Faces of LIFE – Dr. Matthew D’Alessandro
Dr. Matthew D’Alessandro is an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator for the new online Bachelor’s Degree in Anatomy and Physiology in the College of Online Education at Life U. He is also a Captain in the United States Army as a research psychologist.
Faces of LIFE- Amber Sproule
Amber Sproule grew up in Middle Georgia, and she is the second oldest of five kids. Sproule’s older sister graduated last quarter from the chiropractic program at Life University (Life U), so a vitalistic approach to education clearly runs in the family. “Life University caught my eye because of the holistic and vitalistic values and because it is one of the very few colleges in Georgia that offers dietetics as a degree. I also loved the peaceful campus environment and that it was close to my family,” said Sproule.
Dr. Richard Belcastro, Dean, College of Online Education (COE) at Life University
Dr. Richard Belcastro, Dean, College of Online Education (COE) at Life University Dr. Richard Belcastro has been the Dean of the College of Online Education(COE) at Life University (Life U) for a little more than five years. He was drawn to Life U because of…
Faces of Life – Cheyanne Nance-Butler
Community involvement and making a positive difference means a lot to Cheyanne Nance-Butler. From the beginning of her time here at Life U, she has strived to give back in excellence and out of abundance. Nance-Butler grew up in Portland, Oregon with her brother and her mom. She made her way to Life U by way of South Carolina and a fateful chiropractic assistant position that inspired her to pursue a chiropractic career.
Vitalism
Life University’s educational and clinical philosophy is based on Vitalism—our recognition that the Universe itself is self-conscious, and as such, creates itself as a dynamic system wherein living organisms are self-developing, self-maintaining and self-healing.
Faces of LIFE – Haley Turpin
Growing up in a family full of college athletes helped Life University Doctor of Chiropractic student Haley Turpin start thinking about how the human body works.
“We love sports,” Turpin said. “We’ve always had great conversations about the body and training, always having that drive to do something bigger and harder, and I’m very thankful that I had family conversations and lessons about that.”
Faces of LIFE – Patrina Smalls
It isn’t an exaggeration to say Patrina Smalls is multitalented. The New York City native has experience as a professional singer on and off Broadway, and she spent years working in the corporate world before bringing her skills to Life University.
Faces of LIFE: Stephen Hill
Hill is excited to start the next part of his career after graduation. “I want to work in an integrative environment after school,” Hill described. “I love the doctor-patient relationship that is one-on-one and encourages people to live to their optimal health. I really want to inject positivity into the world with things like random acts of kindness.”
Jesslian Rosa Rosado
“When I came to LIFE Leadership Weekend, the Student Ambassadors were a key thing for my decision to come here because seeing all of their stories and struggles, them still finding a way to be here and do what they love inspired me,” she shared. “They left a mark in me that made me want to be able to do that to other people.” Rosado became a Student Ambassador in order to work with prospective students and guests to give them the amazing experience that she had.
Nick Shelby
For Nick Shelby, becoming a chiropractor is a family affair. Shelby’s father and uncle both graduated from Life University. Regardless of that history, Shelby made the decision to pursue the profession on his own.
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