Meet Westminster Student Grant Powderly

Grant Powderly, ’20 DTD

Hometown: Cape Girardeau, MO

Major: Biochemistry with a minor in mathematics.

Future plans: To attend dental school after graduation.

How Westminster is helping him find his purpose: When I first got here as a freshman, I was undecided on a future profession, but I was leaning towards something in the math/science field. If it hadn’t been for the amazing professors and leaders on this campus, I may not have seen dentistry as a future calling.

Favorite place on campus: The Delta Tau Delta house.

Favorite Westminster memory so far: Working on the cadavers in human anatomy class. Being able to do that as an undergrad is a truly amazing opportunity.

What he does when he’s not studying: Hike, play basketball with friends, scuba dive, and watch the Memphis Grizzlies.

A superpower he wishes he had: Teleportation, because I could travel from one area of the world to another in the blink of an eye.

Sarah Rummel Backer

Sarah Rummel Backer is the Director of Media Relations and Senior Writer at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri. A proud Westminster graduate, Sarah has more than 20 years of experience in marketing and strategic communications in the areas of higher education, medicine, agriculture, and the private business sector.