Barbara Blose Palmer (1980-83)
Inducted 2000
PALMER WAS A STAR VOLLEYBALL PLAYER FOR SHEPHERD FROM 1980-83.
A STANDOUT SETTER, PALMER WAS A THREE-TIME WVIAC ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION AND A THREE-YEAR TEAM CAPTAIN FOR THE RAMS.
SHE HELPED GUIDE SHEPHERD TO THE REGULAR SEASON WVIAC CHAMPIONSHIP IN 1982.
THAT SEASON SHE LED THE CONFERENCE WITH A 94.0 ATTACK EFFICIENCY.
SHE WAS ALSO FOURTH IN SERVE PERCENTAGE (95.2) AND EIGHTH IN ASSISTS WITH A 5.1 AVERAGE.
THE CONSUMMATE STUDENT-ATHLETE, PALMER RECEIVED ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN HONORS AND WAS SELECTED TO WHO'S WHO IN AMERICAN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES.