His experience with receiving chiropractic care encouraged him to want to help others. “I am so excited to be able to help others improve their daily lives by building healthy habits and restoring movement.”
![Black Ackerman, Palmer West student, smiling in a Campus Guides sweater.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/blake-ackerman-thumbnail.jpg)
In his first five years of practice, he was able to expand his team from two to 12 interdisciplinary practitioners. He and his team pride themselves on passionately pursuing continuous growth, learning, and development to deliver the best for their patients. “It was a lot of work getting to the opening date, but seeing how the community responded to it was tremendously motivating to me,” he recalls.
![Lars Seitzinger, D.C., adjusting a patient's neck.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/lars-seitzinger.jpg)
Felisha Truong, D.C. (West, ’19) always knew she wanted to pursue a degree in health care. Chronic pain resulting from a gymnastics injury in her early teens led her to chiropractic, and her love for research led her to Palmer.
![Felisha Truong, D.C. (West, ’20) smiling with stethoscope around her neck.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/felisha-truong-thumbnail.jpg)
Now on his journey to becoming a doctor of chiropractic, Rami is making good use of his time outside of his studies. "I decided to become a campus guide to help incoming students navigate their way through the program and help make their transition smoother."
![Rami Shnoudi, Palmer West student, smiling and wearing Palmer bow tie.](https://www.palmer.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/rami-shnoudi-thumbnail.jpg)
We asked our 2020 graduates on the West campus to share one word describing their Palmer College experience and something they're looking forward to after graduation. Congratulations to our Palmer graduates Class of 155!
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