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February=20
2011 Newsletter
Westminster Parent=
s=20
Association
=E2=80=93=20
Enhancing Stude=
nt Life=20
=E2=80=93 |
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A Message f=
rom the=20
Parents Association=20
President
=20
Dear=20
Westminster Parents;=20
=20
&n=
bsp; =20
As we write this note it is 69 degrees outside=
, the=20
snow is gone and it is hard to believe that Westmi=
nster=20
College was a winter wonderland earlier this month=
.=20
Classes were cancelled as every=
one=20
had to dig themselves out from 20=E2=80=9D of snow=
. =20
What a difference a couple of weeks can mak=
e.=20
=20
This Satur=
day is=20
our PAC board meeting and we are looking forward t=
o=20
hearing more about Westminster=E2=80=99s strategic=
planning=20
process from President Barney Forsythe.=20
This will be our opportunity as=
=20
parents to learn about the plan and offer our=20
suggestions. If you have anythi=
ng=20
that you would like us to bring to President Forsy=
the=E2=80=99s=20
attention, please let us known by this Friday.=20
=20
Spring break is just around the corner, planne=
d for=20
the week of March 14th. And not l=
ong=20
after will be graduation weekend.=20
Senior parents - remind your gr=
aduate=20
that their caps and gowns must be ordered online b=
y=20
March 4th, so make sure your student ta=
kes=20
care of this duty.
As a=
lways,=20
we look forward to hearing from you!
Liz: =20
lgibbons@csd.org or=20
314.560.3303
=20
Mike: =20
Mgibbons@stinson.com or=
=20
314.650.8783
&nb=
sp;=20
The Countdo=
wn=20
=E2=80=98til Commencement Starts=20
Now!
=20
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Commencement=20
Weekend is a special time as new graduates and the=
ir=20
families & friends
celebrate the accomplis=
hments=20
of their past four years at Westminster. =20
Stay=20
informed of
all the Graduation 2011 details by=
=20
checking out Westminster=E2=80=99s official gradua=
tion=20
site:
=20
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nbsp;=20
www.westminster-mo.edu/go/graduat=
ion
=20
Jump Starti=
ng Their=20
Future Careers
=20
The Office of Career Serv=
ices=20
hosted the annual Career Expo on Tuesday, February=
15=20
and brought over 67 recruiters to campus inclu=
ding=20
employers, internship opportunities & gra=
duate=20
programs. Students=20
are able to talk one-on-one with these professiona=
ls and=20
develop their networking skills while building=20
relationships for future=20
opportunities. =
; =20
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Over=20
134 students attended the event and visited with=20
representatives from organizations like Edward Jon=
es,=20
Aldi, and the Missouri University Crosby MBA=20
program.
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New Accreditation=
for the=20
Westminster Education Department=20
T=
he=20
Education Department hosted a team of five accredi=
tors=20
representing the Missouri Department of Elementary=
and=20
Secondary Education February 5-9. After five=
days=20
of on-campus interviews and intensive data analysi=
s, the=20
team recommended that Westminster be re-accredited=
in=20
all eight standards for exemplary teacher preparat=
ion=20
programs, and also approved in all 15 certificatio=
n=20
areas;
Early=20
Childhood
Elementary
Middle School Lan=
guage=20
Arts
Middle=20
School Mathematics
Middle School=20
Science
Middle=20
School Social Studies
Secondary=20
Business
Secondary Mathematics
Seconda=
ry=20
Social Studies
Secondary General=20
Science
Secondary=20
Physics
Secondary Chemistry
Secondary=
=20
Biology
Secondary English
Secondary Ph=
ysical=20
Education =20
Recognizing Outst=
anding=20
Faculty=20
=20
=20
During=20
their February meeting, Westminster=E2=80=99s Boar=
d of Trustees=20
granted tenure to Chris Saunders, Associate Profes=
sor of=20
Mathematics. Dr. Saunders has b=
een=20
teaching at Westminster since 2005 and currently s=
erves=20
as Chair of the Mathematics Department. =
;=20
Join in congratulating Dr. Saunders and tha=
nking=20
him for the fantastic work he does with our=20
students. =
=20
Students Wh=
o Traveled=20
the World
=20
Westminster students know=
very well=20
that learning occurs in many different forms and p=
laces=20
--- it occurs in every exciting and meaningfu=
l=20
experience that a student has --- inside the class=
room=20
and out. Enjoy=20
three exciting stories of students who had life-ch=
anging=20
learning experiences when they traveled abroad wit=
h=20
Westminster=E2=80=99s Take a Friend Home Program t=
o Mozambique,=20
China and Swaziland.
