Celebrating Extraordinary Student Success
This year, Westminster students raised the bar of excellence in achievements, successes, significance, and service.
Westminster College student Sahadev Yangmali Rai pictured with actress Jada Pinkett Smith at the Clinton Global Initiative University.
The Westminster Class of 2013, one of the largest in the College’s 162-year history, has set a standard of excellence for students to follow winning major awards, national recognitions, scholarships, and more.
Junior Sahadev Yangmali Rai was selected as one of nine to be awarded major project funding out of competitive presentations from 600 groups representing 75 different countries and all 50 states at the Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) held April 5-7 at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Commencement Day 2013
On May 11, 2013, Westminster bid farewell to the senior class as they passed back through the Columns and out into the world. Enjoy this video celebration of Commencement Day 2013 memories.
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“Welcome to Westminster” Event Saturday, 4-27
Don’t miss the “Welcome to Westminster” event this Saturday, April 27!
What is it?
An outdoor meet-and-greet: A special student and parent information session and luncheon about the Westminster College experience in Mesa.
Where?
238 West 2nd Street in Mesa
When?
Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon
RSVP (admissions.mesa@westminster-mo.edu or text 480-747-3863) by Thursday, April 25th and receive a free Westminster t-shirt!
Why should I attend?
Learn about Westminster College’s new Mesa campus, opening Fall 2013. Find out about our rich heritage and 161-year history of success, plus our focus on global leadership.
Representatives from Mesa faculty and staff will be available to answer questions about our small, interactive classes, service and leadership programs, internship opportunities, abundant financial aid packages, and more.
You’ll also have a chance to …
- Learn about our scholarships and grants available NOW
- View our Fall 2013 course-calendar for early registration
- Walk through the admissions process with our team
- Discuss student life, campus activities, clubs, organizations, and internships
- See our new campus and talk with city officials about the progress of the new building
- Meet our campus staff.
Please RSVP to admissions.mesa@westminster-mo.edu or text 480-747-3863 for more information.
If you see the world a little differently than most …
If you want to be a leader on campus, in the community, and in your career …
If you want more from your college experience …
Visit Mesa.Westminster-MO.edu to discover why Westminster College is the right place for you.
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Have You Seen Westminster’s Commercials?
College is your time to shine, and we’re letting the Mesa community know how Westminster can help you discover your potential and succeed. Check out these Westminster ads that have hit the Arizona airways and visit www.Westminster-MO.edu to learn why liberal arts may be right for you.
College: It’s Your Time to Shine
Mesa-area employers, join us for lunch & learn – Internships & Career Development
Westminster invites Mesa-area employers to a special, complimentary luncheon to learn what Westminster 
interns and graduates can offer.
Date: Thursday, April 18
Time: 12 noon
Where: One Oh One on West Main
Employers will discover …
- what career development services Westminster provides,
- how the College’s internship program works, and
- how they can utilize interns and post open positions for their businesses.
Employers often comment on the strong work ethic and the development of communication, critical thinking, and leadership skills that are characteristic of Westminster graduates.
How does Westminster develop well-rounded individuals who can adapt to ever-changing work environments? Through …
- smaller class sizes,
- the availability of professors to assist students individually,
- the opportunity for quality on-campus social interaction, and
- by providing global leadership perspective.
Westminster is well known nationally for its highly successful career development program. 95% of its graduates are placed in their first job or professional school within six months of graduation. More than 50% of all Westminster students complete an internship before they graduate. For example, in the above photo, as a junior, Lara Banner (Emerson Fellow) served as a Transatlantic Relations intern for the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., Washington, DC.
Employers interested in the April 18 luncheon should contact Abigail Manwell, Westminster Asst. Director of the Center for Career Development and Internship Coordinator, at 573-592-5382 or Abigail.Manwell@westminster-mo.edu.
Prospective students and their parents who would like to find out more about Westminster’s academic courses and programs should contact Mesa Enrollment Director Hillarie Price at 480-747-3863 or e-mail her at Hillarie.Price@westminster-mo.edu.
Stay in the know! Email Hillarie to join our mailing list or follow Westminster on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/WestminsterCollegeMesa for the latest news and upcoming events about the new Westminster at Mesa campus.
Learn more about Westminster College:
Mesa.Westminster-MO.edu
Area Students Invited to Writers Workshop To Kick Off Discover U Weekend
Want advice on a future writing career? Area college bound students can receive tips and insight from award-winning novelist and Westminster College professor Dr. Debra Brenegan at a writers’workshop from 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., Thursday, March 7, at One Oh One, 101 West Main Street in Mesa, AZ.
Parents are invited to attend this free workshop with their students.
Hosted by Westminster College at Mesa, the event will kick off the Discover U Weekend activities of Mesa Educates U.
Brenegan’s novel Shame the Devil (SUNY Press, 2011) was a finalist for Foreword Review’s 2011 Book of the Year Award in the Historical Fiction category. The book details the roller coaster life and works of 19th century American novelist, journalist and feminist Fanny Fern (1811-1872).
Through her fiction, she has received a Ragdale residency and the Ellen Hunnicutt Fiction Award and was a finalist for the John Gardner Memorial Fiction Prize, The Cincinnati Review’s Schiff Prose Prize, and the Crab Creek Review Fiction Prize. Her work has recently appeared or is forthcoming in Calyx, Tampa Review, Natural Bridge, The Laurel Review, RE:AL, The Southern Women’s Review, The Cimarron Review, Milwaukee Magazine, Phoebe, and other publications.
Brenegan is an Associate Professor and Chair of the English Department at Westminster College. She is also the coordinator of the Women’s Studies minor and the faculty sponsor of Janus, the campus literary magazine.
She has a second novel and a short story collection circulating among agents and publishers. She is currently working on a third novel and a second short story collection.
For more information about the new Mesa campus and its programs, contact Mesa Enrollment Director Hillarie Price at 480-747-3863, or Hillarie.Price@westminster-mo.edu.
For more information on Discover U weekend, visit www.mesaeducatesu.org.
Learn more about Westminster College:
Mesa.Westminster-MO.edu
Renowned Westminster Science Professor Visits Mesa
Dr. Mike Amspoker, Professor of Biology and Cameron Day Chair at Westminster College, had great visits with many Mesa area high school students and their parents about pursuing a career in the medical, health, or environmental studies fields last Thursday.
He held a free workshop Thursday evening at the OneOhOne Main building and spoke to science and biomedical students at Westwood High School and Campo Verde High School.
In his discussions with students, Dr. Amspoker talked about the types of courses and experiences that students interested in medical school, dental school, and graduate and professional programs in the sciences might best pursue. He also introduced them to the Westminster science curriculum with a special emphasis on programs related to the College’s majors in environmental science and environmental studies and the health professions minors.
All of these programs will be offered at the new Westminster campus at Mesa next fall.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the healthcare and social assistance industry is projected to create about 28 percent of all new jobs created in the U.S. economy over the next decade. This industry is expected to grow by 33 percent, or 5.7 million new jobs. Employment growth will be driven by an aging population and longer life expectancies, as well as new treatments and technologies.
Dr. Amspoker also took a tour of the Arizona State University Department of Life Sciences and visited with some area alumni.
Dr. Amspoker serves as the Westminster advisor to students pursuing career in health care professions and has been instrumental in placing many students in prestigious internships and assisting them with acceptance to major medical schools. He is well known in the biological research field for his work with marine and freshwater diatoms and recently described a new diatom genus, Hyaloneis.
For more info about Westminster College@Mesa, contact your Mesa counselor:
Hillarie Price
hillarie.price@westminster-mo.edu
480-747-3836
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