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Westminster College Fraternity to Host Annual Relay for Life
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Alpha Nu chapter of national fraternity Alpha Sigma Phi will host the annual Westminster College Relay for Life Saturday, May 4, from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. at Burry Stadium.
Westminster College Pre-Service Teachers Conduct Math Night at Union Elementary School
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - More than 30 Westminster College early childhood/special education majors participated in a Math Night at Union Elementary School in New Castle during the Spring Semester.
Westminster College Offering Academic Leaders Strategy Seminar
Westminster College's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning is offering Total Leaders, a two-day seminar especially designed to enhance the skills of school district leaders, Aug. 2-3.
Charles Schwahn, co-author of the book, Total Leaders: Applying the Best Future-Focused Change Strategies to Education, will share his ideas and work with teams of school district administrators to develop change strategies. The Total Leaders approach integreates concepts from the authentic, visionary, cultural, quality and service leadership domains and applies them to schools.
The deadline for reservations is July 1. Registration is limited to 50 persons. While individual registrations will be accepted, teams are preferred. Each day the sessions will run from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m., and the fee includes a continental breakfast, lunch, and all materials. In addition, participants will earn continuing education hours.
The John Deaver and Elizabeth Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, which is located in Westminster's new $14-million Campus Center, is designed to advance world-class teaching and enrich K-12 education through outreach programs for area educators. The Center helps Westminster fulfill its mission of excellence in education and public service by expanding opportunities in student life, academics, and community outreach.
For more information, contact Dr. Samuel Farmerie, professor of education emeritus, at (724) 946-7053, Fax (724) 946-6170 or e-mail farmersa@westminster.edu.
Westminster Canoe-a-Thon to Benefit AIDS Taskforce
Westminster College will host a "Canoe-a-Thon" Sunday, April 3, from 1-5 p.m. at Brittain Lake.
Proceeds from the $3 canoe rides around Brittain Lake will be donated to the Pittsburgh AIDS Taskforce. Sponsors Alpha Phi Omega will also have food and games available at nearby Anderson Amphitheater.
"We are expecting a speaker from the Pittsburgh AIDS Taskforce (PATF)," said Jolene Slattery, junior broadcast communications major from Ridgway and public relations chair. "There will also be music, open canoeing, and canoe races with an appearance from Miss Canoe to hand out the prizes for the winners."
Alpha Phi Omega is a national coed service fraternity dedicated to leadership, friendship and service with over 600 chapters across the country, and is open to all students.
For more information, contact Aaron Dugan, senior English major from Niagara Falls, N.Y. and committee chair, at (724) 946-7516 or e-mail duganam@westminster.edu.
Westminster Instructor Lands First Chair Flute in Symphony
Kathleen Schott, woodwind instructor at Westminster College, recently earned the first flute chair in the West Virginia Symphony.
"I auditioned for the West Virginia Symphony because it's a great orchestra," Schott said. "The symphony and conductor Grant Cooper have a really great reputation."
Schott was one of 60 applicants for the position, which included acting principal chair Mary Ann Nelson. Auditions are blind. The flutists play one at a time on one side of a screen. Copper and five section leaders listen on the other side.
"The way it works is that if there is an opening, principal chair for example, everyone who wants to have the job needs to take the audition, whether you play already with the orchestra or not," Schott said. "If the second flutist would have won, then the runner-up would have been offered her second chair position."
Schott is also the principle flutist for the Youngstown Symphony for the past four years. She has agreed to work out scheduling conflicts in West Virginia's favor because this position not only offers an increased salary, but also tours more frequently than Youngstown.
At Westminster Schott teaches woodwind pedagogy, woodwind masterclass, instrumental lab methods, and private lessons to three flute majors. She also plays with the Faculty Woodwind Quintet and coaches the Westminster Flute Choir. She also teaches about 25 private students near her home in Harmony and plays many church concerts.
Schott, who has been with Westminster since 2003, earned her undergraduate degree from Carnegie Mellon University and her master's from Rice University.
Contact the Westminster College Department of Music at (724) 946-7270 for more information.
Westminster Celebrity Series Announces Christmas Show
Singer and songwriter Don McLean will perform his Christmas show Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. in Westminster College's Orr Auditorium.
Two Instrumental Concerts Headline the Weekend at Westminster College
The Westminster College Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band will present a concert Friday, May 4, at the Orr Auditorium, and the Westminster College Jazz Ensemble will give a concert Saturday, May 5, at the outdoor Anderson Amphitheater. Both concerts are under the direction of R. Tad Greig, and are scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m.
Westminster College to Host Population Institute Representative
CEO of the Population Institute Werner Fornos, an internationally-recognized authority on issues of world population growth, will speak at Westminster College Tuesday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m. in Hoyt Science Resources Center Phillips Lecture Hall.
Westminster Student Awarded Scholarship to Study Abroad
Christina Contes, a senior elementary education and Spanish major at Westminster College, was recently awarded the Academic Year Ambassadorial Scholarship by the Pittsburgh Rotary.
"I will be studying Spanish at la Universidad de Sevilla," said Contes. "This scholarship provides an equivalent of $25,000 for round-trip transportation, tuition, fees, room and board, and some educational supplies. I was nominated by my sponsor, William Hall of Lower Burrell, and was one of only eight winners."
Political Science Professor Presents Paper on Globalization
Dr. Edward S. Cohen, Westminster College associate professor of political science, recently presented a paper at the "Globalization Comes Home: How Globalization is Transforming the West" conference held at the University of California, Berkeley.
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