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Since 1836, Wesleyan Women have been making history.
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There is no such thing as a typical Wesleyan woman, so it stands to reason that none of our graduates follow a typical career path. Wesleyan women are pioneers. Well-prepared and confident, our alumnae make their mark in virtually every professional arena. At Wesleyan, First for Women isn't just a claim to fame -- it's a philosophy that explains why Wesleyan women are making history still today. We're anchored in tradition and guided by an innovative spirit.
Among Wesleyan alumnae are doctors, lawyers, CEOs, writers, teachers, law enforcement officers, artists…the list is endless. However, what they do have in common is the benefit of a liberal arts education and that bond we call "sisterhood." Women from all walks of life -– all ethnic, religious and social backgrounds -– meet at Wesleyan and not only gain life-long friendships but a wider understanding of the world at large.
Explore some of the many links listed to the left under Alumnae Profiles and meet dozens of successful alumnae in the fields of science, law and politics, education, fine arts, and business.
Amanda Jacobs Dean ’84
A.B. Music, Piano Performance, Wesleyan College
M.A., Georgia State University
Further conservatory training and certification work; Musician and playwright, New York City; Co-authored "Daniel: The Musical," part of the 2000 FRINGE Festival in Edinburg, Scotland.
Current projects include: A musical adaptation of Jane Austen's novel "Pride & Prejudice;" two film projects for RIT film students; a second set of art songs based on Robert Louis Stevenson's "A Child's Garden of Verses;" running a music and theatre licensing/publishing company; organizing musical theatre productions; working on New York State Instrumental Teacher Certification; and raising her four-year-old daughter, Elibba Jacobs Dean -- "She will be a Green Knight!" Dean says. Read her story!
Donaley J. Dorsett ’92
A.B. Communications, Wesleyan College
M.B.A. Management Concentration, Barry University
Assistant Director of Finance & Administration
Wayne Huizenga Graduate School of Business & Entrepreneurship, Nova Southeastern University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Donaley Dorsett says she has carried the lessons she learned at Wesleyan into her career and her personal life. "The education that I received at Wesleyan has been a tremendous asset to me, professionally, of course, but personally as well," says Dorsett, a native of Dominica, West Indies, who moved to Miami, Florida, as a nine-year-old. "I made several life-long friends during my years at Wesleyan, and I consider these friends to be the most valuable asset that Wesleyan gave me." Read her story!
Chenny Q. Gan ’02
A.B. Music and Fine Arts, Wesleyan College
Graduate Student, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
During her years at Wesleyan, Gan won numerous awards and accolades, including the Phi Kappa Phi Graduate Fellowship for 2002-2003. And she credits her preparation at Wesleyan for her quick acceptance into the UNC at Greensboro’s graduate music program. Read her story!
Shantras Lakes '90
B.F.A. Visual Arts Concentration, Wesleyan College
Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) student, Wesleyan College
Program Officer, Fulton County Arts Council, Atlanta
After completing Wesleyan's Executive MBA program, Shantras left her position as director of Family and Community Programs at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta and began working for the Fulton County Arts Council. As the program director, she directs the grantmaking program for Fulton County, which totaled $2.7 million in 2008. Fulton County Arts Council is the largest funder of arts in the state of Georgia. Though she once dreamed of becoming a famous artist, while an EMBA student at Wesleyan she became interested in real estate development and affordable housing for low income and immigrant families. Read her story!
Beth Galvin '87
A.B. International Relations, Wesleyan College
Health Reporter, FOX Atlanta
Award-winning journalist Beth Galvin began her on-air career at Chattanooga’s WTVC-TV and was first seen on Atlanta area televisions as a general assignment reporter for WXIA-TV. In 1996, Beth joined FOX5 Atlanta and became the regular face of FOX5’s HealthWatch. Since then, she's won a regional Emmy for Outstanding Achievement in Medical Reporting and an award for Specialty Reporting from the Georgia Associated Press Broadcasters. The Georgia Physicians Association/Atlanta Medical Association also presented her with an award for Outstanding Health Reporting. Read her stories! And, stay up to date on health issues through Beth's health blog.
Betty Lo ’95
A.B. International Business, Wesleyan College
Senior Manager of Communications and Knowledge Management,
The McDonald’s Division of The Coca-Cola Company.
She started out as a music major with a concentration in piano and voice, later switched to art history before "Dr. (Glenna) Dod and I put our heads together," says Lo, referring to Wesleyan’s D. Abbott Turner Professor of Free Enterprise. "She helped me create my major in international business. Actually, that was the basis of the international business degree Wesleyan offers today." The multi-talented Lo moved with her parents to Houston, Texas, from her native Taiwan as a nine-year-old. When the time came for her to decide on a college her piano teacher and next-door neighbor, who had attended Wesleyan, suggested she apply for a music scholarship at the college. Read her story!
Geovette Washington '89
B.A., summa cum laude, Wesleyan College
J.D., Duke University School of Law
Lead notes editor of the Alaska Law Review
A member of the Washington D.C. and Georgia Bars, Geovette Washington is a leader in the true sense of the word. She serves on the board of trustees for the Legal Aid Society of the District of Columbia while she maintains her law practice with Baach Robinson & Lewis, PLLC, in our nation's capital.
Washington specializes in civil and commercial litigation with an emphasis on complex insurance coverage and the representation of professionals. She was part of the team of lawyers who represented former Vice President Al Gore in the litigation concerning Florida's vote count in the 2000 presidential election. During the last six years, Washington has represented the London Insurance Market in numerous complex coverage disputes with major industrial concerns.
Prior to joining the D.C. law firm, Washington served as special assistant to the assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel and as law clerk to the Honorable Aubrey E. Robinson, Jr., U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.
LaKeisha Lowe '03
B.A., Wesleyan College
M.P.A., Augusta State University
Community Outreach Coordinator, Helping Hands, Inc.
Not too many people can boast that they were given the opportunity to hold their "dream job" just four years out of college. LaKeisha Lowe brags that her Wesleyan experience lead her exactly to the place that she wanted to be most. A career that is about helping others. Read her story! |
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