=20
Students seeing the=20
world
=20
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;=20
Faculty=20
Features=20
Dr. Cinnamon Brown, Assistant Prof=
essor of=20
History
=20
What=20
is your favorite class to teach at=20
Westminster?
I=20
love to teach Scandalous Women in American History=
.=20
We always focus on the positive=
=20
contributions to history, so it can be a lot of fu=
n to=20
look at how people, especially women, contribute b=
y=20
being nuisances.
=20
What=20
would you want every Westminster student to read b=
efore=20
they graduate?
It=E2=80=99s=20
hard to pick just one piece of work, but as a hist=
ory=20
professor I have to pick Thomas Paine=E2=80=99s Common=20
Sense. It encompasses so m=
uch=20
about American history. However=
,=20
anything by Dorothy Parker is great, too.
=20
Do=20
you have any hidden talents?
Well,=20
I played softball in college. M=
y real=20
hidden talent, however, is that I=E2=80=99ve never=
been stumped=20
at 6 degrees of Kevin=20
Bacon!
=20
Making Time for a Little=
=20
Fun...
Ben Folds Concert on=20
Campus=20
The=20
Student Government Association and Campus Activiti=
es=20
Board brought national recording artist Ben Folds =
to=20
campus to rock the student body in an unforgettabl=
e=20
concert. =20
View concert=20
photos
=20
=20
Students Take the Polar B=
ear=20
Plunge
13=20
student-athletes plunged into the icy cold waters =
of=20
Stephens Lake on Saturday, February 19 for the ann=
ual=20
Polar Bear Plunge. Students partic=
ipated=20
as part of the NCAA Division III partnership with =
the=20
Special Olympics.=20
&nbs=
p; =20
These athletes fund raised over $1,700 =
for=20
the Special Olympics of Central Missouri through t=
heir=20
brave polar plunges! =20
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Use Your=20
Resources!=20
=20
Your=20
Parents Association Advisory Council (PAC) is comp=
osed=20
of current parents who coordinate the main objecti=
ves=20
and initiatives for the Westminster Parents=20
Association. They support Stude=
nt=20
Life programming in the effort to enhance your stu=
dents=E2=80=99=20
overall experience at Westminster. Have=20
questions, concerns, ideas, or just want to connec=
t with=20
other parents? Your PAC members are a perfec=
t=20
resource for you. =20
=20
Click here and ge=
t to know=20
your PAC=20
members &n=
bsp;
=20
Stay up to date =
on campus=20
events and make connections with the=20
Westminster=20
family. =20
Search =E2=80=9CWestminster College MO=E2=
=80=9D and become a=20
fan!
Students Join Pre=
stigious=20
Campus Organizations
=20
Congratulations=20
to the new members of Student=20
Ambassadors:
=20
Taylor=20
Allen
Michael=20
Applegate
Alyssa=20
Baker
Grace Clifton
Jack=20
Easterly
Max=20
Edele
Austin=20
Fiegel
Lucy=20
Heinrich
Joe=20
James
Ben=20
Jones
Winnie=20
Kawira
Layle=20
Ledbetter
Leigh=20
Ann Lutz
Emily=20
McDaniel
Mike=20
Middaugh
RJ=20
Moore
Emma=20
Ray
Sean=20
Roberts
Adam=20
Ross
Katie=20
Silvey
Tyler=20
Walker
=20
=20
Congratulations=20
to new members of the Blue Blazers Investment=20
Committee:
Sneha=20
Bhandari
Justin=20
Bertani
Julie=20
Mroz
Jason=20
Grosse
Tyler=20
Walker
Bradley=20
Crecelius
Lauren=20
Dolnjak
Arno=20
Easterly
Douglas=20
Sutton
Jonathan=20
Haller
Chad=20
Huber
Caroline=20
Ayers
Michael=20
Bruchsaler
James=20
Gladstone
Marcelo=20
Giebink
John=20
Lockhart
Abylay=20
Tyurebayev
Taylor=20
Allen
George=20
Carr
Jason=20
Joshua &=
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Heading Your=20
Way
=20
The most recent issue of Westminster=E2=80=99s=
=20
Leadership Magazine is on its way.
