Peter Fysh, DC, was the commencement speaker.
Winter Commencement
Sixty students graduated March 13th from Palmer College of Chiropractic West (PCCW), the 52nd graduating class. The ceremony, held at the San Jose Convention Center, honored PCCW senior faculty member Dr. Richard Brown with a fellowship into the Palmer West Academy of Chiropractic. Dr. Peter Fysh, a PCCW faculty member and clinician for seven years, presented the commencement address.
Mary Ford and Robert Magner graduated as co-valedictorians, and Janet Rosenfeld was the class salutatorian. "Clinical Excellence" awards went to Lori Carrillo, Guy Clark, Maria Cruz, and Randall Hensley. Pam Woodward received the "Student Council Recognition" award. Mary Ford, Audra Herbstman, Robert Magner, and Janet Rosenfeld graduated magna cum laude. Paul Anatasio, Lynette Brink, Gil Cromshaw, Maria Cruz, Wilhelmina Gotuaco, Randall Hensley, Nadine Hirokawa, and Patricia Schaller graduated cum laude.
Sherry Mattern, a native of Alberta, Canada, was elected president of PCCW. Larry Maddalena, from Portola, California, is the new second vice president. Treasurer Michael Pesta hails from San Jose, California; incoming Secretary Kim Mazar is from Alberta, Canada. Provo, Utah native David Heaton was elected athletic director, and Patrick Ryan, the newly elected newspaper editor, is originally from Fresno, California.
Palmer West student David Conragan finished second in his weight division in the California Weightlifting Championships held in Fresno. A competitive weightlifter for five years, the California Championships marked Mr. Conragan's first event in nearly five months, due to surgery and subsequent rehabilitation of a torn rotator cuff. His cumulative total for the snatch and the clean and jerk was 635 pounds. His showing qualifies him for the National Championships this month.
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