Florida Campus Alumni
Office Representative
Dr. Tom Young |
Making it easier for alumni
to reconnect with Palmer is
in Dr. Tom Young’s plans. A
2006 Florida Campus graduate,
Dr. Young is the new Alumni
Office representative for the
Florida Campus, and a member
of its faculty.
“Right now everything is still
pretty new for me, but staying
connected and networking
with old school friends is
something I really value,”
says Dr. Young, who has earned
his Certified Chiropractic
Sports Physician certification
and is involved with the
Sports Council.
In August, Dr. Young attended the Davenport Campus Homecoming,
where he had the chance to learn the ropes of his new
position from Dr. Mickey Burt and Lisa Walden of the Alumni
Office in Davenport.
“I’m looking forward to working with Dr. Burt and Lisa to help
them promote the College and the profession,” says Dr. Young.
After graduating from Palmer, Dr. Young ran a practice in North
Carolina for three years. But his desire to teach, coupled with an
opportunity to be close to his family, prompted him and his wife,
Maria Romano-Young, D.C., Florida ’06, to return to Port Orange.
Dr. Maria Romano-Young is now a staff clinician at the Florida
Campus Clinics.
Along with acting as a liaison between the campus and its
alumni, Dr. Young looks forward to helping future Florida
Campus graduates.
“I’d like to help current and future students connect with chiropractors
in the field so they get the chance to learn about the dayto-
day operations of running a practice,” he says. “It can provide
perspective and real-life experience that allows for professional
growth and development.”