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Westmont hosted an exclusive community training session for Qatar’s national football team June 4 on Thorrington Field. Having arrived on campus the prior Sunday to begin their closed training block, the event marked the team’s first and only public session before the tournament begins. The event brought together more than 400 local community members, including […]
The Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara held its annual scholarship award ceremonies, awarding $8.4 million in scholarships to 2,300 students, including a record 75 Westmont students, at the Sunken Gardens at Santa Barbara County Courthouse. Jose Olvera, financial aid and advising programs coordinator for the foundation, says the partnership, including Westmont hosting the annual Affording […]
This month, the attention of the world turns to North America for the FIFA World Cup 2026. And one of those teams is finding its tactical sanctuary nestled in the foothills of Montecito on the campus of Westmont. The Qatari national team officially selected Westmont as its team base camp training site for the tournament’s […]
Westmont honored a number of employees for their outstanding contributions at the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Brunch, an annual ceremony that this year recognizes individual work anniversaries and accomplishments on May 14 in Murchison Gym. President Gayle D. Beebe and members of the college’s executive team selected the recipients from a peer-nominated pool. An endowment […]
Westmont hosts its 12th annual LEAD Where You Stand conference, “Leadership, Human Flourishing and Artificial Intelligence,” from June 4-5 at the Hilton Santa Barbara Beachfront Resort. The premier leadership event brings together a distinguished lineup of global thought leaders, bestselling authors, and researchers to equip executives, educators, and organizational leaders with the tools to navigate […]
About 200 art enthusiasts flowed through the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art and the surrounding umbrella-covered patio for the opening of the Tri-County juried exhibition, Altered Realities, on May 22. The star of the event was Romanian-born Contemporary Artist Nurit Ruckenstein, who won Best of Show, for her colorful acrylic on canvas, Day in the […]
Twenty-two members of the seventh cohort of the Westmont Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing program were pinned at a special ceremony to honor their accomplishments on May 7 at Montecito Covenant Church. The group included the college’s first nursing fast track graduate, who earned two bachelor’s degrees in just four and a half years. “I am […]
The Santa Barbara Unified School District (SBUSD) and Westmont College excitedly announce a $2.4 million award to launch a new residency program providing tuition funds for students seeking a teaching credential and position in California public schools. Each student will receive a $33,000 stipend for tuition at Westmont and other living expenses, providing a yearlong, […]
Westmont highlights the talent of regional artists in the 2026 Tri-County Juried Exhibition, Altered Realities, from May 21-June 20 in the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art. Los Angeles-based curator, author and film producer Andi Campognone served as this year’s juror, facing the challenging task of narrowing down 468 entries from 222 regional artists. Ultimately, she […]
Led by bagpipes under a blanket of fog, more than 300 Westmont graduates made their Last March from Kerrwood Hall to Thorrington Field, where they enthusiastically walked across the stage to get their diplomas at Commencement on May 9. Commencement Speaker Henrietta Fore, who has served and led numerous government agencies and nonprofit organizations, challenged […]
Westmont alumna Victoria Harbison (‘78) spent four decades in the classroom teaching local students, but her retirement has been defined by a mission to provide education to children half a world away. Harbison, the founder of the nonprofit Turn the Page Uganda, will host award-winning author Brian K. Barber for two local speaking engagements on […]
The Westmont Women’s Leadership Council, dedicated to educating, enriching and empowering women, held its annual luncheon with keynote speaker Anja Manuel, co-founder and principal of Rice, Hadley, Gates and Manuel, LLC, and an author, former diplomat, speaker and sought-after adviser to Fortune 50 and Silicon Valley CEOs. Several hundred supporters attended the event on April […]
Henrietta Holsman Fore, a recognized leader in business, corporate boards, the U.S. government, the United Nations and nonprofit organizations, speaks at Westmont Commencement on Saturday, May 9, at 9:30 am at Westmont’s Thorrington Field. President Gayle D. Beebe presents Westmont Medals to international accountant William Kimsey and his wife, Nancy, who have generously supported Westmont. […]
Postseason baseball is coming to Russ Carr Field as Westmont hosts the four-team PacWest Baseball Championship May 6-8. The Warriors (29-19, 25-17 PacWest) officially secured the berth May 1 following a doubleheader sweep of Menlo. As the No. 4 seed, Westmont opens the double-elimination tournament at 11 am against top-seeded Point Loma (41-10, 37-7). The […]
More than 40 students presented posters and explained their fascinating research projects at the 30th annual student research symposium April 16 in Winter Hall. One of the hallmarks of Westmont’s academic program is the opportunity for undergraduate students to work directly with faculty on research and scholarly projects. “Research matters because people matter,” said Provost […]
Hannah Camara, a junior from Rancho Murrieta, won the 2026 PacWest Women’s Golf Individual Championship, the first in college history. She led from start to finish, shooting a three-day total of 216 (E) with scores of 68, 74 and 74 at the Aliante Golf Club in Las Vegas. “I am proud of Hannah,” said Westmont’s […]
Westmont baseball (25-19, 21-17) looks to secure a top-four PacWest spot and a berth in the conference tournament, which the Warriors host May 6-8. Westmont finishes its regular season against conference foe Menlo (17-25, 15-24) in back-to-back double headers on Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2, both beginning at 11 am at Carr Field. […]
Eighteen Westmont students traveled to New York earlier this month with Katherine Bryant, assistant professor of political science, to participate in the National Model United Nations conference as part of their International Organizations and Law course. The students, who were chosen to represent Slovakia, worked alongside nearly 3,000 of their peers from all over the […]
Juniors Avala Elwood of Carpinteria and Isaiah Conway of Spring Valley won David K. Winter Servant Leadership Awards for their selflessness and humility as effective leaders. Angela D’Amour (’01), dean of students, presented the 26th annual awards to the students on April 10 at chapel in Murchison Gym. “Being a servant leader in our culture […]
Family, friends and art lovers all packed into the Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art to celebrate the 14 graduating art majors who presented their capstone projects in Reencounter on April 9. The exhibition, featuring a class of artists ready to make their mark on the world, will remain open through May 9. Near the museum […]
