerDr. Meg PickeringDr. Jeffrey RahebDr. Denise A. RasselDr. Charles E. RibleyDrs. Larry and Patty RibleyDrs. Daniel and Kristin RibleyDr. Guy F. RiekemanDr. Corey B. RodnickDrs. Drew and Lisa Rubin

Dr. Marc P. SchneiderDrs. Brian E. Shapiro and

Mary Scotto-DiMinicoDr. Michael D. SmithDr. Gary StewartDr. Mark J. TobiasDr. Robin W. WelchDr. Jeffrey P. Zaika

Realizing The VisionCapital CampaignMs. Caroline AndersonDr. Cynthia A. BoydDr. Jennifer BrandonDr. Morris BraumDr. Adam R. ChurchDrs. Anthony and Patricia ColasurdoMr. Guy D’AlemaDrs. Dean and Jen DePiceDr. Jean-Claude DoornickDrNaturaDr. Jim DubelDr. Vincent ErarioDr. John A. FennDr. and Mrs. Kevin FogartyFoot Levelers, Inc.Drs. Daniel and Kimberly GambinoDr. Kathryn HaagDr. Roohieh HamrangMs. Monyetta JoshuaDr. William C. KeenanDr. Leslie M. KingMrs. Rebecca KochDr. Michael T. LaRoccaDr. Bernadette LavenderDr. Gregory D. LomanDr. James M. LynchDr. Mark R. MaiyerDr. John F. MarkhamMr. Thomas McCleskeyDr. Leo McCormickDrs. Mike and Patricia McLeanDr. Daniel L. MichelDr. Steven MirtschinkMrs. Bridgette MorrisMs. Karen PrestonDr. Michael B. PryorDr. Tex R. Rabourn, EstateDr. and Mrs. Bradley S. RauchDr. Bradbury RobinsonDr. Frank SchwitzDr. Robert D. ShireStandard ProcessDrs. Gary and Kim StetzelDr. Eric M. StofmanDr. Aura L. TovarDr. Gwendolyn TuttDrs. Gary and Susan WalsemannMs. Camille WestWilliam M. Harris Family Foundation

$100,000 AcademyThis list represents donors whose cumulative giving is $100,000 or more.

Dr. Darcy A. AndersenDr. Hank CousineauDr. David EugsterFoot Levelers, Inc. Dr. William M. Harris *Dr. and Mrs. J. Peter HeffernanDr. and Mrs. Thomas M. KlappLadies for LifeLife FoundationDr. and Mrs. Joseph LupoDr. and Mrs. Randolph C. O’DellDr. Tex R. Rabourn, EstateDr. Thomas W. Retherford *Standard ProcessDr. I. N. Toftness, EstateMrs. Pam Wanamaker and

Dr. Gary C. Wanamaker *William M. Harris Family Foundation

Legacy SocietyThe LIFE Legacy Society recognizesalumni and friends who support Life University through their estateplans, deferred gifts and endowedscholarships valued at $25,000 or more.

Dr. Daniel A. AbeckjerrDr. Joseph W. Accurso, Jr.Mr. William AdamsDr. Medhat M. AlattarDr. Darcy A. AndersenDr. Sol M. AordkianDr. Robert ArgoeMr. John P. BarrettDr. John S. BarrettDr. Larry A. Bartell, Jr.Dr. Michael J. BartellBatson-Cook CompanyDr. Daun BattersbyDrs. Dexter and Lisa A. BeckDr. Richard L. Bend, Jr.Dr. Craig BerkoMs. Doris BlairDr. Gilbert BohemierDr. John T. BoutwellDr. Donald W. BoylstonDr. Robert BraileDr. Jennifer BrandonDr. Jean Yvan BretonDrs. Louis and Laurie BriegelDr. James R. Brown *Dr. Deloss BrubakerDr. Leonard Budsock *Dr. Brian O. BurnsDr. John A. CadieuxDr. Thomas E. Calhoun, Jr.Dr. George Camacho, Jr.Dr. David L. CamhiDr. Robert ChampagneDr. Patricia L. ChelenyakDr. James ChestnutMrs. Edna Clark

Drs. Joseph and Carolyn ClaussDr. Art CoffmanDr. Eddy Cohen *Mrs. Bobbie CombeeDr. Timothy ConroyDr. William CookeDr. Francis Corbin *Dr. Henry J. CousineauDr. Kenneth CsillagDr. David A. CzerminskiDr. Gregory R. DanielsDr. David DavisDr. Alan DavisDr. Christophe DeanDr. Steven DeehlDr. Paul DelaneyDrs. Dean and Jen DePiceDr. Michael P. DeRosaDrs. Michel and Louise DesaulniersDr. Richard DesiraDr. William E. DillmanDr. Bruce J. DoraisDr. Ann DrakeDr. Douglas DrobbinDr. James W. DubelDr. Alan H. DubinDr. James W. EatonMr. Bruce Emery *Dr. Steven D. ErdeMs. Sandy EverageMs. Melanie Ezzel-NelsonDr. Daniel FensterDr. David C. FieldsMr. William FirnbachDrs. Gary and Carolyn FishDr. Jane Fish and Dr. Harvey J. Fish *Flynn-Finderup ArchitectsDr. and Mrs. Kevin FogartyDr. Alan K. FosterDr. Richard L. FranksDr. Murray C. GalbraithDr. William S. GandeeDr. Frank GilbertDr. Robert S. GiseDrs. Patti Giuliano and Peter KevorkianDr. Wayne GoforthDr. Steven GoldfarbDr. Steven GoldmanDr. Sharon GormanDr. Robert GrahamMrs. Janet Grassam and

