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Greetings,
2012-13 Titan Golf
Thank you for your interest in Westminster College and our Titan men’s and women’s programs. We hope that you will find the 2012-13 Titan Golf Guide beneficial as you learn about our team and the young men and women who are enjoying their experience at Westminster. Much like the way qualified Westminster students are challenged to earn an education on our beautiful campus, members of the Titan golf teams benefit by playing on some of the area’s most beautiful and challenging golf courses. At Westminster, we take pride in calling the New Castle Country Club our home course. The course was designed by renowned architect A.W. Tillinghast, who designed several courses that hosted PGA Championships and U.S. Opens. Westminster golfers also travel during spring break. In 2012, our men’s and women’s teams spent a week in North Myrtle Beach, S.C., where we competed against other schools at the Barefoot Resort & Golf Course. As coaches we are eager to challenge more qualified individuals to contribute to our teams and strive for excellence both on the golf course and in the classroom.
Westminster Men’s Golf Coach
Jeff Roud
Westminster Women’s Golf Coach
Westminster College Athletics Quick Facts
Sports Information
Sports Information Director:.............Nathan LaRiccia SID Office Phone:.................................724-946-6357 SID Email:......................... lariccnj@westminster.edu SID Fax:...............................................724-946-7187 Website:..................... www.westminster.edu/athletics SID Mailing Address:......... Box 28, 319 S. Market St.
This publication is produced by the Westminster College Office of Communication Services. Editor: Nathan LaRiccia
Photography: Dave Miller Justin Zackal Westminster archives
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Name of School:........................ Westminster College City/Zip:...........................New Wilmington, PA 16172 Founded:............................................................ 1852 Enrollment:........................................................ 1,470 Religious Affliation:..........Presbyterian Church (USA) Nickname:.........................................................Titans School Colors:....................................Blue and White Affiliation:.........................................NCAA Division III Conference:....................... Presidents’ Athletic (PAC) President:...............................Dr. Richard H. Dorman Athletics Director:....................................... Jim Dafler Assistant Athletics Director:.........Tammy Swearingen Athletics Department Phone:................724-946-7307
2-3........Season Outlook 3...........Coaches’ Bios 4-5........Meet the Teams 6...........New Castle CC 7...........The PAC 8-9........Titan Tradition 10-11.....Athletics Facilities 12.........College Profile
On the Cover: Andrew Edwards (left) Becca Schuster (right)
Gene Nicholson
School and Athletics
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Golf
Home Course:....................New Castle Country Club Location:...................................... New Castle, Pa. Designer:.......................................A.W. Tillinghast Par / Yardage:........................................ 72 / 6,900 Men’s Head Coach:...........................Gene Nicholson. Alma Mater:........................... Slippery Rock, 1964 Year as Westminster Golf Coach:................... 13th. Phone:.............................................724-946-7308 Email:.......................... nicholbe@westminster.edu Women’s Head Coach:................................Jeff Roud. Alma Mater:.............................Mount Union, 1966 Year as Westminster Golf Coach:..................... 1st. Phone:.............................................724-946-6164 Email:..............................roudaj@westminster.edu
Westminster College does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, or handicap or disability as those terms are defined under applicable law, in the administration of any of its educational programs, activities, or with respect to admissions and employment. In its employment practices, the College may consider the individual’s support of the philosophy and purposes of Westminster as stated in the Undergraduate Catalog. Otherwise, Westminster does not discriminate, and will not tolerate discrimination, on the basis of religion or creed. Inquiries may be directed to the Equal Opportunity Officer, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA 16172-0001, (724) 946-7247.
Support Staff
Athletic Trainer:.................................. Shaun Toomey Assistant Athletic Trainer:........................Misty Motter Training Room Phone:..........................724-946-7314 Equipment Manager:............................... Sam DiVitto Equipment Phone:................................724-946-6210
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Season Outlook MEN’S TEAM
David Paladino
The Westminster men’s golf team posted a 31-67 record in 13 events last year including an event win and one second-place finish. The Titans placed fourth out of seven teams at the PAC championships with a two-round total of 625 played during the fall semester. Five letterman return from last year for 13th-year head coach Gene Nicholson, including senior Andrew Edwards (Aliquippa, PA / Hopewell), a three-year letterman.
