ISSUE 005


EDITORIAL TEAM


VICE CHANCELLOR FOR INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT


BARBARA MELBOURNE, J.D.


VICE CHANCELLOR FOR MARKETING & COMMUNICATION


JAMES O’CONNOR, APR


MANAGING EDITOR JILLIAN MCCLEARY


CONTRIBUTING EDITOR BETSY FISHER, M.A. WRITERS


BETSY FISHER, M.A. JILLIAN MCCLEARY ERIC MCDOWELL, M.F.A. and TED STEPHENS III, M.F.A. / THE NUMAD GROUP


GRAPHIC DESIGNER & ILLUSTRATIONS BRENDAN WHIPPLE / THE NUMAD GROUP


PHOTOGRAPHERS JAMES PEACHEE TIM RICHARDSON


EDITORIAL BOARD


MICHELLE DROVER, D.C., M.S.W. BETSY FISHER, M.A.


ROGER HYNES, D.C., D.PH.C.S. JILLIAN MCCLEARY


ON THE COVER


A collage of photos of administrators and alumni from Palmer’s 125-year history.


BOARD OF TRUSTEES CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD


TREVOR V. IRELAND, D.C., FPAC, FICA, FPCW, FICC


VICE CHAIRPERSON


PAUL VANDUYNE, D.C., FPAC SECRETARY GENERAL


VICKIE A. PALMER, H.C.D. (Hon.), FPAC DON BETZ, Ph.D.


MICHAEL D. CHANCE, D.C., FPAC DONNA CRAFT, D.C., FPAC, FICC DONALD S. DOUCETTE, Ph.D. PATRICIA L. HARDAWAY, J.D., M.P.W. SUSAN HATFIELD, Ph.D.


NATHAN HINKELDEY, D.C., DACRB CHARLES J. KELLER, D.C., M.A., FPAC KENNETH KOUPAL ROBERT D. LAMBERT, J.D. KENT M. PILCHER


Palmer Proud is published by Palmer College of Chiropractic’s Advancement & Alumni Office. The magazine is a collaboration with the Marketing & Communication Office and The Numad Group, and is inspired by the daring work of alumni, students, faculty, staff and the broader profession.


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What I’ve learned from the Palmer family DENNIS MARCHIORI, D.C., Ph.D.


CHANCELLOR AND CEO, PALMER COLLEGE OF CHIROPRACTIC


There’s no doubt about it —the Palmer family is the most influential and celebrated family in chiropractic history. They discovered, developed, nurtured and led a health-care profession that has advanced the health and human potential of hundreds of millions of people over the past 125 years. Their contributions and counsel, carried on today through board membership of Vickie Anne Palmer, H.C.D. (Hon.), have positioned us to be The Trusted Leader in Chiropractic Education®


. I first walked through the doors of the


Fountainhead in the late 1980s as a doctor of chiropractic student, eager to soak in the rich history of this great institution and hopeful I could live up to the daring and driven vision of the thousands of chiropractors who came before me. I immersed myself in learning the science, art and philosophy the Palmers framed for our profession. It rooted me deeply then and does still today as the leader of our great College. Since then, I’ve realized the value of our grounded norms, beliefs and attitudes


that comprise Palmer’s proud heritage and culture — and the value of taking all we have learned so that we can not only dream of a world of unlimited health and human potential but also act on it. As chancellor and CEO, I know we must look forward, not backward, to energize our strategies and realize our full potential. That’s what D.D. did. And B.J. and Mabel and Dr. Dave. And it’s what we’ll always do: Confront our current opportunities and challenges with the inspiration of how the Palmers successfully navigated those of our past. During the 125th anniversary year of the founding of Palmer College, we will celebrate our past with a sharp eye on our vision for the future — a future that uncovers ways to ensure everyone understands the benefits of chiropractic care and the tremendous opportunities and satisfaction a career in chiropractic can bring. Chiropractic is truly for everyone. Now’s the time for everyone to know that.


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Dr. Dave and Vickie Palmer dancing at the Beach Club in Naples, Florida circa 1962.


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