Welcome Alumni!
Mark Your Calendar for Homecoming October 4-5, 2013
Join fellow alumni for Westmont Homecoming Oct. 4-5, 2013. Reunite with classmates and friends and relive your undergraduate days. Reconnect with faculty and rediscover your love for learning. Rejoice in worship during chapel with pastor, author and radio personality Alistair Begg. Graduate in a year ending with 3 or 8? It's time for your class reunion!
Watch for registration information coming your way in July!
Interested in helping with your class reunion activities? Please contact Trina Hudson at 805-565-6267 or thudson@westmont.edu.
Seattle Mariners vs. Chicago Cubs: June 28
Don't miss the Seattle Alumni event on Friday, June 28! Watch the Seattle Mariners take on the Chicago Cubs at 7:10 p.m. After the game, enjoy the first post-game fireworks show in Safeco Field history!
Special Westmont view level group tickets cost $28 each. Also, for those who wish to congregate before the game, we will meet at Henry's Tavern (1518 1st Ave South in Seattle) from 4-6:30 p.m.
Tickets are limited and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Purchase your tickets today! The deadline to register is June 14. We hope to see you there!
Portland Young Alumni Mixer: June 27
Join fellow Young Alumni for an event in Portland on Thursday, June 27! Come mingle with local young alumni (graduates of the last 10 years) and enjoy refreshments and food from Chipotle.
Also hear from local young alumni Justin Zoradi (These Number Have Faces) and Joy Eggerichs (Love and Respect Now) about the challenges they faced after leaving Westmont and how they have made an impact in the Portland area.
What: Young Alumni Mixer
When: Thursday, June 27
Where: These Numbers Have Faces Office (17 Southeast 3rd Avenue #507 Portland, 97214)
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
To make sure we provide enough food, please RSVP by June 24.
Recent Events
On the Lawn: Westmont's First Outdoor Movie Night!
April 27, 2013
Photos by Keaton Hudson '14
Upcoming Chapter Events
Shakespeare Festival: August 1-3 ~ SOLD OUT
To be Placed on a waiting list, email thudson@westmont.edu or call 805-565-6267.
Westmont invites you to join Professor of English Paul Willis for three days of theater at its finest. The Oregon Shakespeare Festival boasts the oldest full-scale Elizabethan stage in the Western Hemisphere.
August 1-3, 2013 - with reserved seating for:
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Cymbeline- King Lear/My Fair Lady
Register by May 30th for a special discount price of $299 per person.
Register by June 30th for a rate of $315 per person.
Price includes three play tickets, faculty led discussions with Dr. Willis, and dinner on both Thursday and Friday evening. All guests must arrange their own lodging. Special discounted lodging rates available at the following:
Plaza Inn & Suites - reserve by May 30th- www.plazainnashland.com or 888.488.0358.
Ashland Springs Hotel - reserve by July 5th - www.ashlandspringshotel.com or 888.795.4545.
OSF does not allow children under 6 at performances or events.
Upcoming Alumni & Parent Trip:
Westmont Alumni & Parent Europe Trip: June 16-29, '13
The Alumni and Parent Relations office is embarking on a great journey and we want you to be a part of it! Join us and President Gayle Beebe and his family as we explore and learn about the history, culture and Biblical significance of three great cities in civilization… Athens, Istanbul, and Rome. Our trip is set for June 16-29, 2013 and will be led by the expert and proven leadership of David and Elizabeth Sparks with Footstep Ministries.
You can access the brochure for more information about the trip. If you would like a printed brochure mailed to you, please email parents@westmont.edu. Initial deposits of $300 are due at the time registration. Please consider joining us for this unique three-city tour experience!
Alumni Spotlight:
Alec Avedissian '08
"A Surfer Turns Entrepreneur"
March 20, 2013 | Posted in Alumni Profiles
Alec Avedissian ’08 has carved a life out of surfing. He chose Westmont for its Christian commitment and coastal location. An economics and business major with a minor in Spanish, he studied at an inter-national business school in Bilbao,Spain, not far from surfing. For his Westmont in San Francisco internship, he reported to an investment bank at 4:30 a.m. and … [more]