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Thursday, July 31, 2025

From launching a wedding planning business as a student to managing dozens of projects in the confectionery industry, Abigail Cannon's journey since graduating from Westminster College in 2024 is as dynamic as it is inspiring. A proud graduate of the school of business and the honors program (in only THREE years), she’s blended entrepreneurial passion with professional growth to carve out a career that’s both purposeful and fun. 

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Westminster College junior Ethan Moore is spending his summer months tackling one of the toughest challenges in modern medicine: antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Moore, a biochemistry major from Hookstown, Pa., is one of six students selected for Westminster’s ninth annual Summer Research Fellowship, a prestigious opportunity for students to engage in faculty-mentored research.

Tuesday, July 29, 2025

Westminster College faculty members Dr. Helen Boylan and Brian Petrus, along with Dr. Alison L. DuBois of The Mindful Mind LLC, have published an innovative article in the Journal of STEM Education highlighting a creative, interdisciplinary strategy to prepare college students for success in the modern workplace.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

Nearly 100 water professionals, environmental advocates, agency representatives and community members gathered at Westminster College on June 6 for the Headwaters to Ohio (H2O) Water Network Spring Confluence—an event focused on collaboration and shared priorities regarding water quality in the headwaters of the Ohio River.

Thursday, July 24, 2025

The Westminster College Celebrity Series has announced its 2025-2026 season, which includes concerts by the legendary Motown group The Commodores and a Christmas show by Broadway star Michael Cavanaugh.

Thursday, July 17, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Westminster College a federal TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) grant totaling more than $1.3 million to enhance college retention and graduation rates among first-generation college students, students with significant financial need and those with disabilities.

Monday, July 14, 2025

Westminster College has appointed Dr. Jamie Frueh as the College’s new vice president for academic affairs (VPAA) and dean of the College, effective Aug. 1. 

Friday, July 11, 2025

The 2025 Carillon Summer Concert Series at Westminster College will feature four carillonneurs who will perform on the College’s 42-bell Duff-Armington Memorial Carillon on select Friday afternoons in July and August. 

Thursday, July 10, 2025

Westminster College rising sophomore Evelyn Dickinson and Dr. Helen Boylan, professor of environmental science, led a nature mindfulness session at Buhl Park as part of Shenango Riverwatchers’ Environmental Education Day on May 14.

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Rising senior Emma Maloberti is one of six students selected for the ninth consecutive Summer Research Fellowship at Westminster College. The criminal justice and psychology double major from Cranberry Township, Pa., is researching “Adverse Childhood Experiences and Adolescent Behavior” with Westminster professors Dr. Shannon Smithey, political science, and Dr. Jamie Chapman, criminal justice studies.