Actives

Rachel Aelion-Moss
Maria Alba
Wendy Barrios
Ashley Barton
Maggie Beard
Skyler Bergman
Liz Brinkerhoff
Jeanette Castaneda
Ponchita Chaiyakam
Dannea Crespo
Lucy Dzwonhowski
Elspeth Foran
Gabriela Gutierrez
Lizette Gutierrez
Marisol Haro
Stephanie Hui
Ashley Johnson
Amber Jurado
Ellie Maas
Tammy Miyata
Donna Orozco
April Paredes
Jessica Pazo
Erika Perez
Thalia Perez
Maria Pizana
Tina Rinaldi
Sabrina Rubin
Elizabeth Tran
Ginny Traster
Adriana Villalobos
Emily Wirsig

Associate-Graduates

Awndrea Lassiter
Toria Livermont

Officers

Spring 2010

President— Ashley Johnson
Ashley is currently a senior Child Development major. Her goal in life has always been to teach and work with children, and has been lucky enough to be given an undergraduate fellowship position at Broadoaks School.  This allows her to work with every age groups, but primarily kindergarten. Ashley pledged Palmers in January 2007 and has never looked back. She is so excited to be a Palmer and now cannot image her life without her Palmer sisters. They have taught her so much in such a short amount of time. Ashley does not know what else to say about herself other than she's really cool and if you ever need a movie/play going buddy giver her a call.

Vice President—  Liz Brinkeroff

Secretary—  Elle Foran
Elle is a junior from Rockford, Illinois majoring in Psychology with an interest in Neuropsychopharmacology.  She is also minoring in Religious Studies and Gender and Women's Studies. Elle became a Palmer in 2009. In addition to being a Palmer, Elle is also in Psi Chi and Psychology Club and is the co-captain of the Whittier College Cheerleading Squad.

Treasurer— Ponchita Chaiyakam
 

Intersociety Representatives—

Marisol Haro
This is Marisol Haro's second year being elected as ISC Rep and she is very excited to continue this position. She is currently a junior majoring in Biology and minoring in Psychology. She is from Baldwin Park where she is the youngest of five. Her goals after college is to continue onto graduate school to receive her Ph.D and become a veterinarian. She enjoys meeting new people and hanging out with her sisters.

Tammy Miyata
Tammy is a sophomore at Whittier College from Rosemead, California. She is majoring in Biology and "hopefully" minoring in Psychology. Tammy is also a member of HIC and ASA. After graduating from Whittier, she wishes to go to graduate school and hopes to become a nurse. As many know, Tammy loves anything and everything about Hawai'i. Tammy says, "II absolutely love my sisters and would be nothing without them."

Social Chair—  

Skyler Bergman

Jessica Pazo
 

Alumna Sponsor— 

Nadine Barragan ('09) – Spring 2009-Fall 2009
Nadine is a recent graduate from Pico Rivera, CA. She is majored in "Public Policy and the Individual" as a Whittier Scholar. Nadine aspires to become President of the United States of America. As a undergraduate, Nadine was also a member of Hispanic Student Association and Circle K, our international community service organization. Nadine loves to converse about politics over a nice cup of chai tea latte. She is also obsessed with the color orange. She enjoys helping her community through service. In her free time, Nadine loves going out to dance with her sisters!

Rebecca Deitch ('08) – Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Rebecca is currently working as an award winning Barista at Starbucks in Irvine, California. She graduated with a BA in political science, and hopes to eventually go to graduate school to study even more about politics. Rebecca pledged in 2005 and ever since then she has loved being a Palmer. She has been very involved in the leadership of the society since her first year as an active. Becca, as she is known, has served the Society as President, Vice President, and Intersociety Council Representative. She looks forward to making herself available to our active sisters as their alumnae sponsor whenever they need her.

 

Faculty Advisor— Dr. Mike McBride, "Doc"
   Dr. Michael McBride has served the Palmer Society as Faculty Advisor for over 25 years. Despite his enormous involvement in Whittier College activities, "Doc" never hesitates to offer his guidance and support to Palmers. In addition to the Palmer Society, Mike also currently serves as coach of the Women's Softball team, advisor of Model United Nations, Director of Foreign Study, Chair of Political Science department, and Consultant to the United Nations. Mike earned all three of his degrees from Purdue University: BA in International Relations ('66), MA in Political Science ('67), and PhD Soviet Studies ('69). Mike's daughter, Jennifer, is a Whittier College graduate ('96), and his other daughter, Kathleen, graduated from Lewis and Clark University ('00). In what little spare time he has, Mike enjoys watching baseball and studying the Civil War. He enjoyed a well deserved sabbatical working for the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland in Fall 2002 and was honored in 2004 at the Poet Award Gala by receiving the "Honorary Alumni" award.

 

 

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