“I became interested in the Japanese language when I was twelve years old after finding and listening to Japanese music on the Internet. I really loved the music and wanted to learn more about the culture, the language, and the history.”

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.

This biology major and theatre minor, earned a math and science scholarship. “I chose Wesleyan because the school as a whole is committed to enhancing my skills and making me as well-rounded as possible. I like being part of a family. People here are truly dedicated to the students.”

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. 

In her recently published book, Grave Attending: A Political Theology for the Unredeemed, Wesleyan College Assistant Professor and Chair of Religious Studies and Philosophy Karen Bray brings critical questions of embodiment, history, and power to the fields of political theology, radical theology, secular theology, and the continual philosophy of religion.

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.

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. 

A native of Zimbabwe, Nyasha majored in international relations & French. Today she is assistant professor in the Department of Leadership & Integrative Studies at Kennesaw State University. Her teaching, research, & service focus on developing intercultural competence and a global mindset in leadership education.

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.