WOMEN’S TEAM
Morgan Pierce
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Westminster garnered its third PAC women’s golf crown and its first since 2005, as the Titans fired a 36-hole fall total of 381-377-758 in 2012. Head coach Debi Roud, threetime PAC coach of the year, stepped down as head
2012-13 Men’s Schedule Sept. 10 ..................................at Grove City Sept. 17-18................................... at Allegheny Sept. 20 .................. at Penn State Behrend Sept. 24-25..........at PAC FAll Championships! Oct. 1 ... WESTMINSTER INVITATIONAL March 3-10....................at Spring Break Trip% March 26 ... WESTMINSTER INVITATIONAL March 29 ........................................... at Thiel April 14-15 ............at Edward Jones Shootout^ April 18 ............... at St. Vincent Invitational April 20 .. at Links @ Greenville Invitational April 22-23 .... at Spring PAC Championships# April 29 ................at Grove City Invitational ! = at Oak Tree CC, West Middlesex, Pa. #= at Cedarbrook, Belle Vernon, PA %=Love Course at Barefoot Resort & Golf in North Myrtle Beach, SC ^= at Spring Church, Apollo, Pa.
coach after 11 years. Jeff Roud, Debi’s husband, will be the new head coach starting this Fall. Jeff has been a volunteer assistant the last several years. Westminster brings back six lettermen, including senior Rebecca Shuster (Oil City, PA / Oil City) who is a three-time letter winner.
2012-13 Women’s Schedule Sept. 8-9..................................... at Mercyhurst Sept. 17 .........................at St. Vincent College Sept. 24-25..................... PAC Championships! Oct. 6.............................. at Grove City College March 23 ....................... at Grove City College TBA . ........................................at Mount Union April 6 ..................................... at Thiel College April 8 ...........WESTMINSTER INVITATIONAL April 15 .................. at Washington & Jefferson April 22-23 ................ at PAC Championships# ! = at Oak Tree CC, West Middlesex, Pa. #= at Cedarbrook, Belle Vernon, PA
Gene Nicholson Men’s Coach 724-946-7308 nicholbe@westminster.edu
Coaches
Veteran coach Gene Nicholson begins his 13th season at the helm of the Westminster College men’s golf program for the 2012-13 season. Under Nicholson, Westminster has placed at least in the top three in the Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) for six out of the last 10 seasons. A three-time PAC Coach of the Year, Nicholson guided the Titans to three straight league titles from 2003-05, a second-place finish in 2006 and thirdplace finishes in 2008 and 2009. The 2004-05 season was perhaps Nicholson’s best year as the Titan golf coach as Westminster captured five invitational titles, including its third straight PAC championship. Westminster then earned its first-ever berth in the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships, finishing in a tie for 16th place in a 23-
team national field. Nicholson is best known as the former head football coach at Westminster from 1991-98. During that time, he led the Titan football program to a record of 64-25-2 (.714) in eight seasons, including posting an undefeated regular season in 1992 and capturing the school’s record-sixth NAIA Division II national championship in 1994. Prior to becoming head coach in 1991, Nicholson spent the previous 22 seasons (1969-90) as the Titans’ defensive coordinator. Collectively, Nicholson coached in nine national championship games. For his coaching accomplishments, Nicholson was voted NAIA Division II National Coach of the Year by American Football Quarterly and Rawling’s in 1994. He is also an inductee in the Titan Sports Hall of Fame. In addition to football, Nicholson also served as – at one time or another – the head coach for swimming, tennis, wrestling, and track and field coach during his 42 years at Westminster. Nicholson is a 1964 graduate of Slippery Rock University, where he was a standout lineman and also a member of the track team. In 2007, he retired after 38 years of service as a full-time faculty member at Westminster College as a professor of physical education. He and his wife, Barbara, reside in New Wilmington.
Jeff Roud Women’s Coach 724-946-6164 roudaj@westminster.edu
Jeff Roud begins his first year as the head women’s golf coach in 2012. Roud previously served as a volunteer assistant the last eight years with his wife Debi Roud, who was the pioneer coach of the program and a three-time Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) Women’s Golf Coach of the Year. Roud helped guide Westminster to its third PAC women’s golf crown in 2012 and first since 2005. Roud has won local and regional ESPN national golf challenges and in 2010 he qualified and competed in a national championship in Las Vegas. He has volunteered at First Tee in Canton, OH and has worked at the Schorsten Memorial Golf Tournament. A 1966 graduate of Mount Union, Roud was a three-time all-OAC honoree in track & field and a conference and all-Ohio champion in the 120-meters hurdles. He also placed second in regionals and fifth in nationals and holds the school-record time of 14.2. Roud earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration with minors in English and geology from Mount Union.