Dr. Ian Grassam *Dr. James GreggDr. Joseph GregoryDr. John GroneDr. John Grostic *Dr. Lee GruberDrs. Jett and Cathy GurmanDr. Samuel S. HaleyDr. Randall J. HammettDr. Rod HandlyDr. and Mrs. Jay HandtDr. Bruce J. HarmanMr. Mackel HarrisDr. Ronald HashMrs. Marian Hatch and

Dr. Robert Hatch *Mr. David HaygoodDrs. Kenneth and Deborah HeairlstonDr. Mark Heffron

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Life University Board of Trustees(Fiscal year ending June 30, 2011)Shawn Ferguson, D.C., ChairThomas M. Klapp, D.C., Vice ChairHenry Cousineau, D.C.Kevin Fogarty, D.C.Sharon Gorman, D.C.R. James Gregg, D.C.Jay Handt, D.C.J. Peter Heffernan, D.C.Marc Hudson, D.C.Joseph Lupo, D.C.Rhonda NewtonKenneth O. Nix, J.D.Randolph O’Dell, D.C.Jesse Panuccio, J.D.Deborah Pogrelis, D.C.Betty L. Siegel, Ph.D.

The Mission of Life University

The mission of Life University is to empower each studentwith the education, skills and values needed for career successand life fulfillment based on a vitalistic philosophy. Theuniversity’s undergraduate, graduate and professionalprograms––each one committed to excellence in teaching,learning, research and the overall student experience—offer avision and the promise for a meaningful life, the proficienciesnecessary to achieve optimum personal performance and thewisdom to become transformational leaders in an increasinglydiverse, global and dynamic world.

Mr. Robert HenryDr. Dennis L. HeskettMs. Nancy Hill *Dr. Raymond J. HillenbrandDr. Hubert Hitchcock *Dr. Jerry I. HochmanDr. Richard L. HodishDr. Stephen A. HoffmanDr. Stuart E. HoffmanDr. Bob HoffmanDr. John A. HofmannDr. Stephen HoodyDr. John Hopkins *Dr. Lasca HospersDr. D. D. Humber, Sr.Dr. Ken HumberDr. Steven M. HumberMr. Phil JohnsonMs. JoAnn JonesMr. Roger KaiserDr. Eric S. KaplanDr. John I. Kelly, Jr.Dr. Mildred Kimbrough *Mr. Monroe M. KingDr. Ronald O. KirkDr. David KirschDrs. Josef Kish and Mary Ellen MooreDr. Thomas M. KlappDr. Mark KlingertDr. Ellis KoobyDr. Thomas KopinskiDr. Andrew KrantzDr. Daniel J. KribsDr. Elizabeth KruparDr. Cecil LaneyDr. Michael G. LawDr. Scott LawrenceDr. Peter LawrenceDr. Alan LevineDrs. David and Debra Levinson

Dr. David B. LindenDr. Ken Lipke *Dr. Kenneth O. LoganDr. Richard LordDr. Joseph LupoDr. Peter MarasciaDr. Douglas L. MarchDr. Lorenzo E. Marchese, Jr.Dr. Carl MashikeDr. David C. MasonMr. Eddie McAshan, IIIDr. Rod McCanseMr. and Mrs. Ralph McLemore *Dr. Robert S. Mellette *Dr. Robert C. MelnikDr. Timothy MerrickDr. Daniel L. MichelDr. Joel S. MillerDr. Steven MirtschinkDr. Ronald M. MitchellDr. Roy D. MitchellDr. Dennis MizelDr. Wilson A. Morgan *Mr. Harold J. MulkeyDr. Mike NathansonDr. Nada NenadovicDr. Meredith L. OudtDr. Thomas D. PalmerDr. Romayne R. PalmerDr. Thomas L. PamerDr. Don N. Parkerson, Sr.Dr. Palmer M. PeetDr. Jerald PfisterDr. Bradford J. PizzaDr. Deborah A. PogrelisDr. Robert RabinDr. Neil RabinDr. Tex R. Rabourn, EstateDr. Michael Rappaport *Dr. Linda Rassel

