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Westminster College Business Administration and History Major Receives Scholarship

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Posted on Friday, September 2, 2005

Benjamin Thomas Nelson, a senior business administration and history major at Westminster College, recently received the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship Fund.

 This $4,000 scholarship, funded by The Pittsburgh Foundation, was applied to his 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 Mr. Nelson, 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.

 Nelson is a son of Thomas and Kathie Nelson, Poland, and a graduate of Poland Seminary High School.

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