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Students Earn Nominations for Work in Theatre Westminster Production

Ali Pabrinkis as Arlie (Photo by James Bonetti)
Ben Portz as Carl (Photo by James Bonetti)

Westminster College students Alicia Pabrinkis and Benjamin Portz were nominated by the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF) for their work in Theatre Westminster's recent production of Getting Out.

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Symphony Orchestra to Present Holiday Concert Dec. 2

The Westminster College Symphony Orchestra will present its holiday concert Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.

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College Promotes 13 Faculty

Erin Smith
Dr. Beverly Cushman
Dr. Natacha Fontes-Merz
Dr. Sarah Kennedy
Rob Klamut

Thirteen Westminster College faculty recently received promotions.

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Service Fraternity to Host "Locks of Love" Event April 19

Locks of Love 2010
Locks of Love 2010

Alpha Phi Omega, Westminster College's coed service fraternity, will host a Locks of Love event Tuesday, April 19, from 3-7 p.m. in the Berlin Lounge of the McKelvey Campus Center.

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Students Earn Master's Degrees in December

Six Westminster College students were awarded master of education degrees in December.

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Westminster College Associate Professor to Perform Faculty Compositions

Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, associate professor of music
Dr. Daniel Perttu, assistant professor of music theory and composition
Dr. Jason Howard, visiting assistant professor of music

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, Westminster College associate professor of music, will be a performing a unique piano recital of music composed by Westminster faculty Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

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Westminster College Business Students Continue to Place in Top 100 in Global Business Strategy Game

(l-r) Robert Lupton and Tyler Robinson
(l-r) Kelsey Mersing and Victoria Mills

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students in the Westminster College "Strategic Management" capstone course recently placed in the Top 100 for their return on average equity in a global simulation known as the Business Strategy Game.

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Graduate Received Emmy for Documentary

Joe Ligo and his Emmy

Westminster College graduate Joe Ligo's documentary, "The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer," was honored at the 35th annual College Emmy Awards presented by the Television Academy Foundation in April.

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Westminster College Announces Summer Hires

Westminster College filled several positions this summer.  The new employees include:
 
 Yvonne (Bonnie) Van Bruggen, director of disability support services, comes to Westminster from Geneva College, where she taught special education. She resides in Koppel with her husband, Philip, and has two grown children.  She is located at 209 Thompson-Clark Hall and can be reached at (724) 946-7192 or e-mail vanbruya@westminster.edu.

 Diane (Dee) Drabick, circulation assistant, comes to Westminster from Sharon High School, where she was a library assistant.  She resides in Sharon with her husband, George, and two children.  She is located in McGill Library, and can be reached at (724) 946-7324 or e-mail drabicda@westminster.edu.

 Ken Romig, vice president for finance and management services, comes to Westminster from Sky Bank, where he was the vice president of finance.  He resides in New Wilmington with his wife, Kimberly, and two children.  He is located at 203 Old Main, and can be reached at (724) 946-7141 or e-mail romigkj@westminster.edu.

 Paige Sant, part-time secretary for the Chapel office, comes to Westminster from J.L. Nick & Associates, Inc.  She resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Steve, and two children. She is at located 316 Old Main, and can be reached at (724) 946-7115 or e-mail santpe@westminster.edu.

 Sharon Kelly, secretary to the Department of Economics and Business, was the office manager of her family's feed and farm and hardware supply business before coming to Westminster.  She resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Tim, and four children.  She is located at 212 Old Main and can be reached at (724) 946-7160 or e-mail kellysl@westminster.edu.

 Lori Shaffer, secretary to the Department of Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics, was a part-time secretary in Westminster's Chapel Office before assuming this position.  Shaffer earned her degree from Youngstown State University, and resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Tim, and their three children.  She is located at 121 Patterson Hall, and can be reached at (724) 946-7244 or e-mail shaffela@westminster.edu.


Westminster's Science in Motion Offers Workshops for Educators

Twelve area secondary educators recently completed biology, physics and chemistry workshops offered by the Westminster College Science in Motion program at no cost to the teachers or their schools.

Participants, who receive four Act 48 hours, included: Juanita Bequeath from Youngstown Christian; Vaughn Jones from Portersville Christian; Tammy Badger from Sharon High School; Diane McGaffic from Kennedy Catholic High School; Bill Hoffman from Neshannock High School; Marge Steen from Sharon High School; Tim Shelenberger from Laurel High School; Hal Repasky from Seneca Valley High School; Lorraine Komorek from Mohawk High School; Marilyn Koskoski from Kennedy Catholic High School; Kate Santry from Neshannock High School, and Chris Cassano from Kennedy Catholic High School.

Westminster will conduct similar workshops for elementary educators April 19 taught by Elementary Mobile Educator Melissa Krenzer.  A series of summer workshops for new and veteran secondary educators are offered June 20-24 taught by  Mobile Educators Stephanie Corrette-Bennett, biology; Floyd Zehr, physics; and Karl Kennedy, chemistry.

In addition to providing workshops for educators, the Science in Motion program brings vans equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and experiments to area Pennsylvania school students.  The Pennsylvania Department of State funds this project through the Higher Education Basic Education Science and Technology Partnership.

For more information, contact Bernard Durkin, director of the Science in Motion program at Westminster College, at (724) 946-6295 or e-mail durkinbm@westminster.edu.  To view the details of these workshops and complete a registration form, visit the website www.westminster.edu/sim.


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