Homecoming

Annual Homecoming Brunch

Saturday, October 28 - Save the date!

Plans are in the works! Details will be posted as they become available- so save the date and get ready for a memorable Whittier Weekend celebration with your Palmer Sisters!

95th Annivesary Homecoming Brunch
Saturday, October 22

Radisson Hotel Whittier

Post Whittier Weekend Wrap-up

Over 120 Palmer members celebrated 95 years of Sisterhood and Loyalty on the Poet Campus at the Radisson in Uptown Whittier. Thank you to all who attended to make the event a success. The event kicked off with aforementioned Diamond Dream Campaign and Palmer Alumnae Endowed Scholarship Announcements. President Herzberger visited the event to personally congratulate the Palmer Society on reaching these milestones and having an ongoing positive impact as leaders on the Whittier College campus. We enjoyed a full brunch menu, a lovely slideshow sharing our history, great handcrafted raffle prizes and silent auction items, pictures, and of course singing! Truly a wonderful event.

Other highlights:

The photo booth was a big hit!!! The Palmer filter on SnapChat was a nice touch. Pictures can now be viewed online on the Pure HD Photo Booths Facebook Page.
Congratulations were offered to the Classes of 76 and 66 on their reunion years. We also recognized Doc McBride for his ongoing service to the Palmer Society since 1977.
A beautiful 1920's Whittier College lap robe was donated by Kate (Wiquest) Harner '59 and her husband, Lancer Donald Harner '57. The felted wool blanket with prominent "W" was a prized possession of Kate's mother-in-law, sister Evelyn (Starbuck) Harner '30 and comes with a special label detailing its origins. The Palmer Pin will soon adorn it as well. Thank you to the Harner family for entrusting the Palmer Society with this beautiful gift.

Be sure to congratulate Chair Aristani Chavez '17, and committee members Lauren Galantai '17, Michelle Ordonez '18, Yadira Rodriguez ‘18, Kelcey Spencer '17, and Jessica Willis ‘17 and all the Palmer Actives on a job well done.

For those who couldn't join the fun, pictures are now posted on the Palmer Girls Flickr page, Facebook, and, of course embedded right here. It will almost be like you were there!

Photos from Past Homecomings

Save the Date

Homecoming Brunch - Saturday, October 28

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Green Homecoming

Invitations

Every Palmer member is invited to Homecoming Brunch. Both Electronic and Paper invites are sent.

However, electronic brunch invitations are sent to the vast majority of Palmer alumnae. This is due impart to survey results demonstrating that that 88 percent of respondents were not interested in paying higher brunch prices in order to receive printed invitations. This feedback was taken to heart in an effort to help mitigate the overall rising costs of brunch.

Paper invitations are sent to:

Alumnae celebrating reunion years (graduation years ending in 1 and 6 for 2016)
Graduates of the last decade
Recent homecoming attendees (2002-present).

Those members who are not in these above categories and our Green Homecoming volunteers will receive an electronic invite if they have an email address registered with Whittier College or the Palmer Society. Members who do not have an email registered are welcome to request their invitation at thepalmersociety@yahoo.com or update their information using the Census page.