Sara Gott ’21 is studying classical music, emphasis on voice, with Associate Professor of Music Ellen Futral Hanson ’83. Having never acted before, in the two years she has been at Wesleyan, Sara has performed in four community musicals, two as an ensemble member and two in the lead role.

Following suggestions from Wesleyan faculty, Melissa Rey ’20 worked with the Center for Career Development to research and apply for REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) opportunities in her field of chemistry for the summer of 2018.

The multi-talented Rawlanda Hercules ’20 has been performing all her life. Growing up, she listened to and sang the music her mother, a child of the 1970s, loved. Performing religious skits at church and later full-fledged productions in elementary school was the foundation of Rawlanda’s love for acting.

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.  

Biology Professor and Arboretum Director Dr. Ferrari lead a group of volunteers in planting a grove of longleaf pines in the Wesleyan Arboretum. The longleaf is among the most endangered ecosystems in North America and provides habitat and a food source for wildlife and purifies the air. 

Magna cum laude communications major M. Elizabeth lives in Hollywood and has earned a reputation as a leading producer in the film and television industry. Her films have premiered and won awards at the Sundance Film Festival, amassing a remarkable film repertoire in a very short time.

Williams will be entering the master’s of divinity program at Emory University’s Candler School of Theology on a full-tuition scholarship. She is also in the process of applying for candidacy for ordination to be a deacon in the United Methodist Church (UMC).

Wesleyan’s self-designed major allows the flexibility to combine two or more separate disciplines into an integrated, coherent program of study that meets all of Wesleyan’s traditional academic rigor. Amber designed her own second major and graduated magna cum laude as a Spanish and a self-designed international business and marketing communication major.