By Gayle D. Beebe, Ph.D. President Ruth Kerr, a woman of remarkable energy, character and intellect, established a school in 1937 that combined rigorous academics with a deep love of God. Our first president, Wallace Emerson, shared her commitment to this vibrant, faith-based education. Together they built a strong foundation for our mission, which remains deeply meaningful to us and … [more]
Westmont begins a nationwide effort to complete a $102 million campaign funding essential tools for transforming students’ lives Westmont kicked off its Bright Hope for Tomorrow campaign with an exciting announcement: Montecito resident Lady Leslie Ridley-Tree has pledged $5 million to the college. President Gayle D. Beebe thanked her publicly at an April 10 dinner held at the Santa Barbara … [more]
President Gayle D. Beebe and the board of trustees dedicated Westmont’s newest facilities May 6 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the observatory, Thorrington Field, Russell Carr Field and the Westmont Track. Randy Jones, director of campus planning, recalled the lengthy process of updating the college’s master plan. “These dedications are the first step in a bigger plan and have laid … [more]
The class of 2010 celebrates the first commencement ceremony held on Westmont’s beautiful new baseball field — and online For the first time this year, Westmont offered a live, online broadcast of Commencement. Nearly 5,000 people attended the ceremony in person May 8 on newly renovated Russell Carr Field. President Gayle D. Beebe (left) presided, and Richard J. Foster, author … [more]
State-of-the-art facility gets a workout in its first season when Westmont hosts the GSAC track and field championships Westmont opened its track and field/soccer complex March 27 with a ceremonial first lap (bottom right) following speeches by President Gayle D. Beebe and former track coach Jim Klein. A stellar decathlete in the 1950s, Klein coached the Warriors from 1960-1976, leading … [more]
Teachers of the Year Westmont honored several professors during the Commencement ceremony in May. Helen Rhee, assistant professor of religious studies (above left), received the award Teacher of the Year in Humanities. Steve Julio, assistant professor of biology (above center), was Teacher of the Year in Natural and Behavioral Sciences. Jesse Covington, assistant professor of political science (above right), accepted … [more]
The Westmont education department prepares future teachers to excel — and to weather a difficult economic climate At a time when the economic crisis has forced cutbacks in spending on education, Westmont graduates continue to land teaching jobs at public and private schools worldwide. The Westmont Education Department, which has a reputation in the community for sending out well-prepared, highly … [more]
An excerpt from “Commentary on the New Testament” by Robert Gundry John 15:1–4: “I am the true vineyard, and my Father is the vinegrower. 2Every vine in me that doesn’t bear fruit—he takes it away. And every vine that does bear [fruit]—he cleans [= prunes] it in order that it may bear more fruit. 3You’re already clean because of the … [more]
How three Westmont alumni worked together to assist earthquake victims by Jenise Steverding ’97 Gunshots and screaming woke me up at 2:30 a.m. Lying on the cold, rocky ground in the Haitian tent city, all I could do was pray for God’s grace and protection in the situation. A few hours later, I learned that security guards had stopped two … [more]
Connecting the Visible and Invisible Worlds of Santa Barbara by Michelle Acker ’05 When I graduated from Westmont five years ago, I was fairly confident that I could change the world with a diploma in hand and determination in my pocket. Little did I know that the world would actually change me first. I skipped into my first year of … [more]