Westminster First Year Experience

07/27/2022

Are you ready for recruitment??? Save this schedule so you can be up to date on upcoming events! 💚🤍💚

05/09/2022

Cookies and snacks in Sloss this afternoon!

05/09/2022

Congrats to our Senior Mentors!

04/20/2022

Undergraduate Scholars Forum is tomorrow!

04/18/2022

Come celebrate Earth day with us !

04/12/2022

It’s a beautiful day for live music and funnel cakes! 6-8pm tonight in Latshaw Plaza

04/08/2022

Excellent race to help us maintain our Veterans Memorial!

Support the Veterans Memorial and Museum through the 5K Run/Walk on April 9, 2022! Proceeds will benefit the expansion and maintenance of the Memorial and support programming which recognizes our veteran community. Sign up is on the day, and the entry fee is $20.

03/16/2022

Here are the new food pantry hours! 💙😁🧃🍴🍝😁💙

02/22/2022

Learn more about the amazing experience of studying abroad!

02/07/2022

Join us this Wednesday at 5:30 for our first International Coffee Hour of 2022!

Come for Jamolee's donuts, board games, and wonderful company!

01/25/2022

Congratulations to all of our first-year students and the 28 fall mentors who made the Dean's List!

Congratulations to the 214 Westminster students who achieved exemplary academic performance last semester and were named to the Fall 2021...

01/24/2022

Popcorn, coffee, and a place to study!

GOPO is open late EVERY Wednesday night! Study, socialize or play games. ☕️🍿

01/19/2022

Welcome back! Happy first day and good luck this spring!

12/13/2021

Well, we finally have reached our last mentor celebration of the semester! Thank you again to all 45 of our First Year Mentors- we could not do it without your hard work and dedication!

A special shout-out as well to Head Mentors Lexi Wallner and Maddie Matthews!

Our last mentor group is our Transfer Seminar Mentors! They help our transfer students to have a smooth transition to Westminster.

Cole Philipp is from St. Louis, MO. He is majoring in Business Communication and English. He wanted to be a mentor because he wanted to give incoming students the same seminar experience he got from his mentors.

Laney Rosson is from Columbia, MO. She is majoring in Exercise Science/Coaching. She is excited to be a mentor because she is passionate about Westminster and everything it offers. She wants to be one of the first people to welcome the new students just so she can show them all the wonderful things about Westminster.

Abbey Jaspering is from Wright City, MO. She is majoring in Exercise Science. She wanted to be a mentor to help our campus feel like home to the new students.

12/08/2021

Happy Wednesday! Finals are in full swing and we need to recognize another great group of Fall 2021 mentors. Today we will get to know the mentors for WSM 101 P!

Cassidy Busch is from Sacramento, California. She is majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Engineering, Physics, and Spanish. She has been a mentor every fall since she was a sophomore, she is a senior now, and back then she wanted to be a mentor because she saw her own mentors as a freshman and they were the first upperclassmen she got to meet. Her first impressions with them helped her realize that she was going to have a good time here and that she wasn't only supported by the faculty and staff, but by her upperclassmen as well as classmates. She wants to continue this cycle for all mentees because it helped her push to be better and to make everyone supporting her proud.

Jaxon Davis is from Springfield, MO. He is majoring in Mathematical Sciences. He wanted to be a mentor because he wanted to give the new students a fun and worthwhile experience while educating and setting them up for the future

Bode Gebbink is from St. Joseph, IL. He is majoring in Math with a minor in Spanish. He wanted to be a mentor because he wanted to help freshmen transition to college life smoothly.

12/07/2021

Good luck with Finals Week and congratulations on finishing the 1st semester!

12/06/2021

Happy last week of class! Let's celebrate the awesome group of veteran mentors who served WSM 101 N this semester!

Addie Zahn is from Oklahoma City, OK. She is majoring in Nonprofit Management with a minor in Leadership and Math. She wanted to be a mentor because she wants to be there to help new students get comfortable and really succeed in college.

Olivia Schroyer is from Cuba, Missouri. She is majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in Management with minors in Mathematics and Organizational Leadership. She wanted to be a mentor because she wanted to help freshmen transition to college and make their first year as memorable as possible. She is excited to be a mentor again because she enjoys sharing her experiences and memories, and watch first year students as they make their own.

Hannah Fuglaar is from Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She is majoring in Finance with a minor in Accounting. She is excited to be a mentor because she wants to be a resource for first year students and to help them find their place in the Westminster community.

12/05/2021

Check it out tomorrow!

Late Night Breakfast is TOMORROW NIGHT folks and it’s back in person!! Join us in the dining hall at 8pm for breakfast, incredible prizes, and a grand holiday time before finals and then Christmas break! Prizes include TVs, Apple Watches, kitchen appliances, gift cards and MORE!! ⭐️🌟 Freshmen, this is your first LNB so get ready for the best event ever! TO BE ENTERED TO WIN THE PRIZES: Take the survey using the link in our bio or in the email from Margie Lechner. We will have it open until the event but please take it beforehand. You must be present to win!

11/29/2021

Check this out- a good spot to study as we get close to finals!

GoPo in Downtown Fulton is staying open late for our students to study or socialize!! Free coffee if you bring your Westminster ID! 7-10 this Wednesday ☕️

11/29/2021

We hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We are grateful for the hard work of our peer mentors. Today we will highlight the awesome mentors in WSM 101 M!

