Faces of LIFE- Dr. Erica Tomory
Dr. Erica Tomory called Long Island, New York home for much of her life before moving to Georgia with her family when she was 32. Dr. Tomory’s older brother has been diagnosed with multiple disabilities, and watching her brother learning to navigate his environment with those challenges inspired her to delve deeper into education and, later, what service looks like for people with disabilities.
Faces of LIFE- Dr. Stephanie Wakefield
Dr. Wakefield is relatively new to Life U, having only come on board in Fall 2020. Yet in her short time at Life U thus far, Dr. Wakefield has left several positive waves in her wake. “I really enjoy working at Life U, and one of the things I love is the openness of the University and the community here to create this new program—this Human Ecology program—and trying innovative teaching and learning methods, like outdoor learning, active learning,” said Dr. Wakefield.
Faces of Life – Kyle Padilla
Hands-on learning and a public servant mindset come naturally to Kyle Padilla. Padilla is a Doctor of Chiropractic student and Student Ambassador at Life University. Originally from Oregon, Padilla grew up on his family’s small farm as one of seven boys. His parents supported several children through the foster care system and actually adopted three of their kids.
Faces of LIFE- Coach Tony Annan
Native of Newcastle, England, Coach Tony Annan lives in Columbia, South Carolina with his wife, Elizabeth; son, Jax; and daughter, Ella. He played college soccer at Life U as captain, where he earned his B.S in Nutrition and Dietetics in 1998.
“[My time at Life U] was in the years of Dr. Sid [Williams], who looked after and treated his athletes well. We were given multiple resources to do well. It was an excellent time, and we were very successful.
Faces of LIFE- Josie Cross
Josie Cross (D.C.) previously served as Vice President of the Life U ICPA (International Chiropractic Pediatric Association) club and currently serves as one of its secretaries. She expressed that she always wanted to work with kids, though not knowing what setting she wanted to work with kids in.
Faces of LIFE – Dr. Shannon Good
Shannon Good, B.S., D.C., CACCP is an Adjunct Faculty member in the Chiropractic Sciences Department at Life University. Dr. Good is the oldest of two children. She and her younger brother are from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, where her parents and brother still live today. Dr. Good first became interested in Chiropractic when she was competing in gymnastics and under chiropractic care. Receiving this care led her to become a chiropractor.
Faces of LIFE- Danae Glanton
Danae Glanton grew up in Ohio as the middle child between an older brother and a younger sister. She learned from a young age the importance of higher education from her parents. Her father, a first-generation immigrant from Ukraine, became a U.S. citizen as an adult. Through that experience, her father’s side of the family put much emphasis on getting a degree because those opportunities had not been available for generations past.
Faces of LIFE – Stan Pierce, Jr., D.C.
Dr. Stan Pierce, Jr., D.C., is a fourth-generation chiropractor, the CEO of EPIC Clinics and Lead Instructor for the EPIC Technique Spinal Procedure. The name EPIC is an acronym for Evolutionary Percussive Instrument Correction. EPIC Clinics is the brainchild of Dr. Pierce and was born from his passion to do better.
Faces of LIFE – Will Brooks
Native Georgian Will Brooks is the Communications & Marketing Manager in the Life University Marketing Department. Brooks graduated from Kennesaw State University in 2012 with a degree in English Education to teach middle and high school English.
Faces of LIFE – Nya Syndab
Newly crowned as Miss Vinings Georgia 2022 and preparing to compete in the upcoming Miss Georgia pageant, Nya Syndab “is living the dream right now.” Syndab is currently enrolled as a Doctor of Chiropractic (D.C.) student at Life University, and though they say heavy is the head that wears the crown, Syndab appears to carry her challenges with grace and levity.
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