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More From 2011 Students

9/7/2011

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Luke Hostetter“Choose a W@W activity and tell me why it was your favorite.”

Here’s what they had to say:

 

“I loved the Yurt trip.  I think it’s a great workout and definitely worth the couple untouched runs you get as a result of it.  The food was fantastic.  The solitude was really fun.  Sleeping outside in the snow was a first for me.”

- Luke Hostetter

Messiah College

Major: Mechanical Engineering; Minor: Adventure Education

 

“I really liked the snowmobiling activity. It was super fun to ride around. I wish we could have been out there longer!”

- Joe Rickabaugh

Minnesota State University

Major: Information Systems; Minor: Computer Science

 

“Bobsledding was my favorite activity. Bobsledding was something that I had always wanted to experience, and I would say that it lived up to every expectation that I had.”

- Justin Aaron

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Major: Marketing

 

“The Yurt Trip was my favorite because it gave us all a chance to step away from reality and really get to know everyone better.  I’ve never camped in the winter before and it was really amazing to get that experience.”

- Haley White

Roger Williams University

Major: Architecture; Minor: Photography

 

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Westminster College – College for Olympians

8/31/2011

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Jessica JeromeVancouver 2010

At Westminster College, the Winter Olympics are more than just an evening’s TV entertainment. In 2010, 14 Westminster students competed in Vancouver in events like freestyle aerials, skeleton, and cross-country skiing. Student, Bryon Wilson took the bronze in freestyle moguls. Other notable Westminster students include Lacy Snchnoor (Freestyle Skiing, Aerials) and Ryan St. Onge (Freestyle Skiing, Aerials). Click here to hear more about Westminster and the 2010 games from NPR.

Looking forward to Sochi 2014

On April 6th, 2011 the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that for the first time in Olympic Winter Games history, women will participate in ski jumping, beginning in Sochi, Russia in 2014. Previously, ski jumping and Nordic combined were the only disciplines in the Olympic Winter Games that did not allow women to participate. Westminster has five students on the U.S. Women’s Ski Jumping team:

Nita Englund -Freshman
Avery Ardovino – Sophomore
Abby Hughes – Sophomore
Jessica Jerome – Junior
Alissa Johnson – Junior

“It feels like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. To have it accepted feels amazing,” said Jessica Jerome, who finished sixth overall last season, about the IOC decision. “This decision gives our sport more validity in the sense that it can only keep growing from here.”

Congratulations ladies. See you in Sochi!

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Hear From a Few 2011 Students!

8/15/2011

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“If you were to tell a friend about Winter at Westminster, how would you describe it?”

Here’s what they had to say:

 

“Quite possibly the greatest thing I’ve ever done!  I think more people should participate in this program.  So many of the things I did I thought I’d never get the opportunity to do and I am so glad I did.”

- Haley White

Roger Williams University

Major: Architecture; Minor: Photography

 

“It is so much fun! You get to do all the things you have ever wanted to do as far as winter activities go: Bobsled, skiing at all of Utah’s resorts and other outdoor recreation activities.”

- Joe Rickabaugh

Minnesota State University

Major: Information Systems; Minor: Computer Science

 

“Winter at Westminster is a great program. If you want to be able to snowboard up to 5 days a week and gain experience in the backcountry, and do other fun outdoor activities too, then this program is perfect for you.”

- Justin Aaron

University of North Carolina at Wilmington

Major: Marketing

 

“It’s almost like the longest, best, coolest vacation of your life.  The classes are fun, and the people and culture are great.  The skiing is phenomenal!  The climbing is just as fun.  There is plenty to do.  It is one of the greatest experiences of my life!”

- Luke Hostetter

Messiah College

Major: Mechanical Engineering; Minor: Adventure Education

 

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