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Scholarship Winners
Congratulations to students in the Massage Therapy Program who have been awarded Spring 2008 Scholarships!
Hiedi Hatcher-Taylor has been awarded the Jennifer A. Plumhoff Scholarship
Mary Ruf has been awarded the Patricia J. Eckardt Scholarship
Joann Morton has been awarded the Richard G. Gilbert Scholarship
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Swedish Institute named one of the top schools in the U.S. for massage therapy education
In a special report on Spa Therapist Training in the September/October 2007 issue of
Luxury Spafinder magazine, the Swedish Institute is named one of the top five schools
in the country for learning massage. The article points to the growing demand for
massage therapists, driven in part by the booming spa industry.
The author, Aimee Lee Ball, asks, “Who sets the standards for massage therapists and
is quality keeping up with demand?” What Ms. Ball finds out is that there are no
national standards for massage, 12 states have no statewide requirement and there are
no requirements at all in some foreign countries.
While she finds some assurance in the quality of people drawn to a nurturing field
like massage, Ms. Ball is quick to point out that spa goers should take the initiative
to find out some basics before they turn their body (and money) over to an unknown
therapist. She suggests that readers ask, “How long has the therapist been licensed?
What massage school did the therapist attend? And how much training he or she has in
the modality” being offered.
New York and Nebraska top the list of the 10 Toughest States for licensing
requirements with 1,000 hours each. The national average is 560 hours. Individual
talent aside, Ms. Ball reports that recent studies show that the extra hours of study
translate to more satisfied clients who get greater relief from therapists with more
education.
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New York City as a college town
How many college students live in New York City?
There are 594,000 students in New York’s varied schools, making it the largest college
town in the world, according to Italian TV reporter Andrew Visconti. Mr. Visconti
included the Swedish Institute in his survey of interesting schools for his feature,
“Manhattan Transfer,” which is aired on Repubblica TV in Italy. Check out the link
below to view the report on their website:
http://tv.repubblica.it/home_page.php?
playmode=rub&cont_id=7376&cat_id=1320&
stream=video
Look for Massage Therapy Program teachers Robert Volinsky and Carrie Taylor, as well
as current students April Martucci, Francisco Alfonseca and Aurea Tomeski. The report
is in Italian, of course, so be prepared with your phrase book, a bi-lingual friend
or just enjoy the images and music!
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News Archives
March 2007
On January 12, 2007, producers from Korea's Munhwa
Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) visited the school to tape
faculty and students from the Acupuncture Program for a
documentary on the growth of acupuncture in the U.S. Read full article
October 2006
Eighty students provided sports massage for more than 300 cyclists who
completed the Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society Bike Tour fundraiser, which
finished at Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers. Read full article
July 2006
Students get the opportunity to gain confidence in their new personal training skills at
Fitness Fairs held in local recreation center. Read full article
May 2006
Children’s Hospital of New York Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center organizes an annual event for families of children in the hospital, where free massage therapy sessions provided by graduates are a big hit. Read full article
September 2005
Massage Therapy Alumni Gary Bergman and Andrea Lunkins featured in Sports Illustrated
online and Essence magazine. Read full article
April 2005
President's Award Presented to Off-Site Clinics.
Read full article
Fall 2004
The Acupuncture Program established a new off-site internship clinic at
September Space, a Manhattan based program which offers free services to anyone adversely affected by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. From the first week it became available, acupuncture was a popular addition, with all of the treatment time slots filled.
Read full article
October 2004
Massage Therapy alumnus Tom Bisio (’85) returns to
discuss treatment of external injuries and signs copies of
his new book, Tooth from the Tiger’s Tale,
published by Simon & Schuster. Read full article
April 2004
David Lobenstine, while in his final semester of the Massage Therapy Program, wins a scholarship in an essay competition from the AMTA New York City Chapter.
Read full article
March 2004
Massage Therapy Program receives "Community Partner of the Year" award from the NYC Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Read full article
October 2003
Acupuncture alumni return for panel discussion of "How Acupuncture is Changing Patients' Perception of Health Care" as part of the national observance of North American Day of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine.
Read full article
June 2003
Valerio Pasqua, a graduate of the 1947 class in massage therapy, returns to campus to share his memories of school founder Captain Theodore Melander and what it was like to be a student back in the day.
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