National Connections & Alumni Events

Alumni events are open to all alumni and friends of Westminster College. The Office of Alumni Engagement works with volunteers to plan events in cities and regions across the country— or virtual online events. Get connected with alumni in your area!

5 LOTS OF LEGACIES — More than 50 alumni and students joined together for the annual Legacy Reception just before waving goodbye to their loved ones during orientation weekend. At left, Anne Sleggs ‘85 and her daughter Elizabeth Marshaus, a first-year student, won the prize for longest legacy lineage with 12 Titans in their family!

4 FURRY FRIENDS —

Alumni and friends gathered in person and virtually for an event that showcased the most precious alumni pets!

Various prizes were awarded in categories such as waggiest tail, best trick and most vibrant handler—to name a few!

Pictured are Moto and Dozer with their humans, Eric and Lisa Hendrickson, whose daughter, Tannah, is a first-year Westminster student. Moto and Dozer took home the Most Likely to Stand Out in a Crowd award. Judges included Kim Romig ‘00, Mandie L. Giambroni ‘09, Sherris

Moreira ‘97 and Floy Moreira ‘58. Ken Romig ’85 served as obstacle course leader.

3 SOUNDS OF SUMMER — On Aug. 27, more than 200 alumni and friends gathered at the New Wilmington Borough Park for a collaborative concert, the Alumni & Friends Concert. Performers included Tad Greig (music), Tim Winfield (music), Greer Wardlaw ‘22, Jonah Hubauer ‘22, Devin Greig ‘15, Andrew Erb ‘96, Joni McFarland, Stephen Flory ‘12, Mike Leslie ‘82, Karen Campman Emmett ‘75, Joe Spurio ‘17, Andrew Withington (music), Dorita Bolger (faculty emerita), Paulette Darko, Mary Jo Sanitate, Rhonda Paglia, Babs Quincy ‘85 (retired), Meghan Kowalski ‘20, Vince Wallace, Mike Beck, Paul Bodenschatz, Kenny Van Duzer, Dan Wang and Jeff Wachter (music) as accompanist. JULY 19 NWMC Returns The New Wilmington Mission Conference (NWMC) returned to campus this summer, and the Office of Alumni Engagement hosted its annual dessert reception for alumni attendees. Visitors heard from campus leadership, and opportunities for the Young Presbyterian Scholarship Program were discussed.

AUGUST 17 Pittsburgh Happy Hour The Pittsburgh Regional Alumni Committee met at Bill’s Burgers and new and long-standing committee members discussed future programming to engage alumni in the Pittsburgh area. The meeting was productive and members coordinated monthly happy hours and larger events. Email Kara Montgomery at

montgokh@westminster.edu

to join this committee.

Go online for upcoming national & regional events!

Stay connected with your classmates and other Titan alumni through in-person or virtual events. We’re frequently updating our events calendar, so please check

back often!

AUGUST 25 www.westminster.edu/events Regional Representation Bill Burig ’80, chair of the Alumni Council’s National Connections Committee, led an inaugural informational meeting for alumni regional representatives. The group discussed alumni engagement in each of their geographic areas and Burig pointed out resources to educate and spread the good news and programs available from Westminster. For more about the regional representative program, visit

www.westminster.edu/alumni/national-connections.cfm

SEPTEMBER-OCTOBER Hitting the Road President Kathy Richardson and new Vice President for Institutional Advancement Dr. Jean Hale hit the road this fall to meet with alumni across the nation. A special thank you goes out to our alumni and friends who hosted events in September and October. Dr. Tom ‘70 and Pat Kepple hosted a cozy gathering at their mountain retreat in Huntingdon, Pa.; Dave Farner ’85 hosted a special gathering of UPMC employees who are Westminster alumni on the 60th floor of the U.S. Steel Tower in downtown Pittsburgh; Deb Boyle ’86 hosted an elegant indoor picnic at the Belle Haven Country Club in Alexandria, Va.; and Debby ‘80 and Bob ‘80 Jewell and Kevin ‘77 and Jody Garvey hosted a cheerful gathering with authentic southern hospitality in Nashville.