Tuesday, April 10, 2012

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster's senior Alisha Slater (Wooster, OH / Norwayne) was named Presidents' Athletic Conference (PAC) Women's Track Athlete of the Week. 

Slater was a triple-winner for the Titans Saturday at the Carnegie Mellon Quad meet in Pittsburgh. She captured the 100 meter dash (13.03) and ran a leg for the victorious 4x100 Westminster relay team (49.32) on the track, while adding the long jump title (5.32M) in the field.

Westminster will compete again at home next Saturday at the Westminster Invitational.

About Westminster College...
Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as "Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math," according to Forbes.com. Westminster, a top-tier liberal arts college, ranks third in graduation rate performance, according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 6th among liberal arts colleges in social mobility, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of "The Best 376 Colleges" by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President's Honor Roll for excellence in service learning.

Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. Visit www.westminster.edu/advantage to view "Advantage: Westminster" A Strategic Plan 2010-2020.