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"Networking 101," an alumni panel discussion focusing on proper networking techniques, will be offered to Westminster College students Tuesday, Feb. 17, at 7 p.m. in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College oboist Jennie Smith and flutist Erin Thompson will present their senior recital Sunday, Nov. 8, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.
Dr. Sandra Webster, Westminster College professor of psychology, presented at two sessions of the 35th annual international conference on Improving University Teaching July 1-3 in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow, Westminster College professor of sociology, presented research at the Eastern Sociological Society's annual meeting Feb. 25 in Philadelphia.
Westminster College's Office of Diversity Services and Peace Studies Program will host the seventh annual all-campus International Festival Wednesday, Dec. 7, from 5-7:30 p.m. in the Berlin Student Lounge and Club Room of the McKelvey Campus Center.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Nine Westminster College students recently received scholarships through The Pittsburgh Foundation. All awards will be applied to the students' tuition for the 2012-2013 academic year.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College Celebrity Series will present Jim Brickman's Yesterday Once More: A Musical Tribute to the Carpenters Saturday, April 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - The Westminster College Preschool Lab celebrated the Week of the Young Child April 6-12 with a variety of activities to honor young children and those who make a difference in children's lives.
Fifteen students were awarded master of education degrees at Westminster College during commencement exercises Saturday, May 22.
They are as follows:
New Castle, PA
Ralph Blundo specialized in administration.
Ralph Ledbetter specialized in counselor education.
Anne Navarra specialized in counselor education.
Hermitage, PA
Diane Brest specialized in administration.
Ronald Horvath specialized in administration.
Clark, PA
Carol Eberhart specialized in history.
Ellwood City, PA
Jennifer Hough specialized in counselor education.
Marisa Ialongo specialized in administration.
New Brighton, PA
Joseph Allison specialized in education.
Cranberry Township, PA
Catherine Kiggins specialized in education.
Beaver, PA
Paul Pupi specialized in counselor education.
Hubbard, OH
Christine Jackson specialized in counselor education.
Austintown, OH
Bruce Montgomery specialized in administration.
Darra Tolle specialized in counselor education.
Youngstown, OH
Michael Zoccali specialized in administration.
"Ben Vereen Sings Sammy Davis, Jr." concludes the Westminster College Celebrity Series Saturday, April 9, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
"International star Ben Vereen will present a night of his favorite Sammy Davis, Jr. songs, as well as hit songs from his own Broadway shows," said Gene DeCaprio, director of the Westminster College Celebrity Series. "Mr. Vereen's marvelous dancing and his 18-piece orchestra will also be part of the show. He was well-received in his last Celebrity Series appearance ten years ago."
Live audiences remain Vereen's first love. His exhilarating one-man show earned him the highest honors awarded by the American Guild of Artists: "Entertainer of the Year," "Rising Star," and "Song and Dance Star." But he is most famous for his role as Chicken George in the Emmy Award-winning mini-series "Roots." Vereen followed this performance with his own network special, "Ben Vereen: His Roots," which won seven Emmy Awards. He has also appearred in "The Jesse Owens Story," and the CBS mini-series, "Ellis Island," for which he received a Golden Globe nomination. On film, Vereen portrayed the quintessential entertainer in "All That Jazz."
Westminster's Orr Auditorium has been recently remodeled to include air conditioning, stage elevator, new carpeting, and re-upholstered seats, along with stage lighting and shell improvements.
A limited number of seats are still available. For tickets, contact Connie McGinnis, assistant director of Celebrity Series, at (724) 946-7354 or e-mail mcginncl@westminster.edu.
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