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Five Westminster College students took first place in the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accounts (PICPA) business competition in Philadelphia Feb. 16.

The competition began in November, when teams from across Pennsylvania submitted business plans for starting a new business from scratch.  It was this plan for Steel City Messenger Service that earned the Westminster team a chance to advance to the finals, along with teams from Slippery Rock State University, the University of Pittsburgh, Wilkes University, and Bloomsburg State University.

Thirteen Westminster College professors have offered to shave their facial hair for a good cause.
Students and the campus community can stop by the TUB in the McKelvey Campus Center and donate money for the professor they most want to either "save or shave" his facial hair. The professor with the most money collected by Monday, Dec. 11, will either save or shave his facial hair, depending on the public's request.

Gina Sharbaugh, associate director of admissions at Westminster College, will visit area high schools to speak with interested students about a liberal arts education at Westminster College, requirements for admissions, and financial aid.

Dr. David O. Cushman, Westminster College professor of economics and Captain William McKee Chair of Economics and Business, had "Real Exchange Rates May Have Nonlinear Trends" published in the April issue of International Journal of Finance & Economics.

Westminster College senior music education majors Diana Peet and Kevin Shields will present their senior recital Sunday, Dec. 7, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.

Six Westminster College senior molecular biology majors received undergraduate research grants from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Two Westminster College sophomore political science majors participated in the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania's (AICUP) Student Lobby Day April 20 in Harrisburg.

Dr. Kang-Yup Na, Westminster College associate professor of religion, will speak at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 16, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.

Westminster College junior chemistry major Nicole George received an undergraduate research grant from Westminster's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.

Westminster College chemistry/biochemistry majors presented the results of a service-learning project at the May 10 meeting of the Slippery Rock Watershed Coalition (SRWC) at Jennings Environmental Education Center.