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Honor Society Recognizes "Most Outstanding First-Year Students"
The Westminster College Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the national leadership honor society for juniors and seniors, recognized 10 "Most Outstanding First-Year Students" at a reception April 29.
History Professor to Share Sabbatical Experiences at Faculty Forum
Dr. Russell Martin, Westminster College associate professor of history, will share "Exiled from the Classroom" at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 25, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Music Professor's Composition Performed in California
Rhapsody, a composition for clarinet, violin, and piano written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music theory and composition, was performed Nov. 8 at the Bakersfield Symphony New Directions concert in Bakersfield, Calif.
Chemistry Professor and Alumna Published
Dr. Helen Boylan, Wesmtinster College associate professor of chemistry, and Mallory Strickland, a 2008 Westminster graduate, have been published in the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.
College to Host Guest Composer and Present Student Composers Concert April 2
Westminster College's Department of Music will host guest composer Dr. David Cutler for a master class and workshop on composition and entrepreneurship Saturday, April 2, at noon in Patterson Hall 53. Following the workshop, a student composers concert will be held at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.
Students Participated in Model United Nations International Conference, Won Four Awards
Thirty Westminster College students and their faculty adviser participated in the 22nd annual American Model United Nations International Conference Nov. 19-22 in Chicago and earned four awards, the most in school history.
Westminster College Students Earn Undergraduate and Master's Degrees
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College students earned undergraduate degrees and 10 earned master of education degrees over the summer.
Westminster College Named to President's Honor Roll for Seventh Consecutive Year
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) honored Westminster College with a place on the 2013 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for its support of volunteering, service-learning, and civic engagement.
Westminster College Students Give Back to Others During Spring Break
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Eighteen Westminster College students and four staff members spent their spring break in Tennessee serving others through Habitat for Humanity and ReStore, a store that sells surplus building supplies and household goods to raise money for Habitat.
Furno Establishes $2 Million Scholarship at Westminster College
Qualified graduates from Monongahela Valley school systems will have the opportunity to attend Westminster College on a full scholarship thanks to the generosity of a $2 million bequest from Virginia and Joseph Furno.
"We are grateful to the Furnos for remembering the College and establishing this scholarship," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement. "It gives the opportunity for bright, motivated students from the Monongahela Valley to begin their future at Westminster College."
Furno, a 1929 graduate of Westminster College, served 37 years as an educator and athletic coach in the Elizabeth Forward School District. The scholarship in his memory will support scholarships for the academically well prepared students who have a minimum high-school grade point average of 3.0 in academic subjects and demonstrated leadership qualities through involvement in a range of extra-curricular activities.
The four-year renewable Joseph R. Furno Memorial Scholarship Fund is designed to provide deserving students with a full scholarship meets the full cost of tuition, room, board, books and related academic fees. Two scholarships will be awarded annually starting in 2005.
Information on memorial scholarships and other planned gifts may be obtained from Sue Rudloff, director of advancement programs, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172 or call (724) 946-7673.
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