After spending the summer of 2020 interning at Mosaic Minds Art Academy (MMAA) Rodriguez now feels like her dream of owning an art school is achievable. She was inspired by the joy and pride that teaching brings her mentor Summer King.

As an advertising and marketing communication major, Jessica gained first-hand experience on Amazon’s social media customer service team during her internship. 

Fatima graduated in 2017 with majors in international relations and biology. While taking time off before heading to graduate school she has worked with several non-profit organizations in the fields of human rights and community organizing. Fatima also interned for six months with the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee. 

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.

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.”

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. Featured on the national broadcast of the Pipedreams, airing on about 145 NPR stations across the country.  

Owner of Paisley and Gold Sewing (P&G), Green, began sewing as a hobby during her junior year at Wesleyan.

From freelance flower crown maker, to train conductor, to marketing director of her local hospital, Burns has lived many occupational lives since graduating from Wesleyan.

Carissa graduated with a double major in studio art and advertising and marketing communication, then earned her MFA in media design from Full Sail University. Today she works as a creative marketing director at Davis Development overseeing the management and execution of marketing strategies and programs.