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List of 8 news stories.

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  Ten Westminster Students Awarded with Academic Honors from College Board

  1/11/2022
  Ten Westminster students have earned academic honors from the College Board’s National Recognition Programs. Congratulations to the following students: Isabella Artiles, AJ Gonzalez, Alexander Gambrell, Megan Gutierrez, Angel Sajous, Daniel Fernandez, Daniela Corradine, Diego Olivo, Lucas Diaz and Mario Solorzano for being awarded National Hispanic or African American Recognition through College Board. 
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  Westminster Taps Sanchez to Lead School’s Advancement Efforts

  1/6/2022
  Westminster has named Monica Sanchez as director of advancement. She comes to Westminster with more than 20 years of experience in non-profit fundraising and in the marketing/advertising industry. Most recently Sanchez has been working as an advancement consultant at Westminster lending her expertise to the annual fund, donor relations and events related to the 60th anniversary celebration.
  
  
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  Matthias Meyer '23 Named Positive Person in Pinecrest

  1/5/2022
  Matthias Meyer ’23 has been named a Positive Person in Pinecrest. The pandemic inspired him to create “Pincecrest Plays,” a free program that encourages children ages 5-12 to safely play outside, exercise and learn new skills. “It’s motivating to mentor them. It’s easy to build a relationship with the kids that keep coming back," said Meyer.
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  Rodriguez '10 Joins Fine Arts Faculty

  12/16/2021
  We are pleased to welcome Sofia Rodriguez ‘10 back to the Westminster family as the Middle School/High School Drama teacher.
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  Sisters Receive National Recognition

  12/16/2021
  Sisters Lili Diaz-Silveira '22 and Bianca Diaz-Silveira '24 were both selected to be included in the 2022 National Art Honor Society (NAHS) Juried Exhibition. The NAHS received a record number of submissions, 1,665 to be exact, from across the United States, and only 200 were selected for inclusion.
  
  Lili's "Warped" and Bianca's "Dissonance" will be exhibited digitally, beginning on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at:  https://www.arteducators.org/opportunities/naea-studio-gallery-exhibitions/current-exhibitions
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• Westminster Drama Students Qualify for States

  12/16/2021
  Congratulations to the 32 high school theater students who recently competed in a total of 20 individual events at the District 8 Thespian Theatre Competition in Miami-Dade County, the fourth largest school district in the U.S. It was the first time in school history that Westminster qualified in every participating event for the Florida Thespian State Competition in Tampa in March.  
   
  Of the 20 individual events competing, students earned 11 SUPERIORS and nine EXCELLENT ratings. Special recognition goes to Maddie Diaz '24 who brought home the coveted CRITIC’S CHOICE Top Honors Award,  which is awarded to the best in all of Miami-Dade County/District 8. The awards were received as follows:
   
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  Westminster Announces Largest Financial Gift in School History

  12/9/2021
  At a press conference on campus, alumni parent John H. Ruiz and family announce a $10 million donation to Westminster, the largest gift in school history.
  
  

  The $10 million gift supports Westminster’s vision for excellence and innovation both in the classroom and in the athletic arena. The donation will fund the development of a premier high school athletic complex that will feature state-of-the-art technology, data and analytics, a cutting-edge strength and conditioning facility, as well as sports medicine capabilities. The new athletic complex is part of Westminster's strategic plan to improve its facilities. The school will continue to raise money and finalize plans for this athletic complex over the next year or so.
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  Student Athletes Take Part in Early Signing Day

  12/7/2021
  Congratulations to the following class of 2022 student athletes for taking part in Westminster's early signing day:
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