Sunday, December 30, 2007

Centennial Presidents Speak Out on Harvard's Aid to Middle Class


Today's New York Times features a story titled Harvard's Aid to Middle Class Pressures Rivals. Dickinson College president William G. Durden (pictured), Ursinus College president John Strassburger and Bryn Mawr College dean of admissions and financial aid Jenny Rickard are quoted in the story, which talks about Harvard's expansion of financial aid to students from families earning as much as $180,000 per year.

No-Loan Plan at Swarthmore (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Haverford College Moves Away From Loans (Philadelphia Inquirer)
Student Aid Changes Could Ripple (Associated Press)

Athlete Notebook

Here are some news clippings from around the country that highlight Centennial Conference students and their athletic and academic achievements.

Patrick Christmas, Swarthmore - Chapel Hill (N.C.) News
Cameron Ahouse, Muhlenberg - Voices, Conn.
Tara Gaston, Gettysburg - Danbury (Conn.) News-Times
Kristin Kotewicz, Gettysburg - Howard County (Md.) Times
David Drake, Johns Hopkins - Burlington County (N.J.) Times

Wednesday, December 05, 2007

Three Listed in NWCA Wrestling Rankings

The National Wrestling Coaches Association has released its Division III individual rankings as of December 4, 2007. McDaniel junior Andrew Winfield is third at 174, while Stevens senior Brandon MacWhinnie is seventh at 174. Johns Hopkins junior Tyler Schmidt is 10th at 197.

Individual Rankings
Team Rankings