Officers

Dwayne  Christopher, President

Tacoma Municipal Court Judge

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Douglas Hostetter, Ed.D., Immediate Past President

Director of Secondary Education

Tacoma Public School  District

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Zach Parsons, Treasurer

CPA, Manager, DP&C

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Marissa Rathbone, Secretary

Director of Government Relations

Washington State School Directors' Association

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Steve Schain, Ph.D., At Large

Retired Educator

Members

Christal Harrison, J.D.

Attorney at Law

Amalia Perez

Family Support Specialist,

Multicultural Child & Family Hope Center

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Dan Powell

Retired Owner 

Star Moving

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Gayle Rieber

Retired  Educator

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Lisa Wojtanowicz

Retired, City of  Tacoma

Valarie Zeeck

Attorney at Law

Emeritus

Willie Stewart

Retired Educator

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Peggy Palmer*

Retired Educator

*deceased

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Executive Director

Jonathan Jackson

The following members of our team are current Scholars or recent graduates who lead our outreach and recruitment efforts. Who better to help identify the next generation of Palmer Scholars than those who have been (or are currently in) their shoes?!

Bakari Davis-Thomas

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

bdavis@palmerscholars.org

Alicia Dorman

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

adorman@palmerscholars.org

Reece Martin

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

rmartin@palmerscholars.org

Alejandra Vasquez

Outreach & Recruitment Specialist

avasquez@palmerscholars.org

As a first-gen college graduate myself, I want to see every young person achieve their dreams and become active, giving members of their towns, cities and neighborhoods. I believe every young person has gifts, talents, and knowledge that need to be celebrated and supported to greater life purpose. No young person should believe that a life not fully lived is their only choice...and Palmer Scholars is the beginning of great things.

- Christina, Director of Postsecondary Pathways