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Westminster College Business Administration Major Receives Scholarship

Meredith Kerner, a senior business administration major at Westminster College, recently received the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship of The Pittsburgh Foundation.

This $3,284 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to her 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 Ms. Kerner, 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.

Kerner is a daughter of Joseph and Karen Kerner, Greensburg, and a graduate of Hempfield Area High School.

For more information about scholarship funding at Westminster College, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.

Westminster Students Attend Supreme Court Session

Several Westminster College students recently toured the nation's capital and attended the Supreme Court's public session.

"We actually heard an important decision," said Russell Mills, a senior political science major from Pittsburgh. "It was about investment retirement accounts and how the courts cannot seize them when a person declares bankruptcy."

"The students were free Saturday and Sunday to explore the city," said Dr. Edward Cohen, associate professor of political science and chair of Law PAC. "They visited a variety of places including the Holocaust Museum, the National Cathedral, and the National Gallery of Art. Some also explored the Lincoln Memorial, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the Jefferson Memorial. Thirteen of the students and I took a tour of the Capitol building. We were escorted by a staff member from Congresswoman Melissa Hart's office."

The trip was sponsored by Westminster's Pre-Law Association and Law PAC. For more information, contact Cohen at (724) 946-7304 or e-mail cohenes@westminster.edu.

Bleasby Colloquium Features Poetry Reading

Dr. David Swerdlow, professor of English at Westminster College, will present "The Nests and Other Poems, A Reading" at the Bleasby Colloquium Thursday, Feb. 16, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater located in the McKelvey Campus Center.

"I will be reading poems from my new book manuscript, The Nests," Swerdlow said. "This manuscript, which I completed during my fall sabbatical, is a contemporary sonnet sequence inspired by love and grief."

This colloquium is the fourth in a series of events scheduled for the George Bleasby Colloquia, a series of literary events in honor of Dr. Bleasby, who chaired the Department of English at Westminster from 1954-75.

Swerdlow, who has been with Westminster College since 1990, earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland and his master's and Ph.D. from Purdue University.

The event is free and open to the public. Contact Swerdlow at (724) 946-7345 or e-mail dswerdlw@westminster.edu for more information.

Dr. David Swerdlow

Faculty Forum Continues at Westminster College

Dr. Phyllis Kitzerow, professor of sociology at Westminster College, will present Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 11:30 a.m. in the McKelvey Campus Center Theater.

Westminster College Career Center Hosts Etiquette Dinner and Dress for Success Style Show

The Westminster College Career Center recently hosted an etiquette dinner and dress for success style show for students.

Five-time Grammy award winner Sandi Patty will sing at Westminster College, Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 8 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

Westminster Welcomes Class of 2010 with Opening Convocation Aug. 25

Westminster College will welcome the class of 2010 with the traditional Opening Convocation Friday, Aug. 25, at 1:30 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

Sean Swarner, a 1997 Westminster College graduate from Boulder, Colo., recently authored Keep Climbing: How I Beat Cancer and Reached the Top of the World.