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.

Rowan interned as a residential hall leader for the Duke Talent Identification Program (TIP) at the University of Georgia (UGA) where she managed sixteen residential counselors and coordinated daily activities for more than 200 high school students each session.

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.

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.

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. 

Imagine transporting a battery-operated microscope, human tissue specimens, and a variety of water samples through several airports, a range of vehicles, and finally into the foothills of the Himalayas.

While at Wesleyan, Sarah earned double majors in religious studies and history. Sarah says that serving with the diverse student body involved in CRU and learning about unfamiliar cultures and religions in class, were major influences in her decision to enroll in Harvard Divinity School’s (HDS) graduate program after graduation.

Yuliya Ivanova, Ph.D. ’07, works as a quantitative associate for the Washington, D.C., office of Promontory Financial Group, an IBM Company and leading financial services consulting firm with eighteen offices across the U.S., Asia, Europe, Australia, and the Middle East.

Alaina, a Mary Knox McNeill Scholar, earned majors in advertising and marketing communication and communication, and minors in studio art and art history. Having earned her master’s from Candler School of Theology at Emory, this mother of three serves as associate pastor at Wesley United Methodist Church.