A reflection from Karen Schedin, Vice President for Enrollment Management
Happy New Year! Despite 2020 being a challenging year for us all, I am forever grateful that it delivered me to Westminster College – and I’m looking forward to the days when I can meet you in person!
The nature of my work in admissions means that, while the calendar has changed, I am almost halfway through the year, as my “year” begins in September! Still, I am like everyone else and consider January the time to clean off my desk, clear my head, think about what is possible, assess my goals, and dig in to continue to give it my all.
Most of us have thought about our goals for this new year – whether it be in our career or personal life. I’d like to encourage you to keep with it and try changing the course in which you reach that goal if something isn’t working. You can change the plan, but never the goal, and that is necessary in my work, too. Reassessing plans to reach a goal is something we do at Westminster – and it’s good to do that in your lives, too.
Every year in higher education, I embark on a similar calendar of my own creation and am influenced by the traditional dates and markers associated with recruiting. This calendar year has its usual cycle and drum beat, but in between, there is discovery, analysis, networking, decision-making, and execution. The challenge is in how each class of students responds, so we adjust and adapt all the time – we change the plan, but never the goal.
It is probably no surprise then, that ‘weekend Karen’, as my husband, Tony, likes to frame it, is inspired by the lack of structure and the ability to do anything we like...Read the full story.
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How can alumni help recruit future Titans?
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We've highlighted a few of our upcoming events below, but please keep checking our frequently-updated Alumni Events page for more ways to interact with alumni and Westminster College.
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Join us tonight (Jan. 13) at 7 p.m. for a fun and interactive game of BINGO hosted by current Alumni Council President, Sara Arblaster '02. Register here.
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It's your yearly excuse to dress up like the proud Titan you are on Jan. 21! This year, we're mailing prizes to those who dress (and in some cases do) their best throughout the day! Learn more about ways to participate!
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There aren't many things more fun than a game night with friends, so we wanted to plan it for you! Visit our We in Westminster game page, gather some Westminster couples, and play!
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Do you ever crave learning new perspectives and hearing real stories from people who have a connection with you? It's hot off the press. It's HERE. We have a podcast!
The Something Real Podcast features the "people of Westminster" sharing their unique stories and then coming up with something that ties them all together. Listen to the first episode about teams with three very special guests.
Stay tuned for more!
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Make space in your living room and in your minds to practice some yoga with Sarah Parish '12. She will guide you through various moves that can be modified to any skill level.
Sarah fell in love with yoga when she yearned to be in a healthier place. "I had no idea what I was getting myself into when I attended my first, hot, power yoga class... I fell in love," she said. "It has helped me become physically and mentally strong, taught me how to accept imperfections, acknowledge all feelings - the good, bad, indifferent, and be in the present moment."
She received her degree in Fine Arts and her M.Ed. from Westminster College. Because of her college experience, she carries with her the value of perspectives and a knowledge that education, diversity, and experiences create a better quality of life.
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A new book by Dr. Russell E. Martin, professor of history at Westminster College, explores how royal weddings in early modern Russia were choreographed to broadcast powerful images of monarchy and dynasty. Read the news story.
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The Westminster College Celebrity Series has rescheduled two events from the 2019-2020 season that were postponed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read the story to find out more.
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College Broadcasters Inc. (CBI) named Westminster College’s student media website, www.wcn247.com, the third-place winner of the 2020 CBI National Student Production Awards for Best Student Website. Read more.
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It's been a little over one year since the passing of beloved Coach Gene Nicholson. Westminster College recently made the decision to honor his legacy to Titan Athletics by recognizing him and his accomplishments in the National Championship Display Case in the newly constructed Huey Heritage Center in the lobby of Memorial Field House. The magnificent case immediately greets visitors as they enter the field house, just like Coach did. Its enormous size stands in comparison to Coach's personality and passion for Titan Athletics. If Gene meant a lot to you, you can honor him by making a gift toward the case here.
Thank you to the many donors who have already contributed to this wonderful effort. You can view their names by visiting here and clicking on 'current donors.'
To learn more about the case, contact Rob Klamut at [email protected] or 724-946-7018.
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We're looking for notable and outstanding alumni to be selected as our elite Alumni Citation Award recipients. We want to know about our best and brightest alumni. Nominate by Feb. 8. Hear from Mary Reames '68 M'69 about the importance of nominating your peers.
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We have the most generous alumni. To date, we are more than half way to our 16.2% alumni participation rate goal. We are grateful for all our alumni who have helped us reach this point. If you have not already given back this fiscal year, please consider helping support our students and reaching our participation goal!
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Deborah Spencer Luckett '81, a doctoral candidate in the Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program in the Duquesne University School of Education was selected by her doctoral cohort peers as one of the three recipients of the Mind, Heart, and Spirit of Educational Leadership Award for 2020.
Nate Huber '14 was promoted to Senior Account Executive at CodeHS, a top coding education program for high schools.
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Following her retirement from the State of Oregon Aging and People with Disabilities after 32 years, Pamela Rydstrom Latta '71 was appointed by Gov. Kate Brown to the Commission on Senior Services and subsequently elected to their Executive Committee where she continues to be a strong advocate for seniors and people with disabilities.
Katelyn Moga Gesing '12 was named one of the "Top Twenty in 20" by The Advocacy Association. This award recognizes twenty advocacy practitioners who have excelled in the practice of their profession during the past year.
Dr. Susan Miller Donat '91 was promoted to Messiah University's Accreditation Liaison Officer. Additionally, her team was awarded NILOA's Excellence in Assessment Designation.
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Jack Ewig '76 (left), Dan Mularski '76 (right), and another friend completed the Trans America Bicycle Trail, leaving Astoria, Oregon and arriving in Yorktown, Virginia 4200+ miles and 70 days later. Dan is currently writing a book about their journey titled, "Pedaling On Purpose: An Inspirational Trans America Journey That Transcends the Typical Adventure Memoir."
Dr. Julia Sampson Frankland '91 co-developed the Economics and Personal Finance online class for high school students in the Commonwealth of Virginia, in partnership with Virtual Virginia, the Virginia Council for Economic Education, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.
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Westminster College Office of Alumni Engagement
319 South Market Street, New Wilmington, PA 16172
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