The Wiley House Wire
Happenings & News in the Westminster Community!

Jochen Gnauert
CEO & Cultural Manager of Kulturgipfel GmbH; Germany

March 18 at 7 p.m.
Old Main, Room 213

Alumni and friends are invited to meet Mr. Gnauert who will share his experience as a director and producer of opera and classical concerts in Germany, including the Oberammergau Passion Play.
March 19 at 7 p.m.
Hoyt Science Center, Westminster College

Dr. Angela Lahr, associate professor of history, will present “The World and You: What We Can Learn from the Past" followed by Dr. Thomas Oberst, associate professor of physics and director of the Westminster College Planetarium and Observatory, who will present “What in the WORLD is out there? Searching for Planets beyond our Solar System.”

Register for the TITAN Talk, here .
APRIL 11 in 9 Locations throughout the Country

For the second year in a row, the Alumni Association will host a day dedicated to Titans networking and making connections in the city they call home, wherever that might be! Don't see your city? You can work with the Office of Alumni Engagement to host an event in your area.
Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra: Grieg's Peer Gynt

March 25, Westminster College, Orr Auditorium
Florida Dinner Cruise

March 31 in St. Petersburg, FL

Alumni and friends are invited to join alumnus host, Keith McCauley ’68, for a Tampa Bay cruise experience. Registrations due by March 15.
Choir Tour &
Alumni Receptions

May 13-17
Washington D.C. | Columbia, MD | Harrisburg, PA
Lancaster, PA | Bridgeport, PA

The Westminster College Choir will be hitting the road in May and we look forward to our alumni and friends attending the shows and a pre (or post) concert reception. Check our events calendar in the coming weeks for details!
Full Alumni Events Listing
Keep the Tradition
Going

Did you know that sons and daughters of Westminster graduates can receive a half-tuition scholarship to attend Mother Fair? The legacy scholarship is worth up to $18,500 and is stackable with federal and state aid. Visit the website to find out more or to have your student apply today .
Sing it with us...
We are the (PAC) Champions, My Friends...
Go, Women's Indoor Track & Field!
Full story here .
Way to go, Women's Swimming & Diving.
Full story here .
The WRAP-UP:
Wear Westminster Day
Alumni Couples
See your name in LIGHTS (or in print at least)!

All alumni couples on record received a mailing in February encouraging them to support WC with a donation of any size--maybe commemorating the year they got married or perhaps representing how many years they've been married. In turn, all alumni couples who donated will be recognized in our next Honor Roll of Giving. If you're an alumni couple- you can still participate here by denoting "WC alumni couples" in the comments section.

Also, congratulations to this year's #WCLoveBirds Facebook competition winners: Dan '13 and Leah '13 Matt! (pictured above)
Class of 2018: Help Westminster's National Ranking

We want to hear what you have been doing in the months since your graduation! You received an email invitation to complete the 2018 Graduate Survey , and the information you provide is very important for helping Westminster talk about overall student outcomes with our accreditors and those organizations that rank colleges (e.g., US News ). If you haven't completed it yet, please take this opportunity to do so now!
Attention: Alumni Needed!
Students can benefit from practicing their interview skills. Students can benefit from praciticing their interview skills, whether through a face-to-face mock interview or one held on Skype, FaceTime or other technology. Another great opportunity to get involved is resume review . Professional Development Center (PDC) staff members routinely provide students with resume assistance. Having additional eyes on students’ application materials is always useful. Contact the PDC today to help our students!
Above: Alumni and students celebrated Wear Westminster Day on January 22, submitting a record number of photos, posts and tweets showing their Titan pride!
ATTENTION: 7th, 8th,
and 9th Graders
July 7-12 | July 14-19
Alumni Council member and active volunteer, Fred Kriess '75 , recently penned an article about leadership.
^ Staff member Rob Klamut is flanked by loyal alumni Betsy (Ridl) Baun ' 70 (left) and Cathy (Close) Choma '70 (right). The three attended the Pittsburgh Basketball Club Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony, which inducted (posthumously) former WC coach
C. G. "Buzz" Ridl '42.
The Sharon Herald recently featured an article about CEO of Grove City Medical Center, Robert Jackson '91 . Read the full article here .

SingleSource Property Solutions, a national provider of valuation, REO, title, and property preservation services, has added Beth Davis '99 to its executive team as Vice President of People Development. Learn more.
^ Adam Carswell '13 was recently recognized for his podcast Dream Chasers, which captures interviews of those who achieve success early in their careers. Read about it .
^ Scott Hoffman '02 surprised WC friend, Brad Dell '02 , when he was awarded the gold medallion at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.

Beaming teacher, Samantha Shepherd '18 , assumed a new role at Titusville High School as their newest secondary English instructor. Read about her assuming the post from a 29 year veteran.
^ Chemist Kim Renee Dunbar '80 was awarded the 2019 Basolo Medal for Outstanding Research in Inorganic Chemistry. Read about it.

Through our 50th reunion updates, we have learned that Milann (Ruff) Daugherty '69 published a book entitled, Your Affectionate Son. Check out the synopsis here .
^ Ryan Nicklas ‘13 , earned his MD from Trinity School of Medicine June 2nd 2018, graduating with highest honors. He will be completing an anesthesiology residency at Augusta University in Georgia. 
Do you know someone who should be highlighted in the Titan Kudos section of the Wiley House Wire?  Submit it on the E-News Page !
The Meaningful Now:
Dementia Support and Strategies |
February 26 at 2 p.m.
Shenango on the Green
New Wilmington

This free and public lecture will feature Carrie Chiusano, Presbyterian Senior Care Network Executive Director, who will discuss how the Woodside model builds connections, creates meaningful moments and enriches lives of residents suffering from Dementia.

Walk to End Alzheimer Looking for Committee members

Walk takes place in Hermitage, PA and is regularly assisted by our very own Westminster College Sigma Kappas.

For more information contact Beth Mickel at Beth bmickle@srcare.org.
Be Sure Your Mail Reaches Us

Mail received to the college will be delivered only when the following format is used. Be sure not to use a room number or building in place of the street address!
Westminster College Office of Alumni Engagement
alumni@westminster.edu | 724-946-7364