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Show in The Forum November 5, 2002 Page 3 Donors Honored at Luncheon Staff Writer Nearly 275 guests attended Westminster Colleges scholarship luncheon, Wednesday, October 30. The luncheon, which is held annually, honors the donors of named scholarships and provides recipients of those scholarships the opportunity to express appreciation in person. During the luncheon Stephen Baar, vice president process, Bassis said the plan must preserve the values and strengths of the college and be bold and not timid. Westminster awards close to 150 named scholarships to almost 660 students; these scholarships total over $1 million annually. Named scholarships can be funded by an individual, or a group, and come in one of two forms. When donors contribute a spe- Bob Slingerland accepted the award. The Westminster College Womans Board, which organ- Melissa Walker izes the annual Silver Tea, received the third award. Bobbie Doidge, Vice President of the Womans Board, accepted the award. Doidge announced that on December 7 the board will host its first annual Christmas party. The board hopes that next year it can it can increase the number of scholarships it awards from , for academic affairs, presented five awards of recognition. The first award was presented to the Westminster College Alumni Association Board in recognition of their long standing commitment to students. Bill Campbell, the current board president, accepted the award. Campbell said, The cost of education is high but the cost of ignorance is even higher. The second award was presented to the Westminster College Foundation Board Scholarship. The Foundation Board organizes, what Baar called, Westminsters amazing and outrageous summer fund-raisin- g event each August; board president cific amount two to four. The fourth award was presented to and accepted by Mary Watson. Watson held up at the annual Scholarship donors and recipients sat a purse and shared the story of in Scholarship Luncheon Wednesday Payne. how she and her brothers this purse. After Kochs death, to junior, honor student, Eric founded the William F. and the purse was found in a closet Glissmeyer. Glissmeyer is Helen Greenwood Koch doing independent research in heavy with nickels, dimes, Womans Board Scholarship. the field of thoracic medicine quarters and a few dollar bills. Koch, Watsons mother, had and will apply to medical stashed her bridge winnings in They decided to make those school in the spring. winnings the beginning of a President Michael Bassis scholarship fund in their mothers name. According to Baar, shared his vision for friendcost of The Each year friends and family raising and ground rules for members of Mrs. Koch keep Westminsters new educational education is high-b- ut the memory of this special plan. Bassis said Westminster the cost of woman alive by making gifts to will raise more funds as it makes more friends in the one another to the scholarship ignorance is even which bears her name. community; Up to 50 of higher. my effort will be spent on During her award acceptance, friend raising and fundraising. Watson presented a check to Bill Campbell Baar that will raise the total of In a continuing effort to gain president, Alumni awareness and input for the fund to over $100,000. Association Board The fifth award was presented Westminsters strategic plan side-by-si- de of money, $5,000 for example, Westminster awards those funds until they are depleted; it is called a restricted gift. When scholarships are awarded from the interest on a large sum of money, it is an endowment or endowed scholarship. Exhibit To Display Collage, Prints Kelli Coppens Staff Writer Students of collage and printmaking classes will display their work in an art exhibit, beginning Monday, November 4, in the Jewett Conservatory. Chair of the art department Craig Glidden, who teaches the collage class, not only gives students the opportunity to show their work, but also gives them experience in putting the show together. From distributing flyers to local colleges and coffeehouses to deciding the order in which the art will hang in the show, hands-o- n Glidden said it is important for students to learn what the entire process is like. He said it can be a very long process because where pieces are displayed can determine whether they fight or compliment each other. Traditionally, the student art shows are held in the spring and feature mostly artists feelings and emotions. Glidden said he is impressed with his students pieces this year. A lot of the work is strong visually because of the complex ideas behind the painting, photography and sculpture pieces. Since this is the first time the collage and work. printmaking classes will be The show will also feature having their own show, the art department chose to have the works by students in the printshow during the fall semester. making class which is taught by Students in the collage adjunct professor and local artist Lenka Konopasek. class will display their most An opening reception was recent project, a held in the Jewett conservatory assemblage. To comat noon on Monday, November municate fear, hope, identity, or memory, students took var- 4. The exhibit will run till ious found objects and assem- November 16 and will be open bled them in a wooden box. Monday through Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Because this type of art is unlike traditional sculptures Glidden and calls these assemblage pieces mixed media. However, like all art, Glidden said it communicates. He said even though this type of art has been around for centuries, it continues to be vital in the contemporary art world because it expresses each three-dimension- 0 al Photo montage by junior Lauren Mayberry. |