More than 350 students are expected to earn diplomas Saturday, May 22, during the 150th annual Westminster College commencement ceremonies.  The 2003-2004 academic year will conclude with a baccalaureate service at 10:30 a.m. in Orr Auditorium and commencement at 2:30 p.m. on the Senior Terrace of Old Main.

Speaking at Baccalaureate is the Rev. Dr. Carolyn J. Jones, a 1958 Westminster graduate and current Board of Trustees member.  She has served on the Board's executive, church relations, educational policy and institutional advancement committees.

Jones taught high-school English at the American College for Girls in Cairo, Egypt, and at Bethel Park High School.  She earned her masters of education degree from Syracuse University in 1963, where she served as an administrator.  In 1977, she entered the ministry after earning a master and a doctorate from Pittsburgh Theological Seminary.  Jones has served as an assistant and associate pastor at the Glenshaw Presbyterian Church, as an interim minister at a number of Pittsburgh area Presbyterian churches, as Executive Presbyter of the Washington Presbytery, and as interim associate synod executive.

Commencement will feature two speakers who will share "words of wisdom" with the graduates after receiving their honorary Doctor of Public Service (D.R.S.) degrees.

Andrew J. McKelvey, a 1957 Westminster graduate and chairman and CEO of Monster Worldwide, will speak first.  McKelvey is the chief visionary and business strategist behind the parent company of Monster, the leading global online careers property.  With annual revenues totaling more than $1 billion, Monster Worldwide also owns the largest Yellow Pages and recruitment advertising agency network, and is a provider of direct marketing services.

In addition to his role as chairman and CEO, McKelvey is an active philanthropist, who among his many charitable efforts, founded the McKelvey Foundation to provide college scholarships to the disadvantaged, yet highly motivated and entrepreneurial high school students in rural areas of Pennsylvania, New York, and West Virginia.  He played a central role in helping to raise more than $100 million for Families of Freedom, a charity seeking to fund the college educations of children whose parents were victims of the September 11, 2001.

Dorothy J. Pollock, who earned her bachelor's degree at Westminster College in 1946, and a master's from the University of Cincinnati, will also receive an honorary degree.  She was a senior research scientist at Mellon Institute of Industrial Research on the Candy Technology Fellowship for Fanny Farmer Company from 1947-1949, and on the United States Government Synthetic Rubber Fellowship from 1949-1956.  In 1956, she joined the Research and Development Division of Koppers Co., a subsidiary of Atlantic Richfield Co., until her retirement in 1981.  Following her retirement, she worked as a consultant in polymer research for Standard Oil of Ohio.

Pollock, a native of McKeesport who now resides in New Wilmington, has remained actively involved at Westminster College serving on the Alumni Council and the Westminster Fund Board and volunteering for many College departments, committees, and events.  Pollock was elected a Board of Trustee member in 1982 and again in 1986.  She received the Alumni Achievement award in 1977.

John L. Libert, a senior speech communications major from McDonald, was elected to confer senior class remarks.

In case of rain, ceremonies will be held at the Memorial Field House.  For more information, contact the Academic Dean's Office at (724) 946-7122.

The Rev. Dr. Carolyn J. Jones

Andrew J. McKelvey

Dorothy J. Pollock