Education

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

Eight Westminster College students have been selected to offer in-person podium presentations during this year’s Undergraduate Research and Arts Celebration (URAC) on Wednesday, April 21.

Monday, April 5, 2021

It's no surprise that Erin Gaetano Persch ’09 has been gaining followers over the past few months on Instagram - a platform she uses to pour positivity into the lives of her students. Read through the Q&A where she shares what spurred her decision to enter the realm of social media and learn a new communications tactic.

Friday, March 26, 2021

Westminster College’s National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded project, the Environmental Project Management Academy (EPMA), is featured in the latest issue of Futurum, a magazine aimed to inspire young people to follow a career in the sciences, research and technology.

Friday, February 12, 2021

Reading aloud to young children is one of the most effective ways to build a child’s pre-literacy skills, and Westminster College education students are opening up their storybooks this semester to offer a virtual "Storytime with the Titans."

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Eight Westminster College secondary education preservice teachers spent the fall semester exploring ways to elevate the voices of underrepresented writers, scientists, mathematicians and historical figures, while also weaving those ‘hidden stories’ into their teaching strategies.

Monday, November 9, 2020

Heather Stanford Fry ’92
B.A., Elementary Education
Greenville, Pennsylvania

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Todd Cole ’83
B.A., Elementary Education (music concentration)
New Wilmington, Pennsylvania

Saturday, August 22, 2020

Meet Kara Kutsch, one of 10 students selected for a 2020 Summer Research Fellowship. During Kara’s fellowship, she examined what impact the removal of European starlings from American kestrel nest boxes would have. The senior biology major and secondary education minor from Home, Pennsylvania, is a member of the Tri-Beta Biological Honor Society and the Lambda Sigma Honor Society. Her project, “Measuring the Effect of European Starling Removal on American Kestrel Nest Box Use,” was mentored by Dr. Kerri Duerr, associate professor of biology.

Monday, August 3, 2020

Mary Mazzoni Reames ’68, M’69
B.A., Elementary Education/French • M.Ed., Reading • Principal certification
Greenville, Pennsylvania

Monday, July 6, 2020

A special project in Westminster College’s School of Education gives preservice teachers hands-on experience and a unique understanding of their role in helping children develop key reading and writing proficiencies.