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Life West Honors

Aussie DC Is 1998 Alumnus of Year
Dynamic Chiropractic Staff

SAN LORENZO, Calif. --Ari Kiskin, DC, of Melbourne, Australia, a 1984 Life Chiropractic College graduate, was awarded the "1998 Alumnus of the Year" at the college's Oct. 24 homecoming celebration.

Dr. Diskin is a dedicated, full-time chiropractic practitioner. With the exception of a break at Christmas and an occasional long weekend, he works seven days a week.

Away from the office, Dr. Diskin is the vice president of the Chiropractors' Association of Australia (CAA). He is a busy media representative for the profession as chairman of the CAA's public education committee. He also is a frequent lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology's School of Chiropractic.

Student of the Year

Life West junior Nina Robinson is the 1998 "Student of the Year."The award reflects her academic excellence (3.95 GPA) and her involvement as class representative and president of the student council, a delegate for the World Congress of Chiropractic Students, and as an active member of the Clinic Community Outreach Club.

Currently, Nina is the editor of Lifelines, Life West's student newspaper, and is the clinic representative for the student council.

Nina has been earned numerous awards while at Life West: three Student Council Presidential Life awards, two Student Council Excellence awards, and a Student Council Outstanding Achievement award.

January 1999
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