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Meet the Team Men’s Golf
Lettermen Returning/Lost:........... 5/2 2011-12 Record:...................... 31-67 2011-12 PAC Finish:................. 4th/7 2011-12 Results Host School/Tournament.........Finish
Fall Events Grove City............................... 5th/7 Allegheny . .......................... 16th/18 Penn State Behrend................. 5th/9 PAC Championships+.............. 4th/7 Carnegie Mellon...................... 4th/5 Westminster.............................. 3rd/9 Spring Events Spring Trip#............................. 2nd/4 Westminster........................... 4th/10 Edward Jones Shootout%........ 6th/7 Saint Vincent......................... 8th/11 Thiel....................................... 5th/11 PAC Championships+........canceled Grove City................................ 5th/7
Women’s Golf
Lettermen Returning/Lost:........... 5/2 2011-12 Record:...................... 12-31 2011-12 PAC Finish:................. 1st/5 2011-12 Results Host School/Tournament.........Finish Fall Events Mercyhurst............................... 8th/9 Saint Vincent .......................... 5th/6 PAC Championships+............. 1st/5 Spring Events Grove City............................... 5th/6 Westminster............................. 4th/8 Mercyhurst................................ 5th/5 Washington & Jefferson........... 4th/4 PAC Championships+........canceled # at Barefoot Golf Resort, North Myrtle Beach, S.C. + at Oak Tree Country Club, West Middlesex, Pa. % at The Links at Spring Church, Apollo, Pa.
2012-13 Westminster Men’s Golf Roster
Name Ryan Avril Dom Ciraula Trevor Crogan Andrew Edwards Chris Molnar Ross Montanti Brandon Oaks David Paladino Marc Williams
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Hometown / High School Jamestown, PA / Jamestown Wexford, PA / Pine-Richland Canfield, OH / Canfield Aliquippa, PA / Hopewell Easton, PA / Easton Gibsonia, PA / Pine-Richland Hubbard, OH / Ursuline Jefferson Hills, PA / Thomas Jefferson Seven Fields, PA / Quigley Catholic
2012-13 Westminster Women’s Golf Roster Name Carly Boughner Kailee Decker Cara Mia Gatti Jenna Huston Jordan McGee Morgan Pierce Rebecca Schuster Rachel Sherman
Yr. Fr. Fr. So. Jr. So. So. Sr. Jr.
Hometown / High School Cooperstown, PA / Rocky Grove Grove City, PA / Grove City Hubbard, OH / Ursuline Beaver Falls, PA / Blackhawk Punxsutawney, PA / Punxsutawney Fredonia, PA / Reynolds Oil City, PA / Oil City North East, PA / North East
Ryan Avril
Junior Jamestown, Pa. Jamestown H.S. Physics • 2-year letterman
Junior Canfield, Ohio Canfield H.S. International Business • 3rd year on the team
Cara Mia Gatti
Sophomore Hubbard, Ohio Ursuline Communication Studies
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• 2nd year on team
Sophomore Wexford, Pa. Pine-Richland H.S. Broadcast & Digital Communications • 2nd year on team
Trevor Crogan
Jenna Huston
Dom Ciraula
Andrew Edwards
Senior Aliquippa, Pa. Hopewell H.S. Business Administration • 3-year letterman • 2nd team all-PAC (2011)
Jenna Huston
Junior Beaver Falls, Pa. Blackhawk H.S. Computer Science
• 2-year letter-winner, 2nd team all-PAC (2012) • PAC Academic Honor Roll (‘11,’12), 3.6+ gpa
Jordan McGee
Sophomore Punxsutawney, Pa. Punxsutawney Elementary education/ Special education • 1-year letter-winner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (’12), 3.6+ gpa
Meet the Team Chris Molnar Junior Easton, Pa. Easton H.S. Chemistry • 1-year letter-winner
Ross Montanti
Brandon Oaks
Sophomore Gibsonia, Pa. Pine-Richland Business Administration • 1-year letter-winner
Sophomore Hubbard, Ohio Ursuline Physics • 2nd year on team
Morgan Pierce
David Paladino
Sophomore Fredonia, Pa. Reynolds Mathematics • 1-year letter-winner • 2nd team all-PAC (2012)
Junior Jefferson Hills, Pa. Thomas Jefferson H.S. Mathematics • 2-year letterman
Becca Schuster
Rachel Sherman Junior North East, Pa. North East H.S. Politicial Science
Senior Oil City, Pa. Oil City H.S. Music Education
• 3-year letter-winner, 2nd team all-PAC (‘10, ‘11, ‘12)
• PAC Academic Honor Roll (2011), 3.6+ gpa
Marc Williams
Sophomore Seven Fields, Pa. Quigley Catholic Biochemistry • 2nd year on team
Andrew Edwards
• 2-year letter-winner • PAC Academic Honor Roll (‘11, ‘12), 3.6+ gpa
Record Book ...
