Faces of Life U: Daniel Janashvili
“When I found Life University, it was like ‘Oh, this is my people. This is where I wanna go.”
Faces of Life U: James Watson
D.C. student, M.S. in Sport Health Science student, President of the Student International Chiropractic Association
“Learning to Love Chiropractic Slowly”
Minnesota native James Watson grew up with a happy, active family life full of constant activities and sports. Nothing seemed to slow him down until a knee injury in seventh grade that led to a full open-knee surgery.
Faces of Life U: Anna Payne
Born the youngest of three, Anna Payne grew up in small town Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Though she might not have known it, her journey toward a chiropractic career began early on.
Faces of Life U: Antonio Nelson
Nelson makes the most out of the opportunity to study as an international student in Life U’s Doctor of Chiropractic program, the first in his family to study abroad. Prior to Life U, Nelson obtained a B.S. in Exercise Science from Shaw University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Chiropractic school was a natural next step in his professional journey, and he wanted to set an example for his younger siblings.
Faces of Life: Chani Butler
“I have always loved telling stories, even before I could read. I would line up my toys and tell stories about them. So, I always wanted to be a writer when I grew up,” Butler said.
Faces of Life: Sara Diaz
As the youngest of five siblings, Sara Diaz probably learned early on about the dynamics of a team, the little team that is her family unit. Her parents are Puerto Rican natives with three kids born in Puerto Rico before moving stateside and giving birth to her older sister and herself in Georgia.
Faces of Life: Maria Encarnacion
Though born in the U.S. Virgin Islands, Maria Encarnacion grew up in Jacksonville, Florida attending performing arts schools. Music and dance were formative influences in her early life, as she played cello in addition to learning dance and ballet.
Faces of Life: Hailey McKie
Hailey McKie traded in beach views for lush pines when she transplanted from Deerfield Beach, Florida to become a Life University (Life U) Dietetics student. To understand the thought process leading up to that momentous decision, let’s back up to McKie’s high school days as a bubbly cheerleader full of optimism and a sunny attitude toward her future.
Faces of Life: Nathan Korrigan
Upstate New York native Nathan Korrigan grew up in a supportive family with two moms and a twin brother. Leadership, dedication and sweat equity are not foreign to him, as he first began to prove himself on the high school gridiron and in track & field as team captain at Rome Free Academy.
Faces of Life: Taylor Alexander
Technically, Taylor Alexander’s journey to Chiropractic began before she was born. Her mother received adjustments while she was pregnant, and Alexander received intermittent adjustments as a teenager. Yet, the lightbulb moment occurred at age 15 when she received a “miracle adjustment” that changed her whole perception on the power of Chiropractic.
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