08/22/2011Selective Class of 2015 Arrives at WestmontAbout 1,200 students arrived at Westmont for the start of classes Aug. 29, including 335 first-year students representing the class of 2015. The incoming class includes four National Merit Scholars and 275 students who’ve earned an academic merit scholarship, including three Monroe Scholars. Monroe Scholarships, which honor top students with full-tuition scholarships, have been awarded to Katie Fedor of Stockton, Calif., Peter Matthews of Lombard, Ill., and Sophia Meulenberg of Sandpoint, Idaho. This year’s Monroe Scholars have a combined average honors GPA of 4.67 and an average SAT score of 2350 (out of 2400), the highest in the scholarship’s 10-year history.Westmont New students begin arriving to campus for Orientation, which begins Aug. 25 New students begin arriving to campus for Orientation, which begins Aug. 251 Column Content Background Color White Ali...