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Westminster College Broadcast Communications Major Receives Scholarship
Melissa Ann DePaul, a senior broadcast communications and business administration at Westminster College, recently received the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship Fund.
This $4,000 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to her tuition for the 2005-2006 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. DePaul, 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.
DePaul is a daughter of Paul and Carol DePaul, Bridgeville, and a graduate of South Fayette Township High School.
For more information about scholarship funding at Westminster College, contact Cagigas at (724) 946-7348 or e-mail cagigac@westminster.edu.
Students Attend ECC Undergraduate Math Competition
Eight Westminster College students recently attended the ninth annual East Central Colleges Undergraduate Mathematics competition held at Mount Union College.
"The competition consisted of students taking a three-hour exam in teams of three or four, working as a group," said Dr. Barbara Faires, professor of mathematics at Westminster College. "The exam was written and graded by a mathematician at Concordia College of Minnesota specifically written for this contest. It consisted of 10 problems, ranging from a problem or two that nearly everyone should have been able to solve, to a couple which were of Putnam level and were likely to separate out the most exceptional students."
Contact Faires at (724) 946-7293 or e-mail faires@westminster.edu for more information.
Westminster Education Professor Reports on Two-Year Study
Dr. Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, associate professor of education at Westminster College, and three Connoquenessing elementary teachers presented the findings of their two-year research inquiry into home-school partnerships at the Whole Language Umbrella Conference this summer.
Westminster College Students Enjoy a Variety of Internships
"Companies often approach us for interns," said Janet Waugaman, assistant director of the Career Center at Westminster College. "We receive great reports about our students when we get their evaluations."
Westminster Geology Class Culminates in Caving Experience
The Westminster College General Geology class ended with a three-day caving experience in the mountains of West Virginia.
"Because a class of 20 is too large to go as a single group through narrow passages, I ask the class to nominate two students, who are level-headed and respected by their peers, to help me," said Dr. Kenneth Long, professor of chemistry emeritus at Westminster College. "The class chose Joseph Becker and Laurajane (Lj) LaVerde."
Westminster English Professor to Discuss His Experience in France
Dr. Andrew Ade, Westminster College assistant professor of English, will talk about his experience as an "American in Paris" at Faculty Forum Wednesday, Nov. 1, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster Hosting Seminar on 21st Century Education
Westminster College is hosting "Moving School Systems Into the 21st Century: Creating a Vision for an Information Age Instructional System" Aug. 6-7, from 8:30 a.m.-2:15 p.m. each day at the McKelvey Campus Center.
French Professor to Speak about Sabbatical Year
Dr. Carol Bové, Westminster College professor of French, will present "Sabbatical Year: Literary Translation, Pittsburgh, and Paris" at Faires Faculty Forum on Wednesday, Feb. 20, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster Crowns Homecoming King and Queen
Benjamin O'Keefe and Aimee Spicuzza were crowned Westminster College Homecoming king and queen during the halftime festivities Oct. 18.
Music Professor's Composition Performed in Florida
Tonospheres, a composition for violin and cello written by Dr. Daniel Perttu, Westminster College assistant professor of music, was performed May 12 as part of the Music@Main concert series at the Hicks Auditorium of the Jacksonville (Fla.) Public Library.
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