The following local Westminster College students were inducted into Who's Who among American Colleges and Universities:

Gary DeBaldo of Gibsonia,

Megan Fischer of Gibsonia,

Pamela Marlowe of Harmony,

Nathan Capello of Slippery Rock,

Tammy Benninger of Valencia,

Jennifer Byers of Zelienople,

Rachel Burkot of Cranberry Township,

Ashley Stebor of Cranberry Township,

Erin Tarpey of Cranberry Township.—-

The following local Westminster College Students were inducted into Pi Sigma Pi Honor Society:<B>Gary DeBaldo</B> of Gibsonia, <B>Amanda Ehrhardt</B> of Gibsonia, <B>Megan Hoffman</B> of Butler,<B> Jenna Rosenbauer</B> of Butler, <B>Lindsey Thomas</B> of Butler, <B>Benjamin Jarrett</B> of Harmony, <B>Pamela Marlowe</B> of Harmony, <B>Louis Simeone </B>of Mars, <B>Nathan Capello</B> of Slippery Rock, <B>Jennifer Byers</B> of Zelienople, <B>Rachel Burkot</B> of Cranberry Township, <B>Ashley Stebor</B> of Cranberry Township, <B>Levi Sanchez</B> of Grove City—-

The following students received awards at the annual Honors Convocation April 19 in Orr Auditorium at Westminster College:<B>Gary DeBaldo</B> of Gibsonia received the Mr. and Mrs. Andrew M. Dodds Memorial Scholarship<B>Megan Hoffman</B> of Butler received the Elizabeth Nixon Memorial Scholarship<B>Jessica Kennedy</B> of Butler received the William Berlin Scholarship<B>Jenna Rosenbauer</B> of Butler received the Clara E. Cockerille Memorial Scholarship<B>Stefanie Cumberledge</B> of Evans City received the James A. Swindler Scholar Award<B>Alison Gerginski</B> of Harmony received the D. Alan and Llwanda K. Williams Scholarship Fund Award<B>Louis Simeone</B> of Mars received the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship, the Henrietta Lee Fellowship and Scholarship and the Ronald B and Emily P. Mackall Scholarship<B>Susan Davidson</B> of Renfrew received the Frank L and Esther Van Dyke McClure Music Scholarship, the Louise Barr Robertson Scholarship and the Mina Grundish Simpson Scholarship<B>Nathan Capello</B> of Slippery Rock received the Ann M. Kendlehart Scholarship and the McQuiston Outstanding Service Award<B>Christopher Passione</B> of Valencia received the Marmora Maude Dunlap and Dr. Edward A Dunlap Scholarship for physics<B>Jennifer Byers</B> of Zelienople received the Clara E. Cockerille Memorial Scholarship<B>Ashley Stebor</B> of Cranberry Township received the Ron Bergey Accounting Scholarship<B>William Kochemba</B> of Grove City received the Marmora Maude Dunlap and Dr. Edward A. Dunlap Scholarship for chemistry<B>Levi Sanchez</B> of Grove City received the John H. Forry Memorial Scholarship.—-

<B>Laura Ellis</B>, Earlham College sophomore and daughter of Carolyn Ellis of Harmony, performed in Earlham's Gospel Festival April 13 in Goddard Auditorium in Richmond, Ind.—-

<B>Jess Kummer</B> of Butler won first place in Drug Awareness Poster Contest for Butler fourth graders. The contest was sponsored by the Butler Lions Club in conjunction with PA District 14N Lions Clubs.—-<B>Amanda Wilbert</B> of Butler, senior at Edinboro University, was named an Outstanding Senior by Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Edinboro University.—-

<B>Zachary Kupec</B> of Butler has been accepted for admission to Saint Vincent College for the fall 2008 semester.

—-<B>Jeff Mitch</B>, a Butler High School senior, was a finalist in the 2008 Pennsylvania Pro-Life Oratory Contest sponsored by the Pennsylvania Pro-Life Federation. He<B> </B>finished second in the original speech competition. He is the son of Raymond and Carol Mitch. Students delivered a five to seven minute talk on abortion, infanticide, euthanasia or stem cell research.