Westminster College STEM programs recognized by media company

Westminster STEM programs recognized

Staff report

NEW WILMINGTON, PA.

Westminster College announced that it has been designated a 2015 STEM JobsSM Approved College by Victory Media.

Victory media is leader in successfully connecting individuals in transition with education and career opportunities, and creator of STEM JobsSM media, education and career resources for students interested in science, technology, engineering and math.

The 2015 STEM JobsSM Approved Colleges inaugural list is the first of its kind to rate universities, colleges, community colleges and trade schools on their responsiveness and relevance to high demand, high growth STEM occupations.

“Westminster College is committed to connecting our stellar academic programs in the STEM fields with employment opportunities for our students,” said Jane Wood, vice president of Academic Affairs. “Currently, we have both outstanding STEM programs as well as excellent graduation placement rates.

“We were recently awarded a $1 million National Science Foundation Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship grant titled IQ STEM: Increasing STEM Secondary Educators in Western Pennsylvania. This program will help place outstanding, selected secondary-education students in four districts that meet “high-need” status upon graduation. Not only will this support our students with employment, but it creates a pipeline to place more high-school students in college STEM disciplines.”