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More than 200 students from area junior and senior high schools competed in the regional competition of History Day at Westminster College April 4.
With a theme of "Taking a Stand in History: Ideas, Events, People" students entered one of 13 categories: individual or group exhibits, individual or group performance, individual or group documentary, or individual paper.
Those placing first or second in any category advance to the state contest, May 10-11, at Pennsylvania State University. Winners advance the national contest at the University of Maryland June 11-15.
Contact Dr. David Twining, associate professor of history of regional coordinator of the event, at (724) 946-6246 or e-mail twinindc@westminster.edu for more information.
The inaugural New Wilmington Community Arts & Heritage Festival begins Friday and features three days of family entertainment.
The Westminster College Madrigal Singers will perform during mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church on N. Beaver St. in New Castle Saturday, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.
Bachelor degrees were awarded to 245 students at Westminster College commencement service Saturday, May 17.

The Federal Communications Commission has approved the boosting of the Westminster College Titan Radio 88.9FM from 200 watts to 4,000 watts.
Colin Campbell, a senior physics major from Poland, Ohio, recently took top honors for his poster presentation at the joint meeting of Zone 7 of the Society of Physics Students (SPS) and the Western Pennsylvania Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT).
Westminster College's Drinko Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, in cooperation with Tri-State Area School Study Council of the University of Pittsburgh, recently established the Westminster College Center to Improve Formative Assessment.


Three Westminster alumni-Gwendolyn Myron Brunner, Kathryn Lynn McConnell, and Alan D. Smith-will present Distinguished Alumni lectures Friday, Oct. 17.

The Holcad, Westminster College's student newspaper since 1884, earned a first-place award from the American Scholastic Press Association.
Dr. David Twining, Westminster College professor of history, has earned the 2010-2011 Henderson Lectureship Award.
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