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Apr 15
2 min

Palmer Pathways becomes a State-Recognized Apprenticeship Preparation Program

In February 2021, Palmer Scholars applied to the Washington State Apprenticeship and Training Council (WSATC) to have our Palmer Pathways...

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Apr 1
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Announcing the Cleaveland Family Memorial Scholarship

Bob Cleaveland and Merle Palmer were two peas in a pod. Like Merle, Bob also worked in insurance and was dedicated to serving the youth...

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Mar 8
2 min

Palmer Pathways Establishes Advisory Committee, Pursues Pre-Apprenticeship Certification

Palmer Scholars has recently established its first Palmer Pathways Advisory Board (PPAB). The PPAB will serve as a standing Board for the...

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Mar 2
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Palmer Scholars Welcomes 25 Scholars for the Class of 2022 Cohort

We are excited to announce that we have recently chosen 25 Scholars from Pierce County high schools to join the Palmer Scholars Class of...

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Feb 5
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Palmer Scholars Establishes Don Rupp Craft Scholarship

Palmer Scholars and the family of Donald Rupp recently established a scholarship in his honor. The following is a piece about Donald’s...

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Jan 27
2 min

Palmer Scholars Expands Partnership with Pacific Lutheran University

Over our 38-year history, Palmer Scholars has served over 600 promising young adults throughout Pierce County. The majority of our...

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Dec 1, 2020
1 min

Palmer Scholars Raises Funds for Emergency Fund | Giving Tuesday 2020

Each year, our Scholars list finances as the number one barrier to achieving their dream of higher education. COVID-19 has only...

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Nov 23, 2020
2 min

When There's a Why, There's a Way: Introducing our Annual Report

The past year has truly put our organization and the services we provide to the test. Our Scholars are underrepresented in all...

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Nov 19, 2020
1 min

Supporting Current Scholars through Recovery Corps

From adding a stipend for books and living expenses to opening an emergency fund, we have explored many avenues to supporting our...

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Nov 1, 2020
2 min

Palmer Scholars Welcomes 3 New Board Members

We are excited to announce that three leaders from our greater Pierce County community have officially joined the Palmer Scholars Board...

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Oct 29, 2020
2 min

Palmer Pathways Scholars Progress

The Palmer Pathways program began in March 2020, at the start of the pandemic. Despite the challenges that COVID-19 brought, our five...

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Oct 26, 2020
2 min

Palmer Scholars Matches Mentors Virtually

On October 15th, Palmer Scholars brought the class of 2021 and their mentors together for the first time. While this annual event...

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Oct 14, 2020
6 min

Raise Your Voice: In Conversation with Jonathan Jackson of Palmer Scholars

This blog is a repost of an article originally posted by The Russell Family Foundation for their blog series, "Raise Your Voice." The...

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Sep 18, 2020
2 min

Palmer Scholars Hires Two Outreach and Recruitment Specialists

We are pleased to announce we have hired two current Scholars to lead our outreach and recruitment efforts for the coming application...

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Sep 16, 2020
2 min

Palmer Cares Supports Rising Freshmen for Momentous First Year

In 2018, Palmer Scholars piloted the Palmer Cares program, a two-pronged effort to ensure our Scholars feel supported in their...

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Aug 6, 2020
2 min

Class of 2020 Cohort Attend Final Postsecondary Readiness Training

On Wednesday, August 5th, our Class of 2020 cohort had their final Postsecondary Readiness Training. Like all events Palmer Scholars has...

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Jul 1, 2020
2 min

Farrington Cador Joins Palmer Scholars Family

Farrington A. Cador is joining our team as the Director of Scholar Support. Farrington hails from Tacoma, WA and is a graduate of the...

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Jun 20, 2020
2 min

Palmer Pathways Celebrates Graduates

They did it! Our Palmer Pathways graduates completed 100 hours of Postsecondary Readiness Training, the first step on their way to a...

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Jun 13, 2020
2 min

Palmer Scholars Alumni Support Current Scholars

Among the many aspects that go into choosing our Scholars each year, we especially value Scholars who have a commitment to service....

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Jun 1, 2020
4 min

Palmer Scholars' Statement on Recent Racial Violence

I’m angry. I’m tired. I’m so very tired… Black people, and other people of color, are hurting. We’re angry. We’re tired. We’re so very...

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