Foot Levelers Donates $1 Million to NHSU
Foot Levelers has donated $1 million to Northwestern Health Sciences University (NHSU), Bloomington, Minn, to be used toward the construction of a $6.5 million addition to the university’s existing building. The gift—a $500,000 gift and a $500,000 challenge grant—brings the company’s total giving to the university to more than $1.6 million.

“This gift will allow us to expand our research facility, combine our patient care services, and provide students with a state-of-the-art library,” says Alfred Traina, DC, president of NHSU. “In addition, we will be able to improve our student affairs, alumni relations, and admissions areas.”

The proposed plan calls for a three-story addition with 16,000 square feet of space on each floor. The new space would house the existing Greenawalt Library, the Wolfe-Harris Center for Clinical Studies, and the patient care services for all the programs.

Construction on the new building is expected to begin in the spring of 2007.

The Masters Circle Announces Its Upcoming Conference
The Masters Circle announces its SuperConference, which will take place at the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin, in Orlando, Fla, from October 26 to 28, 2006.

This year’s conference features new programs that will kick-start personal and professional opportunities. Presenters include William Esteb, DC, who will share his secrets for “reinventing” oneself with fresh perspectives that give birth to new possibilities; Brian McAulay, DC, known for his motivational presentations; and Bob Hoffman,DC, president and one of the founding partners of The Masters Circle.

For additonal information, visit www.themasterscircle.com.

OUM Wellness Works Awards Four Scholarships
The OUM Wellness Works Scholarship Program, which assists in educational funding for chiropractic students in the United States, recently awarded scholarships to Daniel Denette, Daniel Friedline, Tyler Gatteau, and Trenton Johns.

Developed by the OUM Chiropractor Program, a chiropractic malpractice insurance program, the scholarships are awarded on a semiannual basis to students who are currently enrolled third- or fourth-year chiropractic students in good standing and who have written a convincing essay promoting the benefits of proactive health maintenance through regular chiropractic visits.

Denette will graduate in September 2007 from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic and plans to open a family practice in the New England area.

Friedline, who received his doctor of chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in December 2006, plans to move to Boulder, Colo, and open a family practice.

Gatteau will receive his degree from Life Chiropractic College West in December 2007 and plans to open a practice that will focus on upper-cervical care and the treatment of athletes.

Johns will graduate from Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in March 2008 and plans to establish a practice that emphasizes family wellness.