Enjoy=20
a sneak peak at the fascinating stories online bef=
ore it=20
hits your mailbox!
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black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">
Leadership Magazine=
=20
online
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nbsp; &nbs=
p; =20
=
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Celebrating Stude=
nt=20
Successes
=
=20
New officers of Westminster=E2=80=99s chapter =
of Habitat for=20
Humanity: Joshua Kling, President; David Str=
awhun,=20
Vice President; Andrew Robertson, Treasurer.
=20
Emad=20
Alhalbouni, Megan Hardeman, Enni Kallio attended t=
he=20
Annual Missouri International Education Day at the=
=20
Missouri State Capital.
=20
Katie=20
Hasenmueller, Rachel Hyde, LaShaye Allen, Samantha=
=20
Hollenberg, Jorden Sanders and Emily Grand attende=
d the=20
National Association of Campus Activities National=
=20
Convention in St. Louis.
=20
Sneha=20
Bhandari and Pradipti Rajbhandari had their Projec=
ts for=20
Peace proposal selected as Westminster=E2=80=99s r=
epresentative=20
for the Davis Foundation=E2=80=99s 100 Projects fo=
r Peace grant=20
program.
=20
Matthias=20
McCurren, Kristin Bail, Brittney Regal and Claudio=
=20
Velasco-Algaranaz had their Projects for Peace pro=
posal=20
selected as Westminster=E2=80=99s alternate recomm=
endation.=20
=20
Abdullah=20
Al-Hadeethi, Amirkhan Batalov, Bungu Buyan, Alejan=
dro=20
Galatoire, Johannesen, Maria Hernandez, Stacie Hor=
n,=20
Mirnes Jasarevic, Corey Leher, Estefania Morera Me=
ndez,=20
Jeff Miller, Sharon Okello, Sahadev Rai, Brittney =
Regal,=20
Fitim Veliu, Brian Waters, Jessica White, Maria Zi=
vkovic=20
attended the Midwest Model UN Competition in St. L=
ouis.=20
=20
Lee=20
Goatley, Michael Greaves, Andrew Moulton and Audre=
y=20
Sharp attended the Association of Fraternity Leade=
rship=20
and Values Conference in St. Louis.
=20
Emily=20
Grand was named the Volunteer of the Month by the =
Center=20
for Leadership and Service for her community servi=
ce=20
work during the month of January.
=20
Gregory=20
Rockson is among the top 15 essay finalists in the=
=20
nationwide 2011 Elie Wiesel Prize in Ethics Essay=
=20
Contest.
=20
Emily=20
Moore had an academic paper selected as a nominee =
for=20
the Alpha Chi Gaston/Nolle Undergraduate Scholarsh=
ip=20
Competition.
=20
Stefanie=20
Kavanagh had an academic paper selected as a nomin=
ee for=20
the Alpha Chi Sledge/Benedict Graduate Fellowship=
=20
Competition.
=20
Adam=20
Drescher, Matthew Weaver and Douglass Webster atte=
nded=20
an IT Information Exchange Seminar with the Jeffer=
son=20
City Information Technology Exhibition.
=20
Audrey=20
Sharp was elected the new Sophomore Class=20
President.
=20
Michael=20
Greaves, Patrick Duffy, Johnathan Preston, Andrew=
=20
Moulton, and Sean Roberts attended the Delta Tau D=
elta=20
Western Plains Divisional Conference in Kansas=20
City
=20
New=20
Executive Officers of the International Club: =
;=20
Estefania Morera Mendez (President); Enni Kallio (=
Vice=20
President); Emad Al-Halbouni (Treasurer); Abdulla=
=20
Al-Hadeethi (Secretary).
=20
<=
/SPAN> Woodrow Wil=
son=20
Visiting=20
Fellow=20
=20
Westminster=E2=80=99s Stud=
ent Government=20
Association will welcome their annual Woodrow Wils=
on=20
Visiting Fellow to campus next week, February 28-M=
arch=20
4. This year, the College welco=
mes=20
Thomas D. Boyatt, internationally renowned Foreign=
=20
Services Officer as the visiting fellow.&nbs=
p;=20
Boyatt will spend the entire week with stud=
ents,=20
faculty and staff leading seminars, workshops and=
=20
lectures.