Dr. Donald E. RayDr. Rebecca A. RayDr. Thomas W. Retherford *Dr. Charles E. RibleyMrs. Rowena Rich and Dr. Clark Rich *Mrs. Jean RileyDr. and Mrs. Corey B. RodnickDr. Ronald RolandDr. Paul J. RosesDr. Suzan RossiDr. Armand M. RossiDr. Henry M. RubinsteinDr. Diana SalzmannMs. Joyce SampleDr. Walter SanchezMrs. Chris Scanlan and

Dr. William Scanlan *Dr. Daniel A. SchaefferDr. Jerry ScharDr. Robert R. SchiffmanDrs. Ron and Alyson SchmeltzerDr. Robert R. SchultzDr. Robert SchumacherDr. William L. SescoDr. Brian SheresDr. Michael W. ShreeveDr. Thomas J. SidotiDr. Tina A. SigafooseDr. Chriss J. Sigafoose *Dr. Kenneth SistinoDrs. Michael and Lori SmattMr. and Mrs. Melvyn SmithMr. Robert L. SnelsonSociety of Chiro. OrthospinologyMrs. Lucy Spurgeon and

Dr. Andra Spurgeon *Dr. Gary StewartDr. Mark StudinDr. Roy W. SweatDr. Michael Swenson

Dr. William H. Tarlton *Dr. Tim TarryDr. Jim TaylorDrs. Jan Teitelbaum and Siri SmithDr. Jonathan TepperDr. Thomas ThorntonMs. Amanda TimberlakeDr. and Mrs I. N. Toftness *Mr. Roger TrippDr. Ralph Ungerank *Dr. Gregory A. UngerankDr. Clarence UngerankDr. Michael L. UngerankDr. Robert Van NoteDr. Louis VastolaDr. Besty VingleMr. Bernard S. VinickDr. David E. WadeDrs. Gary and Susan WalsemannMr. W. W. Wannamaker, III *Dr. Mary J. WardDr. Mamie B. WareDrs. Stuart and Theresa WarnerDr. Micheal WarnerDr. Neal WatkinsDrs. Stephen and Claire WelshDr. Eric WhitehouseDr. Gary L. WickiserDr. Janice Willhite and Dr. Frank Willhite *William M. Harris Family FoundationDrs. Sid and Nell WilliamsMr. Benjamin H. WilliamsDrs. William N. and Kay WillisDr. Peter WilsonDr. Michael M. WolffDr. Steven ZimmermanDr. Timothy L. Zook

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Clinic Gateway Ceremony. This “mini-graduation” marks the point at whichstudents move from the classroom to theclinic, and Kubricht serves as emcee forthe ceremony. In his introductoryspeech, Kubricht shares his personalexperience with the healing practice ofChiropractic, and also imparts to his fel-low students some practical advice. “Itell them to keep their eye on the goaland have fun,” he says. “We are lucky tohave the opportunities that we have, andwe should appreciate and take advan-tage of these opportunities.”

In addition to his passion for leader-ship and learning, Kubricht loves allthings outdoors, especially fishing, run-ning, skiing and biking. During his soph-omore year in college, he spent a yearstudying abroad in Australia and fell inlove with the Land Down Under.

Chicago native Brett Kubricht is a natu-ral born leader. He graduated in 2003from the University of Colorado at Boul-der with a degree in biology and for thenext three years, taught high schoolphysics and biology in his adopted stateof Colorado. For the following threeyears, he traveled extensively throughthe eastern U.S. while working with hisfamily’s jewelry importing and distribu-tion business. It was only after injuringhis back on the job that Kubricht foundhimself floundering a little bit. His injuryprevented him from running, so hestarted going to a chiropractor. Withinsix months, not only did his back feelbetter, but he was able to check some-thing off his bucket list: he competed inthe 2008 Chicago Marathon.

Kubricht’s speedy recovery got himthinking about a career in Chiropractic.In the summer of 2009, he moved acrossthe country to start his studies at LifeUniversity. Not one to sit idly by,Kubricht immediately jumped head-first into the many extracurricularactivities that LIFE has to offer.

The first organization on his listwas the LIFE student council. “Ijust started going to meetingsbecause I wanted to know whatwas going on,” he says. The coun-cil serves as the main line of com-munication between the LIFEstudent body and administration.Naturally, Kubricht fell into aleadership position with thecouncil, and now serves as vicepresident. One of the initiativeshe helped orchestrate was the

Kubricht’s travels have taken him to theworld’s six habitable continents, and toboth developed and developing nations.When he graduates in 2012, he wants toopen his own practice in either Coloradoor Australia. He loves Atlanta’s temper-ate weather (“It’s nice not shovelingsnow,” he says with a laugh), but hisheart belongs to more exotic locales.

