Jillian Hansen |
For 12th quarter West campus
student Jillian Hansen, getting
her chiropractic education is the
fulfillment of two long-time
dreams. The Ottosen, Iowa, native
had known she wanted to be a
chiropractor since a visit to her
father’s D.C. in sixth grade, and
she had always wanted to live in
California.
Soon after starting on the West
campus, she became involved
in several student organizations and clubs, including
serving as secretary of the Associated Student Government,
as well as participating in Sports Council and
the Activator and Applied Kinesiology clubs.
In her second quarter she started a workstudy position
in the Student Affairs Department. One of the things
she likes best about working there and with the
Admissions Department is the people, including the
students who have just arrived on campus.
“It’s gratifying to be someone that the new students go
to for help in getting settled at Palmer and in San
Jose,” said Hansen. “I’ve been involved in the mentor
match program here, too, where senior students are
matched with new students to help them get acclimated
to the College and the community.”
Her clinic experience has been a highlight of her time
at Palmer’s West campus. “Being in the clinic setting
and treating patients has been the best part of my
education,” she said. “I’m more excited every day and
am so thrilled about the profession I've chosen.”