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Donna Mannello, DC (’87) Elected to National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Board of Directors

Posted on September 30, 2022September 30, 2022 in Alumni in College of Chiropractic

From Chiropractic Economics New at-large director elected to National Board of Chiropractic Examiners Board of Directors Donna Mannello, DC, was elected Sept. 8, 2022, by the NBCE Board of Directors to serve as an at-large director, filling an open seat until the 2023 Annual Meeting at which time she will be eligible for re-election. Mannello resides in Omaha, Neb., and has been a licensed chiropractor since 1987, and is a graduate of Westfield State College and Logan College of Chiropractic. Mannello was a faculty member at Logan in the Clinical Science and Chiropractic Divisions from 1991-2020. In addition, she contributed …

Jordan Forget, MS (’21), Scores Big with the Dallas Mavericks

Posted on September 21, 2022June 27, 2024 in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Sports At Logan

After graduating Logan University’s Master of Science in Sports Science and Rehabilitation (MS-SSR) program in 2021, Jordan Forget landed his dream job as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks. “I was never the best student, but I found a deep interest in sports science and rehabilitation,” said Jordan. “Before long I knew I had found the right career.” Jordan received his Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst before pursuing his MS-SSR degree from Logan. “COVID-19 made getting a master’s degree a bit more challenging,” said Jordan. “But luckily I found …

Micheala Edwards, DC (‘09) to Give Summer Commencement Address

Posted on August 17, 2022August 11, 2022 in Alumni in Leaders Made in Speakers

As a Logan graduate who once sat in the seats of the Purser Center listening to a commencement address at her own graduation ceremony, Michaeala Edwards, DC (’09) is thrilled to be the speaker for the upcoming Summer Commencement. “This feels like a real full circle moment for me,” Dr. Edwards said. “I’m really excited to be back on campus and to have the honor of giving the commencement address.” Dr. Edwards owns and practices at E. Elite Wellness Center in Kansas City, Missouri, and has previously served as American Black Chiropractic Association (ABCA) President, Vice President and Treasurer. A …

Graduate Aspires to ‘Serve Those Who Serve’ with Clinic for First Responders

Posted on May 5, 2022 in Alumni in Tower Magazine

Burning building. Car accident. Seizure. Respiratory distress. Stroke. Cardiac arrest. These are just a handful of emergencies that EMTs, paramedics, firefighters and police officers respond to every day. They are trained to save lives, but sometimes doing so comes at a cost to their own health and wellbeing. “First responders work a minimum shift of 12 hours and can go up to 24 hours. Many of them are experiencing aches and pains but have to work through it,” said Taylor Graham, DC (’21), licensed EMT and aspiring firefighter. “Generally, first responders are not compensated well, and they don’t often have …

Alumna Dr. Holly Tucker Reappointed to WFC Council

Posted on April 29, 2022 in Alumni in College of Chiropractic in Tower Magazine

Holly Tucker, DC (’11), MPH, CHES, FASA was recently reappointed to the World Federation of Chiropractic (WFC) Board of Directors as a representative for North America. “My primary role is to represent our region by being involved in the promotion and advancement of the chiropractic profession globally,” Dr. Tucker said. “My goal is to serve as a bridge of communication between chiropractors here and around the world. I share health care developments and trends happening in the U.S. with representatives from other regions, and I report on what’s happening around the globe to the chiropractic community here.” First appointed to …

From Classmates to Friends: MS-HI Students Bond Throughout Online Program

Posted on April 29, 2022July 11, 2024 in Alumni in College of Health Sciences in Tower Magazine

After Melissa Warren, Nancy Kirkland and Delphine Nchako began Logan University’s online Master of Science in Health Informatics degree program in January 2020, it didn’t take long for them to realize they needed to lean on one another for support. They started a group text message to ask questions about assignments, coordinated Zoom meetings so they could talk through challenges, and bounced ideas off one another through a discussion board. They included Nafisat Bale in their collaborations when she joined their cohort several months later. “The texts, Zooms and discussion board posts not only motivated us to stay on track …