July 2008

Sherman College honors Dr. Harold 'Skip' George

Lancaster County chiropractor Harold "Skip" George, Jr. DC, has been named Chiropractor of the Year by Sherman College of Straight Chiropractic in appreciation of his outstanding contributions, time and commitment to the chiropractic profession, the public and the college. The award was presented in Spartanburg, SC, as part of the college's annual homecoming program.

Sherman College's Chiropractor of the Year designation is an honor bestowed upon a chiropractor who has, through his or her service, given extraordinary time and effort to advance Sherman College and the chiropractic profession.

Dr. George has been in practice in Lancaster County, PA, for more than 39 years and is a magna cum laude graduate of Palmer College of Chiropractic (1969). During his distinguished career in chiropractic, George has lectured extensively on state and national chiropractic seminars and programs and internationally with the Bermuda and Canada Chiropractic Societies. He has guest lectured at several chiropractic colleges, including Sherman. In 2004 he was inducted into the Legion of Chiropractic Philosophers, and he is currently a lecturer for the Sherman College Academy of Chiropractic Philosophers program.

George is a board member of the Chiropractic Fellowship of Pennsylvania. His other memberships include the Federation of Straight Chiropractors and Organizations, Lancaster Chiropractic Society, World Chiropractic Alliance, Chiropractic Institute of Thermography and the International Chiropractors Association.

Together with his wife, L.A. George, both are financial Founders of Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic originally known as ADIO Institute, and Dr. George was a past board member of Pennsylvania College of Straight Chiropractic. Dr George is now chairman of the Advancing Chiropractic organization.

Sherman College named its 2008 award recipients as part of its annual Lyceum, an educational extravaganza which is attended by chiropractors throughout the U.S. and internationally. Lyceum is held on the college's campus in Spartanburg, SC, and involves four days of seminars, special events and other programs. This event attracts more than 500 attendees.