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Following the grand opening and Ribbon Cutting Ceremony of the Gelardi Student Center, Sherman College has been intentional about using its new space to further engage the community. As part of this initiative, Vice President of Institutional Advancement and Public Relations Dr. Ohmar T. Land coordinated a visit and welcomed the Spartanburg High School Keystone program to campus earlier this month.
The Keystone Club has been described as the next level of the Boys & Girls Clubs for young people who have aged out of the program. Participating students complete projects and activities designed to provide them with job training, leadership opportunities and job-readiness skills.
Sherman College faculty, staff and students talked with the Keystones about their potential journey to Sherman and the limitless possibilities of the future. The Keystones had the opportunity to hear about various career opportunities and paths to success including chiropractic.
Sherman College students presenting included Cliff Morrow, Charles Tucker III, Melanie Kom and Reginel Simon. Morrow helped provide a campus tour and talked with students about coping with stress. Tucker encouraged students to strive for excellence and to be leaders, and he shared his journey from massage therapy to chiropractic. Kom discussed being the first in her family to attend college at any level and encouraged students to follow their dreams, and Simon provided helpful tools to use when facing challenging times.
Land discussed career opportunities in the nonprofit, higher education and fundraising fields, and he shared advice on developing executive-level leadership skills. He challenged the students to take risks and step out of their comfort zones. Applications Manager Nick Watson gave his perspective on careers in information technology and the jobs and salaries available; he also shared the value of earning professional certifications.
Assistant Professor Dr. Jaime Browning, ’09, shared about her time as an athlete, her experience in the military and her journey to chiropractic as a practitioner and faculty member. Assistant Case Doctor Kimberly Fielder, ’06, challenged students to make healthy decisions and to develop a strong support system; she also shared her experience of being a case doctor at the college’s on-campus Chiropractic Health Center.
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