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Tuesday, August 11, 2020

When 325 new Westminster College students arrive on campus Thursday, Aug. 13, they will—as usual—pick up the keys to their dorm rooms, haul refrigerators, laundry baskets and plastic totes to their residence halls, string up some mini lights and say goodbye to their families. But the annual move-in day will be a little bit different this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, August 10, 2020

Lauren Gezo ’16
B.S., Molecular Biology • Psychology minor
Columbus, Ohio

Thursday, August 6, 2020

This year’s orientation for first-year and transfer students may not bear much resemblance to Candace Okello’s 2007 experience as a Westminster College freshman, but as the College’s new point person for the annual event, she’s hoping it will be just as engaging.

Wednesday, August 5, 2020

Meet Emily Krinos, one of 10 students selected for a 2020 Summer Research Fellowship. Emily, a senior biochemistry major from Hubbard, Ohio, spent her summer studying geosmin, an organic compound that provides that earthy scent after a rainstorm.  Outside the lab, Emily is involved with Habitat for Humanity, the American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, the Chemistry Club and the Student Alumni Association. A dean’s list student, she is also the recipient of the Marmora Maude Dunlap and Dr. Edward A. Dunlap ’32 Scholarship, which is awarded to senior chemistry, biology and physics majors. Emily was mentored by Dr. Peter Smith, professor of chemistry.

Monday, August 3, 2020

David King ’91 is sharing the spotlight with chief technology officers from PayPal, Mastercard and Capital One after being named one of the Top 25 Financial Technology CTOs in 2020 by The Financial Technology Report.  

Monday, August 3, 2020

Mary Mazzoni Reames ’68, M’69
B.A., Elementary Education/French • M.Ed., Reading • Principal certification
Greenville, Pennsylvania

Friday, July 31, 2020

A new book by Dr. Bryan Rennie, professor of religion at Westminster College, is poised to become a vital resource for scholars of religion and the arts.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Meet Emily Cornman, one of 10 students selected for a 2020 Summer Research Fellowship. Emily, a senior biology and sociology major from Templeton, Pennsylvania, is passionate about clean water education and helping people live healthier lives. The summer fellowship has enabled Emily to gather data for her project, “Evaluating Wine to Water: Ceramic Silver-impregnated Pot and Candle Filters as a Sustainable Solution for the Global Water Crisis,” which examines three different types of household water filtration systems used in developing countries. Emily was mentored by Dr. Joseph Balczon, associate professor of biology.

Tuesday, July 28, 2020

B.A., Child and Family Studies
Columbus, Ohio

Friday, July 24, 2020

Five Westminster College alumni were elected to serve on the college’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1.