Yearly Archives: 2020

Westmont College Launching Nursing Program at New Downtown Santa Barbara Campus: Program will provide an accelerated program for a nursing bachelor’s degree

December 17, 2020 | Posted in Noozhawk

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.

March 19, 2020 | Posted in Orange County Register

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.

Montecito Debris Flow, Two Years Later: ‘We never knew we could hurt so much. We’ve also grown stronger than we ever thought possible.’

January 10, 2020 | Posted in Santa Barbara News Press

‘We never knew we could hurt so much. We’ve also grown stronger than we ever thought possible.’ Two years removed from one of the worst natural disasters in Santa Barbara County history, hundreds packed into Murchison Gym at Westmont College Thursday night to remember those who were lost in the Montecito debris flow. more

Obituary: Richard B. Welch

January 7, 2020 | Posted in Santa Barbara Independent

Richard (Dick) Welch passed away at Samarkand Skilled Nursing Facility in the early morning hours of New Year’s Day. He was born on December 6,1939, to Donald B. Welch and Genevieve Hinkle Welch at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. … He was a former member of the Board of Directors of Cottage Health Care System, Cancer Foundation of Santa Barbara, and Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce. He was Chairman of Westmont College Foundation, Chair of the YMCA Capital Campaign to renovate the “Y”, and Chair of the Planned Giving Committee of Family Service Agency. more