TCC Celebrates Centennial Homecoming

7/22/2008 -

PASADENA, Texas – Texas Chiropractic College held its annual Homecoming Convention & License Renewal July 17-19 at Moody Gardens Hotel and Convention Center in Galveston, welcoming back the school’s alumni in celebration of the College’s 100th anniversary.

This was the College’s fourth year at the venue. The annual event is an opportunity for TCC alumni and other members of the health care profession to gather for training seminars, meet with vendors, and interact with their peers. Homecoming also serves as a celebration with TCC honoring donors and special members of its community.

In addition to the doctors’ license renewal program, TCC once again held a chiropractic assistants program and an x-ray program. Additionally, TCC hosted sessions on the topics of risk management, treatment plans & insurance, and the new FCER Evidence Based Resource Center. The lecturers who presented this year were : Michael D. Dobbins, DC; Anna K. Allen, RN, MSN, CLNC; Charles R. Herring, DC; Reed Phillips DC, PhD; Manuel Anthony Duarte, MS, DC; Ces Soyring, BA; Kathy Jones; Larry Wyatt, DC; and G. Brian Batenchuk, DC .

The annual golf tournament was played on Tuesday (July 15) this year at the Timber Creek Golf Club in Friendswood. The first place winning team with a score of 54 was Maintenance of Houston - Travis Wallace, Steve Harrison, Aaron Chadwick and Tim Delgado. In our Hole in One contest, Raymond Salinas, scored an ace on the 13 hole par 3, 189 yards with a 4 iron. For his efforts he won a Bose Wave Music System.

The Fourth Annual beach Party was held on Thursday and once again the Rockin’ Relics (with TCC’s own Dr. Steve Foster and Dr. Brad Koby) were a hit as the entertainers. It was great to see not only the alumni and colleagues, but their families as well.

In lieu of the President’s Banquet, which has traditionally been held on Saturday evening, TCC held the Centennial Reception on Friday night. The Centennial Reception was full of VIPs and wonderful presentations. Texas Senator Mike Jackson presented a Texas Senate Proclamation recognizing the historic moment in our history. Dr. Carl Cleveland, president of Cleveland Chiropractic College and the 2008 president of the Association of Chiropractic Colleges recognized TCC for the role it has played in chiropractic history. Dr. James Winterstein, president of National University of Health Sciences presented a beautiful cherry wood clock commemorating the occasion, which now hangs prominently in our board room. Dr. Ken Padgett, president-emeritus of New York College of Chiropractic brought remarks from the Association for the History of Chiropractic (AHC), on which board he now serves.

In addition to being honored by its peers, TCC also presented several awards at the reception. The AHC’s Lee Homewood Chiropractic Heritage Award was presented in honor of Dr. Joseph Keating, who passed away last year. The evening’s keynote speaker, Dr. Lou Sportelli, was presented with the W.D. Harper Science of Existence Award, TCC’s highest honor. Board of Regents Chairman Johnny Blau presented board member Elizabeth Harris-Lindberg with the Chairman’s Award in recognition for her fundraising efforts for the construction of our new student lounge.

But, without a doubt, the highlight of the evening was the presentation by Standard Process of a special gift of $100,000. This was totally unexpected, but very much appreciated. Dr. Mary Beth Larsen, head of chiropractic relations for Standard Process, made the presentation and took the breath away from all of us. I want to thank everyone who helped to make our Centennial Homecoming a truly memorable event.

Board of Regents members met several times throughout the weekend, with the entire Board gathering on Saturday. Again, numerous guest speakers honored TCC for its 100 years of service.

Founded in San Antonio in September 1908, TCC relocated to Pasadena in 1965 to accommodate growing enrollment. The College is the fourth oldest chiropractic college in the United States and is today recognized as a leader in chiropractic education. The College’s Moody Health Center provides health services to the public, and is a model integrative health care facility featuring traditional chiropractic care, family practice by medical doctors, acupuncture and massage. The clinic sees approximately 3,500 patient visits per year. Additionally, with 110 employees, TCC’s economic impact to the Southeast Harris County area tops $13,000,000, with 60 additional jobs created in the area (not including construction projects).