Liridona Osmanaj Honored by Westminster College

2012 May 21

Liridona Osmanaj, from Gjakove, Kosovo, was one of a select group of students recognized for academic achievement, service and organization leadership at the annual Honors & Awards Program held at Westminster College in Fulton, MO.

She received the Vernon W. Piper Scholarship, a financial stipend established at the Westminster Churchill Library by Vernon W. and Marian K. Piper to help students study abroad in Europe.

"I am very happy and thrilled to receive this award which will allow me the opportunity to study in England," says Osmanaj. "My time at Westminster has been filled with much adventure, life-long lessons and personal discovery."

Osmanaj is a Sophomore, majoring in International Studies and Political Science at Westminster.

Over 20 different scholarships, fellowships, and awards were given at the ceremony held in the Church of St. Mary the Virgin, Aldermanbury on campus.

Westminster President Dr. George B. Forsythe delivered welcoming and closing remarks and Dr. Stephanie Krauth, Vice President of the College and Dean of Student Life, spoke about the importance of recognizing student achievements.

The Honors & Awards Program is sponsored by the Emerson Center for Leadership & Service and the Westminster Office of Student Life.

Founded in 1851, Westminster College is one of the top liberal arts colleges in the nation, according to the rankings of U.S.News & World Report. Forbes magazine selected Westminster as one of America's Top Colleges and Universities, one of the Best Liberal Arts College in Missouri, and one of the Best Liberal Arts Colleges in America. The Princeton Review recently named the College as one of the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the tenth straight year. Newsweek-Kaplan named it "One of the 372 Most Interesting Schools in America" and Westminster has also been recognized as one of 240 Colleges of Distinction. This selective college for men and women is situated on an 86-acre residential campus with small class sizes taught by an excellent faculty. Westminster is a challenging academic environment where students are educated to lead and inspired to succeed.

To learn more about Westminster College, people can visit the College web site at www.westminster-mo.edu.