TEN10THINGS TITAN things making us pretty Titan proud right now GRAY & GITTIS
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Even in retirement, two psychology emeriti professors—Dr. David
Gray ’56 and Dr. Alan Gittis— are ensuring that Westminster students are exposed to cuttingedge research and scientific breakthroughs. A gift from the pair was used to establish the Psychology & Neuroscience Colloquium, which will bring scholars and experts to campus each spring to discuss the best emerging research being done on a national level. David retired in 2003 and Alan retired in 2011.
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Getting into medical school is no easy feat. With a
growing interest in health
care careers and a high demand for medical education, the number of med school applications has spiked over the years and students are facing even stiffer competition. So, you can imagine our Titan pride upon learning that of the 10 students from the 2018 graduating class who
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Human beings at their best “We simply want to provide people with a safe place to sleep at night, while resting their body and their mind.”
Rachel Eliser ’18 is a Presbyterian Church (USA) Young Adult Volunteer working with the homeless through Safe Parking LA, a non-profit organization in Los Angeles committed to providing a safe and secure spaces—private or publicly owned parking lots—for vehicle dwellers to sleep. Rachel handles applicant intake, works on the website and social media and serves as a lot coordinator. Rachel is pictured above with one of her Safe Parking colleagues, right, and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.
$550,000
are studying medicine at LECOM,
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University of Cincinnati, Drexel and
College through graduation.
applied to medical schools—all 10 were accepted. Proud alma mater moment. Today, our recent alumni
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The amount raised during a month-long Facebook campaign throughout November, culminating on Giving Tuesday, the nationally recognized day of giving, on Nov. 27. A total of 477 generous participants participated. Gifts
like these help more students attend Westminster College—and stay at Westminster
