After graduation, Aminata ’17 plans to attend graduate school to become a licensed nurse practitioner and eventually open a free clinic in Dakar, Senegal. Ami hopes to educate people there about diabetes and hypertension. As a student at Wesleyan she participates in many events that promote good health in the community.

Munroe Scholar Amanda Perez ’17 is earning her biology degree and plans to attend medical school to become a physician. She credits undergraduate research opportunities at Wesleyan for teaching her the skills necessary for the internship she held at Georgia Cancer Specialists in Macon.

Lane Scholar Sofia ’19 is double majoring in art history and studio art and plans to pursue a career as a museum curator. “Wesleyan helped me recognize myself as a leader and hone my leadership skills.” Sofia serves as a resident advisor, peer mentor, and as a member of SGA.

Assistant Professor of Economics Dr. Zhen was a guest speaker at Georgia Immigration Conference, as an expert on how English-language proficiency affects foreign-born immigrants' labor market performance and earnings in the U.S., especially female immigrants.

Wesleyan biology professors Dr. Holly Boettger-Tong and Dr. Jim Ferrari led a study abroad trip to Belize where the group visited Mayan ruins, spotted birds, and spent three days at Tobacco Caye exploring reef ecosystems at Glover’s Reef and Mangrove ecology at Southwater Caye Marine Reserve.

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. 

Noelle majored in music and elementary education. After graduation she began working as a choir teacher in Augusta before transitioning to her current position as a music teacher in Perry, Georgia. She describes her experiences at Wesleyan fondly saying, “It helped mold and shape me into the person I am today.”

After an internship at Andersonville National Historic Site, Jennifer produced a documentary called “Andersonville Prison During the Atlanta and Savannah Campaigns.” Today she works at the site in her dream job as a park guide.

Only 15 years old when she came to Wesleyan, Courtney completed residency training in general pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia in the spring of 2014. Today she is a pediatrician at Vidalia Children's Center. Her medical school classmates voted her the person they would most like to have as their own physician.