Donna If scholarships like these are one way Palmer
students have seen the evidence and felt the impact of philanthropy on their chiropractic education, the transformations of on-campus infrastructure are certainly another. Alumni who have come back for homecoming or made other visits to Main Campus have seen it, too. “These tangible changes are
just beyond
comprehension — they are brilliant improvements and hugely exciting as we plan for the future of our profession,” says Bill Spontak, D.C. (Main, `90), who participated in early brainstorming sessions for Daring and Driven and contributed to the campaign. “People who haven’t been there in just a few years say, ‘Holy cow, we’re moving.’ I’ve been thrilled to watch the campaign grow and succeed.” As the profession advances and the College continues its visionary path forward, Dr. Spontak shares Dr. Matityahu’s desire to recognize the contributions of the chiropractors who lay the foundation for Palmer students today. “We have an obligation to respect and be grateful for where the profession came from,” he explains. “We’re standing on the shoulders of those who came before us, and we have to have a professional sense of community and legacy.” The campaign itself has provided ample
opportunities to shine a spotlight on Palmer graduates who have shaped the profession during their
careers and who are continuing to do so
through leadership giving. From Bruce and Bethel Hagen, D.C.s (Main, `53), to Paul Hetrick, D.C. (Main, `78), Paul and Donna VanDuyne, D.C.s
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Craft D.C., (Main, `86)
(Main, `78), Donna Craft (Main, `86) and so many others, the examples and stories of accomplished and generous alumni have become the subject of reflection and inspiration for students every day. “Students at major universities across the country are used to attending campuses steeped in philanthropy,” says Melbourne, who previously worked at the University of California, Los Angeles, and Pennsylvania State University. “Our students are now seeing it all around them, and they’re the future. They’re the ones who are going to carry us into the next 125 years.”
THE BAR IS SET When Daring and Driven was publicly announced at the 2022 Homecoming celebration, the College decided to raise the goal to $25 million based on the campaign’s incredible momentum to date. And yet some of the most significant gifts in Palmer’s history were yet to come. In early spring 2023, William Kiernan, D.C.
(Main, `51), made the largest ever gift from a living alumnus. Added to Dr. Kiernan and his wife’s existing endowment and scholarship funds, the $3.3 million gift brings the couple’s giving to the College to $4.3 million total, investments that will benefit generations of students to come. “I’ve spent 75 years in chiropractic. I see the
evolution and growth of chiropractic, and we have to keep that going,” says Dr. Kiernan. “The only way to do this is through good educational programs and the development of the student.” Even more
recently, with the $25 million goal squarely in sight, another gift changed the game again.
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