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2024 Year in Review – Student Life Edition

From professional development activities to holiday festivities, Palmer students balanced the rigorous demands of our academic curriculum with fun along the way. Check out the campus life highlights from 2024!

2024 Highlights

Professional Development & Networking
Palmer students took part in dozens of professional development events including conferences and on-campus sessions featuring guest speakers.

SABCA student group photo on Palmer's monumental spine staircase.

  • SABCA Eastern and Central Regional Conferences
  • Palmer Center for Business Development events
  • ChiroDay at the Capitol
  • Spizz Night
  • Sports Chiropractic Club providing care at community events

Out in the Community
Palmer students enjoy getting off-campus to experience the local community. They took part in Palmer College nights at local sporting events and had the opportunity to represent Palmer Chiropractic Clinics at community events.

Students dressed in spine costumes in Bix parade.

  • Bix Spine in the Bix 7 Road Race
  • Palmer Night at local sporting events – the Quad City Storm, Quad Cities River Bandits and Daytona Tortugas!
  • Outreach at community events

Friendly & Fierce Competition
Students found plenty of opportunities to break a sweat, stay in shape and have fun with sports.

Three-legged race at Palmer Games on the recreation field.

  • Cornhole & Spike Ball Tournaments
  • Palmer Games
  • ChiroGames
  • Intramural sports – football, basketball, baseball, soccer, bowling and more!
  • Palmer Men’s & Women’s Rugby

Holiday Festivities
Sometimes friends are like family, and we take every opportunity to host festive and fun events around a holiday.

Students painting pumpkins at Fall Fest.

  • Fall Fest
  • Dia De Los Muertos Celebration
  • Halloween bash
  • Wassail Bowl
  • Thanksgiving meal at the Palmer Café
  • Student Holiday Party

Fun Just Because
There’s always something going on when students need a study break.

Two students posing with Bingo cards.

  • Eclipse Watch Party
  • Student BBQ
  • Club Fair
  • BINGO Night
  • Spirit Week and Student Talent Show at Homecoming

*Not an inclusive list of student activities.