Westminster College and William Woods University Team Up for Fulton’s Brick Blast 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE     

Fulton, MO ‒ Sept. 7, 2022: Westminster College and William Woods University are teaming up with Fulton’s Brick District and the Super Sam Foundation to bring back the popular Brick Blast, which halted not long after COVID-19 began.

The event will take place from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 22, 2022, on Court Street in the Brick District.

Exclusively for students, faculty, and staff of Westminster and William Woods, the annual Brick Blast turns Court Street between Sixth and Seventh streets into a pedestrian-only area, showcasing downtown and other area businesses.

The event includes freebies, food from downtown restaurants, raffles, and the opportunity to shop. Participation is free, but registration — which has been extended to Monday, Sept. 19 — is encouraged. Register online through Member Solutions.

Event coordinator Kristina Bright, executive director of marketing and strategic communications at Westminster College, explains that this year’s Brick Blast should be larger than ever, because it is the first year the event has officially opened up to faculty and staff members of the local colleges.

“The Brick Blast committee is really excited to bring this event back,” Bright adds. “It really benefits our downtown businesses and allows our college communities to become familiar with the many products and services available to all of us right here in Fulton.”

For more information on the Brick Blast, please contact Bright at [email protected] or 573-220-3435.

ABOUT WESTMINSTER COLLEGE: Founded in 1851 and home of Winston Churchill’s “Iron Curtain” speech, Westminster College in Fulton, MO, is ranked prestigiously by U.S. News & World Report as the only National Liberal Arts College in Missouri. Ranked by the independent think tank Third Way as one of the top institutions in the country for economic mobility and return on investment for low-income students and Pell Grant recipients, the institution is in the top 16 percent for graduate earnings and boasts a more than 90 percent placement rate. Westminster also is a Forbes Best Value College. Westminster focuses on educating and inspiring students to become the world leaders of tomorrow.

To find out more about Westminster, please visit our website.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Sarah Backer at 573-220-9038 or [email protected].

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.