Westminster Business Major Receives Scholarship

Alexandra Mikhaylova, a senior financial economics and international business major, recently received the Frances L. Lewis Memorial Scholarship and the Laura E. Elden Education Trust Scholarship.

This $1,370 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to her final tuition payment for the 2004-2005 academic year.

"We are grateful to the Frances L. Lewis Memorial Scholarship and the Laura E. Elden Education Trust, and The Pittsburgh Foundation for their support of bright, motivated students like Ms. Mikhaylova, who represent the future of our region," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement at Westminster.

In 2003, The Pittsburgh Foundation, the 15th largest community foundation in the nation, awarded more than $24 million in grants to charitable organizations.  Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is comprised of more than 960 funds established by organizations and individual donors.  These funds range from $10,000 to more than $32 million, and have a combined market value of approximately $537 million.

Mikhaylova is a daughter of Mariana Mikhaylova, Monroeville, and a graduate of
Gateway High School.

For more information about scholarship funding at Westminster College, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.

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