Allison ’18 is double majoring in chemistry and English. A liberal arts education has helped her “find a balance between an aptitude for science and a talent/passion for literature and writing. Wesleyan has allowed me to merge these interests and to pursue career tracks that I might not have otherwise considered.”

Brittney ’17 is an environmental studies major and a biology minor. Brittney enjoys studying in the Wesleyan arboretum and knows her future work will be in the natural world, which might include helping animals or conserving our natural resources.

Katie Knighton ’17 is a double major in advertising and marketing communication and studio art who has recently finished an internship in the Disney College Program. After graduation she hopes to work for Disney and is currently researching jobs in creative marketing and advertising.

Associate Professor of Music Michael McGhee produced a CD of solo organ music, Tapestry, recorded in Wesleyan’s Porter Auditorium on the College’s historic Aeolian organ. Recently it was featured on the national broadcast of the Pipedreams, airing on about 145 NPR stations across the country.  

Dr. Bailey, professor of art at Wesleyan, was honored as a recipient of the fourth annual Governor’s Awards for the Arts and Humanities. The award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to Georgia’s civic and cultural vitality through excellence and service to the arts and humanities.

Nursing Program Director Fritz and nursing faculty annually take a group of senior nursing students to Jamaica for a week-long medical mission trip. The group visits and assists patients at hospitals and at children’s homes. Students describe the experience as “life changing.”

Angela started college in 1993 but quit her sophomore year to get married. When she finally returned to Wesleyan she was a full-time reporter with The (Macon) Telegraph and a single mother to two children. Twenty years after she started college, she graduated with a degree in English. She continues to work as a reporter for the newspaper.

Shelby  earned a double major in psychology and music. Her interest is research, so as a student she interned with Dr. Brooke Bennett-Day as a research assistant and a teaching assistant. She is currently pursuing an academic career path in a PhD program at Baylor University.

Since graduating from Wesleyan, Sherry has been working as an associate at NASDAQ in New York, and is now seeking her MBA at Kellogg University. “At NASDAQ I interacted with business leaders from around the world. Like them, I want to make a positive impact on the world.”