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Westminster Announces a 25 Percent Freshman Enrollment Increase and Waives ACT/SAT Requirement
For Immediate Release CONTACT Sarah BackerORGANIZATION Westminster CollegePHONE Office: 573-592-5438; Cell: 573-220-9038EMAIL Sarah.Backer@WCMO.edu WEB wcmo.edu Fulton, MO ‒ Sept. 14, 2020: Westminster College in Fulton, MO, is pleased to announce a 25 percent increase in freshman enrollment and that the institution is continuing to waive its ACT and SAT requirement this year. Westminster originally waived the standardized test requirement in April to help prospective students during
The Fulton Area Development Foundation Announces New Utility Assistance Grant for Small Businesses
FULTON, MO – The Fulton Area Development Foundation is excited to announce that a total of $300,000 has been earmarked for utility assistance for small businesses. All businesses who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 and/or closed during the state shutdown are encouraged to apply for the assistance. Grant assistance will cover electricity, gas, water, and internet costs from April 1st through May 31st. To qualify, the business should be a brick and mortar in Callaway County and were adversely
Brick District Playhouse Announces Playhouse Cafe
Appearances can be deceiving at the Brick District Playhouse. Since the Covid-19 pandemic forced the cancellation of events at Fulton’s historic theatre and the closing of its tenant’s restaurant, the Playhouse Bistro, the building has been anything but quiet. “Since we were fortunate enough to complete our most recent fundraising efforts, we had funds available to keep working,” said Playhouse Construction Coordinator Phil Glenn. “We took advantage of this time to continue construction projects in the
Fulton Rotary organizes food drive for Senior Center
FULTON, MO—The Callaway Senior Center has been serving about 4,400 meals a month since the COVID-19 pandemic, and the costs are adding up. To help out, the Rotary Club of Fulton is organizing a food drive for seniors. “We want to do what we can to assist the senior center and our senior citizens,” Jan Reyes, community service chair for Fulton Rotary, said. “It is a vulnerable population that has been directly affected by the pandemic. Many of them are lonely and hungry.” Reyes said the Rotary budget
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Dinosaur Discoverers to Conduct Virtual Panel Discussion and Q-&-A Session
Join Westminster College’s undergraduate research team and Dr. David Schmidt for an informative presentation on the 7-foot-long, 3,000 pound triceratops skull the group recovered from the Badlands of South Dakota this summer. WHO:Westminster students Colette Faiella, Sophia Hessenkemper, and Tim Burridge as well as David Schmidt, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Science WHAT: A panel discussion and question-and-answer session WHEN: 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 10,