Westminster’s golf record book, which includes yearly average leaders and top PAC finishers, is available online at westminster.edu/athletics by clicking on the link for “Record Book” on the left column of each team’s home page.
Rachel Sherman
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ocated in New Castle, Pa., less than five miles from the Westminster campus, New Castle Country Club has been the home course for the Titan men’s golf team since the 1940s. The course was designed by A.W. Tillinghast, whose work includes courses such as Winged Foot, Bethpage, and several other courses that have hosted U.S. Opens, PGA Championships, and Ryder Cups. In July 2007, Sports Illustrated and Golf.com columnist John Garrity included the New Castle Country Club on his Top 50 Courses in the World. Each year, Westminster hosts two men’s events, one in the fall and one in the spring, and one women’s event in the spring, the Mary Louise Cleland Eckles Invitational, named for the woman who broke the golf gender barrier at Westminster by playing for the men’s team in the late 1940s. The course was also the site of the 1995 and 1998 NAIA Northeast Regional Tournaments. The course is a par-72, 6,900-yard layout.
Mary Louise Cleland Eckles
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ounded in 1955, the Presidents’ Athletic Conference continues its mission of promoting intercollegiate athletics and the pursuit of academic excellence. Consisting of 10 select private institutions in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Kentucky, the PAC remains a unique organization in this day of high pressure intercollegiate athletics. With academics at the center of each member’s philosophy, the PAC is built on the principle that an athletic program is a part of college life, but not an entity in itself. The PAC annually crowns champions in 19 sports (10 men, nine women).
Titans in the PAC Since 2002-03
• 35 Team Championships
2011-12 PAC Golf Standings
• 9 All-Sports Trophies
Men’s Championship Standings 36 holes
Women’s Championship Standings 36 holes
1. Washington & Jefferson 2. Saint Vincent 3. Thiel 4. Westminster 5. Grove City 6. Thomas More 7. Bethany Waynesburg+ +=Individuals only
Score 1. Westminster 381-377-758 2. Washington & Jefferson 383-377-760 3. Grove City 393-390-783 4. Saint Vincent 395-431-826 5. Thomas More 672-604-1276 Thiel+ Waynesburg+
Score 295-305-600 294-311-605 299-319-618 310-315-625 305-322-627 320-341-661 325-346-671
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2011-12 All-PAC Sports Trophy Standings
Men’s Standings* 1. Wash. & Jeff. - 60.5 2. Saint Vincent - 58 3. Grove City - 52.5 4. Westminster - 52 5. Thiel - 45.5 6. Thomas More - 45 7. Waynesburg - 38.5 8. Bethany - 37.5 9. Geneva - 25.5
Women’s Standings* 1. Westminster - 72 2. Grove City - 61.5 3. Saint Vincent - 53 4. Thomas More - 50.5 5. Wash. & Jeff. - 50.5 6. Bethany - 46 7. Waynesburg - 45 8. Geneva - 43 9. Thiel - 31.5 10. Chatham - 14
2011-12 Women’s Champions Basketball - Thomas More Cross Country - Grove City Golf - Westminster Soccer - Thomas More Softball - Geneva Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Volleyball - Geneva
2011-12 Men’s Champions Baseball - Westminster Basketball - Bethany Cross Country - Saint Vincent Football - Thomas More Golf - Wash. & Jeff. Soccer - Thomas More Swimming/Diving - Grove City Tennis - Grove City Track & Field - Westminster Wrestling - Thiel
• 6 Team Sportsmanship Awards (since 2008-09) • 20 Player of the Year/ Most Valuable Performer Awards • 37 Coach of Year Awards • 787 PAC Academic Honor Roll Selections (36.9 per semester with 3.6+ GPAs)
On the Web...
