Attending this historic ceremony were prominent Palmer administrators and faculty: Guy Riekeman,DC, president of Palmer College; Michael Crawford, chancellor of Palmer University; Garry Krakos,DC, Palmer director of international programs; Everett Langhans,DC, Palmer's director of chiropractic programs at Feevale; and David Hannah,DC, a Palmer faculty member chosen by the graduating class as their favorite instructor and graduation guest speaker.
During the graduation weekend, a new five story health sciences building was dedicated on the Feevale campus which now houses the new and expanded chiropractic clinic.
This graduation heralds greater things to come. Already, a chiropractic college entrance exam has been created at Feevale. Of the 160 students who took this exam, 50 were selected to begin the next five-year program, which began February 21, 2000. Because of the interest in this program, the Anhembi/Morumbi University in Sao Paulo has created a chiropractic program. This relationship has been facilitated by Eduardo Bracher, a Brazilian chiropractor and Palmer-West graduate, in conjunction with three U.S. colleges: LACC, NWCC, and National College. Thirty-two students began their chiropractic training in Sao Paulo on February 28, 2000.