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Students Earn Master's Degrees in December

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Six Westminster College students were awarded master of education degrees in December.

Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, associate professor of music

Dr. Daniel Perttu, assistant professor of music theory and composition

Dr. Jason Howard, visiting assistant professor of music

NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Dr. Nancy DeSalvo, Westminster College associate professor of music, will be a performing a unique piano recital of music composed by Westminster faculty Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. in Orr Auditorium.

(l-r) Robert Lupton and Tyler Robinson

(l-r) Kelsey Mersing and Victoria Mills

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.

Joe Ligo and his Emmy

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Westminster College graduate Joe Ligo's documentary, "The Unfortunate History of the AMC Pacer," was honored at the 35th annual College Emmy Awards presented by the Television Academy Foundation in April.

Westminster College Announces Summer Hires

Westminster College filled several positions this summer. The new employees include:

Yvonne (Bonnie) Van Bruggen, director of disability support services, comes to Westminster from Geneva College, where she taught special education. She resides in Koppel with her husband, Philip, and has two grown children. She is located at 209 Thompson-Clark Hall and can be reached at (724) 946-7192 or e-mail vanbruya@westminster.edu.

Diane (Dee) Drabick, circulation assistant, comes to Westminster from Sharon High School, where she was a library assistant. She resides in Sharon with her husband, George, and two children. She is located in McGill Library, and can be reached at (724) 946-7324 or e-mail drabicda@westminster.edu.

Ken Romig, vice president for finance and management services, comes to Westminster from Sky Bank, where he was the vice president of finance. He resides in New Wilmington with his wife, Kimberly, and two children. He is located at 203 Old Main, and can be reached at (724) 946-7141 or e-mail romigkj@westminster.edu.

Paige Sant, part-time secretary for the Chapel office, comes to Westminster from J.L. Nick & Associates, Inc. She resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Steve, and two children. She is at located 316 Old Main, and can be reached at (724) 946-7115 or e-mail santpe@westminster.edu.

Sharon Kelly, secretary to the Department of Economics and Business, was the office manager of her family's feed and farm and hardware supply business before coming to Westminster. She resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Tim, and four children. She is located at 212 Old Main and can be reached at (724) 946-7160 or e-mail kellysl@westminster.edu.

Lori Shaffer, secretary to the Department of Religion, History, Philosophy and Classics, was a part-time secretary in Westminster's Chapel Office before assuming this position. Shaffer earned her degree from Youngstown State University, and resides in New Wilmington with her husband, Tim, and their three children. She is located at 121 Patterson Hall, and can be reached at (724) 946-7244 or e-mail shaffela@westminster.edu.

Westminster's Science in Motion Offers Workshops for Educators

Twelve area secondary educators recently completed biology, physics and chemistry workshops offered by the Westminster College Science in Motion program at no cost to the teachers or their schools.

Participants, who receive four Act 48 hours, included: Juanita Bequeath from Youngstown Christian; Vaughn Jones from Portersville Christian; Tammy Badger from Sharon High School; Diane McGaffic from Kennedy Catholic High School; Bill Hoffman from Neshannock High School; Marge Steen from Sharon High School; Tim Shelenberger from Laurel High School; Hal Repasky from Seneca Valley High School; Lorraine Komorek from Mohawk High School; Marilyn Koskoski from Kennedy Catholic High School; Kate Santry from Neshannock High School, and Chris Cassano from Kennedy Catholic High School.

Westminster will conduct similar workshops for elementary educators April 19 taught by Elementary Mobile Educator Melissa Krenzer. A series of summer workshops for new and veteran secondary educators are offered June 20-24 taught by Mobile Educators Stephanie Corrette-Bennett, biology; Floyd Zehr, physics; and Karl Kennedy, chemistry.

In addition to providing workshops for educators, the Science in Motion program brings vans equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory equipment and experiments to area Pennsylvania school students. The Pennsylvania Department of State funds this project through the Higher Education Basic Education Science and Technology Partnership.

For more information, contact Bernard Durkin, director of the Science in Motion program at Westminster College, at (724) 946-6295 or e-mail durkinbm@westminster.edu. To view the details of these workshops and complete a registration form, visit the website www.westminster.edu/sim.

Mardi Gras Coming to Westminster College Feb. 10

Mardi Gras is coming to Westminster College Friday, Feb. 10, from 6-8 p.m. in the Witherspoon Rooms located in the McKelvey Campus Center.

This family-oriented event features carnival booths, caricaturists, henna artists, mask decoration and beads from the Mardi Gras royalty. The caricature and henna tattoo artists will be available from 6-8 p.m. for the community members and will cost $2; Westminster students can get caricatures and henna tattoos for $1 from 8-9:30 p.m. All proceeds will go to Habitat for Humanity and the Katrina house Westminster students will build in the spring. At 10 p.m., Bronson Hewitt open for the local band, Springhill, in the Berlin Lounge.

The king and queen of this year's Mardi Gras will be elected by an all campus vote. The candidates, who represent each organization participating in the Mardi Gras, are as follows:

Aliquippa, PA
Barry Unis is a son of Ron and Maria Unis. Unis, a sophomore psychology major, is a graduate of Hopewell High School.

Wexford, PA
Valerie Kokai is a daughter of John and Linda Kokai. Kokai, a senior chemistry major, is a graduate of North Allegheny High School.
Heather Storm is a daughter of Karen and John Storm. Storm, a senior broadcast communications major, is a graduate of North Allegheny High School.

Pittsburgh, PA
Kathryn Huber is a daughter of James and Phyllis Huber. Huber, a senior individual interdisciplinary major, is a graduate of North Allegheny High School.
Michael Spicuzza is a son of Douglas and Donna Spicuzza. Spicuzza, a junior elementary education major, is a graduate of North Hills High School.

Hickory, PA
Mark Amaismeier is a son of James and Pauline Amaismeier. Amaismeier, a sophomore physics major, is a graduate of Avella Area High School.

Venetia, PA
Michael Wolenski is a son of Thomas Wolenski and Carol Oliver. Wolenski, a junior broadcast communications major, is a graduate of Peters Township High School.

Grove City, PA
Aaron Bruck is a son of David and Eva Bruck. Bruck, a senior chemistry major, is a graduate of Grove City Area High School.

Youngstown, OH
Nikky Douglas is a daughter of Digna and Huley Forest, III. Douglas, a senior music and Spanish major, is a graduate of The Rayen School.

Mount Pleasant, IA
Jeremy Lawler is a son of Mathew and Jean Lawler. Lawler, a sophomore public relations major, is a graduate of Mount Pleasant High School.

Fredericksburg, VA
Jessica Nix is a daughter of William and Jacqueline Nix. Nix, a junior biology major, is a graduate of Massaponax High School.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Student Alumni Association (SAA) and the Campus Programming Committee.

Contact Shelley Struthers, a senior business administration from Mercer and SAA Events Chairman, at struthsm@westminster.edu for more information.