Originally from Miami, Florida, Ari Pompas ’15 is a pre-med Biology major at the College. He was one of the students who participated in the Community Care Network’s Health Coaches program held by the College in partnership with Wooster Community Hospitals. The program involved participating in a semester long course in spring 2013; at the […]
Aidan Conley ’16 pursues interest in the entrepreneurship sector
Business Economics major, Aidan Conley ’16 knew his passion lay in the entrepreneurship sector because he loves problem solving and the fast moving energy in such an environment. Originally from Kansas, Aidan works closely with Director of Entrepreneurship, Dr. Peter Abramo on some projects at Wooster. He first met Dr. Abramo when he took his […]
Taelor Moran ’17 used APEX to help her choose a fitting academic path
Taelor Moran ’15 (a Biology major from Atlanta, GA) was – like many other first years – confused about which academic path she wanted to pursue when she first arrived at Wooster. To help her make this decision, her First-Year Seminar professor recommended that she seek the help of the Career Planning office in […]
Andrew Beck ’17 has used the Learning Center’s resources extensively
Andrew Beck ’17 (A history major and biology minor from Atlanta, Georgia) looked into the College of Wooster’s resources for people with learning disabilities even before he came here and was impressed with what APEX at Wooster would offer to help him with dyslexia. A goalie for Wooster’s soccer team, Andrew believes that the skills […]
Gentry Kerwood ’15 did research on campus for two summers
Gentry Kerwood ’15 (a Biochemistry Molecular Biology major from Pittsburgh, PA) has done research for two consecutive summers with the Chair of the Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department, Dean Fraga. Both summers, Kerwood worked with the same family of enzymes and tried to find the tool to prove a particular hypothesis; in fact, that project […]
Gretchen Heideloff ’15 maximizes APEX’s resources over four years
Psychology major and Spanish minor, Gretchen Heideloff ’15 has used a range of APEX’s resources over her four years at Wooster. Like for many other first years, Heideloff transition into college was not as smooth as she had hoped. Even though APEX wasn’t yet established as an integrated organization, Heideloff’s Resident Assistant recommended that […]
Minsung Kim ’15 plans to attend architecture school
Originally from South Korea, physics and studio art double major, Minsung Kim ’15 hopes to attend architecture graduate school in 2018, after he has served time in the military back at home. In summer 2014, Minsung was connected to a lot of architects through Ryan Ozar, Associate Director for Internships in APEX. He had the […]
Jacob Boca ’15 attends chamber music festival in MI
Trumpet performance and music theory double major, Jacob Boca ’15, received an APEX mini grant to attend the Bay View Music Festival, the country’s oldest continuously operating chamber music festival. The festival is held annually during the summer at the Bay View Chautauqua, located just outside Petoskey, Michigan. The admission process is highly […]
KC Sullivan, Yisheng U.S. Biopharma, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD
A biochemistry and molecular biology major, KC Sullivan claimed that her I.S. served as an excellent self-marketing tool when she interviewed for jobs after graduation because it showcased her ability to design and troubleshoot experiments, analyze data, and communicate results clearly and concisely. Within a few weeks of graduating, she had landed a research […]
Nicole McFarlane, Wil Research U.S., Ashland, OH
As a biology major at Wooster, Nicole McFarlane feels that Wooster equipped her with the tools necessary to utilize the education that she received. Independent and critical thinking along with initiative and the ability to meet deadlines are skills that she acquired and fine-tuned while at the College. Besides these practical skills, transitioning to the […]
Kyla McEntire, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
As a current Master’s student at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, Kyla McEntire is pursing an MA in Philanthropic Studies as well as a certificate in Nonprofit Management. The skills she used in her coursework as a political science major at Wooster are the same skills she uses in graduate school every […]
David Mallet, Teach for America, Colorado Springs, CO
Whether it was communicating game strategy on the soccer field with his teammates or presenting on a potential investment opportunity to the Jenny Investment Club, David Mallet says that collaborating effectively was always a crucial aspect of being successful at Wooster. An Economics major, he believes that the communication and critical thinking skill set Wooster […]