Music Education and Music Performance Major Receives Scholarship

Josh Sarchet, a freshman music education and music performance major at Westminster College, recently received the Dave Bragdon Scholarship Fund.

This $10,000 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to his tuition for the 2005-2006 academic year.

"We are grateful to the Dave Bragdon Scholarship Fund and The Pittsburgh Foundation for their support of bright, motivated students like Mr. Sarchet, who represent the future of our region," said Gloria Cagigas, vice president for institutional advancement at Westminster.

The Pittsburgh Foundation is one of the oldest community foundations in the U.S., and is the nation's 16th largest. The Foundation works to improve the quality of life in the region by evaluating and addressing community issues, promoting philanthropy, and connecting donors to the critical needs of the community.

Sarchet is a son of Thomas and JoAnn Sarchet, Pittsburgh, and a graduate of Mount Lebanon High School.

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

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