At LIFE, Kubricht was able to find anoutlet for the outdoor activities on whichhe thrives by joining the LIFE Cycling Club.“I started road riding in Colorado,” heexplains, “and I joined the club as a wayto meet other cyclists.” Now the club’spresident, he helps organize events likethe annual Cyclocross Race. “The racewill be five laps around campus, on pave-ment, dirt and grass,” Kubricht says. Theclub also has several local sponsors, likeSmyrna Bicycles, and maintains an activepresence in the community through participation in various charity races.

Being a leader in these two organiza-tions at LIFE has only strengthened

Kubricht’s commitment to Chiropracticas a whole, and to his goal of opening

his own practice. “It has helped megrow as a person,” he says. Hisexperiences at LIFE thus far havealso taught him a valuable lesson:“Chiropractic isn’t just abouthelping people,” he says. “It’snot just adjusting them andsending them on their way. It’s about teaching them howto live a healthy lifestyle.” In Chiropractic, as in life,Kubricht believes in leading

those he serves.

BY GWYN HERBEIN

Life University student Brett Kubricht thrives on being a leader.Now he brings his passion to the LIFE community.

STUDENT PROFILE

Leading by Example


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BY MOLLY DICKINSON

“Teaching has been my family’s profession for severalgenerations, as long as we can remember,” says Dr.Sudhanva Char, professor of Business at Life University.“My family name, ‘Char,’ is an abbreviation of the Sanskritword ‘Acharya,’ which means ‘a noble teacher.’ And so I tookto teaching like a fish to water.” Having earned anaccounting degree from Bombay University, a Ph.D. inEconomics from the Gokhale Institute of Economics atPoona University and served in executive and leadershippositions for organizations like the Indian Merchant’sChamber, Mahindra Ugine Steel Co. Ltd. and the J.B.Institute of Management Sciences––all in his native

India––Char was well-suited tohis calling. He was also eagerto join a quality school wherehe could grow and advancethat calling alongside hisstudents and colleagues. Luredby the “expanding andwelcoming” businessdepartment, the “sceniccampus” and, admittedly, “arelatively larger remuneration,”Char says, he left his positionas a business professor andpublic policy researcher atClark Atlanta University andaccepted an offer to teachaccounting, economics,statistics, finance and

business in the then-emerging Life University BusinessDepartment. “I landed up at LIFE in January 1997,” he says,“and never looked back.”

Char has taught at Life University ever since––nearly15 years in total. During that time, he has served andcontinues to serve on several committees including the Rank and Promotion Committee, the AdmissionsCommittee of the College of Undergraduate Studies, and the LIFE Academic Master Plan committee; andcontributed to a host of noteworthy peer-reviewedresearch journals on topics ranging from economics toChiropractic and yoga (Char also holds a diploma from theKaivalyadama Yoga Institute in Bombay and is a certified

yoga teacher). Despite all these accomplishments, it is hisrole as a professor, teacher and mentor to his studentsthat feeds Char’s ultimate source of pride and purpose.

He also speaks reverently of his Indian home, where heworks, teaches and travels during his annual summervisitations. Char’s deep connections to his country, hisreligion, his culture and his life’s work are both palpableand inseparable. “For those that are of Indian origin likeme [Char and his family are dual citizens], India is anenergizer physically, intellectually and spiritually,” hesays. “India is in the throes of all-around developmentand there are serious challenges at every turn. I wish to domy best to help solve some of them.” Among Char’s goalsfor his most recent time in India, presented with histrademark friendly, yet business-like efficiency, were to:“A) Write papers from my home in Bangalore; B) Travelover the length and breadth of India; C) Teach yoga toteachers and kids at a school in Melkote, a small town inSouth India where my wife is the president of the charitythat runs the school; D) Attend weddings, birthdayparties, engagements and other religious ceremonies; E) Give guest lectures to MBA students at local universities;F) Go deeper into scriptures; and G) Try to revive ourTemple in Gubbi, another small town in South India.”

After returning to America and to Life University inSeptember, the consummate teacher showed no signs ofslowing down. He wants to see an MBA program for LIFE’sBusiness Department become a reality, and dreams of afuture “Handbook for the Chiropractic Professional,” acomprehensive guide that would cover accounting,finance, entrepreneurship, marketing and other criticalbusiness topics from the perspective of the practicingchiropractor. Char’s recent paper on why chiropractorsshould learn accounting and finance was published by The American Chiropractor, which he takes as a positivesign of the increasing demand for this type of research atthe intersection of business and Chiropractic, and theopportunity for Life University to take the lead in meetingthat demand. “LIFE has been very fortunate in its currentacademic and professional leadership. It has great vision,the 20/20 goal, and abilities to match it. Vigorous andconcentrated efforts would, without a doubt, help us getthere. I am willing to bet my bottom dollar on that!”

