A LOOK AHEAD
Renderings show the future of W210 — a bright, welcoming, and modern venue for Palmer students and faculty.
ready for everything that came aſter. It all happened in W210.” For Dr. Pearson, Palmer College is synonymous with
family. His time on campus was defined by close personal connections that have gone on to shape his life, both personally and professionally. “Mike and I had a study group, and there were 10 or 15 of us that were especially close,” he remembers. “Carrie Jo became part of that group. As our time at Palmer went on, we started dating and eventually got married. We went into that room as strangers and leſt Palmer with a bond that will last forever.” Doctors Pearson and Calisesi remain happily married
and work together at Calisesi Chiropractic in Fort Dodge, IA. Dr. Olson practices at Bigfork Valley Hospital in northern Minnesota, where he was hired to implement the first chiropractic department within the hospital. Te three remain great friends. “Dr. Olson is one of our closest family friends,” says Dr.
Calisesi. “We plan family trips, and all our children get together, too. We’re also close professionally — as we are with many people from our class. It’s a network where you can always pick up the phone and get answers and exchange information. Te amazing education and the amazing people are both part of Te Palmer Experience.” For Palmer students, W210 has always been more than the
sum of its parts. Each student who has sat in those rows is a part of the room’s history, which extends back further than many alumni might realize.
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FEELING HISTORY IN THE WALLS Te year is 1961. John F. Kennedy is president, Patsy Cline is topping the charts, and the Immaculate Conception Academy in Davenport has a building for sale. Palmer College purchased West Hall that year and converted the space into a men’s dormitory and classroom. Te iconic building has anchored the
Davenport campus ever since. “With seats for 535 people, W210 was, at the time, one of the premiere theaters in the city,” says Roger Hynes, D.C. (`98), professor of clinical sciences and director of the Palmer Foundation for Chiropractic History.
“Until 1975, Palmer held graduations in that room. It’s hard to imagine how many brilliant chiropractors have lectured from that stage and sat in those chairs.” For more than 60 years, W210 has been
Palmer’s largest classroom. For a time, it was known as the “Hall of Presidents,” as the walls were graced by the portraits of every Palmer president. Like West Hall itself (which dates to 1878), the room exudes history. “Palmer takes its tradition very seriously,” said Dr. Hynes. “When we renovated W216
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