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ALUMNI AND FRIENDS UPDATE
1980s
Class of 1983 Dr . Brian Burns , of Burns Family Chiropractic Center , resides in Tampa , Florida and is a new happy grandfather to a beautiful granddaughter , Aurora . She was adjusted at just five days old !
Class of 1986 Dr . Tom Ayres has been in practice for 33 years in Raleigh , North Carolina with Ayres Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center , and he is the current President of the North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners after being appointed in 2017 by the governor . In 2014 , Dr . Ayres was honored by the North Carolina Chiropractic Association by being awarded the Summa Servitum Award , the highest service award issued by the NCCA . In 2019 at its Fall Convention , the NCCA honored Dr . Ayres for a lifetime of service by presenting him with the President ’ s Award . He has been married for 32 years to his wife Brook , and together , they have a son , Tom , and a daughter , Avery Layne .
Class of 1988 Dr . Susan Blaskay-Carver celebrates the 30-year anniversary of her private practice Healthline Chiropractic in Livonia , Michigan . Dr . Blaskay-Carver is a nationally boardcertified family chiropractor and welcomes patients of all ages .
Class of 1989 Dr . Gregory Ungerank of Ungerank Chiropractic Clinic in Wynne , Arkansas has been appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Chiropractic Examiners by the Governor of Arkansas .
1990s
Class of 1991 Dr . Lawrence Bagnell resides in Langhorne , Pennsylvania and has authored a book called “ Bagnell Technique ,” a comprehensive resource that covers step-by-step procedures
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Dr . Lawrence Bagnell
of the Bagnell Technique for Malposition Babies and Pregnancy Chiropractic Care , along with homeopathic suggestions for specific conditions associated with pregnancy .
Class of 1991 Dr . Tania Messina Pritz is happily retired from active practice , though she still sees friends and family from her home office in Rehoboth Beach , Delaware . She is so proud that her daughter Julia began the D . C . program at LIFE this fall .
Class of 1994 Dr . Daniel Tominello has been promoted as first staff chiropractor with the John Dingell Veterans Administration Medical Center in Detroit , Michigan .
2010s
Class of 2018 Dr . Benjamin Zedler and his wife opened their own 100 % subluxation-based chiropractic wellness center in Coral Gables , Florida called Evolve Family Chiropractic for individuals , families and athletes in their community . They are in the process of fostering to adopt any wonderful children that come their way .
Dr . Zach Crowe and his wife opened a new successful private practice called Origin Family Chiropractic in Nashville , Tennessee after the birth of their second daughter .
Class of 2019 Dr . Ashley Figueroa Melendez started a new position working at Mama ’ s Chiropractor Clinic in North Port , Florida .
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