Dr. Sudhanva Char: Born to Teach

Dr. Sudhanva Char

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College of Undergraduate Studies� The Alumni Association helped ring inthe summer season with undergraduatealumni and students at the inaugural“LIFE’s a Beach Undergrad Student andAlumni Cookout” on June 4. The frontlawn of LIFE’s Village Retreat on-campushousing community was transformed intoan island oasis. With help from UniversityAdvancement team members manningthe grill, more than 50 guests enjoyedthe cookout food and festivities. To helpcool off in the Georgia heat, party-goerstook advantage of provided waterballoons, a Slip ‘n Slide and squirt guns.

� To continue to support the alumni andstudents of the College of UndergraduateStudies, Debbie Lancaster, alumniassociation representative, created acommittee geared toward engagingundergraduate alumni and students. TheUndergraduate Alumni and Student EventPlanning and Engagement committee iscomprised of seven members and meetsregularly to discuss opportunities toincrease engagement within LIFE’sUndergraduate community. Alwaysworking on planning new and excitingevents to reach out to our Undergraduatealumni and students, the committee is

looking for energetic individuals eager tohelp plan events and programs, and tocreate awareness of the AlumniAssociation and the Undergraduatecommittee. For more information, pleasecontact the Department of AlumniRelations at (800) 543-3203.

The School of Business &Entrepreneurship� During the Summer Quarter, theSchool of Business instituted aToastmasters International chapterunder theleadership ofadjunctbusinessinstructor,Lallie Hayes.

� Four School of Business interns landedgreat “summer jobs” in their fields:Vietmy Nguyen interned at Overby-Seawell Company, a technology firmserving the financial industry; AggreySimposya contributed to websitecreation and management for theAmerican Cancer Society; Tahisha Reidworked (for pay!) at a local technologysecurity firm; and Sangib Paudel servedas a programming intern with iQuadraInformation Services, LLC.


The Department of Nutrition & Dietetics� The Masters in Clinical NutritionProspectus has been approved by SACS,and the Department of Nutrition will offera few courses in the Winter 2012 Quarter.

� The 2010-2011 Dietetic Internscompleted their program on June 24; asof Summer Quarter, eight of the internshave taken and passed the NationalRegistered Dietitian Exam on their firstattempt.

� The 2011-2012 Dietetic InternshipProgram started on Aug. 22 with 16 newinterns. They began their rotations onSept. 19.

� Dr. Kathleen Rourke, Ph.D, R.N., R.D.,joined the department as a new facultymember on Sept. 19. The department isalso advertising for a second facultyposition.

� On June 3, the department faculty,staff and students prepared and servedfood for 120 people at MUST Ministries;two of the dietetic students conducted apresentation as well.

The Department of General &Transitional StudiesThe Night LIFE Program (an EveningStudies Program) began in Fall Quarter.Classes are offered on Tuesdays andFridays from 5:30-9:50 p.m. and oneonline course is offered as well.

LIFE’s a Beach Undergrad Student and Alumni Cookout

Keep in Touch with Graduates

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Dr. Austin Cohen (’09) was honored asone of Atlanta’s Power 30 under 30. ThePower 30 Under 30 Awards honors 30outstanding individuals under the age of30 who have achieved extraordinarysuccess in Atlanta. Young leaders arerecognized from the followingcategories: Arts, Entertainment & Media;Business; Community Service; Politics;Science & Technology; and Sports. Othernominees included Atlanta Falconsfootball players Matt Ryan, Roddy Whiteand Michael Turner.

We would like to extend our condolencesto the family of Dr. Darryl Van Arsdale(’81) who passed away on April 19, 2011.Our thoughts and prayers are with theVan Arsdale family.

Dr. Bruce Salzinger(’93) finished seventhin Best Self Atlantamagazine’s “Over 40 &Fabulous Atlantans”contest. A profileabout him was fea-tured in the June 2011 issue.

Dr. Dan Batchelor (’80), of Roswell, Ga.,recently filmed a documentary of histreatment of a patient’s obesity problemfor the television net-work A&E. The patient,49, who had previouslyrun the New York CityMarathon three timesduring his 20s, nowweighs 350 pounds andhas a body fat index of 46 percent. Dr.Batchelor will be helping him by provid-ing chiropractic care for his body pain,monitoring his diet and body fat andexercising with him using weights, bikingand hiking. The first part of the docu-mentary will air on A&E sometime thisyear. Next year, producers from the

channel will return to Roswell and followup on the man’s progress with Batchelor.

We’d like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Joseph Rapetti (’92)who passed away on June 1, 2011. Dr.Rapetti was a former professor at LifeUniversity. Our thoughts and prayers arewith the Rapetti family.

We’d like to extend our condolences to thefamily of Dr. Gregory Curtis (’82) whopassed away on June 5, 2011. Our thoughtsand prayers are with the Curtis family.

Dr. Jean-Marc Slak (’84) was electedChairman of the Massachusetts Board ofRegistration. He also serves on the boardof the Bedford Chamber of Commerce aswell as on the Bedford Capital ExpenditureCommittee. He currently is the leadinvestigator of a study on Chiropracticand lung function in asthmatics incooperation with researchers at UMASSMedical Center and Harvard MedicalSchool. He is a co-investigator in aresearch project on the benefits to brainfunction of chiropractic and neuro-integration for autistic children.