Riley Heiliger is from Wright City, MO. She is majoring Biology with a minor in Public Health. She mentored last fall as well and it was an amazing experience to be able to make an impact on new students entering Westminster! She knows the first year of college is intimidating and being able to make that easier for new students and share her story is exciting!

Michael Rybak is from O’Fallon, MO. He is majoring in Business communication and a minor in English. He is excited to be a mentor because he will be able to learn more about the incoming freshmen and be able to assist with their needs with starting a new school. He wanted to become a mentor because he enjoys developing relationships and feel that he can be helpful in getting the freshmen acclimated to their new college life.

Sydney Wisnefski is from Wyoming, IL. She is majoring in Biochemistry with a Psychology minor. This is her second year being a mentor and last year she really enjoyed being a mentor for Freshman. She is looking forward to showing new students why Westminster is so great.

11/17/2021

Happy Wednesday! Check out these hard-working mentors from WSM 101 L!

William Martin is from Las Vegas, Nevada. He is majoring in Psychology, Political Science, and Security Studies. He loves Westminster because the small class sizes allow you to know most of the people on campus easier.

Lexi Wallner is from St. Charles, MO. She is majoring in Business Administration and Sports Management with a minor in Organizational Leadership. She is excited to be a mentor again for the fifth semester because she has gotten so much out of being a mentor and helping new students. She always wants to help new students find ways to help them succeed here at Westminster.

Quinn VanDyke is from Leawood, Kansas. He is majoring in Accounting and Finance. He decided to become a mentor because he wants to help incoming students be as successful as possible while enjoying their freshman year.

11/16/2021

Join us today for a panel on International Education to learn how to get experience in the field and market your education abroad to employers!

11/15/2021

Happy Monday! We are already at the last week of our first year seminars! So we need to showcase more of our mentors working with these sections. Next up is our terrific mentor group for WSM 101 K!

Megan Davidson is from St. Louis, MO. She is majoring in Mathematical Data Science. She is super excited to be a mentor because her mentors made her transition from high school to college super easy. They made her feel included and part of the campus immediately and she wants to do the same for her mentees!

Jason Reilly is from Chesterfield, MO. He is undecided about his major but leaning towards Accounting or Mathematical Data Science. He really enjoyed learning and adapting to college life with the mentors he had, and he thought he could give that experience to the students coming in this year.

Lauren Halamicek is from St. Louis, MO. She is majoring in Psychology and Business Communications. She is excited to be a mentor because she gets to meet a bunch of freshmen and have a positive impact on their first year at Westminster.

11/14/2021

Awesome Career Development Events happening this week!

11/11/2021

Happy Thursday! Check out 2 of our amazing senior mentors working with WSM 101 J!

Cyd Funk is from Durango, Colorado, and she is majoring in Philosophy and Political Science. She loves being a mentor because she loves Westminster, and she wants to make every student feel welcome on campus.

Will Harper is majoring in Philosophy and Business Communication. He is originally from Plano, Texas, but calls Missouri home now. He wanted to be a mentor because he believes that a college education is incredibly valuable, both in terms of personal and career development. He wanted to help students in their academic and social journey.

11/05/2021

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11/05/2021

EcoHouse Applications are open !

11/03/2021

We are a little behind so we're going to cover 2 groups this week! Today we'll celebrate the mentors in WSM 101 I!

Andrew Lurkins is from Ballwin, Missouri. He is majoring in Exercise Science. He wanted to be a mentor to hopefully make the same impact on his mentees as his mentors made on him.

Thomas Booker is from Rolla, Missouri. He is majoring in Biochemistry with minors in public health and pre-engineering. He is excited to be a mentor because he wants to meet new students and help them make the most of their first semester at Westminster.

Becca Zile is from St. Charles, Missouri. She is excited to be a mentor because she loves being able to be a resource for incoming freshmen. She wanted to be a mentor because she knows how big of an impact they can have on your first semester, and she wanted to be able to help freshmen get involved on campus and fall in love with Westminster.

11/01/2021

Happy Monday and happy November! Today, check out the great team working with WSM 101 H!

Maddie Marrero is from Columbia, Missouri. She is majoring in Global & Transnational Studies and Political Science. She wanted to be a mentor because she knows how stressful it can be coming to college. She wants to show people it’s ok to be nervous but also let them know that they are entering into a community of support!

Taylor Grimsley is from Bowling Green, Missouri. She is majoring in Political Science. She wanted to be a mentor because she wants to make sure incoming freshmen have a positive experience and have someone they can turn to for help.

Sayidcali Ahmed is from Hargeisa-Somaliland. He is double majoring in Political Science and Global & Transnational Studies. He wanted to be a mentor because he can help and share his experiences here at Westminster with the new students.

10/26/2021

We are long overdue to introduce more of our hard-working mentors. Today we will spotlight the mentors in WSM 101 G!

Hannah Schroeder is from Jefferson City, Missouri. She is majoring in Biochemistry with a minor in Public Health. She is excited to be a mentor because she will get to share her experiences with new students. She hopes to be able to help students find their place at Westminster and fall in love with the campus like she did.

Jonathan Banza is from Durban, South Africa. He is double majoring in International Business and Global and Transnational Studies. He wanted to become a mentor because he believes in the power of paying it forward and mentorship is one effective way of paying forward the experience, support, and knowledge he has received from others. He also believes that this process will be enriching for both his mentees and himself.