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Students Receive Scholarships from The Pittsburgh Foundation
Eight Westminster College students recently received scholarships through The Pittsburgh Foundation. All awards will be applied to the students' tuition for the 2008-2009 academic year.
International Film Series to Show Russian Film
The Jake Erhardt International Film Series will show the Russian film Mongol Tuesday, April 7, at 7 p.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater in the McKelvey Campus Center.
Broadcast Communications Majors Present Capstone Projects
Thirteen Westminster College broadcast communications majors presented their capstone projects at the conclusion of the fall semester.
Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence to Speak at Faires Faculty Forum
Dr. Yehuda Peled, Westminster College Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence, will speak at Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Sept. 29, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Senior Received Drinko Grant to Present at Philosophy Conference
Westminster College senior philosophy and economics major Michael Gorman presented his research at the first annual Classic City Philosophy Conference April 7-10 in Athens, Ga.
Psychology Professor Presented on "Performing Peace" Cluster
Dr. Sherri Pataki, Westminster College assistant professor of psychology, presented at the Institute for Academic Feminist Psychologists Jan. 26-27 in San Antonio.
Westminster College's Drinko Center to Host Workshop for School Administrators
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College's Drinko Center for Experiential Learning will host a workshop for school superintendents and administrators Tuesday, Oct. 23, beginning at 8:15 a.m. in the Witherspoon Lakeview Room of McKelvey Campus Center.
Westminster College Environmental Science Major Received Ferguson Scholarship
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Westminster College junior environmental science major Erin Sullivan received the Helen R. Ferguson Scholarship for excellence in environmental science.
Music Majors to Present Concert Sept. 27
Three Westminster College music performance majors will present a concert Saturday, Sept. 27, at 3 p.m. in Wallace Memorial Chapel. The program is free and open to the public.
Westminster College Band Director Designs Marching Band Shows for Area High Schools
Dr. R. Tad Greig, director of bands at Westminster College, spent much of the summer designing competitive marching band shows for area high schools.
"The process includes knowledge of the instrumentation, the performance level of the musicians, and the concept presented within the chosen music," Greig said. "I've created over 100 pages of marching band design for Struthers (Ohio) High School and Seneca Valley High School."
Greig has been a marching band drill writer for 20 years, and has written for many high schools and some colleges, as well.
"The process used to be very cumbersome, writing free-hand, retracing each final set onto the next page to make sure that each personal symbol was in exactly the correct spot," Greig said. "Now a majority of drill writers utilize computer technology in the creation of artistic music and motion on the field. The average marching band show is between nine and 11 minutes. Within this time, students will learn between 25-35 pages of marching band drill, written to correlate the music to movement.
"The schools I design for are interested in creative shapes and movement that closely fit the style of the music. The challenge in drill design is not in the creation of shapes, but rather in the flow and transition between shapes. I enjoy the challenge of coming up with a visual concept based upon the music, musicians and their abilities."
Greig, who has been with Westminster College since 1995, earned his undergraduate degree from Grove City College, his master's from Youngstown State University, and his Ph.D. from Kent State University.
For more information, contact Greig at (724) 946-7279 or e-mail greigrk@westminster.edu.
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