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.

“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.”

Rodriguez spent the summer internship teaching at Mosaic Minds Art Academy (MMAA) in Lilburn, Georgia.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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.