News Archive
Music Majors to Present Senior Capstone Recital Dec. 6
Westminster College soprano Katlyn Schroll and flutist Melissa Wayne will present their senior recital Sunday, Dec. 6, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.
Admissions Staff to Visit Local High Schools
Westminster College admissions staff will be visiting local high schools the week of Sept. 13.
College Expands Earth Week to Month-Long Observance
Westminster College has expanded its observance of Earth Week to a month of activities extending into the first week of May.
Music Professor Performed in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Anne Hagan Bentz, Westminster College associate professor of music, performed Jan. 12-13 as part of the Friday Morning Music Club (FMMC) in Washington, D.C.
Westminster College Student Studies in Israel for a Month
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College student Lyndsey Vogler, a senior psychology major and peace studies minor, recently returned from a one-month internship in Israel as part of cross-cultural research for her senior capstone project focusing on parent-daughter relationships in patriarchal and egalitarian families.
Westminster College Mathematics Students Inducted into Kappa Mu Epsilon Honor Society
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Five Westminster College mathematics majors were inducted into the Kappa Mu Epsilon (KME) mathematics honor society May 1.
Students Earned Degrees over the Summer
Westminster College awarded undergraduate degrees to 10 students at the completion of the summer term.
Westminster College Business Administration Major Receives Scholarship
Benjamin Nelson, a junior business administration and history major at Westminster College, recently received the Ann M. Kendlehart.
This $3,284 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to his tuition for the 2004-2005 academic year.
"We are grateful to the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship Fund and The Pittsburgh Foundation for their support of bright, motivated students like Mr. Nelson, who represent the future of our region," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement at Westminster.
In 2003, The Pittsburgh Foundation, the 15th largest community foundation in the nation, awarded more than $24 million in grants to charitable organizations. Established in 1945, The Pittsburgh Foundation is comprised of more than 960 funds established by organizations and individual donors. These funds range from $10,000 to more than $32 million, and have a combined market value of approximately $537 million.
Nelson is a son of Thomas and Kathie Nelson, Poland, Ohio, and a graduate of Poland Seminary High School.
For more information about scholarship funding at Westminster College, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.
Omicron Delta Kappa Selects Members at Westminster College
Thirty-five Westminster students have been selected for membership in Omicron Delta Kappa, a national leadership honor society for juniors and seniors.
Omicron Delta Kappa is an honor society designed to recognize juniors and seniors who have attained a high standard of leadership in collegiate activities. To be eligible, students must have a GPA ranking in the top 35 percent of their class and have at least one term of leadership experience at Westminster College.
For more information, contact the co-advisors of Omicron Delta Kappa: Dr. G. Samuel Lightner IV, professor and chair of physics, (724) 946-7204 or e-mail lightner@westminster.edu; or Dr. Virginia Tomlinson, associate professor of sociology, (724) 946-6033 or e-mail tomlinvm@westminster.edu.
Westminster Symphonic Band to Present "Mid-Winter Concert"
The 80-member Westminster College Symphonic Band will present a "Mid-Winter Concert" Friday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.
Under the direction of Dr. R. Tad Greig, the band will perform "Dedication Overture" by Vittorio Giannini, "Scenes from the Louvre" by Norman Dello Joio, "Flourish for Wind Band" by Ralph Vaughan Williams, and "Third Suite" by Robert Jager. The ensemble will also perform Eric Whitacre's latest composition "Lux Aurumque" (Light and Gold) along with Ron Nelson's "Homage to Leonin" from his "Midieval Suite."
"As no concert is complete without a march, the Symphonic Band will perform John Philip Sousa's "Washington Post," Greig said.
The event is free and open to the public. Contact Greig at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrt@westminster.edu for more information.
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