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by Scott Craig (photos by Brad Elliott) Scott Craig is manager of media relations at Westmont College
Diverse Class of 2020 Arrives at Westmont
Lalo Delgado, Westmont freshman goalkeeper, stopped three shots and allowed only one Gaucho goal in the second half
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Students take their First Walk, which anticipates their Last Walk at commencement
rientation begins Thursday, August 25, for 348 first-year students and 54 new transfer students representing 17 countries outside of the United States. The first day of classes for all Westmont students is Monday, August 29. New students, including 24 international, missionary or third-culture students, come from Argentina, Australia, China, Costa Rica, Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kenya, South Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Uganda, and the United Kingdom. Thirty-two percent of the Class of 2020 comes from out-of-state, representing 23 different states. Fifty-five students come from Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura counties.
Thirty-nine percent of the incoming class identifies as Hispanic, Asian American, African American, Hawaiian Pacific Islander, Native American, and/or mixed race. “I’m impressed by the global perspective and experience this new class of students brings, including their broad and varied interests in the sciences,” says Silvio Vazquez, dean of admissions. “We’re pleased to see their exceptional talent, compassionate spirits, and strong work ethic. They also represent many hard-working families who see great value in the Westmont experience and appreciate our caring faculty who will mentor and challenge their students as they grow in their intellect and Christian faith.” More than 13 percent of first-year
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students are focusing their studies on biology, chemistry, and pre-health fields, includes pre-med, pre-dental, pre-vet, and pre-nursing. Other popular majors are economics and business, psychology, kinesiology, and communication studies. More than 13 percent have yet to choose a major. The incoming class, which includes 30 Augustinian scholars, has a middle 50 percent SAT score of 1060-1280 and an average ACT score of 26. The Augustinian scholars, the first to benefit from annual scholarships funded by an extraordinary gift from a generous donor, earn $140,000 toward tuition in four years. The college has also offered full-tuition Monroe Awards to three of the Augustinian students, Alyssa Beccue of Westlake Village, Emily Mata of Carbondale, Colorado, and George Mathen of Cupertino. Transfer students come from a variety of acclaimed colleges, including Cal Poly Pomona, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UCLA, University of Washington, Seattle University, Willamette University, Brigham Young University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Florida International University, Providence College, Pepperdine University, Vanguard University, Wheaton College, and Richmond, the American International University in London. Ten students have transferred from Santa Barbara City College. Eligible
transfer students qualified for $9,000 to $13,000 per year in academic scholarships, as well as need-based Westmont grants. During Orientation on Thursday, new students will move into residence halls during the morning. Students and their families receive an official welcome by president Gayle D. Beebe from 2 to 3 pm in Murchison Gym. Mark Nelson, professor of philosophy, examines the summer reading book The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis in the First Lecture at 7 pm in Page Multipurpose Room. On Friday, the Service of Commitment, a formal ceremony with robed faculty, welcomes students to the Westmont community at 3 pm in Murchison Gym.
Men’s Soccer Home Opener
The Westmont men’s soccer team, coming off a 3-0 loss August 20 to UC Santa Barbara, hosts Antelope Valley Saturday, August 27, on Thorrington Field at 3 pm. Westmont has 11 new players this season, eight of them freshmen. The Warriors are hoping sophomore standout Tim Heiduk, who has an injured foot, will be able to return to action by October. Genaro Hurtado and Josh Constant, two veteran center backs, stepped up for the Warriors against the powerful Gaucho offense. •MJ
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