Dr. Peter Martin presents the Dr. Robert
Walper Memorial Scholarship to
student Sandra Doman, during the
Heritage Endowment Society Breakfast. |
“As far as I’m concerned this was the best Homecoming we have
ever hosted on this campus,” said Florida Campus President Peter
Martin, D.C., during the 2009 Florida Campus Homecoming,
Feb. 20-21. “It was the first one that felt like our graduates were
truly coming home.”
Those sentiments were heard throughout Homecoming weekend,
which drew more than 380 students, doctors and guests. This
year’s presentations focused on best practices, specific treatment
methodology, and health and wellness.
Homecoming
Continuing Education
(CE) sessions covered
topics such as evidenced-
based care, best
practices, risk management,
Florida laws, ethical
issues, wellness,
pediatric care and
sports chiropractic.
Davenport Campus graduates Teri Payton, D.C., ’86, and
Ronald Bouffard, D.C., ’95, were among the nearly 400
attendees who took part in Homecoming. |
Speakers included Anna
Allen, R.N.; Arlan Fuhr,
D.C.; Laura Hanson,
D.C.; Bharon Hoag,
CPC; Lisa Killinger,
D.C., Davenport ’83,
Diagnosis and Radiology; Dana Lawrence, D.C., Center for
Teaching and Learning; John Lockenour, D.C., Davenport ’77,
Care and Structure, Florida Campus; Bill Moreau, D.C., Davenport
’81; Lia Nightingale, Ph.D., Life Sciences, Davenport Campus;
Steve Savoie, D.C., Davenport ’78; and Jason Yusavage, D.C.,
Davenport ’99.
At the Destination Success student symposium, Palmer Center for
Business Development (PCBD) Director Dwight Bailey, Psy.D.,
introduced students to the many resources and services that will
soon be available to students through the Center.
Presentations at the symposium were made by Jeff Mackey, D.C.,
Davenport ’80; Dennis Kimbro, Ph.D.; and Lora Tanis, D.C.,
Davenport ’89; which focused on building bridges with other
healthcare providers, striving for greatness, achieving personal
excellence and entrepreneurship. The Saturday modules, guided
by Dr. Bailey and Tom Minkalis, PCBD career center coordinator,
emphasized the physician-entrepreneur relationship and developing
tools for the professional journey.
Dr. Fred Schofield introduced students
to the first ever Spizz Night on the
Florida Campus with an energetic
presentation. |
Homecoming also witnessed the inauguration of the Palmer
Student Alumni Foundation to the Florida Campus and its
first-ever Spizz Night. Fred Schofield, D.C., Davenport ’81,
introduced the crowd to Spizzerinctum and delighted everyone
with an energetic and motivational address.
The Palmer Heritage
Endowment Society
Breakfast honored those
members who have supported
the mission of
Palmer College through
a cash gift, a planned
gift or an estate gift to
the endowment. It also
provided an opportunity
for scholarship donors
and scholarship recipients
to meet.
Members of the Florida
Campus President’s
Club and guests attended
a cocktail and hors
d’oeuvres reception.
Dayne Deeds, D.C.,
Davenport ’04, was the
speaker that evening,
and Michael Chance, D.C., Davenport ’78, was presented with
his five-year President’s Club jacket.
At the Finale Celebration, a prospective student remarked on the
impression Homecoming left on him. “I know for sure after this
visit that Palmer’s Florida Campus is where I want to be,” he said.
“This weekend truly made me believe that I would fit well here.”