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Westminster College Business Students Place in Top 100 in Global Business Strategy Game
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Students in the Westminster College "Strategic Management" capstone course recently placed in the Top 100 for their return on average equity in a global simulation known as the Business Strategy Game.
Students Selected for 'Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities'
Westminster College senior mathematics majors Michael Girata and Amanda Kowalczyk were selected for inclusion in the 2014 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. The students were recognized for this achievement by Westminster's Student Government Association (SGA) at a reception held in April.
Westminster College Selected Among "The Best 357 Colleges" in Nation and "Best 115 Colleges in Mid-Atlantic" by The Princeton Review
Westminster College is one of the nation's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review, the New York-based company known for its test-prep and education services.
Westminster College is featured in the 2005 edition of The Princeton Review annual college guide, The Best 357 Colleges. Westminster is also honored as one of "Best 115 Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic," and its theatre program was ranked 16th in the "Great College Theatre" category.
The guide's editors describe Westminster as a place "where professors have a genuine passion to teach, and enjoys an excellent reputation for combining tough academics with real-world preparation."
"Westminster students are the type of people who open doors for each other, smile and say 'hi' even to those they don't know, and immerse themselves in extracurriculars and community service," the editors' added.
Students surveyed by The Princeton Review said, "Professors make you welcome to talk with them outside of class, visit their homes, and even eat meals with them."
"We regard the schools in this book as the crème of the crop institutions for undergraduate education," according to Robert Franek, author of The Best 357 Colleges. "Only about 10% of the colleges in America, and only two Canadian colleges are in the book. Each one offers an outstanding academic program. We select schools for the guide based on our knowledge of and visits to them, on data we review about them, and on the opinions of independent college counselors, students and parents we talk to and survey."
The rankings are based on The Princeton Review's survey of 110,000 students. Additional information about the guide is available at www.PrincetonReview.com
Westminster Preschool to Celebrate "Week of the Young Child"
Westminster College's Preschool Lab will celebrate the "Week of the Young Child" with a special parent's night Tuesday, April 5, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Little Neshannock Stables.
Preschoolers and their families will enjoy a night of "rodeo fun," featuring a number of outdoor activities. Tom and Mary McKinley, owners of the Little Neshannock Stable, will provide their facilities and pony rides for the children. Dr. David Gray, professor of psychology emeritus, will perform a horse archery event. His presentation will open with the whistling arrow ritual, followed by a target shooting demonstration. He will also give mini-explanations for the children and parents. Necklace medallions and hay rides with Dr. Clarence Harms, professor of biology emeritus, will be available to all. Parent representatives, Jennifer Behm and Jennifer Ferrell along with a committee of several parents, will provide rodeo snacks to close the evening.
The Westminster College Preschool Lab, located in the Hoyt Science Resources Center, is a multi-purpose facility that serves both the College and the community. Designed by early childhood experts, the laboratory school is committed to providing an excellent learning experience for the area's children. The program is enhanced by the use of an innovative curriculum, well-trained staff, developmentally appropriate equipment and individual attention. Under the leadership of its two preschool teachers, Diana Reed and Debra Roud, the facility was accredited by the National Academy of Early Childhood Programs.
Week of the Young Child honors the more than 35 million children from birth through age eight in America, and the families, teachers and other adults who help children make the most of the opportunities of their early year. The week is sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Week of the Young Child celebrations around the country will promote high-quality child care, preschool and other early education opportunities for young children, and honor the teachers and administrators who work to improve those programs. Hundreds of early education programs around the country-including child care and Hear Start programs, preschools and elementary schools , will be celebrating Week of the Young Child in different ways, such as community fairs, open houses, parent programs and political rallies.
For more information contact Reed or Roud at (724) 946-7174.
English Professor Presents Paper at National Conference
Dr. Bethany Hicok, assistant professor of English at Westminster College, recently presented "Companions in Disguise: The Conjuries of Wallace Stevens and Marianne Moore" at the Modern Language Association Annual Conference in Washington, D.C.
"In the paper, I argued that a close examination of the important relationship between these two poets can help us to understand better not only their poetry of the 1930s, but also their response to the dire political, social, and economic conditions of the 1930s," Hicok said.
Hicok, who has been with Westminster College since 2001, earned her undergraduate degree from Russell Sage College, her masters' and her Ph.D. from the Unioversity of Rochester.
Contact Hicok at (724) 946- 6349 or e-mail hicokbf@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster College Physics Professor Leads Workshop
Dr. Samuel Lightner, chair and professor of physics at Westminster College, recently led two workshops at the national meeting of the Division of Plasma Physics of the American Physical Society.
Westminster College Announces Undergraduate Summer School Courses
Westminster College will offer a variety of day and evening classes this summer with credits easily transferred to other institutions.
Westminster Education Professor's Article Published
Dr. Linda Domanski, assistant professor of education at Westminster College, was published in the July/August issue of Technology Source.
Westminster College to Celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Westminster College will host a special chapel service Monday, Jan. 21, at 4 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day.
The program features musical numbers such as the "The Star Spangled Banner" and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" sung by Lindsey, Jennifer, and Jessica Austin under the baton of their father Gordon Austin, director of the Westminster College Gospel Choir. The Gospel Choir will perform "Close to Thee," "We Are One," and "We Shall Overcome."
Inquiry Students Involved in Service Learning
During the fall semester at Westminster College, a section of first-year Inquiry students participated in service learning to enable students to increase their personal knowledge about social issues in the local community as well as the efforts made to address these needs.
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