Dr. Sheridan Brady-Kay (’96) practicedin Australia from 1996-2003 with herfather, Dr. Alan Brady. She moved toAuckland, New Zealand in 2003 whereshe currently runs a family wellnesspractice with her husband, a NewZealand College of Chiropractic (NZCC)grad, and an associate. She is also aThompson terminal point technique lec-turer at NZCC.

Dr. Kenneth R. Shaw (’10) joined theoffice of Beel Chiropractic Center inSmyrna, Tenn. Dr. Shaw graduated fromMiddle Tennessee State University in2006 with his bachelor’s degree and thenwent on to attend LIFE. Promoting health

and wellness are Dr. Shaw’s top prioritieswhen caring for patients. He has alwaysenjoyed taking care of others.

We’d like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Perry Dellanno (’80),who passed away June 21, 2011. Ourthoughts and prayers are with the Del-lanno family.

Dr. Corey Mote (’08) finished third in theMuscleMania Universe & Expo competi-tion in Miami. It was the professionalbodybuilding debutfor Mote, whoearned his statusafter winning theMuscleMania 2010Fitness BritainNational Champi-onships as an ama-teur. Mote competedalongside 20 professionals, with interna-tional judges critiquing each contes-tant’s build based on symmetry,definition, size and presentation.

Tyneashia (Ty) Woods (’10) is a finalistfor the Young Nonprofit Leader of theYear award in the 3rd Annual CLASSYAwards. The CLASSYAwards is the largestphilanthropic awardsceremony in the coun-try, recognizing themost outstanding phil-anthropic achieve-ments by charities, businesses andindividuals nationwide. The awards arehosted by StayClassy, a leader in socialfundraising for nonprofits.

We’d like to extend our condolences tothe family of Dr. Eric Widen (’91) whopassed away unexpectedly on July 21,2011. Our thoughts and prayers are withthe Widen family.


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Dr. Anthony Hardnett (’07) just cele-brated hitting 302 patient visits in aweek. He has also recently renovatedand expanded his practice to 3,500square feet, added an associate chiro-practor, and added massage and rehab.

Dr. Wendy J. Jacobs (’94) has been rec-ognized by Cambridge Who’s Who forshowing dedication, leadership andexcellence in chiropractic care. Previ-ously serving in the U.S. Army, sheestablished Jacobs Chiropractic in 2005and has since had the opportunity towork with professional athletes inwomen’s football, soccer, volleyball andbasketball leagues, as well as with mem-bers of her community.

Dr. William Brady (’90) was featured asthe cover story for AMSNews, a magazinefor a martial artsbilling and manage-ment company. Hisfeature story discussedhis life as a chiroprac-tor and Tae Kwon DoMaster. His daughter,Cortney, is currently an eighth quarter DCstudent at LIFE, as well as a Black Belt.His son, Tyler, also a Black Belt, is an


instructor at his Tae Kwon Do school andmay be thinking about becoming a chiro-practor like his father and sister.

Julieth (Julie) Raphael Thomas (’03) is agraduate of LIFE’s Computer InformationManagement program. She is married toReginald Thomas, aformer Life Universitystudent. She has twobeautiful kids, Brianand Alan. Currently, sheis working as a softwaredeveloper for WirelessGeneration. After LIFE, she attended Ken-nesaw State University and earned a mas-ter’s degree in Applied Computer Science.

Dr. Judy Lipka (’82), owner of West BayChiropractic Center in Mobile, Ala., hasbeen named 2011 Chiropractor of theYear by the AlabamaState ChiropracticAssociation (ASCA).The announcement wasmade at the organiza-tion’s annual meetingheld in Auburn, Ala. Dr.Lipka, who was also named 2007 Chiro-practor of the Year, said that it wasespecially meaningful to have been

awarded this honor for the second time.She is the current vice president of theASCA and the president of the Interna-tional Academy of Chiropractic Neurol-ogy. She is also an active volunteer inProSport Chiropractic, an organizationdedicated to providing care to athletes.

Dr. Joseph Juliano has been appointedCommissioner of the Orange HousingAuthority in Orange, N.J. In addition tohis career in Chiropractic and his posi-tion as Commissioner, Dr. Juliano is alsoa firefighter. He produces a chiropracticpublication that reaches approximately5,000 firefighters regularly. His dream isto continue to reach more firefighters inthe world with the wonders of Chiroprac-tic. In 2008, he was promoted to Captainof the Orange Fire Department.

Dr. Valerie Lowe Hoffman (’82) has beenelected vice president of the VirginiaBoard of Medicine. She is the first LIFEgraduate to be appointed to the VirginiaBoard of Medicine and is now the firstchiropractor to hold the position of vicepresident.

