Success Stories

Caroline Thomas Class of 1981

Internationally renowned opera star Caroline Thomas ’81 inherited her gift of singing from her father, Blake Thomas, who she says still sings beautifully. However, she credits her great success to studying with Norman McLean during her years at Wesleyan. A gifted teacher and mentor to future opera stars, Caroline has held a full professorship at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold, Germany, since 2002. She calls it “the best job in the world!” Recent graduates are now ensemble members in Graz, Austria, Würzberg and Wüppertal, Germany. In 2008, she was elected as the first woman Dean at the School of Music in Detmold. More info

Catherine Cela Class of 2012

Catherine entered Wesleyan as a Munroe Scholar with plans to major in chemistry, but soon discovered her true passion was theatre. Before Wesleyan, Catherine had no theatre experience, but had taken classes in ballet, pointe, tap, jazz, and hip-hop and said dancing on stage must have ignited her love for the limelight. In her sophomore year, Catherine changed her major to theatre and graduated with a double minor in biology and music. She appeared in several Wesleyan theatre productions, and in April 2012, Catherine was one of four Wesleyan advanced theatre students to serve as director for Student Director’s Showcase. More info

Catherine Elizabeth Brewer Benson Class of 1840

In the 1839 Georgia Female College catalog, twenty girls are listed in the Junior Class. Of this number, eleven graduated on the night of July 16, 1840, and were pioneers in education for women. By virtue of being alphabetically the first in line, Catherine Elizabeth Brewer was the first woman to receive her degree from the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. More info

Charlotte Battle Everbach Class of 1952

Charlotte found her heart for community service at Wesleyan when she arrived in 1948. Her choice of art history as her major helped to develop her keen eye for color and detail and the stylistic context that later distinguished Charlotte as a prominent interior designer. After graduating magna cum laude from Wesleyan and enrolling in graduate studies at the University of Southern California and New York University, Charlotte married John Everbach. They moved with their daughter, Geri, to Orlando in 1962 where she began her professional career in Interior Design – a career that spanned 42 years throughout central Florida. More info

Charlotte Jolly Hale Class of 1962

Charlotte Jolly Hale ’62 could easily serve as the role model for the servant leadership and advocacy Wesleyan College fosters through the Lane Center for Community Engagement and Service. Beginning at Wesleyan and continuing throughout the 50 years following her graduation, Charlotte’s community service has ranged from promoting literacy through individual tutoring and supporting public school education to fostering international cultural understanding by participating in Friendship Force, Inc. While she and husband Floyd have lived in various neighborhoods in the metro Atlanta area and in North Georgia, Charlotte has found or created opportunities to improve each community. More info

Chelcey Berryhill Class of 2008

Chelcey studied art in Cortona, Italy, during the summer of 2006, and during the summer of 2007, she interned with the International Fine Arts Conservation Studio restoring the exterior decorative faux finish on the 1918 mansion El Jardin. Immediately after graduating from Wesleyan with a double major in art history and studio art, Chelcey moved to Manhattan and began graduate study at Sotheby’s Institute of Art in the American Fine and Decorative Arts master’s program. Today Chelcey is the Special Events and Board Coordinator at Brooklyn Historical Society in New York. Her projects are centered around advocating architecture and fine arts as a way to better a community. More info

Clarice Pittman Elder, Class of 1958

In 2009 Clarice Pittman Elder visited Dr. Joe Martin, Pastor of Mt. Vernon Presbyterian Church in Sandy Springs, GA. According to Dr. Martin, “Clarice interviewed me and then signed on to join a committee before the meeting was over –even before her first Sunday visit to our church.” Her service to the church did not begin on that day, however. For many years, Clarice was a dedicated servant leader at North Decatur Presbyterian Church More info

Cynthia D. Wright Class of 1975

As Chief Judge of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Cynthia D. Wright ’75 presides over Georgia’s busiest trial court of general jurisdiction. Appointed to the Court by then Governor Zell Miller in 1996, she has held the position of chief judge since 2010. The Fulton Superior Court serves the county’s almost one million residents. It comprises both the Atlanta Judicial Circuit and the fifth Judicial District, Georgia’s only single-county judicial circuit and district. Since her initial appointment Cindy has been elected to four terms without opposition. Prior to assuming her judgeship on the Superior Court, she served as a judge of the State Court of Fulton County. More info

Dibya Rawal Class of 2011

The business administration and economics major and finance minor earned a 3.79 GPA. “My four years in college have been an amazing balance of extracurricular activities, academic excellence, and practical training- all that a liberal arts education at Wesleyan College aspires to give every student. My interest in education does not end at Wesleyan. I yearn for lifelong learning and laughter. Now I’m ready to pursue my next goal- a PH.D. in finance.” While a Wesleyan student, Dibya received the prestigious Trustees scholarship making the President’s List almost every semester. More info

Eliza Cato Class of 2011

Eliza majored in human services and minored in women’s studies and studio art. In the next few years, she plans to pursue master’s degrees in international development and women’s studies. “I have a deep interest in feminist theory, primarily ecofeminism, women’s rights, reproductive rights, and working towards a more egalitarian economic structure.” At Wesleyan, Eliza received several scholarships, including the Presidential, Leadership, and Wesleyan Disciples Scholarships. She was awarded first place in the Sustainable Ecofriendly Environmental Science Competition and the Award for Academic Excellence in Human Services. More info

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