Visit pacathletics.org
*PAC All-Sports Trophy Standings determined by points system awarded to schools’ order of finish in each sports standings.
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Titan Tradition By the Numbers
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Academic All-Americans • 9 football • 3 track & field • 2 men’s basketball • 2 women’s soccer • 2 softball • 2 swimming & diving • 2 men’s tennis • 1 baseball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 men’s soccer
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All-Americans • 47 swimming & diving • 42 football • 15 men’s basketball • 3 baseball • 4 track & field • 1 volleyball
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Titans in the College Football Hall of Fame • Harold Burry, Coach • Joe Fusco, Coach • Harold Davis, QB • Larry Pugh, G/LB
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NationalChampion Champion National Swimmers Swimmers MyronLuthringer, Luthringer,1981 1981 • • Myron KristinZukowski, Zukowski,1991 1991 • • Kristin DrewDugan, Dugan,1994 1994 • • Drew DaveGesacion, Gesacion,2000 2000 • • Dave
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estminster College has a proud athletics heritage that is steeped with a tradition of winning. Although the College was founded in 1852, varsity athletics at Westminster did not become prevalent until 1884. Beginning in 1926, the sports teams at Westminster became known as the “Titans,” after a The Original “Towering Titans” of 1926-27 sportswriter for the student newspaper, The Holcad, nicknamed the resurgent basketball team the “Towering Titans” because of younger, taller men that made up the starting lineup. The athletics program at Westminster became best known for the success of its football and men’s basketball teams. The Titan football team won six NAIA National Championships from 1970-94 and 71% (398-157-10) of its games since 1952. The men’s basketball team, honored by the Associated Press as the nation’s top small college team in 1962, was the all-time winningest NAIA team before Westminster joined the NCAA in 1998.
Left to right: Kristin Zukowski, the 1991 NAIA champion in the 100-yard butterfly; Phil Rice, Westminster’s first-ever All-American in 1932; Harold Davis, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee in 2004 who was the football team’s only three-time, first-team All-American from 1954-56.
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n the 2011-12 academic year there were 424 varsity athletes at Westminster, including 45 multi-sport athletes. There are currently 20 varsity sports teams at Westminster that compete in Presidents’ Athletic Conference (PAC) and NCAA Division III. In the last eight years, 11 Westminster teams have either qualified for the NCAA Tournament or sent athletes to the NCAA Championship meet. Westminster joined the NCAA Division III and the PAC in 2000-01 and became eligible for championships and awards in 2002-03. er
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PAC Team Championships • 5 women’s soccer • 4 men’s swimming • 4 women’s swimming • 4 women’s track & field • 3 men’s golf • 3 men’s soccer • 3 volleyball • 2 baseball • 2 men’s track & field • 2 women’s golf • 1 men’s basketball • 1 women’s basketball • 1 softball
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Athletics Facilities
In this wide-angle view of Westminster’s athletics facilities, you can see, from left to right, the field house, natatorium, football stadium and track, and the baseball field in the foreground. The softball field and starting line for the cross country course is located slightly to the left of this view and the tennis courts and soccer fields are located just to the right of this view.
Amenities Memorial Field House • Eight Locker Rooms • Hospitality Room • “Smart” Classrooms • Large Lobby Area • Fitness Center • Training Room Buzz Ridl Gymnasium • Two Full-Sized Courts • Auxilliary Gym • Seating for 2,300 Natatorium • 45’x75’ Swimming Area • Six 7-foot Lanes • Balcony Seating for 300 Old 77 • Historic Home of Titan Basketball Until 1951 • Renovated in 2003 • Practice Gymnasium • Indoor Running Track • Fitness Center • Dance Studio Harold Burry Stadium • Renovated in 2008, ’01 • All-Weather Track • FieldTurf, Lighting • Seating for 3,000 • Two-Level Press Box • Plaza, Concession Area
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estminster student-athletes enjoy access to outstanding athletics facilities on campus. With the exception of the golf teams, all of the Titans compete and practice on campus in one centralized location. Each team has access to its own locker room in the Memorial Field House, which is also a short walking distance to all venues.
