Dr. Sandy Richter looked out at the Westmont College Class of 2021 during Saturday’s commencement ceremony and asked them: “What is the deal with you people?” more
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Westmont hosts in-person graduation for Class of 2021
Westmont College’s Class of 2021 definitely earned their nickname, the Warriors. The class had a college experience impacted by disaster after disaster. First, the Thomas Fire postponed finals, then the Montecito debris flow. more
After Four Years of Adversity, Westmont College Graduates Celebrate Achievements, Resilience: Commencement highlights the Class of 2021’s less than traditional experience; Cottage Health’s Ron Werft is presented the Westmont Medal
Hundreds of mask-wearing Westmont College seniors walked across the stage and received their diplomas during an in-person commencement ceremony on Saturday morning at Thorrington Field in Santa Barbara. Members of Westmont’s Class of 2021 rank among the most resilient and determined college graduates in the history of the nation, school officials said. more
Westmont College preparing for in-person graduation Saturday
The Westmont College Class of 2021 definitely earned their nickname, The Warriors. The class saw their college experience filled with one disaster after another. First, the Thomas Fire postponed finals. Then the debris flows. And they’re now graduating during the COVID-19 pandemic. more
Downtown Santa Barbara goes to school with two colleges on the move
Westmont College is creating a post-bachelor’s nursing program, and the program will open in the college’s new space in downtown Santa Barbara, making Westmont the second college to move recently into new space downtown. The new nursing program is a major expansion for Westmont, which created it in conjunction with Cottage Hospital. more
Westmont College Launching Nursing Program at New Downtown Santa Barbara Campus: Program will provide an accelerated program for a nursing bachelor’s degree
In a bold and visionary move, Westmont College plans to launch a nursing program at its new downtown Santa Barbara campus. In partnership with Cottage Health, Westmont has targeted the spring of 2022 to kick of the program at 26 West Anapamu St., a building it recently purchased. “We are delighted,” Westmont President Gayle Beebe told Noozhawk. “To be able to start a program downtown that really brings the college right into the midst of the central business district is incredibly meaningful.” more
Coronavirus wreaks havoc with college seniors’ final year, future plans: Some graduations have been postponed in a time of uncertainty for students.
Many of them are back in their childhood bedrooms, ribbons from high school glory dusty on the walls. Some have their homework spread on their parents’ kitchen table. Most are taking online courses with group calls on a software called Zoom, or watching their instructors on YouTube videos. The coronavirus has brought an abrupt end to their senior years. Meet the college graduating class of 2020. … Cory Dawson, a senior at Westmont College, said he was going to use his parents’ kitchen table in Rancho Santa Margarita for homework sessions.
Former Appleton Mayor James Sutherland, who served from 1972 to 1980, dies at age 84
Former Appleton Mayor James Sutherland died Dec. 14 from acute heart failure, his family said. He was 84. Sutherland served as mayor from 1972 to 1980, when he lost his bid for a third term to Dorothy Johnson. … In 1983, Sutherland took a job in the admissions office at Westmont College in Santa Barbara. more