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AOA president pays COMP-Northwest
campus a visit
The 118th President of the American Osteopathic Association,
Robert. S. Juhasz, DO, visited COMP-Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon
October 30 and 31, 2014. COMP-Northwest DO ’17 Class President
Ginger Cupit invited President Juhasz to visit COMP-Northwest,
and attended to every detail of his visit. Following a very busy
national AOA OMED conference in Seattle, Washington (where
nearly 100 WesternU students, faculty, and staff represented the
university), President Juhasz journeyed to another college, then COMP and COMP-Northwest students on the AOA OMED stage with current AOA
drove seven hours to arrive at COMP-Northwest. President Robert S. Juhasz, former AOA President Norman E. Vinn, AOA
President-Elect John W. Becher, and Dean Paula M. Crone
Upon arrival at COMP-Northwest, President Juhasz and his wife, Donna, were
greeted at the front entrance with applause and a warm welcome followed by
a reception which, in addition to students, faculty, and staff, included COMP-
Northwest Advancement
Board members and
Lebanon community
leaders.
A school tour highlighted
A COMP-Northwest welcome for AOA President Robert S. student research, innovative
Juhasz and Mrs. Juhasz technology, and student
club presentations including
Global Health, Sigma Sigma Pi, Lifesyle Medicine, Rural Health, and OMS 1 Matthew Richardson, OMS 2 Ginger Cupit, AOA President
SAAO. At the end of the evening, everyone gathered in the OMM Lab for Robert S. Juhasz, OMS 2 Grant Branam, and OMS 2 Ruby Hoang
the showing of a welcome video created by students. Dr. Juhasz gave
thanks and mentioned that this was his “best welcome yet!” The video can be viewed at m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0a-
Mk0YJcw&feature=youtu.be
President Juhasz loves fishing and the outdoors – a perfect match for an early morning venture to the South Santiam River,
fishing for steelhead with SGA Leaders Grant Branam, Ginger Cupit, and
Department of Family Medicine Assistant Professor Derrick Sorweide, DO. No
fish were caught, but it was
a memorable experience for
all.
The remainder of the
morning was spent meeting
with student government
leaders answering questions
AOA President Juhasz addresses COMP-Northwest students, and addressing recent
faculty, and staff events pertaining to the AOA President Juhasz fishing with DO 2017 Class President
Ginger Cupit and DO 2017 Class Vice President Grant Branam
osteopathic profession.
During the noon-hour, President Juhasz addressed students, faculty, and staff, expressing his amazement and gratitude.
He said he will never forget his visit to COMP-Northwest.
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campus a visit
The 118th President of the American Osteopathic Association,
Robert. S. Juhasz, DO, visited COMP-Northwest in Lebanon, Oregon
October 30 and 31, 2014. COMP-Northwest DO ’17 Class President
Ginger Cupit invited President Juhasz to visit COMP-Northwest,
and attended to every detail of his visit. Following a very busy
national AOA OMED conference in Seattle, Washington (where
nearly 100 WesternU students, faculty, and staff represented the
university), President Juhasz journeyed to another college, then COMP and COMP-Northwest students on the AOA OMED stage with current AOA
drove seven hours to arrive at COMP-Northwest. President Robert S. Juhasz, former AOA President Norman E. Vinn, AOA
President-Elect John W. Becher, and Dean Paula M. Crone
Upon arrival at COMP-Northwest, President Juhasz and his wife, Donna, were
greeted at the front entrance with applause and a warm welcome followed by
a reception which, in addition to students, faculty, and staff, included COMP-
Northwest Advancement
Board members and
Lebanon community
leaders.
A school tour highlighted
A COMP-Northwest welcome for AOA President Robert S. student research, innovative
Juhasz and Mrs. Juhasz technology, and student
club presentations including
Global Health, Sigma Sigma Pi, Lifesyle Medicine, Rural Health, and OMS 1 Matthew Richardson, OMS 2 Ginger Cupit, AOA President
SAAO. At the end of the evening, everyone gathered in the OMM Lab for Robert S. Juhasz, OMS 2 Grant Branam, and OMS 2 Ruby Hoang
the showing of a welcome video created by students. Dr. Juhasz gave
thanks and mentioned that this was his “best welcome yet!” The video can be viewed at m.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0a-
Mk0YJcw&feature=youtu.be
President Juhasz loves fishing and the outdoors – a perfect match for an early morning venture to the South Santiam River,
fishing for steelhead with SGA Leaders Grant Branam, Ginger Cupit, and
Department of Family Medicine Assistant Professor Derrick Sorweide, DO. No
fish were caught, but it was
a memorable experience for
all.
The remainder of the
morning was spent meeting
with student government
leaders answering questions
AOA President Juhasz addresses COMP-Northwest students, and addressing recent
faculty, and staff events pertaining to the AOA President Juhasz fishing with DO 2017 Class President
Ginger Cupit and DO 2017 Class Vice President Grant Branam
osteopathic profession.
During the noon-hour, President Juhasz addressed students, faculty, and staff, expressing his amazement and gratitude.
He said he will never forget his visit to COMP-Northwest.
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