Westmont students will construct, test and calibrate 16 detectors for one layer of a new Large-area multi-Institutional Scintillator Array (LISA). Eight other institutions will build a layer for LISA, to be housed at the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory (NSCL) at Michigan State University. This facility already hosts the Modular Neutron Array (MoNA), which Westmont helped develop. Students will take their … [more]
Two economics and business majors compete successfully for an internship in finance at Nestlé Two Westmont students have earned prestigious, paid internships with Nestlé, one of the world’s top companies. Junior Zachary Spangler of Albuquerque, N.M., and senior Robert Fenske of Carrollton, Texas, went to Glendale, Calif., with about 30 other student finalists to interview for 10 positions nationwide. Nestlé … [more]
An intense internship in a hospital emergency room helps pre-med student decide to pursue a career in medicine Josh Mac Fawn ’11 describes the previous night’s shift. A heavy-set, wheel-chair-bound man arrived in the emergency room at Santa Barbara’s Cottage Hospital after dropping a lit cigarette on the blanket in his lap. “The fire burned his entire leg, arm and … [more]
Outreach on Campus, Connections to Environmental Groups and a Semester Abroad Help a Westmont Student Learn Sustainability Anthony Waldrop ’11 reflects his love for God through his stewardship of the environment, and he is passionate about caring for creation. Professor Jeff Schloss describes him as “one of the most engaged, active earth stewards we’ve ever had on campus.” A biology … [more]
Westmont students traveled across borders and state lines during spring break, and about 340 of them served the less fortunate in various places. A CNN story about tourism in Mexico featured senior Hanna Walker building one of the six homes students constructed in Ensenada, Mexico. Students established Potter’s Clay, a student-led service project in Ensenada, in 1977. Jordan Evans, this … [more]
Three Seniors Spent a Semester Living in a Low-Income Housing Complex in Santa Barbara to Reach Out to the Residents Most students go off campus for internships and return home to their residence hall rooms. But three young women tried something different last fall: a residential internship at Village Apartments, a low-income housing complex on the west side of Santa … [more]
Gifts to the Westmont Annual Fund help students like Daniel Torres ’12. A starter for the Warrior soccer team, he plays with intensity and energy. But he’s quick to point out he does much more than play soccer: he carries a full load of challenging courses. His days focus on studying in the classroom and keeping up with assignments as … [more]
Westmont continues to enroll a well qualified and increasingly diverse group of new students The 320 first-year students in the class of 2013 arrived at Westmont in August. The incoming class includes 11 National Merit Scholars, 80 students of color and 65 from the Tri-Counties of California’s Central Coast. Westmont also welcomed six international students from England, Tokyo, Cairo, Kenya, … [more]
Westmont’s computer science department has awarded scholarships of up to $10,000 to seven students this year. The recipients are first-year students Riley Frambes and Daniel Leong, sophomores Morgan Vigil and Aaron Panchal, junior David Daneshforooz, and seniors Josh Carver and Sarah Coburn. In addition to financial assistance, the program includes support for study groups, research experience, participation in conferences and … [more]
education students gain valuable language and teaching skills through an intensive program with a leading Costa Rican school Four Westmont students hoping to become teachers completed their final semester in June, six weeks after other graduating seniors picked up their diplomas at Commencement. The students, liberal studies graduates Courtney Ochs ’09, Deborah Pope ’09, Sage Johnson ’09 and English major … [more]