=20
Learn more about =
the=20
Woodrow Wilson=20
Fellow
&n=
bsp; =20
=20
65 Years of=
Winston=20
Churchill at=20
Westminster=20
=20
March=20
5, 2011 commemorates the 65th Anniversa=
ry of=20
Sir Winston Churchill=E2=80=99s famous =E2=80=9CSi=
news of Peace=E2=80=9D address=20
on the campus of Westminster College. =
=20
To remember this important moment in histor=
y, and=20
to celebrate the lasting Churchill legacy at=20
Westminster, the College will host a spectacular w=
eekend=20
event that includes guest of honor British Ambassa=
dor=20
Sir Nigel Sheinwald, a Kemper Lecture by Sir Max=20
Hastings, and also an unveiling and dedication of =
the=20
new Iron Curtain Sculpture by St. Louis=20
sculptor Don Wiegand. Students =
will=20
have the opportunity to hear from these fantastic=
=20
speakers and take part in this important celebrati=
on.=20
Learn more about the 2011=
Churchill=20
Weekend
=
Blue Jay Ba=
sketball=20
Buzz
=20
Congratulations to Westmi=
nster=20
women=E2=80=99s basketball player Rachel Backes wh=
o was the only=20
female or male basketball player from the St. Loui=
s=20
Intercollegiate Athletic Conference to be named to=
the=20
Capital One Academic All-District Women=E2=80=99s =
Basketball=20
Team. This honor recognizes the top=20
student-athletes from across the entire=20
nation.
=20
More about Rachel=E2=80=99s Capital One h=
onor=20
=20
Celebrating=
the Month=20
of Love
=20
Westminster alumni showed=
their=20
Valentine=E2=80=99s spirit this month by sharing t=
heir alumni=20
love stories. Some couples met =
and=20
fell in love on campus while others reconnected lo=
ng=20
after graduation. Either way, t=
hese=20
Blue Jays found their =E2=80=9Chappily ever after=
=E2=80=9D with fellow=20
alumni! Who knows=E2=80=A6one d=
ay your son or=20
daughter could be sharing their own alumni love=20
story!
=20
Alumni couples love=20
stories =20
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; =20
&nbs=
p;=20
Brighten Your Stu=
dent's=20
Day
=20
As=20
parents, we know that all you want to do is find a=
way=20
to let your student know that you are thinking of =
him or=20
her. A great way to brighten yo=
ur=20
student=E2=80=99s day is to send a =E2=80=9Csurpri=
se package=E2=80=9D filled=20
with goodies & treats. The Office o=
f=20
Student Life and Student Activities sponsors a sur=
prise=20
package program where you click this link and=20
choose the package you want to send. =20
Then your gift will be delivered to your st=
udent=20
to keep them smiling all day long. =20
Proceeds from this program benefit Students=
=20
Activities.
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; =20
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Westminster In the News
Westminster hosts British ambassador=
during=20
Churchill Weekend =E2=80=93 Fulton =
Sun=20
2/16/11
Westminster baseball coach=20
resigns =E2=80=93 Jefferson City Ne=
ws=20
Tribune 2/16/11
Easy Rhythm strums its wa=
y into=20
various local venues =E2=80=93 Fult=
on Sun=20
2/14/11
Westminster's Churchill Weekend to fea=
ture=20
famous speakers =E2=80=93 Columbia=
=20
Missourian 2/11/11
Egyptian students share c=
oncerns=20
about their country =E2=80=93 Fulto=
n Sun=20
2/11/11
Lady Blue Jays clinch spo=
t in=20
SLIAC tournament =E2=80=93 Fulton S=
un=20
2/9/11
Fraternity members shovel=
to show=20
appreciation =E2=80=93 Fulton Sun=20
2/4/11
National Churchill Museum=
in=20
central Missouri to host Smithsonian exhibit=20
... =E2=80=93 KSPR TV<=
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Jean Carnahan honored in=
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college's exhibit =E2=
=80=93 KRCG=20
TV
Blue Jays' shooting hards=
hips=20
play factor in first SLIAC loss =E2=80=
=93 Fulton=20
Sun 1/21/11 GUEST COMMENTARY: The Wes=
t should=20
take note of events in Tunisia =E2=80=
=93 Columbia=20
Missourian=20
1/21/11
&n=
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Talk to the Westminster Paren=
ts=20
Association
=20
Contact us to get involved,=
ask=20
questions or give=20
suggestions! &=
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parents@westminster-mo.edu<=
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Julia Dun=
lap,=20
Parent Coordinator
Julia.Dunlap@westminster-mo.edu
573.592.5194 &nbs=
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