2502 NYCC TRANS FINAL2 - New York Chiropractic College

Dana Weissman Wins Dr. Marvin B.
Sosnick Memorial Scholarship
The Marvin B. Sosnick
Memorial Scholarship has been
awarded to sixth-trimester
student, Dana Weissman. The
scholarship is awarded to
students enrolled in the fourth,
fifth or sixth trimester who best
answered the question, “Who is
your chiropractic mentor? In
what ways has this person
influenced your current pursuit
of a chiropractic career?” Ms.
Weissman’s essay describes
herself as someone who, as a
child, greatly feared her
physician’s office. Her fear of
doctors waned when she tagged
along during one of her father’s
visits to the chiropractor. At six
years of age, she was to become
a chiropractic patient scrambling
up onto the adjusting table. Her
chiropractor, Dr. Anthony
Perrone, helped her with her
allergies, “growing pains” and
countless injuries as a dancer. In
fact, Dana danced at Hunter
College and thereafter with
several dance companies in the
United States and Europe. She
will incorporate her love of dance
and chiropractic by specializing
in treating dance injuries. She
closed by expressing how much
she admired Dr. Perrone: the way
he appointed his rooms, his
educational posters, his smile, and
the cozy feeling of his office –
all of which lent to a healing
atmosphere.
Eun Park Awarded the NCMIC Scholarship
A check in the amount of
$800 was presented to NCMIC
Scholarship winner Eun Park.
The scholarship is awarded to a
seventh-trimester student who
maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade
point average and has taken the
College’s jurisprudence and risk
management class. Ms. Park
submitted a paper that discussed
the important role doctor-patient
communication plays in risk
management. According to her
essay, optimal communication
not only reduces the chance that
the patient will engage in
litigation where a mishap occurs,
but also informs the patient about
risks, benefits and alternatives
prior to treatment. Such
communication lends itself to the
creation of a relationship built on
trust. Finally, Ms. Park
emphasized the value of
educating and empowering
Eun Park, 7th trimester and
President Frank Nicchi, D.C.
patients by explaining the
benefits that attend appropriate
treatments, exercises, diets and
lifestyle changes. Effective
communication increases the
likelihood of patient compliance
and, consequently, successful
treatment.
scholarships
SCHOLARSHIPS
Natalie McDonald Awarded Dr.
Kenneth W. Padgett Alumni Scholarship
Seventh-trimester student
Natalie McDonald was awarded
the Kenneth W. Padgett Alumni
Scholarship in the amount of
$1,000. Ms. McDonald, of
Canada, prepared an essay
discussing how, as an alumna, she
might help promote and support
her alma mater in its mission as a
leader in chiropractic. In her
essay she encouraged Canadian
graduates to make information
available to current students in
order to facilitate their search of
future chiropractic locations,
insurance coverage and practice
data. She feels that efforts to
gather and disseminate this
information would increase
involvement among Canadian
alumni. Ms. McDonald also plans
to donate financially to the
College following graduation.
She explained that financial
assistance helped put an NYCC
education within her reach.
President Frank Nicchi, D.C. and
Natalie McDonald, 7th trimester
Finally, Ms. McDonald’s essay
discussed the importance of
mentoring in an academic
environment. She envisions a
database that lists alumni interest
in permitting students to shadow
their practices. Such a mentor
program would foster important
student/alumni relationships and
enhance the educational
experience of matriculating
students. She closed with,
“Dedicated alumni are created
while they attend the school.”
Jodi Bruyere Awarded
Dr. Wendy Fein Scholarship
The Dr. Wendy Fein Memorial Scholarship in
the amount of $500 was awarded to sixth-trimester
student Jodi Bruyere. Her selection arose from
her well-written essay, “My Perspective on
Chiropractic as I Enter the Final Half of My
Chiropractic Education.” Ms. Bruyere’s submission
emphasized the connection between learning and
confidence. She encouraged attendance at open
adjusting sessions and at school-sponsored
seminars.
As her belief in her abilities grew, she found
that she felt less inclined to blame the medical
establishment for its weaknesses and preferred
instead to simply learn all she could for the benefit
of her patients.
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