ADJUSTMENTS PALMER ACADEMY INDUCTEES
PHILANTHROPIC LEADERSHIP Mark Houk, D.C. and his wife Inez recently made a generous gift of $100,000 to support campus facility enhancements.
THREE CHEERS FOR YOUR
SUPPORT Recognizing the newest fellows inducted into the Palmer Academy of Chiropractic
IN 1963, DAVID D. PALMER, D.C., established the Palmer Academy of Chiropractic (P.A.C.) to formally recognize outstanding supporters of Palmer College of Chiropractic. Founded on the four principles of leadership, recruitment, philanthropy and service, the P.A.C. awards Fellowships to individuals embodying those principles and showing extraordinary dedication to Palmer College. Fellows are selected after a careful review of nominations from current Fellows, Trustees, the Chancellor and CEO, and other senior college leaders. Palmer Proud asked nominators and fellow alumni to honor Fellows and Alumni Award winners with essays about what makes each of them exemplary.
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“Mark Houk, D.C. is always looking for ways to advance Palmer
College and is eager to take on any opportunity to showcase his Palmer
pride.” —Marie Kelly
MARK HOUK, D.C. (MAIN, ’80) 2021 PALMER ACADEMY FELLOW INDUCTEE
BY MARIE KELLY, DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC
After years of exasperation with medical treatments for a chronic sports injury in high school, Mark Houk sought care from a chiropractor. This decision changed his health for the better and sparked Dr. Houk’s passion for helping people through chiropractic care. Since graduating from Palmer College, Dr. Houk has been an
active alumnus and contributor to the chiropractic profession. He’s served on the Washington State Chiropractic Association Board of Directors and is an active Palmer alumni representative. Beyond providing many seminars for D.C.s on a wide range of chiropractic topics and principles for success in practice, Dr. Houk hosts a 30-minute radio program, “Back to Better Health,” as a public service, educating people about chiropractic. He is also a Governor’s Advisor-level ACA member and long-standing supporter of the Foundation for Chiropractic Progress. Promoting Palmer and chiropractic to students by guest speaking, he has inspired or influenced dozens of students to attend
FALL 2021
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