Violence Prevention Strategist Dorothy Edwards to present February 13 at Whitworth

Whitworth University welcomes Executive Director of Green Dot Violence-Prevention Strategy Dorothy Edwards. The topic of her lecture will be “Ending Violence One Green Dot at a Time.” Admission is free. Edwards will present Wednesday, Feb. 13, at 7 p.m. in the Robinson Teaching Theater in Whitworth’s Weyerhaeuser Hall.

Whitworth alumna receives Presbyterian Leadership Award

After a year-long pastoral internship at Whitworth Community Presbyterian Church, Kari Olson, ’11, received the 2012-13 Presbyterian Leadership Award. This scholarship is awarded to a few Presbyterian students entering seminary based upon their strong academic achievement and their potential for pastoral ministry in the Presbyterian Church (USA). This award provides funding as Olson continues her education in pursuit of an M.Div. degree at Princeton Theological Seminary in Princeton, N.J.

Whitworth student awarded international scholarship to study in Hong Kong

The highly competitive Gilman Scholarship Program received more than 2,600 applicants nationwide for its spring 2013 scholarships. Whitworth junior Minh Trang Nguyen was the recipient of a $3,000 Gilman International Scholarship, which she will use to study at the Chinese University of Hong Kong this spring.

“I was so surprised and, of course, so happy when I learned that I won the Gilman International Scholarship,” says Nguyen. “I know studying abroad in another country won’t be easy, but this scholarship provides a huge opportunity for me.”

While in Hong Kong, Nguyen will continue her studies in engineering and complete two of her general education requirements. She looks forward to experiencing a different culture and learning to speak Mandarin.

Eighteen diverse student leaders earn full Act Six scholarships to Whitworth, Gonzaga

Whitworth University and Gonzaga University will welcome a total of 18 new Act Six Scholars to join the entering class of 2013. Ten scholars entering Whitworth and eight entering Gonzaga are among 65 students statewide to receive full college scholarships as members of the 2013 Act Six class.

Selected through a rigorous three-month competition among more than 700 applicants, these diverse student leaders were chosen by the Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative for their distinctive leadership, academic potential, and commitment to making a difference in their communities.