Lawrence County residents were among the graduates when Westminster College awarded diplomas to 232 students during its 170th commencement ceremony May 11 in the college’s Will W. Orr Auditorium.
Westminster College attended the 34th annual American Model United Nations National Conference (AMUN) in Chicago last fall, bringing home an award for their representation of China.
This year 29 students traveled to Chicago to compete with thousands of students from over 70 colleges and universities. Westminster’s students represented China, Hungary and Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea. Westminster has participated in the AMUN conference since 2009, making this the 15th consecutive year of attendance.
Westminster’s China delegation was represented on eight committees, while Hungary and North Korea each participated in five. Delegations were given several topics to pursue including humanitarian decisions for natural disasters, prohibition of development, production and stockpiling of biological weapons and more.
The four-day conference included committee meetings, press conferences, speeches and debates. Alliances were made between countries and res
This fall, Westminster College broadcasting students got a hands-on filmmaking experience by participating in the annual Pittsburgh 48-Hour Horror Film Project that challenges teams to research, shoot and edit a short film in a single weekend.