September 2021 News In Brief
September was a busy month at Westminster College! Below are just a few highlights of on- and off-campus events that involved students, faculty, and staff. Dr. Barri Bumgarner, Assistant Professor of Education and...
Category: Volleyball
Blue Jays Make Conference Season History Following a Year of COVID-19 Restrictions
This week most Blue Jays sports teams wrapped up the most successful conference season in Westminster College history following more than a year of COVID-19 restrictions. Watch for a complete story this summer on...
Westminster Experiences 96 Percent Applications Increase Despite National Trends
Westminster College continues to witness a dramatic increase in enrollment despite frequent headlines that colleges nationwide are suffering. Applications and student admissions at Westminster are up an astounding 96 percent since this time last...
Sophomore Eryka Wanyonyi Featured Prominently in Sports Locker Magazine
Article reprint below courtesy of Paige Smith and Sports Locker Magazine. Biology major and Blue Jays volleyball player Eryka Wanyonyi, ’23, recently caught the attention of Sports Locker magazine for her stellar performance both...
Volleyball Team Wins SLIAC Championship for the First Time in 21 Years
By Riley Driscoll, Sports Information Graduate Intern On Nov. 9, the Westminster volleyball team made history by defeating the MacMurray Highlanders in four sets to claim their first St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Tournament...
Former Blue Jays Volleyball Coach to be Inducted into Missouri Sports Hall of Fame
Former Blue Jays Volleyball Coach Melinda “Minnow” Wrye-Washington will be inducted into the prestigious Missouri Sports Hall of Fame at 1 p.m. on Nov. 3 at the Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia, MO. Presented by...
Alumna’s Dedication to Theta Helps Sorority Earn Two First-Place Awards
Lisa Gebken Thibault ’92 KAΘ of Indianapolis, IN, is proud to say she is the Content Manager of Kappa Alpha Theta’s comprehensive website. The Fraternity Communications Association awarded Theta two first-place awards in May...
Fall Sports Gear Up for Early Move-In
While the majority of the incoming freshman class moves in Saturday, August 18, four of Westminster’s fall sports teams are gearing up for an early arrival to campus. Head coaches of the four teams...
Westminster Volleyball Takes Home Regular Season Conference Title
Westminster volleyball defeated Webster 3-1 to claim the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular-season title and the rights to host the SLIAC Tournament this Saturday. This is the first time Westminster has won the...
Blue Jay Volleyball Coach Spends Summer Coaching USA Youth International Team
Westminster Head Volleyball Coach Natalia Koryzna (back row, far left) spent her summer coaching the USA Youth Team, led by the USA Volleyball High Performance Program. Koryzna was one of the coaches in the...
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