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SCCC Honors Late Faculty Member with Namesake Fund

Editorial Staff

The board of trustees of the Southern California College of Chiropractic (SCCC) recently established a scholarship fund in the name of the late Hemet Pathek, M.D., D.C. Dr. Pathek was originally from India and joined the staff of Pasadena College in 1985. He remained as one of the few administrators as SCCC began.

Dr. Pathek served in the capacities as academic dean and dean of continuing education, as well as teaching classes. All contributions toward the scholarship fund in his name may be sent to:

Hemet Pathek Scholarship Fund
c/o SCCC
8420 Beverly Road
Pico Rivera, California 90660

December 1991
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