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Life West Student Council

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The students at Life West have elected an all-California student council. Officers for fall, winter and spring term are:

  • President: Jeff Tosch (El Cajon), a junior, is married with children. He learned of chiropractic from receiving care from his physically demanding work in construction. He still does drywall on a part-time basis.

  • Vice President: Joseph Musich (Hillsborough), a junior, has a BA in art and spends time volunteering with youth groups.

  • Secretary: Felisa Pham (Hayward), a sophomore, was born in Vietnam and moved to Winnipeg, Canada before coming to California six years ago. She has a BA in psychology, and is co-founder of United States for Chiropractic, a school club that assists in bringing seminars to students at a reasonable fee.

  • Treasurer: Jan Wesdorf (Walnut Creek), a senior, hails from a chiropractic family. Her father, Allen, practices in Pleasant Hill; her uncle, Don, practices in Walnut Creek.
January 1997
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