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Professor Receives Recognition for Founding of Film Series
Dr. Jacob Erhardt, professor emeritus of German at Westminster College, recently received recognition for his founding of the International Film Festival.
During a ceremony, the series was renamed in his honor as the Jacob Erhardt International Film Series, and a plaque was presented. The plaque was placed in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center at Westminster, where the films are shown.
"Jake taught German at the College for 36 years and was a major contributor to his field and the campus," said Dr. Ann Murphy-Dammron, chair of the Department of Modern Languages. "We hope this is one way that he and his contributions will always be remembered here."
Erhardt, who taught at Westminster from 1968 until his retirement in 2004, earned his undergraduate degree from Baldwin-Wallace College, his master's from Middlebury College, and his Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University. While at Westminster he served as chair of his department from 1970-1986, was the Language Educator of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Modern Language Association, translated into English Robert Reitzel's Adventures of a Greenhorn, and was recognized by the National Endowment for the Humanities as an outstanding member.
For more information, contact Murphy-Dammron at (724) 946-7265 or e-mail maddroa@westminster.edu.
Three Westminster Business Students Compete in "Duel in the Desert"
Westminster College Students in Free Enterprise (SIFE) team students recently competed in a national business competition, "Duel in the Desert," held in Tuscon, Ariz.
The team members are: Sybil Feightner, a senior accounting major from Mantua, Ohio; Lindsay Lutes, a senior mathematics major from Grove City; and Lauren Scheller, a junior business administration from Orlando, Fla.
"We were presented a problem that centered around a family that was in financial crisis," Feightner said. "The teams had to construct short, intermediate, and life-time solutions."
"The 18 teams were divided into four leagues, and only the top team in each league advanced," Lutes said. "William and Mary College, which included some MBAs, won our league, but we were told that it was hard to decide between them and us."
"Westminster courses gave me the knowledge to compete," Feightner said. "I learned a lot about more about mortgages in the competition."
For more information, contact Tom Rosengarth, associate professor of accounting and chair of the Department of Economics and Business, at (724) 946-7169 or e-mail rosengte@westminster.edu.
Westminster College Announces Fall Dean's List
More than 380 Westminster College students earned Dean's List recognition for the 2005 fall semester.
The Dean's List recognizes students who attain a grade point average of at least 3.6 on a 4.0 scale.
Westminster College Planetarium Presents "Season of Light"
"Season of Light" can be viewed at the Westminster College Planetarium Thursday-Saturday, Dec. 4-6 at 7 p.m. with a matinee at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6.
Westminster College to Host Church-Related Workshops
Westminster College will host "Abundant Blessings," a series of 10 church-related workshops Sunday, May 6, from 2-8:15 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Theatre Westminster Presents "Crazy for You"
Theatre Westminster will present the musical-comedy Crazy for You, Wednesday-Saturday, Nov. 13-16, at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2:30 p.m. in Beeghly Theater.
Faculty Forum Continues at Westminster College
Dr. C. David Shaffer, assistant professor of computer science at Westminster College, continues Faculty Forum Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 11:45 a.m. in Patterson Hall room 311.
Shafer's presentation, "Object-Oriented Programming" examines the basic principles of object-oriented programming and gives some examples.
Student Competing in Miss Pennsylvania Contest
Sarah Timm, a Westminster College senior music education major from St. Marys, will compete in the 2007 Miss Pennsylvania contest June 23.
Westminster College to Host Gallery Exhibit
Artist and art educator James Rettinger will be showcased in the Art Gallery of Patterson Hall at Westminster College from Oct. 15 to Dec. 14.
Employees Recognized for 1,006 Years of Service
Westminster College honored 52 employees for 1,006 years of combined service at a luncheon May 7 in the Witherspoon Rooms of the McKelvey Campus Center.
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