Mike Zembower '04 talks about his areas of passion and the impact of the Westminster alumni community |
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What are some of your areas of passion and energy in your life today?
My family and my community are now the recipients of the majority of my passion and energy. Tragedy struck my wife and I in April 2020 when we lost our daughter Rosalie to a rare medical condition. In memory of Rosalie, my wife and I created Rosalie’s Forever Footprints. Rosalie’s Forever Footprints is focused on local community projects that help better the community, enhance family engagement, and create a lifetime of positive memories for children in the community. Since, our community launched the first annual Poland Express which, flies Santa and his sleigh through the streets of Poland to visit the children in our community. We hope Rosalie’s Forever Footprints will lead to a much larger project in the near future.
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“Be courageous and embrace the great people around you, challenge yourself to understand your potential, and be the type of person great people would join,” says Mike Zembower '04, who wears many hats as an IDQ Business Consultant, Director of Rosalie’s Forever Footprints, Owner of Rising Valley Residential & MPZ Contracting, ACN IBO, & recently elected Councilman of Poland Village OH. Mike shares a bit about his nontraditional path while at Westminster and also how he is executing a purposeful and impactful legacy on his community.
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We often talk about the impact and power of the Westminster alumni community. The quote you have on your website for Rosalie’s Footprints reads: "None of us, including me, ever do great things. But we can all do small things, with great love, and together we can do something wonderful." ~Mother Teresa”
How can fellow alumni take that concept and apply it to their daily lives?
This quote is humbling, which is why I adore it. Most of us aspire to make great change and do great things, but there’s a point when the dreams and aspirations begin to evolve and change from those we pursued so relentlessly during our “warrior” stage of life. In my professional career, I feel the bulk of my success stemmed from embracing other’s talents, passions, and skills. Everyone wants to be a part of bigger things and greater successes; I was fortunate to have a collection of mentors around me that opened my eyes to inviting those individuals into those dreams.
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Virtual and In-person events for every interest! |
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1 Week to 170 &
Wear Westminster Day
January 17 - 21
Mark your calendars in recognition of Westminster's 170th birthday, celebrating our Titan spirit through blue and white attire and giving back! Starting January 17, you can visit this year's very special birthday campaign page. The campaign will end on January 21, Wear Westminster Day with a hybrid birthday party.
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Celebrity Series
Straight No Chaser:
Back in the High Life
March 26
7:30 p.m.
Orr Auditorium
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11th Annual Alumni Florida
Dinner Cruise
April 3
Join us for a beautiful evening of dining, watching the sunset over Tampa Bay and mingling with Westminster College alumni and friends
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Virtual Alumni Book Discussion
April 11
7:00 p.m.
Purchase your copy of the book here.
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Westminster partners with Pittsburgh Theological Seminary to offer path to Master of Divinity degree |
Westminster College and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary have established a 3+3 program partnership to offer Westminster students an accelerated path toward earning a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree.
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Westminster students practice diplomacy at annual Model UN conference |
Several Westminster College students traveled to Chicago to participate in the American Model United Nations Conference. This annual four-day United Nations simulation event gives students an opportunity to hone their collaboration, negotiating and diplomacy skills.
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Meet Gianna Collins, a December 2021 Business Administration graduate of Westminster. She will be traveling to Florida in February to earn her mouse ears at Walt Disney World!
Tell us about your upcoming internship at Disney and how it aligns with what you have learned at Westminster?
I will be going to Walt Disney World to participate in the Disney College Program and will work for the company from February to September. One thing that I learned at Westminster that greatly benefited me in this experience is the power of networking. Without learning how to properly network and the value of it, I would not have this incredible opportunity. I will be working at either a park or a resort (I won’t know my exact location until about a month before my arrival), but it will be a chance for me to use my skills that I learned at Westminster.
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Amy Evans '99, started a new position as Vice President of Strategic Accounts for Survey Health Care Global recently.
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Kaitlyn Jones '21, recently joined the women's soccer coaching staff at Xavier University in Ohio as the new Director of Player Analysis/Operations. She also started head coaching at Cincinnati United for their girls club soccer team.
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The Second Annual WKPS (Titan Radio, today) Virtual Reunion was held recently. All were staff members of the radio station in the mid-late 70's. Click the photo to see who attended. |
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Lauryn Todd '22, accepted a position with Ernst & Young. In the months following her graduation in May, she'll be moving to Pittsburgh to join their Transfer Pricing team.
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Natalie Williams' '01 business, Sweet Art Photography celebrated it's 10th year in business and was named Best of the Best by Lawrence County, PA.
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Cynthia Mancini '06, got to participate in the Band Directors Marching Band performance at the 2022 Rose Parade recently. See the story here and watch the performance video here.
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Darren Guido '81 was recently named the 2021 Mel Miller Outstanding Social Studies Leader by the National Social Studies Supervisors Association.
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Emilio Rivera '20, graduated from Air Force technical training to become a geospatial analyst in Ramstein, Germany. Emilio also received the honor graduate award and academic achievement awards throughout his training.
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Justin Wilson '18 was elected to Borough Council in Monaca, PA.
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Westminster College Office of Alumni Engagement
319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172
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