Athletics Facilties Fitness Center Amenities
• Two fitness centers on campus: one in Memorial Field House and the Marge Walker Center in Old 77 • Two spacious rooms in field house fitness center for free weights (top left) and machines (middle right) • Six Legend Fitness Multi-Purpose Stations allowing larger teams to rotate quickly through workouts • $30,000 equipment upgrade completed for 2010 • Marge Walker Center (middle left) includes Stairmasters, treadmills, rowers, bikes, elliptical machines, and Arc Trainers • Accommodating hours: open most days as late as 9:30 p.m. and as early as 6:30 a.m.
Training Room Amenities Westminster varsity athletes have access to care and facilities that rival those of much larger institutions. • Four full-time ATC-certified athletic trainers on staff, including Head Athletic Trainer Shaun Toomey, who joined Westminster in 1987 after working for the Buffalo Bills and Central Michigan University • College also has two team physicians, an orthopaedic and orthopaedic surgical consultant • Varsity athletes have access to training room and supervised care daily from 9 a.m. until all practices and competition are completed • Therapeutic laser, electrical muscle stimulation and ultrasound modalities • Two whirlpool/cold immersion tanks • Impact concussion assessment computer software • For more information click on the “Sports Medicine” link online at westminster.edu/athletics.
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Westminster College About Westminster College … Founded in 1852 and related to the Presbyterian
Church (U.S.A.), Westminster College ranks first in the nation as “Best College for Women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math,” according to Forbes.com. Westminster is a top tier liberal arts college, a national leader in graduation rate performance, and a “Great School, Great Price,” according to U.S. News Best Colleges guide. Westminster ranked 38th among liberal arts colleges, according to the Washington Monthly College Guide, and is one of the most affordable national liberal arts colleges in Pennsylvania. Westminster is also honored as one of “The Best 373 Colleges” and “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review, and is named to the President’s Honor Roll for excellence in service learning. Nearly 1,600 undergraduate and graduate students benefit from individualized attention from dedicated faculty while choosing from 42 majors and nearly 100 organizations on the New Wilmington, Pa., campus. • Westminster is small by choice. Undergraduate enrollment: 1,470 (41% men, 59% women) • The demand for a Westminster education has never been higher. Applications: Westminster received nearly 4,000 applications for admission for the class of 2015. The prospective students had 3.5 high school grade point average and a nearly 1100 SAT (about 100 points above the national average). • Westminster students receive personal attention they deserve. 12:1 Student to Faculty ratio: 104 full-time faculty focus on educating students (90% of faculty have doctorate or equivalent). That’s one of the reasons Westminster is a national leader in graduation rate performance. • Great teaching combined with great learning leads to endless opportunities. Majors: Westminster students can choose from 42 majors and 10 pre-professional programs. Double majors, minors and individual interdisciplinary programs are also possible. • Westminster graduates are in demand. Placement Rate: The Westminster Career Center works with students during their four years on campus and helps Westminster graduates embark on satisfying careers. The liberal arts prepare students for life … another reason why 96% of Westminster graduates are employed or attending graduate school within six months of graduation. • Westminster for life. Alumni: Over 18,000 Westminster alumni provide a Titan network of support throughout the world. Welcome to the Westminster family. 14
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Accounting Biochemistry Biology Broadcast & Digital Communications (Sports Broadcasting) • Business Administration (Finance, Human Resources Management, International Business, Marketing) • Chemistry (Forensic Science) • Christian Education • Communication Studies • Computer Information Systems • Computer Science • Criminal Justice Studies • Early Childhood Education/ Special Education+ • Economics • English • Environmental Science* • Financial Economics* • Fine Art • French • History • Human Resources, Psychology* • Intercultural Studies* • International Business* • International Politics* • Latin • Mathematics • Media Art • Molecular Biology • Music • Music Education • Music Performance • Music, Sacred • Neuroscience* • Philosophy • Physics • Political Science • Psychology • Public Relations • Quantitative Economics* • Religion • Sociology (Social Policy) • Spanish • Theatre * Interdisciplinary Majors + Certification with a major in an academic discipline • Dentistry • Engineering • Environmental Science • Law • Medicine • Ministry • Occupational Therapy • Physical Therapy • Physician Assistant • Veterinary
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