Message from the Alumni Council

Greetings my fellow Titans!

Some of our major alumni engagement events this year have been Virtual Homecoming Week and the Virtual Professional Networking Symposium, and as such, I am continuously amazed at the resiliency of our Titan community. I have seen resilience in the students wanting to be back on campus and doing everything in their power to stay here safely. I have seen resilience in our alumni, whether directly impacted by the pandemic and having to adjust course or by continuing to support Westminster and the students as they navigate through these uncharted waters. And I have seen resilience in the faculty and staff as they work feverishly to continue to provide the quality Westminster education through different teaching avenues and alternative activities for the students in order to keep everyone safe. They are continuously striving to provide a sense of normalcy.

I continue to be blown away by the pliability of our Alumni Council to adapt to the changing environment and enthusiastically learn new skills like peer-to-peer advocacy and how to serve as virtual hosts and greeters for our numerous virtual events. The efforts of our council members have also allowed last year’s Giving Tuesday, Bring Back the Titans and Clash of the Titans campaigns to be resounding successes. As we look ahead to this year’s Giving Tuesday on Dec. 1, Council will look forward to focusing on some existing areas of support and identifying new areas that will need some additional funding. My fellow Council members have also gone above and beyond in thanking and stewarding their fellow alumni. I am humbled and grateful for the support and enthusiasm of our members and I am confident that the passion of Council will continue to permeate throughout the greater alumni community.

I encourage all alumni to stay connected on the Westminster and Alumni Association social media pages to see all of the wonderful things happening on campus and virtually. One of the easiest ways to support Westminster is to recommend current high school students who you feel might be a good fit as future Titans. There is an easy form to submit these recommendations at: www.westminster.edu/alumni/recommend-student.cfm. And don’t forget the College offers a sizeable Legacy Scholarship!

This year has affirmed that we have a dedicated alumni base that loves Westminster dearly, whether near to or far from campus. And these connections have been rekindled by the hard work of our Alumni Council and the Institutional Advancement office. I cannot put into words how thankful I am for every one of our alumni supporters, so I will simply say “Thank you from the bottom of my heart!”

Sara Surgenor Arblaster ’02 Alumni Council President