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Sarah Rummel Backer
Westminster College
Office: 573-592-5438; Cell: 573-220-9038
Sarah.Backer@WCMO.edu
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FULTON, Mo. (June 6, 2025) – Jeffrey M. Palmer, of Dedham, Massachusetts, received Westminster College’s prestigious Alumni Achievement Award on April 12.
The Alumni Achievement Award honors alumni whose accomplishments reflect the Westminster mission and who have distinguished themselves through personal achievements, professional achievements and/or have made significant contributions to society.
Palmer is a member of Westminster’s Class of 1999. He is a senior vice president, senior portfolio management director, global sports and entertainment director, institutional consultant and financial advisor with Graystone Consulting of Morgan Stanley.
He currently serves in a leadership role at his local church and chairs the business advisory council at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. He is a board member of Boston Scores and is one of the founding owners of a National Women’s Soccer League team.
Palmer earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a concentration in finance from Westminster, where he was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity and Blue Blazers Investment Committee ? a student-run organization he credits with helping launch his career.
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ABOUT WESTMINSTER COLLEGE: Founded in 1851 and home of Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, Westminster College is ranked prestigiously by The Princeton Review as one of the “Best 150 colleges in the Midwest” for 2026 and is one of only 37 full-participation institutions with the Civic Learning and Democracy Engagement Coalition as recognized by the Higher Learning Commission. New graduates experience a more than 90% placement rate within six months of graduation, while Westminster alumni are in the top 16% nationwide for graduate earnings. The only National Liberal Arts college in Missouri, Westminster has long been recognized for its focus on educating and inspiring students to make an impact on the world around them. Find out more about Westminster College by visiting our website.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sarah Backer at 573-220-9038 or Sarah.Backer@WCMO.edu.
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