Dr. Leo Kormanik (’11) qualified for the2012 Olympic Trials after finishing aqualifying marathon in Duluth, Minn. Hecompleted the marathon (26.2 miles) in2:18:12, averaging a pace of more than11 miles per hour. To read more about Dr.Kormanik, please see the Spring 2011edition of Your Extraordinary LIFE.

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information to [email protected].

Dr. Howard Wasdin (’09) is not only a chiropractor and LIFE alum, but also a for-mer Navy SEAL. He has written a book called “SEAL Team Six” which was releasedshortly after SEAL Team Six led the successful raid on Osama bin Laden’s camp.You may have seen him on TV shows such as “Good Morning America” and “TheDaily Show with Jon Stewart,” to name a few.

ALUMNI UPDATE

LIFE on the road On the weekend of Aug. 12-14, severalmembers from the LIFE community were inPalm Beach, Fla., representing the Univer-sity at the Florida Chiropractic Society’sconvention. More than 300 peopleattended the convention, which was heldat The Breakers Resort. Alumni RelationsManager Leila Tatum and TravelingRecruiter Eryc Barnes-Jones hosted abooth in the vendor hall. Tatum hosted anAlumni & Friends Reception for more than50 people where VP for UniversityAdvancement Greg Harris and Board ofTrustee member Dr. Kevin Fogarty gave a

presentation, sharing updatesand pictures of the campus aswell as updating the group onwhat LIFE is doing to advancethe profession. Dr. Dan Abeck-jerr (’82) talked about theFounders Day celebration atLIFE, which was held on July 21.

Also on Saturday, Barnes-Joneshosted a successful Student RecruitmentEvent (SRE) at the hotel where recentgrad Dr. Ian Shtulman (’11) spoke abouthis time at LIFE and why anyone consid-ering a career in Chiropractic shouldchoose Life University.

On Aug. 20, LIFEExecutive Vice Presidentand Provost Dr. BrianMcAulay presented tomore than 100 people atthe Georgia Council ofChiropractic (GCC)Convention and Expo, where LIFE was aplatinum sponsor. McAulay thankedeveryone for their continued support ofthe University throughout the years. LIFEalso hosted a booth at the event which wasstaffed by Alumni Relations CoordinatorJen Lesshafft and Barnes-Jones.

On Aug. 26-28, several members fromthe LIFE community were in Orlando, Fla.,representing the University at the FloridaChiropractic Association’s annual conven-tion at the Peabody Hotel. Tatum andBarnes-Jones hosted a booth in the vendor

hall. Tatum also hosted an Alumni &Friends Lunch for more than 150 people,where she gave away several prizes, includ-ing LIFE gear, SOT adjusting blocks courtesyof Dr. Dennis Ostrowski (’92) of SunshineTables and a Nook e-reader provided byDrNatura. Greg Harris, VP for AcademicAffairs Dr. Rob Scott and Fogarty also gavea presentation. Make sure to check ourEvent Calendar on our website to find outwhen we’ll be hosting an event near you.

Real World: DCs series acontinued successMore than 30 students signed up toattend our second Real World: DCs eventon July 14, held at the office of Drs.Shawn and Karen Ferguson. Dr. Shawn(’00), chairman of LIFE’s Board ofTrustees, hosted current LIFE students inhis Acworth, Ga. practice. Students hadthe opportunity to ask questions, takean office tour and even sit in on a mocknew patient exam.

The third event in the Real World:DCsseries took place on Sept. 1 with morethan 20 students in attendance. Dr. AprilWarhola (’07) invited current LIFE stu-dents into her Grant Park practice. Shespoke about her decision to become achiropractor and encouraged the stu-dents to continue to pursue their pas-sion. Students had the opportunity to askquestions and take an office tour.

Our most recent Real World event washeld Thursday, Oct. 6 at the offices ofLIFE Board of Trustees member Dr. SharonGorman. Dr. Gorman hosted students inher Roswell practice, Gorman Chiroprac-tic Life Centers (she also owns and oper-ates a practice in East Stroudsburg, Pa.).

BY LEILA TATUM

Life University launches ReunionGiving Program with class of 1981Every reunion awakens memories of oldfriends, special occasions and fun times,as well as OSCEs and Boards. But reunionsalso remind alumni about how valuabletheir Life University degrees were inlaunching their careers. At each bench-mark reunion, LIFE alumni join togetherto celebrate their past, stay connectedto the University in the present and helpto shape its future.

It is also a time for alumni to renewtheir commitment to LIFE’s quality aca-demic programs by participating in theReunion Giving Program. This year, theclass of 1981 was the first class to makean official reunion gift––a gift that hon-ors their class, their alma mater andfuture generations at LIFE who will con-tinue their legacy, your legacy.

LIFE alumni enjoy an AtlantaBraves baseball game Several local alumni enjoyed a night outtogether at Turner Field to cheer on theAtlanta Braves as they took on theFlorida Marlins on July 30.

