For First-Year Students via Fresh Start New Student Orientation

August 24, 2012-August 29, 2012

Hosted by the Office of Institutional Advancement as part of GIVE Westminster (The Student Philanthropy Program at Westminster College)

During Fresh Start New Student Orientation, first-year students had the opportunity to experience various locations on campus, retrieve core value cards as a keepsake, and learn the historic, philanthropic, and core value significance of each location.

PURPOSE:

Introduce the following:

• The Westminster Way Core Values
• Westminster College Mission Statement
• The importance and impact of giving forward to the College’s future generations
• Seven "must see" locations on campus

Westminster Way Core Values - Scavenger Hunt Stops:

• Challenge - Wiley Alumni House

• Compassion – Sandy Edmiston Memorial Labyrinth

• Faith - PEACE Pole
• Service – Old Main Tower Room
• Success – The Mummy in Hoyt
• Tradition – Burry Stadium

• Learning – McKelvey Campus Center

At journey's end, the Seven Wonders of the Westminster Way Scavenger Hunt led first-year students to the 7ft. G.I.V.E. Pyramid at the Class of 2016 Welcome Picnic (Sponsored by the Student Alumni Association) at Wiley Alumni House. Students who retrieved all seven core value cards received a treasure.

Photo Gallery

If you have questions about Seven Wonders or would like to be a part of GIVE Westminster, please contact:

• Kelli J. McKee, Director of the Westminster Fund  (724) 946-6995

• Amber D. Scalfari '08, Assistant Director of the Westminster Fund (724) 946-6997