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| Welcome to Wesleyan Weekend |
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LaKeisha Lowe ’03 graduated from Wesleyan as an English major with a minor in political science then went onto Augusta State University for her masters in public administration. She has held positions with Wesleyan College in the admissions office, Augusta State’s MPA program, Bibb County public school system and a local attorney’s office.
In July 2007, she accepted a position with Helping Hands, Inc. in Aiken, SC, a 24-hour residential care center for child victims of abuse, abandonment, or neglect. She is the community outreach coordinator and will be responsible for training, recruiting and placing Helping Hands volunteers in the Aiken community, as well as educating the community about fundraising opportunities.
“I am thrilled, it is the perfect job for me. It combines my passion of working with youth as well as my own desire to work in the nonprofit arena,” LaKeisha told the Aiken Standard during a recent interview.
Once again, Wesleyan graduates quickly learn that their liberal arts backgrounds can take them any places they can imagine. LaKeisha is someone who wanted to combine her education with her interest in giving to the community, helping children and skills in administration – and Helping Hands, Inc. was a perfect fit.
As a Wesleyan student, she fondly remembers that one of the most positive experiences she had on campus was the relationships she built with professors. “(They) influenced me to always strive to become a better writer.” It was those strong writing, researching, reading, note taking and presentation skills honed at Wesleyan that helped her not only in graduate school but also get the job of her dreams.
Following graduation, the job market was not ideal for LaKeisha’s career path so she decided that a master’s program in public administration would be the right choice for her. She attended Augusta State University and graduated with honors in the M.P.A. program in 2007.
“I believe that an all women’s environment provides a unique college and education experience to female students that cannot be experienced at a co-ed college or university,” says LaKeisha.
She also believes that the small, close-knit Wesleyan community helped her not only establish relationships with other students, but, also, the faculty. It was Dr. Matthew Martin, professor of English, that LaKeisha was eager to share the good news of her new employment with Helping Hands, Inc. because Martin, as well as her other professors, encouraged her to feel like an individual on campus and not just a number often given to students at large universities.
“If there is one thing that I would like others to know about Wesleyan, it is that this college has so much to offer beyond the years you spend there,” says LaKeisha. “Wesleyan is a college that impacts you for the rest of your life. |
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