The group even made an appearanceon the stadium’s jumbotron! AlumniAssociation Representative Dr. AustinCohen (’09) said, “We had a great timeat the game! It was really nice to be ableto catch up with fellow alumni and cheeron the Braves together. I can’t wait forthe next alumni event!” The Braves wenton to win 5-1.

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Dr. Kevin Fogarty

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Alumni EventsFor more information or to register please contact the Life University Department of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or 800-543-3203.

DATE EVENT/VENUE LOCATION ALUMNI EVENT TIME

JANUARY19-21 LIFEforce Weekend Life University Campus

FEBRUARY11 Chiropractic Philosophy at Peter & Patti's Massachusetts TBD24-26 California Jam Costa Mesa, CA TBDTBD Ruggerfest TBD TBD

MARCH23-25 North Carolina Chiropractic Association Asheville, NC Friday Reception24-25 Florida Chiropractic Society Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton Saturday Lunch

APRIL20-22 New Beginnings for a New Future Chiropractic– Ocean Plaza Resort, Long Branch, NJ TBD

Philosophy Weekend 27-29 Michigan Association of Chiropractic Traverse City, MI Saturday LunchTBD LIFEforce Weekend Life University Campus

MAY4-6 Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association Richmond, VA TBD

For more information or to register, please visit RaisersEdge.LIFE.edu or contact the Department of Alumni Relations at [email protected] or (800) 543-3203.

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Wills and BequestsBenefitting you, your family and Life University

Willing a charitable gift to your alma mater is awonderful way to establish or extend your legacy at Life University. A gift made as part of your final wishescosts you nothing during your lifetime, may reduce your estate taxes and is relatively easy to arrange.

There are several ways to make such a gift (referred to as a “bequest”)in your Will:

A specific bequest is probably the most popular type of charitablebequest. With such a bequest, you designate that a charitable organizationis to receive a specific dollar amount or a specific piece of property. Forexample, your will might read: “I give, devise and bequeath to Life Univer-sity [written amount or description of property] for its general charitableand educational purposes.”

A residuary bequest is used to give a charitable organization all (or apercentage) of an estate owner’s property, after all debts, taxes, expensesand any other bequests have been paid. Typical language reflecting thisintent would read as follows: “I give, devise and bequeath to Life Universitymy entire residuary estate [or X percent of my residuary estate] for itsgeneral charitable and educational purposes”).

Finally, it is possible to make a specific or residuary restricted bequestto charity. For example, you may require that your bequest be held as partof a permanent endowment, or restrict it for a specific purpose (e.g., forthe support of a particular academic program, a scholarship or facultychair fund, etc.). An example would read something like this: “I give andbequeath to Life University $[Amount]. This bequest shall be held as apermanent endowment to be known as the ‘[Name] Fund.’ Distributionsfrom this fund will be determined using Life University’s endowment spend-ing policies as established by the Life University Board of Trustees. It is myintention that the proceeds from this fund be used to support the [listexempt purpose(s) for which the gift is to be used].”

This is intended as a brief introduction for those considering includingLife University in their last will and testaments. If you have made such abequest or other form of deferred gift to Life University already, please letus know, so we can invite you to join the Legacy Society. This group ofalumni and friends has made deferred or endowed gifts to benefit LIFE. Ifyou would like to talk further about how you can make a bequest to LIFE, orother ways you can include the University in your estate planning, pleasecontact Greg Harris, VP for university advancement, at (770) 426-2836.

LASTING PURPOSE

LIFE ESTATE RESERVEDDid you know that you can deed a home orfarm to Life University and continue to keepthe right to use the home or farm for yourremaining lifetime? The gift-planning toolis called “Life Estate Reserved.” Here’s howit works:

The donor executes a deed transferringa home or farm to Life University. On thedeed, the donor retains a “life estate” thatgrants the donor the right to use the homefor life. At the time of the gift, the donorand charity enter into a Maintenance,Insurance and Taxes (MIT) agreement thatobligates the donor to be responsible forpaying those items on the property until hisor her death. The Life Estate typically lastsfor the life of the donor, and the deed mustnot have any restrictions attached toit. The donor can receive a current federalincome tax deduction for the present valueof the home or farm. Though there may be amortgage on the property, it is possible fora donor to make a gift of the remainderinterest. For more information, please con-tact Greg Harris, Life University vice presi-dent for advancement, at (770) 426-2836.

Life University 1269 Barclay Circle

Marietta, GA 30060

www.LIFE.edu

Important Contacts

Update Your Information:Office of Alumni Relations800-543-3203

Make a Gift:Office of Development800-543-3436

Order a Transcript:Office of the Registrar888-423-5547

Volunteer with Student Recruiting:Office of Recruitment800-543-3202

Place an Ad on the Website:770-426-2700 oremail [email protected]

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