The Logan’s Tower Iconic The Voice of LOGAN Spring 2012 Structure Turns 50 Legacy at Logan: Dr. Arthur L. McAuliffe A Family's Path to Chiropractic Montgomery Health Center Receives Adjustment Logan Earns Reaccreditation Homecoming Insert TABLE OF CONTENTS Montgomery Health Center Renovation ... see page 12 News & Notes 24 Logan News Briefs 25 Faculty and Staff in the News 26 Alumni Notes 27 Student News Logan in the Community 29 The Logan Directory Features 30 Postgraduate Seminar Schedule 1 The Logan Tower: A Symbol of Strength 2 Dr. Arthur L. McAuliffe’s Legacy to Logan 4 Bonded by Chiropractic: The Seiler Family 5 Legacy Family Awards 6 A Patient’s Perspective of Chiropractic Care 7 Logan Earns Reaccreditation, Distance Learning Approval 8 Logan Celebrates Scholastic Achievements 10 Graduating Class of December 2011 12 Logan’s Flagship Health Clinic Receives Upgrades 15 Homecoming 2012 & Midwest Conference 23 Logan Student Helps Make a Difference It’s time to register for Homecoming ... see page 15 28 Dean’s List – Fall 2011 LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC/UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS SCIENCE AND NATURE ALIGNED IN BALANCE LOGAN HISTORY A Publication of Logan College of Chiropractic/University Programs for Alumni, Students, Employees There are certain architectural structures that define a place or culture—the Statue and Friends of the College A Tower of of Liberty, the St. Louis Arch, the Golden Gate Bridge, and the list goes on. For Logan THE TOWER College of Chiropractic/University Programs, the Tower, standing tall and proud on the Vol. 1, Spring 2012 Strength: campus courtyard, has become the college’s symbol of strength and fortitude. The Tower is published four times a year: Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter. Logan’s As Logan continues to grow and make campus enhancements, most recently with Logan Board of Trustees extensive renovations to the Montgomery Health Center, the college also recognizes Steven C. Roberts, JD, LLM Chair of the Board Iconic historic architectural achievements as the foundation of this enduring institution. Debra L. Hoffman, DC Vice Chair of the Board Structure According to Logan’s associate professor and resident historian, Dr. Patrick Logan Board Members Montgomery, the Tower was erected in 1962 on what was then the Maryknoll Rachel Storch Akrongold, JD Seminary campus. It was constructed with prestressed concrete, a new technology at Cynthia L. Baudendistel Stands Anthony C. Bilott, DC the time. With precast construction, the Tower is exceptionally durable and has the Richard M. Bruns, DC ability to withstand wind pressure up to 100 miles per hour. This 80-foot structure Anthony W. Calandro, DC Strong houses three large, 600-pound brass bells suspended from stainless steel beams. Christophe Dean, DC Paul Henry, DC Carmen Jacoby Hutchcraft, DC 50 Years When Logan purchased the 103-acre (now 112-acre) campus in 1972, the sturdy Charles G. Kim, MBA Tower was adopted by students, faculty and staff as an iconic emblem of Logan and Rick A. McMichael, DC the well-founded chiropractic care they established. Mark O. Reeve, DC Later Robert J. Stearley Rodney Williams, DC Logan Administration George A. Goodman, DC, FICC A stainless steel cross was President originally mounted on the top Laura McLaughlin, MA, JD of the Tower when it stood tall The white folded General Counsel plate rooftop is Boyd Bradshaw, EdD on the seminary campus. Vice President of Enrollment Management The cross was removed when made of marble. Carl W. Saubert, IV, PhD Vice President of Academic Affairs Logan purchased the property. Sharon Kehrer, MBA Vice President, Administrative Affairs Patricia Marcella Chief Financial Officer Ralph Barrale, DC Vice President of Chiropractic Affairs The bells in the Tower ring Patricia C. Jones out the same Angelus bell hymn Vice President, Institutional Advancement dating from the years when the The Tower stands Elizabeth A. Goodman, DC, PhD Dean of University Programs college was a seminary, and on one of the highest James Paine, MEd at the same times each day – points in west Dean of Student Services 6 and 9 a.m. and 12, 3 and 6 p.m. St. Louis County. Photography Cover photo by Cliff Pollack. Vince McGee, Michael Chappell, Cliff Pollack and Patricia Jones. The Tower is produced quarterly by the A two-crane operation department of Institutional Advancement constructed the Tower from and the office of Integrated Marketing five, large separate pieces. The structure weighs and Communications. Reader comments approximately 250 tons, can be sent to the editor via e-mail at [email protected]. with each leg weighing about 45 tons. Thomas F. Keller, MAEd Associate Vice President Integrated Marketing and Communications Tower Editor THE TOWER Logan College of Chiropractic/ University Programs 1851 Schoettler Road, PO Box 1065 Logan recently added 400 Chesterfield, MO 63006-1065 watts of lighting to illuminate [email protected] |www.logan.edu 1-800-782-3344 the structure’s architectural features at night. SPRING 2012 1 LOGAN LEGACY FAMILY IN MEMORY OF DR.ARTHUR L. MCAULIFFE,JR. August 20, 1931 – September 24, 2011 Dr. Arthur McAuliffe was one man and one chiropractor. Yet, for his family, friends and patients he embodied all that a man and chiropractor should be. For 80 years, he filled the world with “I don’t know of a profession where you laughter and his family with love. When have the ability to help more people,” he left this world on September 24, 2011, said Mrs. McAuliffe. “When Arthur he left it a better place for all who passed, we heard from so many of his knew him. patients who said he had changed their lives. Sure, we had patients who would “He always smiled,” recalled Mrs. tell us about their “miracle” cases, but Theresa McAuliffe, Dr. Arthur what meant so much to us as a family is McAuliffe’s wife of 57 years. “He lifted how many shared that they considered everybody up with his great smile and Arthur as much a friend as their doctor.” passion for his family, profession and life.” Mrs. McAuliffe recalled one patient According to who told her how Dr. McAuliffe “brought Family Affair Mrs. McAuliffe, her her back to life” after the death of her husband was destined spouse. “Arthur was compassionate and A dietician by training, Mrs. McAuliffe for his career path. understanding,” said Mrs. McAuliffe. put her career on hold to raise their eight Growing up as a “He didn’t just help his patients enjoy children. She also managed the chiropractor’s son, better health, but he cared about their bookkeeping and filled in when needed Arthur Jr. learned lives and well being, and he would offer as the chiropractic assistant for her early in life about the them advice and comfort when they husband’s practice, and Mrs. McAuliffe health benefits of the needed it.” wasn’t alone in her support. chiropractic lifestyle. When Arthur’s father suddenly passed Dr. McAuliffe treated patients like family, “Our entire family worked together,” said away, he didn’t feel obligated to pursue said his wife, because family and Mrs. McAuliffe. “We enjoyed being with chiropractic or re-open his father’s chiropractic were his two passions in life. my husband in his practice, and we each practice, which he did in 1956. Instead, “Chiropractic is a way of life, not just a had our roles. Our older girls worked his commitment to chiropractic stemmed profession,” said Mrs. McAuliffe. “ We behind the desk while the boys purely from his belief in the profession, didn’t just talk about chiropractic; we maintained the lawn. It was a family its patients and his family. lived it with our children. We all worked affair from the inside out.” together to support the practice and to And, chiropractic remains a family While Dr. McAuliffe did eventually move instill healthy behaviors because we knew the practice from St. Louis to Columbia, profession for many of the McAuliffe it was right. In fact, it always shocked children and grandchildren. Currently, Ill., a community he found better suited Arthur if our children brought friends for his growing family, he never strayed four of the McAuliffe children are doctors home who didn’t know about eating right of chiropractic and three of their grand- from his chiropractic roots or ceased to or the importance of healthy living.” look for ways to care for his patients and children study at chiropractic colleges, meet their needs. including Kevin Clark, who is a Tri-6 at “Our hero in chiropractic.” “I am grateful to God for his presence in my life.” LOGAN UNIVERSITY LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC Logan University is a diverse and Logan College of Chiropractic prepares students to become doctors of chiropractic who are superbly engaging community committed educated and clinically competent, practicing portal-of-entry chiropractic physicians. This mission is to excellence in health sciences, accomplished through our dedicated faculty, recognized for student-centered excellence; comprehensive education and service, guided by science-driven, knowledge-based and information-facilitated curriculum; enhanced by community and MISSION integrity, commitment and passion. MISSION public service. The institution is committed to the conduct of research and other scholarly activities. 2 LOGAN COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC/UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS SCIENCE AND NATURE ALIGNED IN BALANCE “Great role model. “Backbone” of his family.” Logan. They also have two sons who are “We were involved in the campaign engineers, careers that Mrs. McAuliffe to purchase the current campus says her husband inspired as well. property. We were early in our practice and came back to tour “Our children admired their dad beyond Logan’s new campus, and Arthur belief and wanted to emulate him,” she told me we have to support this. said. “Arthur had an engineering mind.